25. Staff  26. Class-child ratio  Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi  may, subject to the  approval of the President, make rules regulating its own procedure and in particular, and without  prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, make rules for all or any of the following matter -  ( a )  the appointment or election and tenure of office of a Chairman of the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi ;  ( b )  the time and place at which the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi  shall meet;  ( c )  the manner in which the views of the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi  shall be recorded and, if necessary,  expressed to a Minister, the National Assembly, or to any other person or body; ( d )  the regulation and orderly conduct of the proceedings of the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi ;  ( e )  ......  84.  Ntlo ya Dikgosi  may transact business notwithstanding vacancies  85.  Functions of  Ntlo ya Dikgosi The  Ntlo ya Dikgosi  shall not be disqualified for the transaction of business by reason of  any vacancy among the Members thereof including any vacancy not filled when the  Ntlo ya  Dikgosi  is first constituted  or is reconstituted at any time; and any proceedings therein shall be  valid notwithstanding that some person who was not entitled to do so sat or voted in the  Ntlo ya  Dikgosi  or otherwise took part in the proceedings. (1) The  Ntlo ya Dikgosi  shall consider the copy of any Bill which has been referred to it  under the provisions of section 88(2) of this Constitution and the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi  shall be entitled  to submit resolutions thereon to the National Assembly. (2) Any resolution which has been submitted to the National Assembly in accordance with  the last foregoing subsection shall forthwith be laid before the Assembly by the Clerk of the  Assembly.  (3) Any Minister who is responsible for a Bill such as is refe rred to in subsection (1) of this  section, or his or her representative, may attend the proceedings of the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi  when the  copy of the Bill is being considered. (4) Any Minister may consult the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi  in respect of any matter on which he  or  she desires to obtain the opinion of the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi , and for that purpose the Minister or his or  her representative may attend the proceedings of the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi .  (5) The  Ntlo ya Dikgosi  shall be entitled to discuss any matter within the  executive or  legislative authority of Botswana of which it considers it is desirable to take cognizance in the  interests of the tribes and tribal organizations it represents and to make representations thereon  to the President, or to send messages thereon  to the National Assembly.  (6) A person attending the proceedings of the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi  by virtue of the provisions of  subsection (3) or (4) of this section shall be entitled to take part in the proceedings of the  Ntlo ya  Dikgosi  relating to the matter inrespect of which he or she attends as if he or she were a Member  of the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi :  Provided that he or she shall not be entitled to vote in the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi .  Subject tothe provisions of this Constitution, Parliament shall have power to make laws  for the peace, order and good government of Botswana. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 89(4) of this Constitution  the power of Parliament to  make laws shall be exercised by Bills passed by the National Assembly, after reference in the  cases specified in section 88(2) of this Constitution to the  Ntlo ya Dikgosi , and assented to by the  President.  (2) When a Bill is presented to the President for assent he or she shall either assent or  withhold his or her assent. PART IV  Powers of Parliament  (ss 86-89)  86.  Legislative powers 87.  Mode of exercising legislative powers  Copyright Government of Botswana