25. Staff  26. Class-child ratio  Act 1, 1999,  Act 2, 2002,  Act 12, 2002,  Act 9, 2005,  S.I. 51, 2005,  S.I. 91, 2006.  [ Date of Commencement: 30th September, 1966 ]  Botswana is a sovereign Republic. The Public Seal of the Republic shall be such device as may be prescribed by or  under an  Act of Parliament. Whereas every person in Botswana is entitled to the fundamental rights and f reedoms of  the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, political opinions,  colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public  interest to each and all of the follo wing, namely-  the provisions of this Chapter shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to those  rights and freedoms subject to such limitations of that protection as are contained in those  provisions, being limitationsdesigned to ensure that the enjoyment of the said rights and  freedoms by any individual does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others or the public  interest. (1) No person shall be deprived of his or her  life intentionally save in execution of the  sentence of a court in respect of an offence under the law in force in Botswana of which he or she  has been convicted.  (2) A person shall not be regarded as having been deprived of his or her life in  contravention of subsection (1) of this section if he or she dies as the result of the use, to such  extent and in such circumstances as are permitted by law, of such force as is reasonably  justifiable-  or if he or she dies as the result of a lawful act of war.  (1) No person shall be deprived of his or her personal liberty save as may be authorized by  law in any of the following cases, that is  to say-  Copyright Government of Botswana 5.  Protection of right to personal liberty  4.  Protection of right to life  CHAPTER I  The Republic  (ss 1-2) 1.  Declaration of Republic 2.  Public Seal  CHAPTER II  Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual  (ss 3-19) 3.  Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual  ( a )  life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law; ( b )  freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association; and ( c )  protection for the privacy of his or her home and other property and from deprivatio n of  property without compensation, ( a )  for the defence of any person from violence or for the defe nce of property; ( b )  in order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully detained; ( c )  for the purpose of suppressing a riot, insurrection or mutiny; or ( d )  in order to prevent the commission by that person of a criminal off ence, 