make sure that the Service is acting within its powers and mandates. The Act also provides for the establishment of a complaints tribunal for the objective of investigating complaints under the Act. Amongst the composition of the tribunal, there shall be a human rights advocate nominated by the Human Rights Commission. Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 45. The Amendment Act introduces a new section 6 which allows any citizen of Malawi, by birth, descent to hold citizenship of one other country in addition to the citizenship of Malawi. The Act provides for a list of office holders who are prevented from holding citizenship of any other country. Policy Framework 46. Several policies, strategies and action plans have been adopted during the reporting period. These relate to the implementation of both the Charter and the Protocol. They include: National Cultural Policy 2015 47. This policy aims to identify, preserve, protect and promote Malawian arts and culture for national identity, unity in diversity, posterity and sustainable socio-economic development. With this in mind the policy wishes to achieve heritage of Malawi’s culture in all its identifiable forms, safeguarded and preserved for national identity and posterity. 48. The Ministry of Tourism and Culture through the Department of Culture will be responsible for provision of policy direction, technical guidance, oversight, mobilizing stakeholder support, coordination and monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the policy. 49. At national level, the Constitution of Malawi provides, in section 26, rights for its citizens to participate in cultural life of their choice and rights to development and enjoyment of social and cultural development. 12