PROTOCOL ON LEGAL AFFAIRS PREAMBLE WE the Heads of State or Government of: The Republic of Angola The Republic of Botswana The Democratic Republic of Congo The Kingdom of Lesotho The Republic of Malawi The Republic of Mauritius The Republic of Mozambique The Republic of Namibia The Republic of Seychelles The Republic of South Africa The Republic of Swaziland The United Republic of Tanzania The Republic of Zambia The Republic of Zimbabwe MINDFUL of Article 21 of the Treaty which enjoys Member States to cooperate in all areas necessary to foster regional development and integration, IN PURSUANCE of Article 22 of the Treaty which mandates Member States to conclude such Protocols as may be necessary in each area of cooperation, FURTHER IN PURSUANCE OF the Council's decision made in Lusaka, Zambia in February, 1999 which established the Legal Sector; RECOGNISING that the application and interpretation of SADC legal instruments require the inputs and involvement of the Ministers of Justice/Attorneys-General and Legal Experts of Member States, BEARING IN MIND the fact that for SADC institutions to perform their functions, they require constant legal support and advice by a legal sector,