REPUBLIC v. TECHIMAN TRADITIONAL COUNCIL; EX PARTE TUTU Chieftaincy—Proceedings affecting—Applicable law—Pre and post independence statutes—Houses of Chiefs Act, 1958 (No. 20 of 1958), s. 4 (3) providing for membership of Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs consisting of traditional councils including Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC) headed by Asantehene—Tanoso as at 1958 forming part of KTC—Subsequent creation of Brong-Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs in 1959, consisting of Amanhene excluding Tanoso — Enactment of Act 81 creating a joint Tano-Subin Traditional Council excluding Tanoso and providing that all state councils in existence to be converted into traditional councils—Effect of NLCD 112 and Act 370 regarding the status of Tanoso—Whether Tanoso under KTC and not Techiman Traditional Council—Houses of Chiefs Act, 1958 (No. 20 of 1958), s. 4 (3)—Brong-Ahafo Region Act, 1959 (No. 18 of 1959)—Chieftaincy Act 1961 (Act 81), ss. 11, 12 and 15—Chieftaincy (Amendment) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 112)—Constitution, 1969—Chieftaincy Act, 1971 (Act 370).