Gabon: Difference between revisions

The statemainland of Gabon is divided into five separate administrative subdivisionsdivisions, or more commonly known as boroughs, with an additional three subdivisions and one special protective zone. All boroughs fall under the legislative authority of the Lord's Council '''—''' The Council may pass laws that only affect specific boroughs, such as the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/architectural-standards-act/ Architectural Standards Act of 2020]<ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/architectural-standards-act/</ref>. Each borough is administrated at a local level by a Mayor, usually appointed by the Lord High Chancellor to represent the make-up of the Lord's Council. As the Mayoralties of all boroughs devolve their power from the central legislative authority in the Lord's Council, it is common for some Mayors to hold no authority or devolved powers whatsoever and the title to be used honorifically to bestow respect onto certain individuals by the Gabonese government.