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PNG-1975-C-44016
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Constitution of Papua New Guinea, 1975.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Papua New Guinea
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1975-09-16
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Preamble sets forth national goals and directive principles. These include integral human development, equality and participation, national sovereignty and self-reliance. Economic development shall encourage small-scale artisan, service and business activity, and shall respect traditional culture. Part I, Division 3 sets forth basic rights, including right to life, freedom of expression, thought, employment, and assembly, as well as protection from inhuman treatment and forced labour. All citizens are equal irrespective of race, tribe, political opinion, religion or sex. Part IV regulates citizenship. Art. 217 provides for the post of an Ombudsman; Part X provides for Emergency Powers. Schedule 2.6 provides for the adoption and continuation of pre-independence laws.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1997 (PNG-1997-L-88052)
Organic Law on National and Local-Level Governments Elections 1997 (No. 3 of 1997).
Implementing text(s)
1975 (PNG-1975-L-88054)
Organic Law on Residence.
Implementing text(s)
1975 (PNG-1975-L-88055)
Organic Law on the Guarantee of the Rights and Independence of Constitutional Office-holders.
Implementing text(s)
2003 (PNG-2003-L-88056)
Organic Law on the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates 2003.
Implementing text(s)
1975 (PNG-1975-L-88057)
Organic Law on the Ombudsman Commission.
Implementing text(s)
1988 (PNG-1988-L-88062)
Salaries and Remuneration Commission Act 1988 (No. 1 of 1988).
Implementing text(s)
2020-06-16 (PNG-2020-L-110193)
National Pandemic Act 2020 (Act No. 8 of 2020).
Implementing text(s)
2020-04-09 (PNG-2020-L-110196)
Public Health (Amendment) Act 2020 (Act No. 3 of 2020).
Implementing text(s)
2020-04-09 (PNG-2020-L-110197)
Emergency (General Provisions)(COVID 19) Act 2020 (No 2 of 2020).
Implementing text(s)
2020-04-09 (PNG-2020-L-110198)
Emergency (Defence Force)(COVID-19) Act 2020 (Act No. 1 of 2020).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
2011-12-25 (PNG-2011-L-92094)
Constitutional Amendment No. 32 (Equality and Participation) Act 2011.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2010 (PNG-2010-L-92093)
Constitutional Amendment No. 31 (Provincial Electorates) Act 2010.
Amending text(s)
2010-03-09 (PNG-2010-C-96181)
Constitutional Amendment No. 34 Law 2010.
Amending text(s)
2010-06-24 (PNG-2010-C-96182)
Constitutional (Amendment) (Number of Ministers) Law 2010.
Amending text(s)
2012-03-21 (PNG-2012-L-98687)
Constitutional Amendment No. 33 (Sovereign Wealth Fund) Law 2012.
Amending text(s)
2012-05-16 (PNG-2012-L-98688)
Constitutional Amendment No. 35 (Provincial Electorates) Law 2012.
Amending text(s)
2012 (PNG-2012-L-98689)
Constitutional Amendment No.36 (Motions of No Confidence Law), 2012.
Amending text(s)
2014-03-11 (PNG-2014-L-102726)
Constitutional Amendment (No. 37) (Citizenship) Law 2014.
Amending text(s)
2014-05-14 (PNG-2014-L-102727)
Constitutional Amendment (No. 38) (Appointment of Certain Offices) Law 2014.
Amending text(s)
2014-05-30 (PNG-2014-L-102728)
Constitutional Amendment (No. 40) (Independent Commission Against Corruption) Law 2014.
Amending text(s)
2016-08-29 (PNG-2016-L-105169)
Constitutional Amendment No 43 (Dual Citizenship) Law 2016.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1998 (PNG-1998-L-88035)
Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments (No. 29 of 1998).
Related text(s)
1998 (PNG-1998-L-88047)
Oil and Gas Act 1998 (No. 49 of 1998).
Related text(s)
1975 (PNG-1975-L-88050)
Organic Law on Certain Constitutional Office-holders.
Related text(s)
1975 (PNG-1975-L-88051)
Organic Law on immediate and transitional constitutional provisions.
Related text(s)
2002-06-25 (PNG-2002-L-88053)
Organic Law on Peace-Building in Bougainville-Autonomous Bougainville Government and Bougainville Referendum 2002.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
Publisher
University of the South Pacific
URL
http://www.paclii.org/pg/legis/consol_act/cotisopng534/
File
PNG44016.pdf (PDF of Constitution as amended to 2006)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Author
Gisbert H. Flanz
Publisher
Oceana Publications
Place of publication
Dobbs Ferry
Country
United States of America
Date
1995-12
Page range
196 p.
ISBN
0-379-00467-4