Constitutional amendments enacted in March 2026 following the failed 2025 referendum
57A
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- Nauru
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Official sourceArticle 57A CONSTITUTION OF NAURU 1968
(4) The Nauru Court of Appeal shall consist of the President of the Nauru Court of
Appeal and such other number of Justices of Appeal as may be prescribed by law.
[cl (4) subst Act 10 of 2022 s 5, opn 8 June 2022]
(5) The Justices of Appeal are to be appointed by the President in consultation with the
President of the Nauru Court of Appeal.
[cl (5) subst Act 10 of 2022 s 5, opn 8 June 2022]
[cl (6) rep Act 10 of 2022 s 5, opn 8 June 2022]
(6) A person is not qualified to be appointed a Justice of Appeal unless he or she is
qualified to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court and has been so qualified
for at least 10 years.
[cl (7) am and renum as cl (6) Act 10 of 2022 s 5, opn 8 June 2022]
(7) A person may be appointed a Justice of Appeal either for a period of time or for the
hearing of one or more particular appeals as specified in the instrument of
appointment.
[cl (8) renum as cl (7) Act 10 of 2022 s 5, opn 8 June 2022]
(8) No person may serve as a Justice of Appeal after the age of seventy-five years except
that the person may continue to hear an appeal commenced before he or she attained
that age.
[cl (9) renum as cl (8) Act 10 of 2022 s 5, opn 8 June 2022]
(9) Articles 51 and 52 of this Constitution apply with necessary modifications to Justices
of Appeal as they apply to judges of the Supreme Court.
[cl (10) renum as cl (9) Act 10 of 2022 s 5, opn 8 June 2022]
[Art 57 subst Act 12 of 2018 s 4, opn 10 May 2018]
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