Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment
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- Jurisdiction
- Papua New Guinea
- Provision
- 246
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
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Official source246. Extension of tenure of Parliament and Governor-General.
During a period of declared national emergency the Parliament may, by an absolute majority vote , extend its term of office, or the term of office of the Governor-General, or both, for a term not exceeding the length of the period and such time afterwards a s is necessary to allow a general election to be arranged and held, or for a Governor-General to be appointed, as the case requires.
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Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment · faolex.fao.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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