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🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaConstitution

Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment

246

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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246. 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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