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🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaConstitution

Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment

171

Jurisdiction
Papua New Guinea
Provision
171
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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171. Seniority of Judges. (1) Subject to Subsection (2), the Chief Justice is the most senior Judge , the Deputy Chief Justice is the second senior Judge and the other Judges (other than acting Judges) have seniority according to the dates of their respective appointments, unless ot herwise stated in an instrument of appointment. (2) Unless otherwise stated in an instrument of appointment, acting Judges — Subdivision F.—Inferior Courts, the Magisterial Service, etc.

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Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment · faolex.fao.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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