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🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaConstitution

Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment

82

Jurisdiction
Papua New Guinea
Provision
82
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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82. Queen and Head of State. (1) Her Majesty the Queen— (2) Subject to and in accordance with this Constitution, the privileges, powers, functions, duties and responsibilities of the Head of State may be had, exercised and performed through a Governor-General appointed in accordance with Division 3 ( appointment , etc., of Governor-General ) and, except where the contrary intention appears, reference in any law to the Head of State shall be read accordingly.

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

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