Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment
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- Jurisdiction
- Papua New Guinea
- Provision
- 142
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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Official source142. The Prime Minister.
(1) An office of Prime Minister is hereby established.
(5) The Prime Minister—
This is an official copy of the Legislation of PNG
(c) may be removed from office by the Head of State, acting i n accordance with a decision of the Parliament, if the Speaker advise s the Parliament that two medical practitioners appointed by th e National Authority responsible for the registration or licens ing o f medical practitioners have jointly reported in accordance with an Ac t of the Parliament that, in their professional opinions, the Prim e Minister is unfit, by reason of physical or mental incapacity, to carr y out the duties of his office .
(6 ) The Prime Minister may be suspended from office—
(7) An Organic Law made for the purposes of Subdivision VI.2.H ( Protection of Elections from Outside or Hidden Influence and Strengthening of Political Parties ) may provide that in certain circumstances a member of the Parliament is not eligible to be appo inted to or hold the office of Prime Minister.
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Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment · faolex.fao.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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