Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment
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- Jurisdiction
- Papua New Guinea
- Provision
- 95
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source95. Acting Governor-General.
(1) In this section, a reference to the Speaker or to the Chief Justice shall be read as a reference to the substantive holder of that office.
(2) If—
(iii) out of speedy and effective communication; or
(iv) otherwise unable to perform, or is not readily available to
perform, the duties of his office, the Speaker is, subject to Subsection (3), the Acting Governor-General.
(3) If at any time to which Subsection (2) applies—
(iii) out of speedy and effective communication; or
(iv) otherwise unable to perform, or is not readily available to
perform, the duties of his office, the Chief Justice (if he is a citizen) is the Acting Governor-General.
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Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment · faolex.fao.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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