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🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaConstitution

Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment

95

Jurisdiction
Papua New Guinea
Provision
95
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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95. 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. PNG National Legislation

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

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