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275 . Chairmanship of tribunal to review internments . Until 16 September 1985, in addition to persons who are qualified to be appointed as Judges of the National Court, a person who holds office as a magistrate of the highest grade or classification is eligible for appointment as Chairman of a tribunal appoin ted in accordance with Section 245 (1)(e) ( internment ). SCHEDULES. SCHEDULE 1 . RULES FOR SHORTENING AND INTERPRETATION OF TH E CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS . S ch.1.1. Application of Schedule 1. (1) The rules contained in this Schedule apply, unless the contrary intention appears, in the interpretation of the Constitution and of the Organic Laws. S ch.1.2. Meaning of certain expressions. (1 ) In this Constitution or an Organic Law— " absolute majority vote", in relation to proceedings in the Parliament, means— of the total number of those seats; "act" includes omission or failure to act; " Act of the Parliament" means a law (other than a Constitutional Law ) made by the Parliament, and includes a subordinate legislative enactment made under any such law; " alter", in relation to any provision of this Constitution or any other law , includes repeal (with or without re-enactment or the making of other provision), amend, modify, suspend (or remove a suspension) or add to the words or effect of the provision; " committee", in relation to the Parliament, includes a subcommittee of a committee of the Parliament; " Constitutional Law" means this Constitution, a law altering this Constitution or an Organic Law; " the country" means the area of Papua New Guinea ; " custom" means the customs and usages of indigenous inhabitants of the country existing in relation to the matter in question at the time when and the place in relation to which the matter arises, regardless of whether or not the custom or usage has existe d from time immemorial; "the day fixed for the return of the writs for a general election" means— (a ) in the case of a general election where there is no extension o f the time for the return of any writ or the time for the return of al l writs is extended—the day by which the writs are to be returned ; an d (b ) in any other case—the day by which the majority of the writs are to be returned. " the Declaration of Office" means a declaration in the form in Schedule 3; " the Deputy Leader of the Opposition" means the member of the Parliament (if any) recognized by the Parliament as being the second principal speaker on behalf of those members of the Parliament who are not generally committed to support the Government in t he Parliament; " deliberate judgement", in relation to an act , has the meaning and effect attributed to it by Section 62 ( decisions in "deliberate judgement" ); " Emergency Regulation" means a law that is made in accordance with Section 231 ( Emergency Regulations ); " fiscal year", in relation to any activity of the National Government, means the period of 12 months commencing on 1 July or on such other date as is fixed by an Act of the Parliament for the purpose; " of full capacity", in relation to a person means that he is not of unsound mind within the meaning of any law relating to the custody or protection of the persons or property of persons of unsound mind; "governmental body" means— (d ) a body set up by statute or administrative act for governmental or official purposes; " Judge" means a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Judge of the National Court ; " Judge of the National Court" means the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice or a Judge, and includes an acting Judge; " Judge of the Supreme Court" means a Judge of the National Court , other than an acting Judge; "the Judicial Declaration" means a declaration in the form in Schedule 4; " judicial officer" means a Judge or Magistrate of a court within the National Judicial System (other than a magistrate or member of a village court ) in his capacity as such; " law" includes the underlying law ; " lawyer" means a person who has been admitted to practice as a lawyer under an Act of the Parliament ; " the Leader of the Opposition" means the member of the Parliament (if any) recognized by the Parliament as being the principal speaker on behalf of those members of the Parliament who are not generally committed to support the Government in the Parliament; " local government body" includes a local government council and a local government authority established under the pre-Independence law known as the Local Government Act 1963 or any other law ; " medical practitioner" means a person who has been admitted to practice as a medical practitioner under an Act of the Parliament ; " the Minister" in relation to any Constitutional Law , provision, matter or thing, means the Minister for the time being administering that Constitutional Law or provision, or the Minister for the time being administering the Constitutional Law or provision that governs that matter or thing, as the case may be; " misconduct in office" means misconduct in office as described in Section 27 ( responsibilities of office ) or as prescribed by an Organic Law made for the purposes of Section 28 ( further provisions ) or as This is an official copy of the Legislation of PNG prescribed by an Organic Law made for the purposes o f Subdivision VI.2.H ( Protection of Elections from Outside or Hidden Influence and Strengthening of Political Parties ); " the National Gazette" includes any Special National Gazette or National Gazette Extraordinary, and any supplement to a National Gazette; "Papua New Guinea" means the Independent State of Papua New Guinea; "Parliamentary Leader of a registered political party" or "Parliamentary Leader" means the member of the Parliament elected by a registered political party to be its Parliamentary Leader; " personal staff", in relation to the Governor-General, a Minister , the Leader of the Opposition or the Deputy Leader of the Opposition , means the staff supplied to him by or under an Act of the Parliament at the public expense, not being members of the Nat ional Public Service in their capacities as such; " pre-Independence law" has the same meaning as in Section Sch.2.6 ( adoption of pre-Independence laws ); " the pre-Independence Supreme Court" means the pre-Independence court known as the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea, the Supreme Court of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea or the Supreme Court of the Territory of Papua-New Guinea; " provincial law" means a law made or adopted by a provincial legislature, and includes a subordinate legislative enactment made under any such law; " public accounts of Papua New Guinea" includes all accounts, books and records of, or in the custody, possession or control of, the National Executive or of a public officer, relating to public property or public moneys of Papua New Guinea ; " public moneys of Papua New Guinea" includes moneys held in trust by the National Executive or a public officer in his capacity as such, whether or not they are so held for particular persons; "principles of natural justice" means the principles referred to in Division III.4 ( principles of natural justice ), and where those principles hav e been altered in accordance with Section 60 ( development o f principles ), or by an Act of the Parliament, incl udes those principle s as so altered ; "public office-holder" means— (d ) the holder of any other office or position declared by a statute to be a public office; " the public trustee" means the officer (by whatever title known) charged with the duty of administering deceased intestate estates ; "seat", in relation to the Parliament, includes — " statute" means an Act of the Parliament , an Emergency Regulation or a provincial law , and includes a subordinate legislative enactment made under any such law; "subordinate legislative enactment" means a regulation or any othe r instrument (whether of a legislative nature or not) made under a statute ; "taxation" includes rates, charges and fees and imposts of any kind; " time of war" means a period during which a declaration under Sectio n 227 ( declaration of war ) is in force ; "the underlying law" means— " village court" means a court referred to in Section 172 (2) ( establishment of other courts ). PNG National Legislation This is an official copy of the Legislation of PNG appropriate institution, office or thing established or provided for this Constitution, or referred to in the Preamble to this Constitution. S ch.1.3. Form of the Constitutional Laws. provision of that Law, or to a provision of another Constitutional Law, is followed by words in brackets describing, or purporting to describe, the effect of the provision so referred to, the description or purported description does not, unless the contrary is expressed, affect the meaning or effect of the provision so referred to. S ch.1.4. Constitutional Laws speak from time to time. A Constitutional Law speaks from time to time. S ch.1.5. Fair meaning to be given to language used. (1) Each Constitutional Law is intended to be read as a whole. (2) All provisions of, and all words, expressions and propositions in, a Constitutional Law shall be given their fair and liberal meaning. S ch. 1.6. Statements of general principle. Where a provision of a Constitutional Law is expressed to state a proposition "in principle", then— S ch.1.7. "Non-justiciable". Where a Constitutional Law declares a question to be non-justiciable, the question may not be heard or determined by any court or tribunal, but nothing in this section limits the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman Commission or of any other tribunal established for the purposes of Division III.2 ( leadership code ). S ch.1.8. Gender and number. In a Constitutional Law — S ch.1.9. Provision where no time prescribed. Where no time is prescribed or allowed within which an act is required or permitted by a Constitutional Law to be done, the act shall or may be done, as the case may be, with all convenient speed and as often as the occasion arises. S ch.1.10. Exercise and performance of powers and duties. PNG National Legislation subject. S ch.1.11. Determination of appropriate authority . Where a Constitutional Law refers to "the appropriate Permanent Parliamentary Committee", the Parliament shall determine which Permanent Parliamentary Committee is the appropriate committee for the purpose and where the Parliament fails to do so the Speake r may so determine. S ch.1.12. Power of majority of more than two persons, and quorums. S ch.1.13. Attainment of age. For any purpose of a Constitutional Law , a person attains a certain age at the first moment of the relevant anniversary of his birth. S ch.1.14. References to series. S ch.1.15. Residence. S ch.1.16. Effect of time limits. S ch.1.17. Repeal, etc. (1) The repeal of a Constitutional Law or a part of a Constitutional Law does not— and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and the penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealed provisions had continued in force. (2) In particular, the repeal of a Constitutional Law or a part of a Constitutional Law does not— PNG National Legislation This is an official copy of the Legislation of PNG for the purpose of that Division from investigating any act , to which the repealed provisions were relevant. (3) Where a Constitutional Law or a part of a Constitutional Law is repealed and re-enacted (with or without modification), references in any other law to any of the repealed provisions shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be read as a reference t o the amended or replacing provision. (4) In this section, "repeal" includes revocation, suspension and expiry. S ch.1.18. Disallowance, etc. S ch.1.19. Independence. Where a Constitutional Law provides that a person or institution is not subject to control or direction, or otherwise refers to the independence of a person or institution, that provision does not affect— and does not constitute an appropriation of, or authority to expend, funds. S ch.1.20. Regulation of acts, etc. A provision of a Constitutional Law that provides for the regulation of an act or thing does not extend to prohibition, whether in law or in effect. S ch.1.21. "the Head of State"; "the Governor-General" . For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that— SCHEDULE 2.