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🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaConstitution

Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment

44

Jurisdiction
Papua New Guinea
Provision
44
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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in force

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44. Freedom from arbitrary search and entry. No person shall be subjected to the search of his person or property or to entry of his premises, except to the extent that the exercise of that right is regulated or restricted by a law— PNG National Legislation This is an official copy of the Legislation of PNG (a) that makes reasonable provision for a search or entry— (iii ) that authorizes a public officer or government agent of Papua New Guinea or an officer of a body corporate established by law for a public purpose to enter, where necessary, on the premises of a person in order to inspect those premises or anything i n or on them in relation to any rate or tax or in order to carry out work connected with any property that is lawfully in or on those premises and belongs to the Government or any such body corporate; or (b) that complies with Section 38 ( general qualifications on qualifie d rights) .

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

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