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🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaConstitution

Constitution as amended by the 2025 Christian Country amendment

200

Jurisdiction
Papua New Guinea
Provision
200
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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200. Raising unauthorized forces. (1) It is strictly forbidden to establish, organize, equip, train or take part in or associate with a military or para-military force, or to organize or take part in military or para-military training, except such as is provided for by this Constitution, o r to plan, prepare for or assist in the raising or training of such a force or in such training. (2) Subsection (1) does not prevent— in accordance with an Act of the Parliament . (3) An Act of the Parliament may provide that Subsection (1) does not apply to the armed forces of any other country specified in or under the Act, or to the civilian components of, or to the non-combatant units or organizations whether attached to or asso ciated with such forces.

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

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