Twenty years of the Papua New Guinea constitution / edited by Anthony J. Regan, Owen Jessep and Eric L. Kwa.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Lawbook, 2001.

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Constitutional history -- Papua New Guinea.

Constitutional law.

Introduction / Anthony J Regan

Constitution-making: Reflections on constitution-making / Sir Michael Somare

The Constitutional Planning Committee and the Constitution / John Momis

The Constitutional Planning Committee, nationalism and vision / Bernard Narokobi

Overview and assessment: Establishing a liberal political order through a constitution: the Papua New Guinea experience / Yash Ghai

Reflections of the Chief Justice / Sir Arnold Amet

The Executive: The Executive and the courts / James Baker

The Head of state / Jill Cottrell and Yash Ghai

The Legal system: The Nemo judex principle of natural justice / Michael A Ntumy

Developing a coherent underlying law - integrating custom and common law (part one) / Owen Jessep and Anthony J Regan

Developing a coherent underlying law - integrating custom and common law (part two) / Owen Jessep and Anthony J Regan

Decentralisation: Decentralisation: 1976-1995 / Yash Ghai and Anthony J Regan

Accountability and distribution of power: Separation of powers / Michael A Ntumy

The Ombudsman Commission: jurisdiction, functions and performance / David Cannings

The Leadership code / Gregory Toop

Protection of the independence of constitutional national office-holders / Anthony J Regan

Constitutional framework - other assets: Citizenship / Graham Hassell

Foreign relations / Edward P Wolfers

Treaty powers / Eric L Kwa

Human rights: Human rights 1996 / Brian D Brunton

Women and the constitution - 20 years of missed opportunity / Tiffany Twivey

Land and environment: The Constitution and land matters / R W James

The Constitution and the environment / Meg Taylor

Appendix: Transcript of panel discussion: Panel of Constitution-makers.

Includes index.

South Pacific collection.

045521803x

xxv, 386 p.