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LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
Consolidated Edition 2006

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

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LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2006

Commencement: 30 July 1980
except Articles 87 and 93
which commenced 23 October 1979

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

Act 10 of 1980

Act 15 of 1981

Act 20 of 1983

ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES

CHAPTER 1 – THE STATE AND SOVEREIGNTY

1. Republic of Vanuatu
2. Constitution supreme law
3. National and official languages
4. National sovereignty, the electoral franchise and political parties

CHAPTER 2 – FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES

Part I – Fundamental rights

5. Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual
6. Enforcement of fundamental rights

Part II – Fundamental duties

7. Fundamental duties
8. Fundamental duties non-justiciable but public authorities to encourage compliance

CHAPTER 3 – CITIZENSHIP

9. Automatic citizens
10. Entitlement to citizenship
11. Persons born after Day of Independence
12. Naturalisation
13. Avoidance of dual nationality
14. Further provision for citizenship

CHAPTER 4 – PARLIAMENT

15. Parliament
16. Power to make laws
17. Election of members of Parliament
18. Electoral Commission
19. Principal Electoral Officer
20. Functions of Electoral Commission and Principal Electoral Officer