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Laws of Papua New Guinea

Village Courts (Amendment) Act 2018 (No. 8 of 2018)

Made 2018-07-19 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Act
Country
Papua New Guinea
Subjects
General
Keywords
alternative dispute settlement, court/tribunal, enforcement/compliance

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  1. SECTION 22 — )

    SECTION 22).

  2. Section 22 — of the Principal Act is amended by repealing Subsection (I) and replacing it

    Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended by repealing Subsection (I) and replacing it with the following: "(1) The Director of the Village Courts Secretariat shall appoint, for each Village Court, a Village Court Clerk and such Deputy Village Court Clerks as he thinks necessary.". 2. REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF SECTION 25.

  3. Section 25 — of the Principal Act is repealed and replaced with the following new section

    Section 25 of the Principal Act is repealed and replaced with the following new section: "25. SUSPENSION OF VILLAGE COURT CLERK, ETC. (1) The Director may suspend a Village Court Clerk or a Deputy Village Court Clerk, with or without pay, for misconduct or failure to attend to duty. (2) The Director may revoke the suspension of a Village Court Clerk or a Deputy Village Court Clerk and reinstate him.". 3. APPOINTMENT OF VILLAGE PEACE OFFICERS (AMENDMENT OF

  4. SECTION 26 — )

    SECTION 26).

  5. Section 26 — of the Principal Act is amended by repealing Subsection (I) and replacing it

    Section 26 of the Principal Act is amended by repealing Subsection (I) and replacing it with the following: "(I) Subject to Subsection (2), the Director may appoint persons to be Village Peace Officers for a Village Court.". Village Courts (Amendment) 4. REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF SECTION 33.

  6. Section 33 — of the Principal Act is repealed and replaced with the following new section

    Section 33 of the Principal Act is repealed and replaced with the following new section: "33. SUSPENSION OF VILLAGE PEACE OFFICERS. (I) The Director may suspend a Village Peace Officer, with or without pay, for misconduct or failure to attend to duty. (2) The Director may revoke the suspension of a Village Peace Officer and reinstate him.". I hereby certify that the above is a fair print of the Village Courts (Amendment) Act 2018, which has been made by the National Parliament. Clerk of the National Parliament. I hereby certify that the Village Courts (Amendment) Act 2018, was made by the National Parliamenton JO April 2018. Speaker of the National Parliament. -2-

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