Customary Law (Ralik Chain) Act 1991

Customary Law (Ralik Chain) Act 1991 39MIRC Ch.4 l Page1 TITLE 39 – CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS CHAPTER 4 - CUSTOMARY LAW (RALIK CHAIN) s Republic of the Marshall Islands Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan CUSTOMARY LAW (RALIK CHAIN) ACT 1991 Arrangement of Sections Section Page §401. Short title. .............................................................................................................................. 3 §402. Declaration of customary law. ............................................................................................ 3 §403. Iroijlaplap domains in the Ralik Chain. ............................................................................ 3 §404. Representation on the Council of Iroij. .............................................................................. 4 §405. Representation in national conventions. ........................................................................... 4 §406. Severability. ........................................................................................................................... 4 Customary Law (Ralik Chain) Act 1991 39MIRC Ch.4§401 l Page3 TITLE 39 – CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS CHAPTER 4 - CUSTOMARY LAW (RALIK CHAIN) s Republic of the Marshall Islands Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan CUSTOMARY LAW (RALIK CHAIN) ACT 1991 AN ACT to declare the customary law with respect to the four Iroijiaplap domains in the Ralik Chain, excluding Ujelang, and for related purposes. Commencement: February 28, 1991 Source: P.L. 1991-110 P.L. 2023-68 §401. Short title. This Chaptermay be cited as the “Customary Law (Ralik Chain) Act 1991". [P.L. 1991-110, §1.] §402. Declaration of customary law. Sections 403, 404 and 405 of this Chapterare declarations of the customary law made pursuant to Article X Section 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of theMarshall Islands. [P.L. 1991-110, §2.] §403. Iroijlaplap domains in the Ralik Chain. In the Ralik Chain, excluding Ujelangthere are and shall be four (4) separate Iroijlaplap domains and titles held and exercised by the successors of: (a) IroijlaplapJeimata; (b) IroijlaplapLaelan; (c) Iroijlaplap Litokwa; and (d) Iroijlaplap Loeak. [P.L. 1991-110, §3.][Subsections (c) and (d) amended by P.L. 2023 68] 39MIRC Ch.4§404 Customary Law (Ralik Chain) Act 1991 Page4 r §404. Representation on the Council of Iroij. The four (4) Iroijlaplap from the Ralik Chain excluding Ujelang represented on the Council of Iroij pursuant to Article III, Section 1(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islandsshall include one representative from each of the domains andtitles set forth in Section 403 of this Chapter. [P.L. 1991-110, §4.] §405. Representation in national conventions. In any national convention, including any Constitutional Convention held pursuant to Article XII, Section 4 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, in whichIroij membershipis provided for, each of the domains and titles set forth in Section 403 of this Chaptershall be entitled to a representative, selected or elected as the case may be in accordance with the law, and shall not be entitled to more than one representative. [P.L. 1991-110, §5.] §406. Severability. In accordance with Section 408 of the GeneralInterpretation Act (1 MlRC Chapter 4), in the event that any of the provisions of this Chapterare found to beinvalid, or if the application of any provision of this Chapter to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision or application which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. [P.L. 1991-110, §6.]