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Act of Constitution of Tonga (Amendment), Act 10 of 2018.

Country/Territory
Tonga
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Governance Institution Constitutional amendment
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The Constitution is amended by inserting a new provision (31B) on the Ombudsman: "There shall be an Ombudsman appointed by the Speaker, with the consent of the Legislative Assembly. The Ombudsman shall unless otherwise provided by law, have complete discretion to exercise his legal powers and duties independently without any interference whatsoever from any person or authority.”

Full text
English
Website
ago.gov.to

References - Legislation

Amends

Act of Constitution of Tonga.

Legislation | Tonga | 1875 (2021)

Keyword: Expropriation, Human rights, Ownership, Public land, Land tenure, Property rights, Inheritance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX