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Constitution of Tuvalu.

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Constitution
Date
1986
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Land & soil
Keyword
Human rights Ownership Agricultural land Agricultural development Property rights Expropriation Soil conservation/soil improvement
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Constitution entered into force on 1 October 1986.
Abstract

Tuvalu's independence was granted to it by the United Kingdom by virtue of the Tuvalu Independence Order 1978 (UK). Tuvalu became an independent constitutional monarchy on 1 October 1978. This Constitution was adopted in 1986. An Act of Parliament may alter the Constitution of Tuvalu (Sec.7.1). The alteration of the Constitution to give effect to U.K. constitutional changes is also foreseen (Sec. 8).

Full text
English
Website
www.ilo.org