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Provincial Governments Administration Act 1997 (No. 7 of 1997).

País/Territorio
Papua Nueva Guinea
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1997
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation.
Título completo
Being an Act to implement the Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Locallevel Governments insofar as an Act of the Parliament is required to make provision for various aspects of administration of Provincial Governments.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Tierra y suelos, Agua, General
Palabra clave
Gobierno local Gobernanza Género Tenencia de tierras Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Abastecimiento de agua Instalaciones Agua potable
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

This Act makes provision for various aspects of administration of Provincial Governments. It applies to each Provincial Government including each provincial office or body established in relation to that province or to a Local-level Government office or body established in relation to a Local-level Government in that province. The Act deals with, among other things, women representation in provincial assemblies, procedures of assemblies, and sets out the principal administrative functions of provincial governments. Subject to– (a) the Constitution; and (b) the Organic Law; and (c) any overall policy directions by the National Government or the Provincial Executive Council, a Provincial Government shall, in addition to its other functions in relation to the province, be responsible for, among other things: establishing the basic minimum needs for the development of rural and urban areas and maintaining minimum standards as required by law (including safe and accessible water). A government shall also providing advice to landowners in relation to the development and control of their traditional land.

Texto completo
Inglés
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