Parliament will rise till Tuesday 26th November 2019 at 2:00 PM

Constitutional Laws, Acts and Subordinate Legislations

Functions of the Committee

  1. The Committee shall be established at the commencement of each Parliament.
  2. The Committee shall consist of seven Members.
  3. The function of the Committee are to have general responsibility concerning the Constitution, matters not specifically within the function of other committees, and in particular responsibility concerning proposed laws to alter the Constitution or Organic Laws, and Acts required to be made, or required to be made in a prescribed manner, by the Constitution.
  4. The Committee shall consider and report to the Parliament of any proposed constitutional law, and any constitutional matter referred to it by Parliament, before there is any opportunity for debate on the proposed law or matter or as directed by Parliament, and the committee may consider and report to the Parliament on any constitutional matter or question as it thinks fit.
  5. The Committee has power to send for persons, papers and records and to meet from place to place and to act during recess.
  6. The quorum of the Committee is three.

Committee Members

Member Office No. Phone
William Powi - Chairman (B-Partisan Committee on Bougainville Affairs) Base Ground Room 53 +675 3277703
Peter Sapia B1-38 +675 3277623
Philip Undialu - Chairman (Appointments) Base Ground Room 64/65 +675 3277699/713
Allan Savenat Mesak Marat - Chairman (Constitutional Laws, Acts & Subordinate Legislation) B Wing Level 1 Room 28 +675 3277636/ 70685307
Ginson Gohenu Saonu BG-54 +675 3277 687
Peter Ipatas B Wing Level 4 Room 2 +675 3277516
Thomas Netato Pelika - Chairman (Law & Order) B Wing Level 2 Room 21/ B Wing Level 1 Room 64 +675 3277564/639