CHAPTER 1
THE STATE
- The Republic of the Fiji Islands
- Supremacy of Constitution
- Interpretation of Constitution
- Languages
- State and religion
CHAPTER 2
COMPACT
- Compact
- Application of Compact
CHAPTER 3
CITIZENSHIP
- Retention of existing citizenship
- Way in which citizenship may be acquired
- Citizenship by birth
- Infant found abandoned in Fiji
- Citizenship by registration
- Citizenship by naturalisation
- Loss of citizenship
- Renunciation of citizenship
- Rights to enter and reside in Fiji
- Powers of Parliament concerning citizenship
- Laws relating to calculation of periods in Fiji
- Deprivation of citizenship
- Prevention of statelessness
CHAPTER 4
BILL OF RIGHTS
- Application
- Life
- Personal liberty
- Freedom from servitude and forced labour
- Freedom from cruel or degrading treatment
- Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizure
- Arrested or detained persons
- Rights of charged persons
- Access to courts or tribunals
- Freedom of expression
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association
- Labour relations
- Freedom of movement
- Religion and belief
- Secret ballot
- Privacy
- Equality
- Education
- Protection against compulsory acquisition of property
- Enforcement
- Human Rights Commission
- Interpretation
CHAPTER 5
SOCIAL JUSTICE
- Social justice and affirmative action
CHAPTER 6
THE PARLIAMENT
Part 1
General
- Legislative power
- Way in which legislative power exercised
- Passage of Bills
- Urgent Bills
- Limitation on powers of Senate with respect to money Bills
Part 2
House of Representatives
- Members
- Seats
- Boundaries
- Redistributions
- Voting and other matters
- Registration as voter
- Compulsory voting
- Registration of voters
- Nomination as candidate for election
- Term of House of Representatives
- Writs for elections
- Date of nomination
- Dates of polling
- By-elections
Part 3
Senate
- Members
- Term of Senate
- Vacancies
Part 4
Both Houses
- Candidates who are public officeholders
- Sessions of Parliament
- Voting in both Houses
- Quorum
- Vacation of place of member of Parliament
- Vacancies in House membership
- Court of disputed returns
- Proceedings of the Parliament
Part 5
Institutions and Offices
- Constituency Boundaries Commission
- Appointments to Constituency Boundaries Commission
- Disqualification for appointment
- Electoral Commission
- Supervisor of Elections
- Speaker and Deputy Speaker
- President and Vice-President of the Senate
- Leader of the Opposition
- Parliamentary Emoluments Commission
- Secretary-General to Parliament and staff
CHAPTER 7
EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT
Part 1
EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY
- President
- Head of State
- Commander-in-Chief
- Vice-President
Part 2
President and Vice-President
- Qualifications for President and Vice-President
- Appointment of President and Vice-President
- Term of office
- Vacancy in office of Vice-President
- Removal from office of President or Vice-President
- Oath of office by President and Vice-President
- Legislation relating to President or Vice-President
Part 3
Cabinet Government
- President acts on advice
- Responsible government
- Appointment of Prime Minister
- Appointment of other Ministers
- Attorney-General
- Oath of office by Minister
- Responsibility of Ministers and Cabinet
- Functions of Ministers
- President to be kept informed
- Vacation of office of Minister
- Acting Ministers
- Defeat of Government at polls or on floor of House
- Advice to dissolve Parliament by Prime Minister defeated on confidence vote
- Dismissal of Prime Minister
Part 4
Government Administration
- Secretaries of departments
- Commissioner of Police
- Republic of Fiji Military Forces
- Solicitor-General
- Director of Public Prosecutions
Part 5
Prerogative of Mercy
- Prerogative of mercy
CHAPTER 8
BOSE LEVU VAKATURAGA
(GREAT COUNCIL OF CHIEFS)
- Bose Levu Vakaturaga
CHAPTER 9
JUDICIARY
- Judicial power
- ndependence of judicial branch
- Jurisdiction of courts of State
- Jurisdiction of High Court
- Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
- Advisory jurisdiction
- Contempt of court
- Rules of court
- Composition of High Court
- Composition of Court of Appeal
- Composition of Supreme Court
- Disqualification of judge
- Qualifications for appointment
- Judical Service Commission
- Appointments of judges
- Other appointments
- Criteria for appointment to judicial office
- Oath of office
- Judges' remuneration
- Retirement ages for judges
- Removal of judges for cause
- Existing appointments
CHAPTER 10
STATE SERVICES
- Recruitment and promotion policy
- Public officeholders must be citizens
- Independent service commissions
- Appointments to independent service commissions
- Vacancies in office
- Disqualification for appointment
- Functions of Constitutional Offices Commission
- Functions of Public Service Commission
- Public Service Commission must consult or get agreement in certain cases
- Appointment of ambassadors, etc.
- Public Service Commission may delegate
- Appeals against decisions of Public Service Commission
- Functions of Disciplined Services Commission
- Powers of Commissioner of Police
- Disciplined Services Commission may delegate
- Interpretation
CHAPTER 11
ACCOUNTABILITY
Part 1
Code of Conduct
- Code of Conduct
Part 2
Ombudsman
- Ombudsman
- Functions of Ombudsman
- Discretion not to investigate
- Investigations
- eports by Ombudsman
- Reports to the Parliament
- Appointment of Ombudsman
- Annual report
- Interpretation
Part 3
Auditor-General
- Auditor-General
- Functions of Auditor-General
- Appointment of Auditor-General
Part 4
General Provisions relating to certain
Constitutional Offices
- Interpretation
- Terms and conditions of office
- Remuneration and allowances
- Removal from office for cause
- Performance of functions of commissions and tribunals
Part 5
Freedom of Information
- Freedom of information
CHAPTER 12
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
- Raising of revenue
- Consolidated Fund
- Appropriations to be authorised by law
- Authorisation of expenditure in advance of appropriation
- Appropriation and taxing measures require ministerial consent
- Annual budget
- Guarantees by Government
- Public moneys to be accounted for
- Standing appropriation of Consolidated Fund for payment of certains salaries and allowances
- Standing appropriation of Consolidated Fund for other purposes
CHAPTER 13
GROUP RIGHTS
- Alteration of certain Acts
- Customary laws and customary rights
CHAPTER 14
EMERGENCY POWERS
- Emergency powers
- Summoning of House of Representatives
- Powers of House of Representatives
CHAPTER 15
AMMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION
- Alteration of Constitution
- Special parliamentary majorities
- Veto power of certain members
CHAPTER 16
COMMENCEMENT, INTERPRETATION AND REPEALS
- Short title and commencement
- Interpretation
- Repeals and transitional
SCHEDULE—OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS
