✨ Samoa Constitution Order
Application.
Interpretation.
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Except so far as a contrary intention appears, this Order shall apply to Samoa only, and not to New Zealand.
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In this Order, and in every other Order in Council or Ordinance which may be made for the government of Samoa, except where a contrary intention appears,
“Administrator” means the Administrator of Western Samoa appointed under this Order :
“Constable” means an officer of police of any rank in the Samoan Public Service :
“Enactment” includes any Act, Ordinance, or regulation :
“European” means any person other than a Samoan :
“High Court” means the High Court of Western Samoa :
“Judgment” includes any judicial decree, order, or determination, whether in an action or in any other judicial proceeding, whether civil or criminal :
“Medical Officer” means a Chief Medical Officer or an Assistant Medical Officer under this Order :
“Minister” means the Minister of External Affairs :
“New Zealand Public Service” means the service of His Majesty in respect of the government of New Zealand, including service in New Zealand in respect of Samoa :
“Ordinance” means an Ordinance made with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council of Western Samoa under the authority of this Order :
“Polynesian” includes Melanesian, Micronesian, and Maori :
“Public place” means any road, any place of public resort open to or used by the public as of right, any wharf or jetty, any church or other building where Divine service is being publicly held, any hall or room in which any public entertainment is being held, and any market-place :
“Regulations” means regulations made by the Governor-General in Council :
“Rules of Court” means rules or regulations governing the practice or procedure of the Court in question, and made by the proper authority in that behalf :
“Samoa” or “the Territory” means the Territory of Western Samoa as defined in the First Schedule to this Order :
“Samoan” means a person belonging to the Polynesian race, whether by pure or mixed descent; but does not include—
(a.) Persons registered as Europeans in accordance with any regulations or Ordinance in force in Samoa ; or
(b.) The legitimate children of a father who is a European either by birth or by registration as aforesaid :
“Samoan Public Service” means the service of His Majesty in respect of the government of Samoa other than service in New Zealand :
“Superannuation Acts” means the Acts by which the superannuation funds are established and regulated :
“Superannuation funds” means the Public Service Superannuation Fund, the Government Railways Superannuation Fund, the Teachers' Superannuation Fund, and any other like fund which may hereafter be established in respect of the New Zealand Public Service.
Executive government vested in the Crown.
PART I.
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA.
- The executive government of Samoa is hereby declared to be vested in His Majesty the King in the same manner as if the Territory was part of his Majesty’s dominions.
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1920, No 51
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1920, No 51
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