Fiji Compact Law - Law Firms lawyers, Attorney, Solicitor, Injury of Fiji

Find a Lawyer/ Law Firm/ Advocate/ Attorney/ Solicitor in Fiji

Please select a Lawyer / Law firm from the Right column. In case you did not find a appropriate lawyer
Click here

articles

constitution

More...

search a lawyer

Country:

City:

ACTS, STATUTES

Submit Article

Article Login

Home > Lawyers > Fiji > Constitution> compact

fiji Law firms / Lawyers list yourself on this page: Sign Up

Compact

Chapter 2 Compact

Section 6: Compact

The people of the Fiji Islands recognize that, within the framework of this Constitution and the other laws of the State, the conduct of government is based on following principles:

the rights of all individuals, communities and groups are fully respected;
the ownership of Fijian land according to Fijian custom, the owner ship of freehold land, and the rights of landlords and tenants under leases of agricultural land are preserved;
all persons have the right to practice their religion freely and to retain their language, culture and traditions;
the rights of the Fijian and Rotuman people include their right to governance through their separate administrative systems;
as citizens, the members of all communities enjoy equal rights, including the right to make their permanent homes in the Fiji Islands;
the rights of a citizen include the right to form and join political parties, to take part in political campaigns, and to vote and to be a candidate in free and fair elections of members of the House of Representatives held by secret ballot and ultimately on the basis of equal suffrage;
the formation of a government that has the support of a majority in the House of Representatives depends on the electoral support received by the various political parties or pre-election coalitions, and, if it is necessary or desirable to form a coalition government from among competing parties, depends on their willingness to come together to form or support a government;
in the formation of a government, and in that government's conduct of the affairs of the nation through the promotion of legislation or the implementation of administrative policies, full account is taken of ft interests of all communities;
to the extent that the interests of different communities are seen to conflict. all the interested parties negotiate in good faith in an endeavor to reach agreement;
in those negotiations, the paramountcy of Fijian interests as a protective principle continues to apply, so as to ensure that the interests of the Fijian community are not subordinated to the interests of other communities;
affirmative action and social justice programs to secure effective equality of access to opportunities, amenities or services for the Fijian and Rotuman people, as well as for other communities, for women as well as men, and for all disadvantaged citizens or groups, are based on an allocation of resources broadly acceptable to all communities;
the equitable sharing of political power amongst all communities in Fiji is matched by an equitable sharing of economic and commercial power to ensure that all communities fully benefit from the nation's economic progress.

Section 7: Application of Compact

1. The principles referred to in section 6 are non-justifiable, except to the extent that they are made the subject of other provisions of this Constitution or of a law made under this Constitution.

2. In the interpretation of this Constitution or a law made under this Constitution, consideration must be given to those principles, when relevant.

List of Cities

Suva

Fiji Law Firm / Lawyers Services Provided in Fiji :

Fiji Divorce Laws, custody, Fiji Corporate Lawyers, Agreement, provident fund, Registered marriage, Court marriage Lawyers, Special/ Foreign marriage, Incorporation of company, Rent, eviction, tenancy, Lease Lawyers, Fiji Labour laws, Appeals, Supreme Court Lawyers, High Court Lawyers, Bail, medical, negligence, Insurance claims/ accidents Lawyer, Fiji Citizenship/ immigration Lawyers, Copyright Laws, Consumer, district Laywer, State, national, Dowry, Wills & Probate, Trust & Estates Lawyers, Intellectual Property Lawyer, Bankrupt Lawyers, Banking & Finance, Corporate, Private Business Law, Recovery, Joint Venture & Mergers, Consumer, Civil Right Law Fiji, Medical Negligence, Medical Malpractice, legal notice, summons, Income Tax Lawyers, sales, Custom Law, Excise Law, octroi, cess Civil, Criminal Solicitor Fiji, Registration of property, Title search, mutation relationship, Conveyance, Transfer of Property Law, Fiji Property lawyer, deeds, drafts, power of attorney, Recovery, Taxation Laws in Fiji

This web site is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. Persons accessing this site are encouraged to seek independent counsel for advice in India abroad regarding their individual legal, civil criminal issues or consult one of the experts online.