Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 15 (2) Nothing in this Article shall be construed as affecting any general law: (a) for the imposition or enforcement of any tax, rate or duty; or (b) for the imposition of penalties or forfeitures for breach of the law, whether under civil process or after conviction of an offence; or (c) relating to leases, tenancies, mortgages, charges, bills of sale, or any other rights or obligations arising out of contracts; or (d) relating to the vesting and administration of the property of persons adjudged bankrupt or otherwise declared insolvent, of infants or persons suffering under some physical or mental disability, of deceased persons, and of companies, other corporate bodies and unincorporated societies, in the course of being wound up; or (e) relating to the execution of judgments or orders of Courts; or (f) providing for the taking of possession of property which is in a dangerous state or is injurious to the health of human beings, plants or animals; or (g) relating to trusts and trustees; or (h) relating to the limitation of actions; or (i) relating to property vested in statutory corporations; or (j) relating to the temporary taking of possession of property for the purposes of any examination, investigation or inquiry; or (k) providing for the carrying out of work on land for the purpose of soil conservation or for the protection of water catchment areas. [Distress of property is unlawful in Samoa; see section 16 of the Alienation of Customary Land Act 1965, subsection. 51 and 87 of the Land Ordinance 1959, and section 362 of the Samoa Act 1921 (N.Z.).] 15. Freedom from discriminatory legislation - (1) All persons are equal before the law and entitled to equal protection under the law.