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Constitution of the Independent
State of Samoa
any law in so far as that existing law or the law so made imposes
reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred
under the provisions of that sub-clause in the interests of national
security, friendly relations with other States, or public order or
morals, for protecting the privileges of the Legislative Assembly,
for preventing the disclosure of information received in
confidence, or for preventing contempt of Court, defamation or
incitement to any offence.
(3) Nothing in sub-clauses (b) or (c) of clause (1) shall affect
the operation of any existing law or prevent the State from
making any law in so far as that existing law or the law so made
imposes reasonable restrictions on the exercise of either or both
of the rights conferred under the provisions of those sub-clauses
in the interests of national security or public order, health or
morals.
(4) Nothing in sub-clause (d) of clause (1) shall affect the
operation of any existing law or prevent the State from making
any law in so far as that existing law or the law so made imposes
reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred
under the provisions of that sub-clause in the interests of national
security, the economic well-being of Samoa, or public order,
health or morals, for detaining persons of unsound mind, for
preventing any offence, for the arrest and trial of persons charged
with offences, or for punishing offenders.
14. Rights regarding property - (1) No property shall be
taken possession of compulsorily, and no right over or interest in
any property shall be acquired compulsorily, except under the
law which, of itself or when read with any other law:
(a) Requires the payment within a reasonable time of
adequate compensation therefore;
(b) Gives to any person claiming that compensation a
right of access, for the determination of his or her
interest in the property and the amount of
compensation, to the Supreme Court; and
(c) Gives to any party to proceedings in the Supreme
Court relating to such a claim the same rights of
appeal as are accorded generally to parties to civil
proceedings in that Court sitting as a Court of
original jurisdiction.