Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 67 “Existing law” means any law in force in the Trust Territory of Samoa or any part thereof immediately before Independence Day. “Head of State” means the Head of State of Samoa. “High Court” means the High Court of Samoa constituted under the provisions of the Samoa Act 1921. “Independence Day” means the day on which this Constitution comes into force under the provisions of Article 113. “Judicial officer” means the holder of any judicial office, but does not include an employee of the Public Service who exercises all or any of the functions of a judicial office. “Law” being in force in Samoa; and includes this Constitution, any Act of Parliament and any proclamation, regulation, order, by-law or other act of authority made thereunder, the English common law and equity for the time being in so far as they are not excluded by any other law in force in Samoa, and any custom or usage which has acquired the force of law in Samoa or any part thereof under the provisions of any Act or under a judgment of a Court of competent jurisdiction. “Legislative Assembly” means the Legislative Assembly constituted under the provisions of Article 44. “Legislative Assembly of the Trust Territory” means the Legislative Assembly constituted under the provisions of the Samoa Amendment Act 1957 and in being immediately before Independence Day. “Minister” includes the Prime Minister. “Office of profit” means any office in the service of Samoa carrying the right to salary, and includes any office declared by Act to be an office of profit. “Officer of the Public Service” means an employee of the Public Service other than a person employed in a temporary capacity or on probation. “Parliament” means the Parliament of Samoa. “Proclamation” means a proclamation made by the Head of State under his or her hand and the Public Seal of Samoa and published in the Samoa Gazette.