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Constitution of the Independent
State of Samoa
40. Consideration of Cabinet
decisions by Executive
Council
41. Attorney-General
PART V
PARLIAMENT
42. Parliament
43. Power to make laws
44. Members of the Legislative
Assembly
45. Qualifications for
membership
46. Tenure of office of members
47. Decisions on questions as to
membership
48. Filling vacancies
49. Election of Speaker
50. The Deputy Speaker
51. Clerk of the Legislative
Assembly
52. Meetings of the Legislative
Assembly
53. Standing Orders
54. Languages
55. Presiding over Legislative
Assembly
56. Proceedings are valid
57. Quorum
58. Voting
59. Introduction of bills, etc.,
into Legislative Assembly
60. Bills assented to become
Acts of Parliament
61. Oath of allegiance
62. Privileges of Legislative
Assembly
63. Prorogation and dissolution
of Legislative Assembly
64. General elections
PART VI
JUDICIARY
Division 1 – Supreme Court
65. Establishment of the
Supreme Court
66. Constitution of the Supreme
Court
67. Tenure, suspension and
removal of office
68. Senior Judge of the Supreme
Court
69. Acting Judge of the Supreme
Court
70. Jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court
71. Judicial Guidance
72. Powers of Judges of the
Supreme Court
Division 2 – Court of Appeal
73. Establishment and
constitution of Court of
Appeal
74. Number of Judges
75. Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal
76. Powers of the Court of
Appeal
77. Definition of “decision”
Division 3 – Subordinate Courts
78. Subordinate Courts
Division 4 – Judicial Service
Commission
79. Judicial Service Commission
80. Oath of office
81. Remunerations, salaries and
allowances
PART VIA
OMBUDSMAN (KOMESINA
O SULUFAIGA)
82A. Ombudsman
82B. Functions of Ombudsman
PART VII
PUBLIC SERVICE
83. Interpretation