Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 77 January 2016): Article 41 amended to remove the Attorney General’s prosecutorial powers Article 41A New Article inserted after Article 41 for the appointment of the Director of Public Prosecutions Article 83 New sub-clause (ga) inserted exempting the National Prosecution Office from the Public Service. By the Constitution Amendment Act (No. 1) 2017, No. 8: Article 41 substituted Article 41A repealed. By the Constitution Amendment Act (No. 2) 2017 No. 9 Article 1 new sub Article (3) inserted. By the Constitution Amendment Act 2019, No.6 (commenced on 31 January 2019): Article 19 clause (2) substituted with new clauses (2) and (2A). By the Constitution Amendment Act (No.2) 2019, No.9 (commenced on 31 January 2019): Article 72 clause (1)(a) substituted “President” with “Chairperson” new clauses (1)(d) – (f) inserted; clauses (2) and (3) substituted with new clauses (2), (3) and (4). By the Constitution Amendment Act (No.3) 2019, No.10 (commences on the day the Head of State dissolves the Legislative Assembly under Article 63(4) of the Constitution for the 2021 general elections as per Article 1(2) of the Constitution Amendment Act (No.3) 2019, No. 10 except for Article 4 which is the transitional provision of the No.10 Amendment Act to commence on the date of assent which is 31 January 2019): Article 44 clauses (1)(a)(aa) and (b) substituted; Clause (3), “electors” substituted with “voters” and “territorial or urban” substituted with “electoral”; Article 109(1) reference to “electoral”. “territorial” substituted with