Constitution of the Independent
State of Samoa
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Land and Titles Court, is known as the President of the Land and
Titles Court:
(a)
a Samoan legal practitioner who has practiced
under the Act for Lawyers in Samoa for a period
of not less than 10 years; and
(b)
has held a matai title and rendered matai services
to his or her village for a period of not less than
seven (7) years;
(c)
he or she holds office until the age of 68 years,
provided that the Head of State acting on the
advice of the Komisi o le Faamasinoga o Fanua
ma Suafa of the Land and Titles Court, may
extend for not more than 12 months or for
successive period each of not more than 12
months; and
(d)
no work of the President in the performance of his
or her duty that could be taken as invalid for
reason of attaining the retiring age under this
Article.
(2) The Head of State may, on the advice of the Prime
Minister, suspend the President of the Land and Titles High Court
from office when the Legislative Assembly is not meeting, and
such suspension, unless previously revoked, continues in force
until the end of the next ensuing session and no longer.
(3) The President shall not be removed from office unless it
is done by the Head of State on a request by the Legislative
Assembly approved by members no less than two thirds of the
total number of members of Parliament (inclusive of vacant
seats) that request his or her removal from office for reasons of
unbecoming conduct that has been raised or physical or mental
disability or as stated in the Act.
104E.
Komisi o le Faamasinoga o Fanua ma Suafa ��
(1) There shall be a Komisi o le Faamasinoga o Fanua ma
Suafa, which shall consist of:
(a)
the President of the LTC, as Chairperson; and
(b)
a Supreme Court Judge as nominated by the Chief
Justice; and
(c)
the Chairperson of the Public Service
Commission;