Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 63 PART X EMERGENCY POWERS 105. Proclamation of Emergency - (1) If the Head of State is satisfied, acting in his or her discretion after consultation with Cabinet, that a grave emergency exists whereby the security or economic life of Samoa or of any part thereof is threatened, whether by war, external aggression, internal disturbance or natural catastrophe, the Head of State may by proclamation (hereinafter referred to as a Proclamation of Emergency) declare that a state of emergency exists. (2) A Proclamation of Emergency shall remain in force for a period of 30 days, if not sooner revoked, but the provisions of this clause shall not preclude the issue of a further Proclamation before the expiry of the period for which the immediately preceding Proclamation is in force. (3) If the Legislative Assembly is meeting at the time the Proclamation of Emergency is made, the Proclamation shall forthwith be laid before the Assembly. (4) If the Legislative Assembly is not meeting at the time the Proclamation of Emergency is made, the Head of State shall appoint a time for the Assembly to meet which time shall be as soon as the Head of State, acting in his or her discretion, considers that conditions make it practicable, and the Proclamation shall forthwith be laid before the Assembly: PROVIDED THAT, if not less than one-half of the total number of Members of Parliament (excluding vacancies) by notice in writing to the Head of State require that a time for the meeting of the Assembly be appointed for the purposes of this clause, the Head of State shall appoint such a time which shall be not later than 7 days after the date of receipt of that notice. 106. Emergency Orders - (1) When a Proclamation of Emergency has been made and so long as it remains in force, the Head of State may from time to time make such Orders (hereinafter referred to as Emergency Orders) as appear to him or her to be necessary or expedient for securing the public safety, the defence of Samoa and the efficient prosecution of any war in which Samoa may be engaged, for maintaining public order and the supplies and services essential to the life of the community, and generally for