Samoa : the making of the constitution / Lauofo Meti.

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Редактирование:1st ed.
Опубликовано: Lepapaigalagala, Samoa : National University of Samoa, 2002.
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  • Part 1. The prelude. The social and political background. SAMOAN SOCIETY ; TRADITIONAL POLITICAL ORGANISATION ; EUROPEAN IMPACT
  • Changing times: 1900-1920. THE GERMAN COLONY: 1900-1914 ; NEW ZEALAND MILITARY OccuPATION: 1914- 1920
  • The mandate under New Zealand Administration: 1920-1946. BACKGROUND ; THE FONO OF FAIPULE: 1923-1957 ; BIRTH OF THE TWO STATUS CLASSIFICATION ; ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE FAIPULE AND DISTRICT COUNCIL ; PEACEFUL NON-COOPERATION ; RECONSTITUTION OF THE FONO OF FAIPULE ; PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION OF THE FAIPULE ; SESSIONS OF THE FONO OF FAIPULE ; ABOLITION OF THE FONO OF FAIPULE
  • The Legislative Council: 1920-1947. GENERAL ; POWERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ; FIRST ELECTION OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ; QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES AND ELECTORS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ; UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: NOMINATED SAMOAN AND EUROPEAN ELECTED MEMBERS ; CHANGE IN REPRESENTATION ; EXTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE FOR ELECTION OF EUROPEAN MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ; FUNCTIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ; POWER TO CONTROL FINANCE: MAIN SHORTCOMING
  • The United Nations Trusteeship under New Zealand Administration. GENERAL ; THE TRUSTEESHIP AGREEMENT FOR SAMOA ; THE TRUSTEESHIP AGREEMENT AND SAMOA'S PETITION ; THE ATTEMPT AT CONSTITUTION-MAKING ; SAMOA'S PETITION AND THE PLAN FOR POLITICAL ADVANCEMENT ; THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INSTITUTIONS ; THE 1951 ELECTIONS ; THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ; THE 1953 PLANS FOR FUTURE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT ; THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASSOCIATE MEMBER SYSTEM ; ADVISORY STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ;THE 1954 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ; RESOLUTIONS OF THE 1954 CONVENTION ; NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT REPLY TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE CONVENTION THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MEMBER SYSTEM ; THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MINISTERIAL SYSTEM ; THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ; THE ENLARGED MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ; CABINET GOVERNMENT ; PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTERS AND DECISIONS OF CABINET ; FUNCTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND POSITION OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER • SAMOAN CITIZENSHIP COMMON DOMESTIC STATUS ; SUFFRAGE ; LOCAL GOVERNMENT ; THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ; POLITICAL PARTIES ; THE ACHIEVEMENT AND THE HOPE

  • Part 2. The Constitution. Independence Day
  • Preamble. THE PURPOSE ; GOD, CUSTOM AND TRADITION ; INDEPENDENT STATE AND THE SUPREME LAW ; NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE ; THE SUPREME LAW ; DRAFT ARTICLES ON THE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE AND THE SUPREME LAW
  • Fundamental rights. THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROPERTY RIGHTS ; RIGHT TO LIFE RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY ; FREEDOM FROM INHUMAN TREATMENT ; FREEDOM FROM FORCED LABOUR ; RIGHTS EXERCISED BY TRIBUNALS ; FREEDOM OF THE PRESS TO REPORT ON COURT PROCEEDINGS ; RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL ; RIGHTS CONCERNING CRIMINAL LAW ; RIGHTS CONCERNING RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION ; RIGHTS REGARDING FREEDOM OF SPEECH, ASSEMBLY, ASSOCIATION, MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE ; FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION ; RIGHTS OF PERMANENT RESIDENTS ; DRAFT ARTICLES ON FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
  • Head of State. GENERAL ; THE FIRST AND FUTURE HEADS OF STATE ; SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF THE HEAD OF STATE ; FORM OF ADDRESS OF HEAD OF STATE ; RESIGNATION OF THE HEAD OF STATE ; DISMISSAL OF HEAD OF STATE ; TIME ALLOWED FOR CALLING OF NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION OF HEAD OF STATE ; COUNCIL OF REGENCY ; REVIEW OF CABINET DECISIONS BY HEAD OF STATE ; POSITION OF THE TAMA-A-AIGA ; COUNCIL OF DEPUTIES ; PROCEDURE FOR ELECTIONS OF FUTURE HEADS OF STATE ; DRAFT ARTICLES ON THE HEAD OF STATE ; DRAFT SCHEDULE FOR ELECTION OF THE HEAD OF STATE ; DRAFT OATHS OF HEAD OF STATE AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF DEPUTIES ; DRAFT RESOLUTION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF HEAD OF STATE
  • The Executive. GENERAL ; APPOINTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER ; APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, THEIR NUMBER, CONFIRMATION IN OFFICE ; THE DISSOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ; MINISTERS' PRIVATE INTERESTS ; CABINET QUORUM ; APPOINTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ; DRAFT ARTICLES ON THE EXECUTIVE ; DRAFT OATH OF MINISTERS
  • Parliament. THE SYSTEM OF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION ; FOUR ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVES FOR PARLIAMENT ; EUROPEAN REPRESENTATION IN PARLIAMENT ; SAMOAN SUFFRAGE, QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES, REVIEW OF REPRESENTATION ; THE LANGUAGE ISSUE ; RECORDS OF DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ; VOTING IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY TO BE COMPULSORY ; REFERENCE TO CONSTITUENCIES ; THE INDIVIDUAL VOTERS' ROLL ; THE SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER ; LIFE OF PARLIAMENT ; OATH OF SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ; APPOINTMENT OF A PRIME MINISTER AFTER AN ELECTION
  • DRAFT ARTICLES ON PARLIAMENT ; DRAFT SCHEDULE ON THE INDIVIDUAL VOTERS' ROLL ; DRAFT OATH OF SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ; DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE INDIVIDUAL VOTERS' ROLL ; DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF MINUTES AND DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
  • Judiciary. GENERAL ; THE SUPREME COURT, ANCILLARY COURTS AND TITLES OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS ; QUALIFICATIONS OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ; EXTENSION OF APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES ;CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF THE JUDICIARY ; APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES ; REMOVAL OF JUDGES ; COURT OF APPEAL ; THE JURY SYSTEM ; INTERPRETATION OF CONSTITUTION TO LIE WITH COURT OF APPEAL ; ADOPTION BY SAMOA OF A SYSTEM OF LAW ; RESOLUTION ON THE JUDICIARY ; RULES OF THE COURT ; DRAFT ARTICLES ON THE JUDICIARY ; DRAFT JUDICIAL OATH OF JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEAL ; NOTE AND DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE JURY ; NOTE AND DRAFT RESOLUTION ON OTHER JUDICIAL AND RELATED MATTERS

  • The Public Service. UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES ; NEED FOR QUALIFIED HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ; SUBMISSIONS TO THE COMMITTEE: GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ; MEMBERSHIP OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ; AN INDEPENDENT WAGES AND SALARIES TRIBUNAL ; A SAMOAN SUPERANNUATION SCHEME ; PUBLIC SERVICE REPRESENTATION AT THE CONVENTION ; APPOINTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL HEADS ; PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD OF APPEAL ; NEED FOR A MEDICAL COUNCIL ; WESTERN SAMOA TRUST ESTATES CORPORATION (WSTEC): CONTROL OF STAFF ; POLICE AND PRISONS: CONTROL OF STAFF ; STAFF OF HEAD OF STATE ; RESIGNATION OF COMMISSION MEMBERS ; DRAFT ARTICLES ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE ; DRAFT RESOLUTION REGARDING LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE PUBLIC SERVICE ; DRAFT RESOLUTION REGARDING "SPECIAL POSTS" ; DRAFT RESOLUTION REGARDING THE WESTERN SAMOA TRUST ESTATES CORPORATION
  • Finance. GENERAL: THE ECONOMY AND LAND TENURE ; CURRENCY, TAXATION, REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE ; FORWARD BUDGETING ; EXPENDITURE IN ANTICIPATION OF APPROPRIATION ; UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ; CONTROLLER AND CHIEF AUDITOR ; APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF CHIEF AUDITOR ; TITLE OF HEAD OF AUDIT OFFICE ; DRAFT ARTICLES ON FINANCE
  • Land and titles. CUSTOMARY LAND: SOME GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ; THE TREATY OF BERLIN ON LAND ALIENATION ; FUTURE SALE OF FREEHOLD PROPERTY ; APPEAL COURT FOR LAND AND TITLES ; LAND EXCHANGES BETWEEN FAMILIES ; DEVELOPMENT OF SUBSISTENCE AND EXPORT CROPS ; CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION ESTABLISHING THE LAND AND TITLES COURT ; SALE OF CUSTOMARY LAND ; MORTGAGE OF CUSTOMARY LAND ; LAND FOR CHURCH PURPOSES ; MINERALS ; TIDAL LAND ; MATAI TITLE AND PULE OVER CUSTOMARY LAND ; PARTITION, DISTRIBUTION AND LEASING OF SURPLUS CUSTOMARY LAND ; RESOLUTIONS FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ; DRAFT ARTICLES ON LAND AND TITLES ; DRAFT RESOLUTION REGARDING THE HOLDING OF MATAI TITLES AND THE PULE OVER CUSTOMARY LAND ; NOTE AND DRAFT ADDITIONAL RESOLUTION REGARDING LAND AND TITLES ; NOTE AND DRAFT RESOLUTION REGARDING RIGHTS TO MINERAL DEPOSITS ; NOTE AND DRAFT RESOLUTION REGARDING THE LEASING OF CUSTOMARY LAND ; Emergency provisions. GENERAL ; DRAFT ARTICLES ON EMERGENCY PROVISIONS ; General and miscellaneous. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION ; PROVISIONAL AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD ; AMENDMENT OF THE LAND PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION ; THE CUSTOM OF lFOGA NOT TO BE RECOGNISED ; DRAFT ARTICLES ON GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
  • Transitional. OBSERVATION ; DRAFT ARTICLES ON TRANSITIONAL
  • Part 3. Miscellaneous. Common status. COMMON DOMESTIC STATUS ; COMMON STATUS AND THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM
  • Citizenship. THE QUESTION OF ALLEGIANCE ; DUAL OR SINGLE CITIZENSHIP ; SUMMARY OF VIEWS EXPRESSED SO FAR ON CITIZENSHIP ; HEADS OF PROPOSALS FOR CITIZENSHIP ; AGREED PLAN FOR SAMOAN CITIZENSHIP
  • The Constitutional Convention. TIMING OF THE CONVENTION ; CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE CONVENTION ; COMPOSITION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
  • Termination of the Trusteeship Agreement. GENERAL: THE NEED FOR A STRATEGY
  • External relations. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AFTER INDEPENDENCE
  • Treaty of Friendship with New Zealand. FUTURE RELATIONSHIP WITH NEW ZEALAND
  • Profiles of members of the Working Committee. TUPUA TAMASESE MEAOLE ; MALIETOA TANUMAFILI II ; FlAME MATAAFA FAUMUINA MULINUU II ; ANAPU SOLOFA ; FAALAVAAU GALU ; LUAMANUVAE ETI ; FRANK CLEMENS ;FREDERICK NELSON ; EUGENE FREDRICK PAUL ; TOOMATA LILOMAIAVA TUA ; TUALAULELEI MAURI ; TUATAGALOA LEUTELE TE'O SATELE SIMAILE ; AMOA TAUSILIA ; ASIATA LAGOLAGO ; GUSTAV FREDERICK DERTAG BETHAM ; PESETA SEKO ; PILIA'E LEILUA IULIANO ; TUFUGA FATUATIA
  • Conclusion. THE COURAGE, RESOLUTION AND VISION ; THE SOURCE OF THE CONSTITUTION
  • Postscript. A FINAL NOTE
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • WORKING PAPERS OF THE WORKING COMMITTEE ON SELF-GOVERNMENT: OFFICIAL PUBLISHED SOURCES.