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Nauru Emergency Orders |
CONSTITUTION OF NAURU
PART IX
EMERGENCY POWERS
PRESIDENTIAL ORDER 13
ARTICLE 78
WHEREAS –
(a) a State of Emergency has been declared under Article 77(1) of the Constitution of Nauru; and
(b) the Speaker of Parliament, in breach of Article 16(5) of the Constitution and Standing Order 3(g) is refusing to allow Parliament to progress to the election of President; and
(c) the second sitting of the 20th Parliament (which commenced on Friday 2 July 2010) has twice, in contravention of the applicable parliamentary procedure, been suspended by the Speaker without the consent of the House; and
(d) I am satisfied that this Order is reasonably required to safeguard the interests of the community and to prevent the Speaker from contravening the Constitution and the Standing Orders with impunity and from needlessly prolonging the political stalemate,
by virtue of the powers vested in me under Article 78(1) of the Constitution of Nauru, I MARCUS STEPHEN, President of the Republic of Nauru hereby order -
Given under my hand this Eighth day of July, 2010.
HON. MARCUS STEPHEN MP
PRESIDENT
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