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Organic Law on Residence

No. 902 of 9998.

Organic Law on Residence.
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INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Organic Law on Residence.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

AN ACT

entitled

Organic Law on Residence,

Being an Organic Law to implement Section Sch.1.15 (residence) of the Constitution in relation to citizenship by naturalization by providing for and in relation to periods of temporary absence from the country.

1. DEFINITION.

In this Law, “temporary absence” means absence for temporary purposes with the intention of returning.

2. RESIDENCE.

Where in any Constitutional Law or other law relating to citizenship by naturalization there is a requirement of permanent residence or of continuous residence in the country–

(a) any periods of temporary absence from the country not exceeding six months at any one time shall be counted as periods of residence in the country; and

(b) any periods of temporary absence from the country exceeding six months but not exceeding two years at any one time shall not, except in relation in each case to the first six months of the period, be counted as periods of residence in the country but otherwise do not affect the continuity of residence; and

(c) any periods of temporary absence exceeding two years at any one time shall not be counted as periods of residence and break continuity of residence.

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