Papua New Guinea Constitutional and Law Reform Commission

The Papua New Guinea Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (CLRC-PNG) is a government commission in Papua New Guinea. Established by parliamentary act in 2004,^[1] the Commission is charged with considering reforms to the law of Papua New Guinea.

History

The Law Reform Commission Act of 1975 established a Papua New Guinea Law Reform Commission. From 1975 to 1978 the Commission's chairman was Bernard Narokobi.^[2] A separate Constitutional Commission was established by the Constitutional Commission Act of 1993. The 2004 Act united these two bodies.

In 2009 the Commission established a working committee to review the law on sorcery and related killings.^[3]

Eric Kwa became the Commission's chairman in 2011,^[4] and held the post until 2018.^[5] The current chairman is Kevin Isifu. The Deputy Secretary, and former Acting Secretary, is Dorothy Mimiko-Kesenga.^[6]

References

^ "Constitutional and Law Reform Commission Act 2004". Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ Alex Golub (April 2020). "Legislating the Melanesian Way: Bernard Narokobi and the Law Reform Commission of Papua New Guinea". Journal of Pacific History. 55 (2): 255–273. doi:10.1080/00223344.2020.1759407. S2CID 221059827.
^ Margaret Joly. "Introduction". In Margaret Jolly; Christine Stewart; Carolyn Brewer (eds.). Engendering Violence in Papua New Guinea.
^ Jennifer Corrin; Sue Farran, eds. (11 December 2018). The Plural Practice of Adoption in Pacific Island States. p. xii. ISBN 9783319950778.
^ "Dr. Eric Kwa". Department of Justice and Attorney General.
^ "The Secretariat | CLRC-PNG". www.clrc.gov.pg. Retrieved 2021-10-22.

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[1] "Constitutional and Law Reform Commission Act 2004". Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[2] Alex Golub (April 2020). "Legislating the Melanesian Way: Bernard Narokobi and the Law Reform Commission of Papua New Guinea". Journal of Pacific History. 55 (2): 255–273. doi:10.1080/00223344.2020.1759407. S2CID 221059827.

[3] Margaret Joly. "Introduction". In Margaret Jolly; Christine Stewart; Carolyn Brewer (eds.). Engendering Violence in Papua New Guinea.

[4] Jennifer Corrin; Sue Farran, eds. (11 December 2018). The Plural Practice of Adoption in Pacific Island States. p. xii. ISBN 9783319950778.

[5] "Dr. Eric Kwa". Department of Justice and Attorney General.

[:0-6] "The Secretariat | CLRC-PNG". www.clrc.gov.pg. Retrieved 2021-10-22.

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