PAPUA NEW GUINEA

ORGANIC LAW ON PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL-LEVEL GOVERNMENTS (DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)
(AMENDMENT) LAW 2014.

No. of 2014.
Certified on: 21.03.2014

LAW TO AMEND THE ORGANIC LAW ON PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL-LEVEL GOVERNMENTS.

Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments (District Development Authority)
(Amendment) Law 2014,

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

1. Amendment of Section 3.
2. Provincial Executive Council Committees (Amendment of Section 25)
3. Repeal of Section 33A and Substitution of new section.

"33A. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

4. Provincial and Local-level Administrative System (Amendment of Section 72).
5. Functions of the Provincial and District Administrator (Amendment of Section 74).
6. Financial Responsibility (Amendment of Section 105A).
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LAW TO AMEND THE ORGANIC LAW ON PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL-LEVEL GOVERNMENTS.

entitled

Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments (District Development Authority) (Amendment) Law 2014,

Being a Law to alter the Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-Level Governments,

MADE by the National Parliament.

1. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3.

The Principal Organic Law is amended in Section 3 by inserting before "Electoral Development Authority" the following new definition:

"District Development Authority" means a District Development Authority established by Section 33A";"

2. PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEES (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 25).

The Principal Organic Law is amended in Section 25 by repealing the words "Joint District Planning and Budget Priorities Committee" in subparagraph (b) of Subsection (2) and replacing them with the following words:

"District Development Authority".

3. REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF NEW SECTION 33A.

The Section 33A of Organic Law is repealed and is replaced with the following new section:

"33A. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES.

(1) A District Development Authority is established in each District.

(2) An Act of Parliament shall make provisions for the functions and powers of, and other matters relating to, District Development Authorities.".

4. PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 72).

The Principal Organic Law is amended in Section 72 by repealing Subparagraph (iv) of Subsection (2) Paragraph (a) and replacing it with the following new subparagraph:

"(iv) the District Development Authority; and".

5. FUNCTIONS OF THE PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT ADMINSTRATOR (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 74).

The Principal Organic Law is amended in Section 74 by repealing paragraph (c) of Subsection (3) and replacing it with the following new paragraph:

"(c) Policy directions from the District Development Authorities.".

6. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 105A).

The Principal Organic Law is amended in Section 105A by repealing Subsections (2) and (3).
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I hereby certify that the above is a fair print of the Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments (District Development Authority) (Amendment) Law 2014 which has been made by the National Parliament.

Acting Clerk of the National Parliament.

Constitution

CERTIFICATE UNDER SECTION 14.

I, THEO ZURENUOC, Speaker of the National Parliament, hereby certify that the requirements of Section 14(1), (2) and (3) of the Constitution were complied with in respect of the Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments (District Development Authority) (Amendment) Law 2014

(a) the first vote was taken on 26 November 2013 when the number of seats in the National Parliament were 111 and those voting for the proposal were 92 and none voted against the proposal; and

(b) the second vote was taken on 19 February 2014 when the number of seats in the National Parliament were 111 and those voting for the proposal were 91 and none voted against the proposal.

Speaker of the National Parliament.