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THE CONSTITUTION - CHAPTER 4 - PARLIAMENT

The Legislature shall consist of a single chamber which shall be known as Parliament.

 
 
THEME "Parliament of the People, by the People and for the People" 
 
PREAMBLE:  WE, the people of Vanuatu, PROUD of our struggle for freedom, DETERMINED to safeguard the achievements of this struggle, CHERISHING our ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity, MINDFUL at the same time of our common destiny, HEREBY proclaim the establishment of the united and free Republic of Vanuatu founded on traditional Melanesian values, faith in God, and Christian principles, AND for this purpose give ourselves this Constitution. 

 

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The House and Procedures Division of Parliament is a division of the Parliamentary Secretariat which is responsible for the management of parliament's procedures, legal advises and the security of Parliament. The division is responsible for ensuring that the functioning of Parliament is governed by the laws, rules and practices that form the basis of the Speaker's authority when presiding over debates.


"Hansard is the traditional name of the transcripts of Parliamentary debates in Britain and many Commonwealth countries. it is named after THomas Curson Hansard (1776-1833), a London printer and publisher, who was the official printer to the Parliamentary at Westminster" Minutes of parliamentary proceedings used to be produced by the National Language Services.
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The Corporate Service Team is responsible for corporate strategy and planning under the direction of the Clerk Assistant Corporate services. It is also charged with providing efficient, accurate and management of human and financial resources. The department under Corporate Service includes: Human Resources, Finance, Information technology (ICT), Groundsman, Cleaners.

 

 Parliament automatically resolves itself into the Committee of the Whole House under the chairmanship of the speaker when debating a private or government Bill. They are often referred to as the ‘workhorses’ of a parliament. It is at the committee stage that the text of parliamentary bills is revised and refined to ensure that it is correct and ready for debate by the full Parliament. 

 

Vanuatu Parliament News

  • The Vanuatu Parliament appoints Five to the Inter - Parliamentary representative roles

     

    The following five Members of Parliament have been appointed and assigned to these roles to:

    Hon. Matai Manai KALTAPANG, Parliamentary Rep to OACPS- (Organisations of African, Caribbean and Pacific States) 

    Hon. Marie Louise Paulette MILNE, Parliamentary Rep to APF- (Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie)

    Hon. Tomker NETVUNEI, Parliamentary Rep to CPA- (Commonwealth Parliamentary Association)

    Read more: The Vanuatu Parliament appoints Five to the Inter - Parliamentary representative roles

  • Parlement de Vanuatu – Le bureau du président

    Port-Vila, province de Shefa, 4 mars - Le Président du Parlement de Vanuatu, député de la circonscription rurale d’Efate, Son Excellence Stephen Dorrick FELIX MA’AU MALFES, s’est engagé à redonner toute son intégrité au Bureau du Président du Parlement après son entrée en fonction le 11 février suivant son élection.

    Il s’agit d’une demande pressante de voir l’intégrité restaurée ainsi que l’éthique du travail à la Chambre et au Secrétariat, et il est déterminé à le faire.

    Read more: Parlement de Vanuatu – Le bureau du président

  • Parliamentary Management Board under the 14th Legislature

    For this 14th Legislature, the board consist of the Honourable Stephen Dorrick FELIX, the Chairperson and at the same time Speaker of Parliament and MP for Efate Rural Constituency, the Right Honourable Jotham NAPAT, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu as member and MP for Tanna Constituency, the Honourable Ishmael Alatoi KALSAKAU MAU’KORO, Leader of Opposition and MP for Port-Vila Constituency, the Parliamentary Councillor Mr. Junior NATUMAN from the State Law Office and Mr. Maxime V. BANGA, the Secretary of the Board

    Read more: Parliamentary Management Board under the 14th Legislature

 

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