Legal Framework
From The Report: Papua New Guinea 2018
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This chapter examines Papua New Guinea’s legal framework, offering insight into the legislative powers of the government, laws that affect foreign companies, newly enacted securities legislation and other areas of interest to investors. It also contains a viewpoint from Peter Lowing, Partner, Leahy Lewin Lowing Sullivan Lawyers.

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Overview

By the book: An overview of the laws and legislation that underpin PNG
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Governments & Their Powers There are three levels of government in Papua New Guinea: the national, provincial and local-level governments. The constitution and the Organic Law on Provincial Government and Local-Level Government (Organic Laws) regulate the legislative powers of the national, provincial and local-level governments. Each level has its own distinct law-making powers. The National Parliament’s legislative powers are covered in section 41 of the Organic Laws; the powers of the provincial…

Viewpoint

Common sense: Peter Lowing, Partner, Leahy Lewin Lowing Sullivan Lawyers, on the decision of the Supreme Court regarding forestry levies
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Viewpoint:Peter Lowing, Partner, Leahy Lewin Lowing Sullivan Lawyers The decision of the Supreme Court – Papua New Guinea Forest Authority vs Minister for Forests PGSC 24 of September 17, 2017 – regarding the question of the taxation powers of the National Parliament represents a significant legal development. The decision cements the English common law position that there can be no taxation without representation, as established in the UK Bill of Rights of 1689, implying that only Parliament…