377 Colonial Laws in PNG

There are 377 Colonial laws still used in PNG.

Chairman of the Constitutional Law Reform Commission (CLRC). Dr. Eric Kwa, said they have identified them and will be reviewing all colonial laws.

The Civil Registry and Identification Act of 1963 is one of them to be reviewed and now the regional consultation taking place.

Dr. Kwa said like many other the Civil Registry and Identification Act of 1963 and the other 376 are colonial laws based on the context of Australia and do not reflect our own society.

The reviews aim to contextualize them to suit PNG.

“At the moment we have 377 colonial laws. This (Civil and Identoty Act) is one of them.

“In 2015 we got rid of a Child Welfare Act, we got rid of the Deserted Wives and Children’s Act of 1967 and we got rid of the Infants Act of 1966.

“This is  the next one we are reviewing.”

Author: 
Cedric Patjole