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Vanuatu Vanuatu BEPlJBLIQUE BEPUBLI(; DE OF VANUATU VANUATU JOURNAL OFFICIEL OFFICIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE 16 MAl 2014 NUMERO SPECIAL 16 MAY 2014 NO. 16 SONT PUBLIES LES TEXTES SUIVANTS NOTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION ARRETE ORDER CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU • INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 83 OF 2014 • INSTRUMENT. OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 84 OF 201 4 • INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 85 OF 2014 • INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 86 OF 2014 • INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 87 OF 2014 • INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 88 OF 2014 • INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 89 OF 2014 • INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 90 OF 2014 • INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 91 OF 2014 • INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 92 OF 2014 • INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 93 OF 2014 • INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ORDER NO. 94 OF 2014 LOI SUR LES SERMENTS [CAP 37] OATHS ACT [CAP. 37] • SERMENT OFFICIAL DE JOE NATUMAN - • OFFICIAL OATH OF HONOURABLE JOE PREMIER MINISTER DE LA REPUBLIC DE NATUMAN - PRIME MIN ISTER OF TH E VANUATU REPUBLIC OF VANUATU • SERMENT D'ALLEGENCE DE JOE • OATH OF ALLEGIANCE OF HONOURABLE NATUMAN - PREMIER MINISTER DE LA JOE NATUMAN - PRIME MINISTER OF TH E REPUBLIC DE VANUATU REPUBLIC OF VANUATU • OFFICIAL OATH OF HONOURAB LE HAM LlNI VANUAROROA - DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF TOURISM, COMM ERCE , INDUSTRY AND NI-VANUATU BUSINESS • OATH OF ALLEGIANCE OF HONOURAB LE HAM LlNI VANUAROROA - DEPUTY PRIM E MINISTER AND MINISTER OF TOURI SM, COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND NI-VANUATU BUSINESS • OFFICIAL OATH OF HONOURAB LE MELT EK SATO KILMAN LlVTUNVANU - MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL TRADE • OATH OF ALLEGIANCE OF HONOURABLE MELTEK SATO KILMAN LlVTUNVANU ­ MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL TRADE • OFFICIAL OATH OF HONOURABLE GEORGE ANDRE WELLS - MINISTER OF HEALTH • OATH OF ALLEGIANCE OF HONOURABLE GEORGE ANDRE WELLS - MINISTER OF HEALTH • OFFICIAL OATH OF HONOURABLE ALFRED ROLLAND CARLOT - MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES • OATH OF ALLEGIANCE OF HONOURABLE ALFRED ROLLAND CARLOT - MINI STER OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES • OFFICIAL OATH OF HONOURABLE JAMES BULE - MINISTER OF CLI MATE CHANGE, ADAPTATION, GEO-HARZARD, METEOROLOGY AND ENERGY • OATH OF ALLEGIANCE OF HONOURABLE JAMES BULE - MINISTER OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ADAPTATION, GEO-HARZARD, METEOROLOGY AND ENERGY • OFFICIAL OATH OF HONOURABLE DON KEN - MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT • OATH OF ALLEGIANCE OF HONOURABLE DON KEN - MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT • OFFICIAL OATH OF HONOURABLE CHARLOT SA LWAI TABIMASMAS­ MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS • OATH OF ALLEGIANCE OF HONOURABLE CHARLOT SALWAI TABIMASMAS­ MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No. €3 of 2014 In exercise ofthe power conferred on me by Article 42(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE HAM LINI V ANUAROROA as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Tourism, Commerce, Industry and Ni-Vanuatu Business. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Made at Port Vila this 15th day of May 2014. Instrument ofA ppointment of Minister Order Nd6S of 2014 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No. <6 tf-of 2014 In exercise of the power conferred on me by Article 42(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE MELTEK SATO KILMAN LIVTUNVANU as Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs and External Trade. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Made at Port Vila this 15th day of May 2014. Instrument ofAppointment of Minister Order NoEttof 20 14 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No. &5 of2014 In exercise ofthe power conferred on me by Article 42(1) ofthe Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE GEORGE ANDRE WELLS as Minister responsible for Health. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Made at Port Vila this 15th day of May 2014. Instrument ofAppointment of Minister Order N$ of 2014 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No.« of2014 In exercise of the power conferred on me by Article 42(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE ALFRED ROLLAND CARLOT as Minister responsible for Justice and Community Services. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Made at Port Vila this 15th day of May 2014. Instrument ofA ppointment of Minister Order Narkof 20 14 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No. fSfof2014 In exercise of the power conferred on me by Article 42(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE JAMES BULE as Minister responsible for Climate Change, Adaptation, Geo-Harzard, Meteorology and Energy. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Made at Port Vila this 15th day of May 2014. Instrument ofA ppointment of Minister Order No~of 2014 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF V ANVATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No. ~ of2014 In exercise of the power conferred on me by Article 42(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE DON KEN as Minister responsible for Youth and Sports Development. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Made at Port Vila this 15th day of May 2014. Instrument ofAppointment of Minister Order No.~of 20 14 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No. gq of2014 In exercise of the power conferred on me by Article 42(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE CHARLOT SAL WAITABIMASMAS as Minister responsible for Internal Affairs. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Made at Port Vila this 15th day of May 2014. Instrument ofAppointment of Minister Order No. 9%f 20 14 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No .tM of2014 In exercise of the power conferred on me by Article 42(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE RALPH REGANVANU as Minister responsible for Land. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Made at Port Vila this 15th day of May 2014. Instrument ofAppointment of Minister Order No.r60f2014 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No .l1 1 of2014 In exercise of the power conferred on me by Article 42(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE MAKI SIMELUM as Minister responsible for Finance and Economic Management. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Instrument o/Appointment o/Minister Order No11o/20I4 1 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No. '12-of 2014 In exercise of the power conferred on me by Article 42(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE BOB LOUGHMAN as Minister responsible for Education. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Made at Port Vila this 15th day of May 2014. Instrument ofAppointment of Minister Order N012.of 2014 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No. qg of 2014 In exercise of the power conferred on me by Article 42(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE DAVID TOSUL as Minister responsible for Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Made at Port Vila this 15th day of May 2014. Instrument ojAppointment oj Minister Order Ncf/.Soj20f4 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Instrument of Appointment of Minister Order No. tJ40f2014 In exercise ofthe power conferred on me by Article 42(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu, I, the Honourable JOE NATUMAN, Prime Minister, appoint the following Honourable Member of Parliament as a Minister: HONOURABLE ESMON SIMON as Minister responsible for Public Utilities and Infrastructure. This Instrument of Appointment commences on the day on which it is made. Made at Port Vila this 15th day of May 2014. Instrument ofA ppointment of Minister Order Ncf/qt:;f 2014 PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU THE OATHS ACT (CAP.
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