PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:36 constituteproject.org Kiribati's Constitution of 1979 with Amendments through 2013 Subsequently amended This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:36 Table of contents Preamble . 7 CHAPTER I: THE REPUBLIC AND THE CONSTITUTION . 7 1. Declaration of Republic . 7 2. Constitution is supreme law . 7 CHAPTER II: PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL . 7 3. Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual . 7 4. Protection of right to life . 8 5. Protection of right to personal liberty . 8 6. Protection from slavery and forced labour . 10 7. Protection from inhuman treatment . 10 8. Protection from deprivation of property . 10 9. Protection for privacy of home and other property . 12 10. Provisions to secure protection of law . 13 11. Protection of freedom of conscience . 15 12. Protection of freedom of expression . 16 13. Protection of freedom of assembly and association . 16 14. Protection of freedom of movement . 16 15. Protection from discrimination on the grounds of race, etc . 18 16. Provisions for periods of public emergency . 19 17. Enforcement of protective provisions . 20 18. Interpretation and savings . 21 CHAPTER III: CITIZENSHIP . 22 19. Rights of persons of I-Kiribati descent . 22 20. Persons born, naturalised or registered in Kiribati before Independence Day . 22 21. Persons born outside Kiribati before Independence Day . 22 22. Wives of persons who become citizens on Independence Day . 23 23. Persons entitled to be registered as citizens . 23 24. Avoidance of dual nationality . 23 25. Persons born after the day prior to Independence Day . 23 26. Marriage to citizens of Kiribati . 24 27. Commonwealth citizens . 24 28. Powers of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu . 24 29. Interpretation . 25 CHAPTER IV: THE EXECUTIVE . 25 Part I: The Beretitenti . 25 30. The office of Beretitenti . 25 Kiribati 1979 (rev. 2013) Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:36 31. First Beretitenti . 26 32. Election of Beretitenti . 26 33. Tenure of office of Beretitenti . 26 34. Removal of Beretitenti on grounds of incapacity . 27 35. Vacancy in the office of Beretitenti . 27 36. Discharge of functions of Beretitenti during absence, illness, etc . 27 37. Oath of Beretitenti . 28 38. Conduct of elections of Beretitenti . 28 Part II: The Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti . 28 39. Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti . 28 Part III: The Cabinet . 30 40. The Cabinet . 30 41. The Ministers . 30 42. Attorney-General . 30 43. Oath of Cabinet members . 31 44. Secretary to the Cabinet . 31 Part IV: Executive Functions . 32 45. Executive authority of Kiribati . 32 46. Functions of Beretitenti . 32 47. Functions of Ministers . 32 48. Proceedings in Cabinet . 32 49. Council of State . 32 50. Prerogative of mercy . 33 51. Constitution of offices . 33 CHAPTER V: THE LEGISLATURE . 33 Part I: Composition . 33 52. Establishment of Maneaba ni Maungatabu . 33 53. Composition of Maneaba . 33 54. Election of elected members . 34 55. Qualifications for elected membership . 34 56. Disqualifications for elected membership . 34 57. Tenure of office of elected members . 35 58. Vacation of seat on sentence . 36 59. Vacation of seat after petition and referendum . 36 60. Determination of questions as to membership . 37 61. Penalty for sitting or voting whilst unqualified . 37 62. Electoral Commission . ..