Bougainville Constitution

The Consititution of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville was completed in 2004.

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The document is organised into the following sections:

1. Bougainville
2. Schedules repeating certain provisions of National Constitutional Laws
3. Bougainville Objectives and Directive
4. Structure of Government
5. The Bougainville Legislative
6. The Bougainville Executive
7. Bougainville Senior Appointments Committee and Appointments Generally
8. Constituencies and Elections
9. Administration of Justice
10. Bougainville Government Services
11. Finances and Financial Management and Control
12. The Bougainville Ombudsman 
13. Leadership Code
14. Human Rights
15. Issues arising from the Bougainville Conflict
16. Bougainville Constitutional Offfice-holders and Bougainville Constitutional Institutions
17. Bougainville Referendum
18. Consultation and Participation
19. Emergency Procedures and Powers 
20. Intergovernmental Relations and Review
21. This Constitution
22. Alteration of this Constitution and of Part XIV (Bougainville Government and Bougainville Referendum) of the National Constitution, etc.
23. Review of this Constitution, etc.
24. Miscellaneous
25. First Bougainville general election and first meeting of the House of Representatives
26. Other Interim Arrangements