Preamble CHAPTER I. THE REPUBLIC AND THE CONSTITUTION 1. Declaration of Republic 2. Constitution is supreme law CHAPTER II. PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL 3. Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual 4. Protection of right to life 5. Protection of right to personal liberty 6. Protection from slavery and forced labour 7. Protection from inhuman treatment 8. Protection from deprivation of property 9. Protection for privacy of home and other property 10. Provisions to secure protection of law 11. Protection of freedom of conscience 12. Protection of freedom of expression 13. Protection of freedom of assembly and association 14. Protection of freedom of movement 15. Protection from discrimination on the grounds of race, etc 16. Provisions for periods of public emergency 17. Enforcement of protective provisions 18. Interpretation and savings CHAPTER III. CITIZENSHIP 19. Rights of persons of I-Kiribati descent 20. Persons born, naturalised or registered in Kiribati before Independence Day 21. Persons born outside Kiribati before Independence Day 22. Wives of persons who become citizens on Independence Day 23. Persons entitled to be registered as citizens 24. Avoidance of dual nationality 25. Persons born after the day prior to Independence Day 26. Marriage to citizens of Kiribati 27. Commonwealth citizens 28. Powers of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu 29. Interpretation CHAPTER IV. THE EXECUTIVE Part I. The Beretitenti 30. The office of Beretitenti 31. First Beretitenti 32. Election of Beretitenti 33. Tenure of office of Beretitenti 34. Removal of Beretitenti on grounds of incapacity 35. Vacancy in the office of Beretitenti 36. Discharge of functions of Beretitenti during absence, illness, etc 37. Oath of Beretitenti 38. Conduct of elections of Beretitenti Part II. The Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti 39. Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti Part III. The Cabinet 40. The Cabinet 41. The Ministers 42. Attorney-General 43. Oath of Cabinet members 44. Secretary to the Cabinet Part IV. Executive Functions 45. Executive authority of Kiribati 46. Functions of Beretitenti 47. Functions of Ministers 48. Proceedings in Cabinet 49. Council of State 50. Prerogative of mercy 51. Constitution of offices CHAPTER V. THE LEGISLATURE Part I. Composition 52. Establishment of Maneaba ni Maungatabu 53. Composition of Maneaba 54. Election of elected members 55. Qualifications for elected membership 56. Disqualifications for elected membership 57. Tenure of office of elected members 58. Vacation of seat on sentence 59. Vacation of seat after petition and referendum 60. Determination of questions as to membership 61. Penalty for sitting or voting whilst unqualified 62. Electoral Commission 63. Functions of Electoral Commission 64. The franchise 65. Salaries of members Part II. Legislation and Procedure 66. Power to make laws 67. Rules of procedure 68. Introduction of Bills, etc 69. Alteration of Constitution 70. Oath of members 71. The Speaker 72. Presiding in Maneaba 73. Voting 74. Quorum 75. Proceedings in Maneaba 76. Privileges of Maneaba Part III. Summoning, Dissolution and Elections 77. Summoning of Maneaba 78. Dissolution of Maneaba 79. General elections and by-elections CHAPTER VI. THE JUDICIARY Part I. The High Court 80. Establishment of High Court 81. Appointment of judges of High Court 82. Oath of judges 83. Tenure of office of judges of High Court 84. Commissioners of High Court 85. Oath of Commissioners 86. Judge may sit after appointment has terminated 87. Seal of High Court 88. Jurisdiction of High Court in constitutional questions 89. High Court and subordinate courts Part II. The Court of Appeal 90. Establishment of Court of Appeal 91. Judges of Court of Appeal 92. Oath of office 93. Tenure of office of judges of Court of Appeal 94. Judge may sit after appointment has terminated 95. Seal of Court of Appeal Part III. General 96. Court officers 97. Rules of court CHAPTER VII. THE PUBLIC SERVICE 98. Public Service Commission 99. Appointments, etc., of public employees 100. Appointment of certain public employees 101. Tenure of office of certain public employees 102. Appointment, etc. of junior police officers 103. Applicability of pensions law 104. Pensions, etc. charged on the Consolidated Fund 105. Grant and withholding of pensions, etc CHAPTER VIII. FINANCE 106. Taxation 107. Consolidated Fund and Special Funds 108. Withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund 109. Authorisation of expenditure 110. Authorisation of expenditure in advance of appropriation 111. Delay in Appropriation Act owing to dissolution 112. Public debt 113. Remuneration of certain persons 114. The Director of Audit 115. Public Accounts Committee 116. Interpretation CHAPTER IX. BANABA AND THE BANABANS 117. Nominated member of Maneaba ni Maungatabu 118. Elected representation in Maneaba 119. Land on and access to Banaba 120. Movement of persons into Banaba 121. Banaba Island Council 122. Independent Commission of Inquiry 123. Appeals to Judicial Committee 124. Entrenchment 125. Interpretation CHAPTER X. MISCELLANEOUS 126. Disciplined forces 127. Kiribati text of Constitution 128. National seal 129. Oaths 130. Resignations 131. Performance of functions of Commissions and Tribunals 132. Interpretation 133. References to public office, etc 134. Powers of appointment and acting appointments 135. Reappointments and concurrent appointments 136. Removal from office 137. Saving for jurisdiction of courts 138. Power to amend and revoke instruments, etc 139. Consultation SCHEDULE 1. OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS [Sections 37, 39(4), 43, 70, 82, 85 and 92] 1. Oath of Beretitenti 2. Oath of Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti and other Ministers, and Attorney-General 3. Oath of Member of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu 4. Oath to be taken by Judges and Commissioners of the High Court and Judges of the Court of Appeal
We the people of Kiribati, acknowledging God as the Almighty Father in whom we put our trust, and with faith in the enduring value of our traditions and heritage, do now grant ourselves this Constitution establishing a sovereign democratic State.
In implementing this Constitution, we declare that—
the will of the people shall ultimately be paramount in the conduct of the government of Kiribati;
the principles of equality and justice shall be upheld;
the natural resources of Kiribati are vested in the people and their Government;
we shall continue to cherish and uphold the customs and traditions of Kiribati.
Kiribati is a sovereign democratic Republic.
This Constitution is the supreme law of Kiribati and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.
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