Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea
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The Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea is the head of the country’s judiciary and presiding officer of its Supreme Court, overseeing the administration of justice and the interpretation of the constitution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor-General of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | National Executive Council of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | judicial branch ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | Governor-General of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairs | full court sittings of the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | guardian of the Constitution of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | judges of the National Court of Justice of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
ensure fair and impartial administration of justice in Papua New Guinea
ⓘ
uphold rule of law in Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | final appellate jurisdiction in Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| hasRank | highest judicial officer in Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| headOf | Judiciary of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Tok Pisin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Port Moresby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maySitIn | National Court of Justice of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Judicial System of Papua New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Constitution of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersMustBe |
fit and proper persons
ⓘ
qualified lawyers ⓘ |
| officeHoldersTake | judicial oath of office in Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| officeType | non-political ⓘ |
| oversees |
administration of justice in Papua New Guinea
ⓘ
case management in the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea ⓘ discipline of judicial officers in Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Judicial and Legal Services Commission of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | judicial branch of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| presidesOver | Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerOf | Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removalRequires | recommendation of a tribunal ⓘ |
| reportsFunctionallyTo | Constitution of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administrative leadership of the courts of Papua New Guinea
ⓘ
allocation of judges to Supreme Court benches ⓘ interpretation of the Constitution of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable Chief Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | independence of the judiciary in Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| termLength | until reaching mandatory retirement age ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Attorney-General of Papua New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minister for Justice of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.