Fiji · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Fiji, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- The 2013 Constitution
- Supreme law; inconsistent legislation is invalid.
- Acts of Parliament
- Unicameral Parliament; decrees made between 2009 and 2014 remain in force as written law.
- Common law and equity
- Received English law as developed by Fijian courts.
- iTaukei custom
- Governs iTaukei land and chiefly title, applied by the iTaukei Land Commission and the iTaukei Lands Appeals Tribunal.
The legislative process
Bills are introduced in the unicameral Parliament, referred to a standing committee, and pass through second reading, committee and third reading before assent by the President. There is no upper house. A constitutional amendment requires the support of three-quarters of all members of Parliament and then approval by three-quarters of registered voters at a referendum, a threshold that has never been met.
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