Nauru · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Nauru, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- The Constitution
- Supreme law; Part II rights, and land alienation restrictions.
- Acts of Parliament
- Unicameral Parliament of 19 members.
- Customary law
- Applied under the Custom and Adopted Laws Act 1971 to land, inheritance and family matters.
- Adopted statutes
- Certain Queensland and Commonwealth of Australia statutes were adopted at independence and remain in force as amended locally.
The legislative process
Bills receive three readings in the 19-member chamber and are assented to by the President. Ordinary legislation needs a simple majority, but the entrenched provisions of Part XI require a two-thirds majority and, for the most protected articles, approval at a referendum — the barrier that defeated the 2010 reform proposals.
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