Solomon Islands Legislation
Constitution of Solomon Islands
The Constitution is the supreme law of Solomon Islands, if any other law is inconsistent with the Constitution, then that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency be deemed invalid. The Constitution comes into operation on 7th July 1978, the Independence Day and it establishes the sovereign democratic state of Solomon Islands.
The Constitution sets out the primary organs of the Government and outlines their powers and responsibility, defines and protects the fundamental rights and freedoms and establishes certain bodies knows as constitutional posts to deal with important affairs of the States, one of which is the Attorney-General.
Digital Legislation Reprint
These are the digital reprints of legislations that are published by the Attorney- General under the Legislation Act 2023. Although these reprints do not have the same standing as consolidation or revise edition, it comprises of updated amendments made to a legislation ‘as in force’.
It is the role of the Legislation Publications Officer to maintain and publish reprint collection by keeping track of all amendments made and incorporate them into the principal legislation and to ensure publication as and when they commenced.
Acts current in force ( 224)
These are the Laws that are passed by the Parliament and currently enforced in Solomon Islands.
Subsidiary Legislation
Subsidiary legislation refers to laws that are made by a Minister and others in exercise of powers that were conferred to them by an Act by way of by-law, notice, order, proclamation, regulation, rule, rule of court or other instruments.
HCC ORDINANCES
The Honiara City Council (HCC) is established under the Honiara City Council Act 1999 (HCC Act). It has law-making powers pursuant to Section 34 of the HCC Act. The laws of HCC apply only to areas within the Honiara City boundary. The laws of HCC are called Ordinances, and are passed by the HCC Assembly. HCC Ordinances were previously called ‘by-laws’, now changed to ‘Ordinance’ or ‘Ordinances’. The HCC ordinances (which were previously known as bylaws) are passed by the HCC Assembly.
PROVINCIAL ORDINANCES
Provincial Ordinances are subsidiary laws passed by a Provincial Assembly comprising of elected members of the Provincial Assembly, by the Members of Provincial Assembly. Solomon Islands has nine (9) Provinces, therefore it has nine (9) Provincial Assemblies. Each Provincial Assembly passes Provincial Ordinances.
The law-making powers of the Provincial Assemblies are provided for under Section 30 of the Provincial Government Act 1997.
Provincial Ordinances (160)
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- Temotu Province Fisheries and Marine Protection Ordinance 2010 (LN No. 25 of 2010) (37)
- Western Province Area Council (Amendment) Ordinance 1985 (LN No. 70 of 1989) (27)
- Western Province Town Councils Ordinance 1990 (LN No. 98 of 1990) (24)
- Western Province Building Standards Ordinance 1991 (LN 64, 1991) (23)
- Guadalcanal Province Business and Hawkers Licensing (Am) Ordinance 2016 (LN 46, 2017) (23)
Index to Legislation
1. Index of Acts
The Index of Acts provides a guide to the 224 Acts of Parliament of Solomon Islands. It lists out the following information:
(i) name of the Act,
(ii) legislative instruments that has amended the principal Act
(iii) Assent, Gazette and Commencement;
(iv) Amendment or repeals that the principal Act is either ‘Amended by’, or ‘amends’, ‘revokes’ or is ‘revoked by’ and
(v) Other additional information.
2. Index of Subsidiary Legislation
The Index of Subsidiary Legislation provides a guide to the subsidiary legislations in Solomon Islands. It lists out information such as the:
(i) name of the Act,
(ii) legislative instruments that has amended the principal Act
(iii) Assent, Gazette and Commencement;
(iv) Amendment or repeals that the principal Act is either ‘Amended by’, or ‘amends’, ‘revokes’ or is ‘revoked by’ and
(v) Other additional information.
United Kingdom Legislation for Solomon Islands
Before Solomon Islands gained its independence from Great Britain, there were laws made specifically for Solomon Islands by the Government of Great Britain. The laws in this section were imposed by the Court of Great Britain before Solomon Islands gained its Independence.
Applicable Legislation
Applicable Legislation are all other United Kingdom Legislations that are applicable to Solomon Islands before 7th July 1978.