The legislature encroaching into the executive function a challenge to the operation of separation of powers doctrine in Solomon Islands Emalus Law School Campus USP Port Vila Vanuatu Presentation by Philip ID: 560639
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Pacific Constitutions Research Network Conference 23 – 25 November 2016 The legislature encroaching into the executive function, a challenge to the operation of separation of powers doctrine in Solomon Islands
@
Emalus
Law School Campus, USP, Port Vila, Vanuatu
Presentation by Philip
Kanairara
, Solomon Islands Law Reform Commission (SILRC), views expressed are those of the author and not the Organization he works for. Slide2
Overview of the presentation 1. The doctrine of separation of powers and the Constitution of Solomon Islands
2. Challenges to the operation of separation of powers doctrine in Solomon Islands
3. Ways forwardSlide3
Part 1: Separation of Powers Doctrine/Constitution of Solomon Islands Government powers are divided into 3 categories and that the powers should be administered by different autonomous institutions
;
3 arms of Government
– Legislature
- Executive
- Judiciary Slide4
Part 2: Challenges to Separation of Powers Doctrine - Members
of Parliament (Entitlements) Commission v
Tabusasi
;
- MPs service
delivery engagements;
- Constituency Development Funds Act 2013;
- Funding;
- Constituency Offices
- Policy questions Slide5
Part 3: Ways forward 1. The MPs to stop involving and engaging in
service
delivery activities;
2. Abolish the funds for constituency offices;
3. Repeal the Constituency Development Funds Act 2013. Slide6
Thank you everyone Tagio Tumas