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Prohibition of Political Activities by Aliens Act 1988 [43 MIRC Ch.5]

CHAPTER 5.

PROHIBITION OF POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY ALIENS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

§501. Short title.
§502. Prohibition.
§503. Violation.
§504. Deportation.

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An Act to prohibit participation and involvement of aliens and non-citizens in political activities in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and for purposes incidental thereto. [Section numbering style modified to conform to the Code Format (Rev.2003)]

Commencement: March 17, 1988
Source: P.L. 1988-3

§501. Short title.

This Chapter may be cited as the "Prohibition of Political Activities by Aliens Act 1988". [P.L. 1988-3,§1.]

§502. Prohibition.

No alien, non-citizen, or expatriate employed by the Government of the Marshall Islands, Local Government, or any other institution, organization, or individual shall take part in, contribute to or involve himself in any manner whatsoever in any political campaign or other political activities that affect, interfere with, or undermine the political rights and privileges of the citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. [P.L. 1988-3, §2.]

§503. Violation.

(1) Any alien, non-citizen, or expatriate who is found to have contravened or violated, or who contravenes or acts in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be liable to deportation from the Marshall Islands upon order by the Cabinet.

(2) The Cabinet is hereby empowered to determine whether a person referred to in Section 502 of this Chapter has contravened or acted in violation of the provisions therein as referred to in Subsection (1) of this Section. The decision of the Cabinet in this regard shall be final and conclusive. [P.L. 1988-3, §3.]

§504. Deportation.

(1) Upon a determination by the Cabinet under Section 503 of this Chapter, the Minister shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Immigration and Emigration Act 1986, make an order under Section 132 of the said Act for the deportation from the Marshall Islands of such alien, non-citizen, or expatriate; and the provisions relating to removal and deportation of persons in that Act shall apply to such an order.

(2) The word "Minister" in Subsection (1) of this Section, shall have the same meaning as defined in the Immigration and Emigration Act 1986. [P.L. 1988-3, §4.]