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Emergency Order 17 2010

CONSTITUTION OF NAURU
PART IX
EMERGENCY POWERS

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER 17
ARTICLE 78

A State of Emergency having been declared under Article 77(1) of the Constitution of Nauru and, being satisfied that this Order is reasonably required to safeguard the interests of the community, by virtue of the powers vested in me under Article 78(1) of the Constitution of Nauru and notwithstanding inconsistency with any law, I MARCUS STEPHEN, President of the Republic of Nauru, order as follows:

1. Notwithstanding that Presidential Order 3 dated 11 June 2010 (limiting actions to the Supreme Court) and Presidential Order 9 dated 30 June 2010 (providing for supply), which were continued in force by Presidential Order 10 dated 2 July 2010, Presidential Order 14 dated 9 July 2010 and Presidential Order 16 dated 30 July 2010, would otherwise lapse with the lapsing of the State of Emergency declared by me on 30 July 2010, the said Presidential Orders 3 and 9 shall continue in force.
   
2. Notwithstanding that Presidential Order 11 dated 2 July 2010 (prescribing rates of customs duty), which was continued in force by Presidential Order 15 dated 9 July 2010 and Presidential Order 16 dated 30 July 2010, would otherwise lapse with the lapsing of the State of Emergency declared by me on 30 July 2010, the said Presidential Order 11 shall continue in force.
   
3. Notwithstanding that Presidential Order 14 dated 9 July, which was continued in force by Presidential Order 16 dated 30 July 2010, would otherwise lapse with the lapsing of the State of Emergency declared by me on 30 July 2010, paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Presidential Order 14 shall continue in force.
   

Given under my hand this 20th day of August, 2010 at 9:35 am.

HON. MARCUS STEPHEN MP
PRESIDENT