1992 Niuean constitutional referendum

April 2024 April 2022 13 June 1992 Niue 604 254 33 1,036 A constitutional referendum was held in Niue on 13 June 1992.Niue: General Information Secretariat of the Pacific Community The proposed amendments to the constitution were the first since the country's original constitution was approved in a 1974 referendum. The changes were approved by 70.4% of voters, and came into force on 1 July.Initial reports submitted by State parties under articles 16 and 17 of the covenant United NationsOIA 28392 Review of constitution 15 June 1992 https://fyi.org.nz/request/15125/response/57897/attach/5/OIA%2028392%20Review%20of%20constitution%2015%20June%201992.pdf fyi.org.nz 10 May 2021 15 June 1992 Proposed changes The changes to the constitution included the introduction of the Niuean High Court and Court of Appeal, replacing the use of the equivalent courts in New Zealand.Pacific Constitutions - Overview https://web.archive.org/web/20120305064608/http://www.upf.pf/IMG/pdf/12-RJP15-Pacific-Constitutions.pdf 2012-03-05 University of French Polynesia The reforms also abolished the Niue Land Court and the Niue Land Appeal Court, instead creating a Land Division in the new High Court. Qualifications for political candidates were amended to require New Zealand citizenship. It also removed article 31, a requirement for the Chief Justice to approve any legislative proposal that would affect criminal law or personal status. This effectively removed the human rights element of the constitution. Results 604 254 33 1036 Niue: Review of Constitution Aftermath Following the approval of the changes, there was subsequent criticism that the individual changes should have been voted on separately, as well as of the removal of article 31. References Niue Constitutional Category:Referendums in Niue Category:Constitutional referendums Niue