The Niue Assembly (Niue Fono Ekepule) is the legislature of Niue. It consists of 20 members; 14 representatives of the villages and 6 elected on a common roll. Members are directly elected by universal suffrage, and serve a three-year term. Niue follows the Westminster system of government, with the Premier elected by the Assembly and the Cabinet drawn from it.
History
The Assembly is descended from the Island Council established under the Cook Islands Act 1915. This was disbanded in 1959 and reconstituted as the Assembly, which was successively granted greater control. The Assembly assumed full law-making power within the constitution upon self-government in 1974.
The Assembly is physically located in Alofi.
歴史
議会は、クック諸島法1915のもとに確立された島会議の系統を引く。これは1959年に解散され、議会として再編成され、それがより大きな支配力を次々と与えられて来た。議会は、1974年の自治と同時に憲法の範囲内で最大限の立法権力を握った。議会はアロフィに置かれている。
歴史
議会は1915年のクック島法下で確立された島の議会が基となっている。これは1959年に解散され、議会として再構成され、引き続いて支配が拡大された。議会は1974年に自治政府の憲法の範囲内で完全な立法権限を担った。
議会はアロフィに設置されている。
Speaker of the Assembly[edit]
The Assembly is presided over by a Speaker, elected by its members from outside their ranks. If a member of the Assembly is elected Speaker, they must resign their seat.The Speaker does not vote in proceedings, and does not enjoy a casting vote.
The current Speaker is Togiavalu Pihigia.
Elections
Elections are held under a simple plurality system, with electors in the fourteen villages electing one member per village by majority vote, and six members from a common roll. Electors must be New Zealand citizens, resident for at least three months, and candidates must have been electors, resident for twelve months.
議会は議長によって主宰され、議員によってその集団の外から選ばれる。議会議員が議長に選ばれれば、議員は辞職しなければならない。議長は議事には投票せず、決定投票を行わない。
現議長は、Togiavalu Pihigiaである。
選挙
選挙は単純な多数システムで行われる。14の村の有権者が多数票により村につき1人の議員と、一般の選挙名簿からの6人の議員を選ぶ。有権者はニュージーランド市民(少なくとも3ヵ月間の居住者)でなければならない。また、候補者はそれまで有権者で、12ヵ月の間の居住者でなければならない。
Legislative Procedures
The power of the Assembly to pass legislation is circumscribed by the constitution. Any member may introduce a bill, but the Assembly may not proceed on bills dealing with financial matters without the consent of the Premier. Bills affecting the criminal law or personal status, the public service or Niuean land may not proceed without a report from the Chief Justice, the Niue Public Service Commission, or an appropriate Commission of Inquiry respectively.
A bill becomes law when passed by the Assembly and certified by the Speaker.[4] There is no Royal Assent.