Constitution of Tuvalu 1986, as amended to 2023
Political Rights and Association
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    (1) Every person in Tuvalu is entitled, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, religious beliefs or lack of religious beliefs, disability, or sex, to the following fundamental rights and freedoms: -

    (g) freedom of assembly and association (see section 25);
    ... (Sec. 11)

Political Rights and Association
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    (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part and in particular to-
    (a) subsection (3); and
    (b) section 29 (protection of Tuvaluan values, etc.);

    (g) section 36 (restrictions on certain rights and freedoms during public emergencies),
    except with his consent no-one shall be hindered in the exercise of his freedom of assembly and association.
    (2) For the purposes of this section, freedom of assembly and association includes-
    (a) the right to assemble freely and to associate with other persons; and
    (b) the right to form or belong to political parties; and
    (c) the right, as regulated by law, to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection or advancement of one’s interests.
    ... (Sec. 25)

Political Rights and Association
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    1. Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, any person who is registered under an Act of Parliament as an elector for Parliamentary elections in an electoral district is entitled to vote, in such manner as is prescribed, in an election of a member of Parliament for that district.
    ... (Sec. 92)

Political Rights and Association
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    Subject to section 92 (disqualification from registration), a person is entitled to be registered as an elector in Parliamentary elections if, and is not entitled to be registered as such an elector unless-
    (a) he is a citizen of Tuvalu; and
    (b) he has attained the age of 18 years; and
    (c) he satisfies such other requirements (whether as to residence or otherwise) as are prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
    ... (Sec. 93)

Head of State
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    (1) The Sovereign, by the grace of God the Royal Majesty of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Other Realms and Possession, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, is the Sovereign of Tuvalu and, in accordance with this Constitution, the Head of State.
    … (Sec. 49)

Head of State
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    The provisions of this Constitution referring to the Sovereign extend, in accordance with section 13 (references to the Sovereign of Tuvalu) of Schedule 1, to the Heirs and Successors of the Sovereign according to law. (Sec. 50)

Head of State
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    (1) An office of Governor-General of Tuvalu is established.
    (2) The Governor-General is the representative of the Sovereign. (Sec. 55)

Head of State
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    (1) The Governor-General shall be appointed, and may be removed from office at any time, by the Sovereign, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister given after the Prime Minister has, in confidence, consulted the members of Parliament.
    (2) A person is not qualified to be appointed Governor-General unless-
    (a) he has attained the age of 50 years; and
    (b) he is otherwise qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament.
    … (Sec. 56)

Head of State
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    1. The executive authority of Tuvalu is primarily vested in the Sovereign, and in the Governor-General as the representative of the Sovereign.
    … (Sec. 62)

Government
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    (1) An office of Prime Minister is established.
    (2) Subject to subsection (3), there shall be such number of other offices of Minister, and they shall have such titles, as are determined by the Head of State, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
    (3) The number of offices of Minister (other than the office of Prime Minister) shall not exceed one half of the total membership of Parliament.
    (4) One of the Ministers other than the Prime Minister may be appointed to the office of Deputy Prime Minister by the Head of State, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
    (5) Subject to section 71 (caretaker governments) and to subsection (6), all Ministers (including the Prime Minister) must be members of Parliament.
    … (Sec. 62)
Government
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    (1) The Prime Minister shall be elected by the members of Parliament in accordance with Schedule 2 (Election and Appointment of Prime Minister).
    ... (Sec. 63)
Government
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    (1) The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the Head of State, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
    … (Sec. 67)
Government
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    (1) A Cabinet is established for Tuvalu.
    (2) The Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister and all the other Ministers. (Sec. 73)
Government
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    The Cabinet is collectively responsible to Parliament for the performance of the executive functions of the Government. (Sec. 74)
Government
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    (1) All members of Parliament are eligible for nomination as candidates for election as Prime Minister.
    … (Schedule 2, Sec. 3)
Legislature
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    (1) A Parliament is established for Tuvalu.
    (2) Parliament is the representative, legislative and deliberative assembly of Tuvalu.
    (3) Parliament shall exercise the functions of decision making and oversight and shall strive to do so through consensus and cooperation. (Sec. 83)

Legislature
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    Subject to this Constitution, Parliament may make laws, not inconsistent with this Constitution,
    … (Sec. 84)
Legislature
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    (1) Members of Parliament shall be elected under a system of universal, citizen, adult suffrage, in accordance with this Constitution and any law made for the purposes of section 89 (electoral laws).
    (2) All contested elections of members of Parliament shall be held by secret ballot.
    … (Sec. 87)
Legislature
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    Subject to section 95 (disqualification from election) a person is qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament if, and is not qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament unless, —
    (a) he is a citizen of Tuvalu; and
    (b) he has attained the age of 21 years. (Sec. 94)
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Part II on Bill of Rights. 
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Part II on Bill of Rights. 

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4 - Division 5 on Enforcement of the Bill of Rights (Sections 38-42).
5 - Part II on Bill of Rights.

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Part II on Bill of Rights. 
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Also refer to Sec. 13: “The Principles set out in the Preamble are adopted as part of the basic law of Tuvalu, from which human rights and freedoms derive and on which they are based.”