Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 1975, as amended to 2016
Public Institutions and Services
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    AND WE ASSERT, by virtue of that authority

    - that our national wealth, won by honest, hard work be equitably shared by all.
    … (Preamble)
Public Institutions and Services
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    (2) EQUALITY AND PARTICIPATION.
    We declare our second goal to be for all citizens to have an equal opportunity to participate in, and benefit from, the development of our country.
    WE ACCORDINGLY CALL FOR-

    (3) every effort to be made to achieve an equitable distribution of incomes and other benefits of development among individuals and throughout the various parts of the country; and
    (4) equalization of services in all parts of the country, and for every citizen to have equal access to legal processes and all services, governmental and otherwise, that are required for the fulfilment of his or her real needs and aspirations;
    … (Preamble, National Goals and Directive Principles)
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Section 65 on Automatic Citizenship on Independence Day, Section 66 on Citizenship by Descent and Marriage, Section 67 on Citizenship by Naturalization.
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Section 64 on Dual Citizenship.

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Division 3 on Basic Rights.
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Division 3 on Basic Rights.

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Division 3 on Basic Rights.

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Division 3 on Basic Rights.

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Subdivision C on Qualified Rights.