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National Identity Regulation 1973

This reprint of this Statutory Instrument incorporates all amendments, if any, made before25 November 2006 and in force at  1 July 2001.

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Legislative Counsel
Dated 25 November 2006

INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Chapter 9.

National Identity Regulation 1973

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

National Identity Regulation 1973

MADE under the National Identity Act 1971.

Dated                   200 .

1. APPLICATION.

This Regulation is in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of any rules made under Section 4 or 8 of the Act.

2. RESTRICTION ON USE OF NATIONAL FLAG OR NATIONAL EMBLEM.

(1) A person who, without the written consent of the Head of State, acting on advice, and in accordance with any conditions to which the approval is subject, flies or uses–

(a) the National Flag or a flag or ensign appointed under Section 2 of the Act; or

(b) the National Emblem; or

(c) a stylized version of any such flag, ensign or the National Emblem; or

(d) any flag, ensign or emblem so nearly resembling any such flag, ensign or the National Emblem,

for any commercial purpose, and whether with or without defacement, is guilty of an offence.

Penalty: A fine not exceeding K100.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, or both.

(2) A consent under Subsection (1) relates only to use for a purpose specified in the consent.

(3) An application for a consent under Subsection (1) shall be made in writing.

(4) A consent shall not be granted under Subsection (1)–

(a) unless the Head of State, acting on advice, is satisfied that the proposed use will not demean the National Flag, the other flag or ensign, or the National Emblem, as the case may be; or

(b) in any case where the Head of State, acting on advice, has directed that consent for a particular use be not granted.

3. WARRANT TO USE FLAGS.

An application for a Warrant under Section 3 of the Act shall be made in writing, addressed to the Departmental Head.

Office of Legislative Counsel, PNG