Government of Western Samoa Report of the Commission to Inquire into and Report upon the Organization of District and Village Government in Western Samoa
Contents
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- I. Introduction p. 3
- II. Historical Survey p. 7
- III. Recommendations
- (a) General p. 12
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(b) The District and Village Government Board p. 13
- [section] p. 13
- (i) The Members of the Board p. 14
- (ii) The Work of the Board p. 17
- (c) The Preparation of District and Village Government Proposals p. 19
- (d) Constitution of Fono and Committees p. 20
- (e) The Making of Regulations p. 22
- (f) The Carrying-Out of Decisions p. 25
- (g) The Trial of Offenders p. 33
- (h) A Note on the Problem of Maintaining Law and Order in Vaimauga and Faleata p. 36
- (i) The Co-Ordination of Policy in Departmental Districts p. 37
- (j) The Future Need for District Courts p. 43
- (k) Government Action on This Report p. 47
- IV. Conclusions p. 49
- V. Acknowledgments p. 55
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- Appendix a—Terms of Reference of the Commission p. 57
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Appendix B—Form of Questionnaire Used in Meetings with the Ali‘i and Faipule p. 63
- [section] p. 63
- Questionnaire
- Appendix C—List of Consultants to the Commission p. 66
- Appendix D—List of Meetings Held for the Receipt of Evidence
- Appendix E—Speech by the Chairman of the Commission in the Legislative Assembly on 26th October, 1950
- Appendix F—Glossary of Samoan Terms Used in the Report p. 75