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Consolidated Acts of Samoa 2019 |
SAMOA
ELECTORAL CONSTITUENCIES ACT 2019
Arrangement of Provisions
Schedule
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2019, No. 11
AN ACT to set out electoral constituencies and villages under each constituency.
[Assent date: 31 January 2019]
[Commencement date: Section 4 commences on 31 January 2019. The whole Act commences on the day the Head the Head of State dissolves the Legislative Assembly under Article 63(4) of the Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa].
BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in Parliament assembled as follows:
(1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral Constituencies Act 2019.
(2) Except for section 4, which commences on the date of assent of this Act, this Act commences on the day the Head of State dissolves the Legislative Assembly under Article 63(4) of the Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa (“Constitution”).
(1) For the purpose of Article 44(1) of the Constitution, the 51 Electoral constituencies for the election of members of the Legislative Assembly are named in the Schedule.
(2) Each Electoral Constituency comprises of a list of villages and sub villages.
(1) Whenever the boundaries of constituencies are required to be reviewed, the Head of State acting on the recommendation of the Cabinet may appoint not more than three (3) members to review the boundaries and provide a report to the Legislative Assembly and Cabinet for its approval and implementation.
(2) The Commission must provide administrative support to the Committee when carrying out the review.
The Constituencies Act 1963 is repealed.
For the purpose of the compilation of rolls for the electoral constituencies under the Electoral Act 2019 as prescribed in this Act, the 51 electoral constituencies are lawfully recognized only for that purpose at the commencement of this Act.
SCHEDULE
(section 2)
Constituency 1 - Vaimauga 1
Fagalii; |
Laulii; |
Letogo; |
Vailele; |
Vailele-uta. |
Constituency 2 - Vaimauga 2
Moataa; |
Moataa-uta; |
Toomatagi; |
Vaiala; |
Vaiala-uta; |
Vaipuna; |
Levili; |
Vaivase-tai; |
Vaivase-uta. Constituency 3 - Vaimauga 3 Faatoia; Vini; Maagao; Magiagi; Magiagi-uta; Lelata; Letava; Matautu-tai; Matautu-uta; Leone; Vaisigano; Vailima; Vaoala; Afiamalu; Afiamalu Sisifo; Papaloloa; Papauta; Tanugamanono; Tiapapata; Avele; Nafanua; Tanumaleko; Malololelei; Tiavi. |
Constituency 4 - Vaimauga 4
Leufisa;
Motootua; |
Malifa; |
Leififi; |
Apia; |
Lalovaea; |
Lalovaea East; |
Aai Niue; |
Maluafou; |
Matafele; |
Vaimea; |
Palisi; |
Tamaligi; |
Tauese; |
Tufuiopa; |
Mulinuu; |
Fugalei; |
Savalalo; |
Saleufi; |
Sogi; |
Taufusi; |
Togafuafua; |
Aai o Fiti; |
Alamagoto; |
Mulivai; |
Tuloto. |
Constituency 5 - Faleata 1
Alafua; |
Lepea; |
Lotopa; |
Pesega; |
Moamoa; |
Moamoa Fou; |
Seesee; |
Tuaefu; |
Tuanaimato; |
Sinamoga; |
Ululoloa; |
Vaimoso; |
Vaitoloa. |
Constituency 6 - Faleata 2
Elise Fou; |
Falelauniu; |
Siusega; |
Talimatau; |
Tanumapua; |
Tapatapao; |
Tulaele-uta; |
Tulaele-tai; |
Vailoa; |
Vaigaga; |
Vaiusu; |
Leaupani. |
Constituency 7 - Faleata 3
Vaitele; |
Vaitele Fou; |
Vaitele-uta. |
Constituency 8 - Faleata 4
Safune; |
Saina; |
Puipaa; |
Toamua. |
Constituency 9 - Sagaga 1
Aele; |
Faleula; |
Nuu; |
Solomona-Fou; |
Tafaigata. |
Constituency 10 - Sagaga 2
Afega; |
Malie; |
Tuanai. |
Constituency 11 - Sagaga 3
Leauvaa; |
Aleisa Sisifo; |
Aleisa Sasae. |
Constituency 12 - Sagaga 4
Levi; |
Lotosoa; |
Malua; |
Nonoa; |
Fatitu; |
Salepouae; |
Tufulele; |
Utualii; |
Alamutu. |
Constituency 13 - Aana Alofi 1
Faleasiu; |
Sapulu. |
Constituency 14 - Aana Alofi 2
Fasitoo-uta; |
Lepale; |
Matailiili; |
Satui. |
Constituency 15 - Aana Alofi 3
Leulumoega; |
Leulumoega Tuai; |
Nofoalii. |
Constituency 16 - Aana Alofi 4
Faleatiu; |
Faleolo; |
Fasitoo-tai; |
Magia; |
Sagafili; |
Satapuala; |
Vailuutai. |
Constituency 17 - Aiga i le Tai
Satuimalufilufi; |
Apai; |
Apolima-tai; |
Apolima-uta; |
Falepuna; |
Faleu; |
Fuailoloo; |
Lalovi; |
Lepuiai; |
Manono-tai; |
Manono-uta; |
Mulifanua; |
Salua; |
Samea; |
Satoi. |
Constituency 18 - Falelatai & Samatau
Falevai; |
Levi; |
Matanofo; |
Matautu; |
Nefunefu; |
Pata; |
Samai; |
Samatau; |
Siufaga. |
Constituency 19 - Lefaga ma Faleaseela
Faleaseela; |
Gagaifolevao; |
Matautu; |
Matafaa; |
Safaatoa; |
Savaia; |
Tafagamanu; |
Tanumalala; |
Vaiama. |
Constituency 20 - Safata 1
Salamumu; |
Salamumu-uta; |
Lotofagā; |
Saanapu; |
Saanapu-uta; |
Sataoa; |
Sataoa-uta. |
Constituency 21 - Safata 2
Nuusuatia; |
Vaiee; |
Fausaga; |
Fusi; |
Mulivai; |
Tafitoala. |
Constituency 22 - Siumu
Maninoa; |
Matafala; |
Saaga; |
Saaga Fou; |
Siumu; |
Siumu-uta. |
Constituency 23 - Falealili 1
Malaemalu; |
Matautu; |
Piu; |
Poutasi; |
Saleilua; |
Sapunaoa; |
Satalo; |
Tafatafa; |
Vaovai. |
Constituency 24 - Falealili 2
Salani; |
Salesatele; |
Sapoe; |
Siuniu; |
Utulaelae. |
Constituency 25 - Lotofaga
Matatufu; |
Lotofaga; |
Vavau. |
Constituency 26 - Lepa
Aufaga; |
Lepa; |
Saleapaga; |
Siupapa; |
Vaigalu. |
Constituency 27 - Aleipata Itupa i Luga
Lalomanu; |
Ulutogia; |
Vailoa. |
Constituency 28 - Aleipata Itupa i lalo
Amaile; |
Lotopue; |
Malaela; |
Mutiatele; |
Saleaaumua; |
Samusu; |
Satitoa; |
Tiavea; |
Utufaalalafa. |
Constituency 29 - Vaa o Fonoti
Saletele; |
Sauago; |
Lona; |
Maasina; |
Musumusu; |
Salimu; |
Samamea; |
Taelefaga; |
Uafato. |
Constituency 30 - Anoamaa 1
Faleapuna; |
Falefa; |
Falevao; |
Lalomauga; |
Lufilufi; |
Manunu. |
Constituency 31 - Anoamaa 2
Eva; |
Fusi; |
Leusoalii; |
Luatuanuu; |
Salelesi; |
Saoluafata; |
Solaua; |
Solosolo. |
Constituency 32 - Faasaleleaga 1
Foua; |
Salelologa; |
Saletagaloa; |
Saloga; |
Sapulu; |
Satalafai; |
Tafua. |
Constituency 33 - Faasaleleaga 2
Iva; |
Lalomalava; |
Safua; |
Salelavalu; |
Salelavalu-tai; |
Vaiafai; |
Vaisaulu; |
Va o Iva. |
Constituency 34 - Faasaleleaga 3
Eveeve; |
Fatausi; |
Fogapoa; |
Fuifatu; |
Fusi; |
Safotulafai; |
Sapapalii; |
Tapueleele; |
Tuasivi; |
Vaimaga. |
Constituency 35 - Faasaleleaga 4
Faga; |
Luua; |
Malae; |
Saasaai; |
Saipipi; |
Salimu; |
Sapini; |
Siufaga. |
Constituency 36 - Faasaleleaga 5
Asaga; |
Lano; |
Puapua. |
Constituency 37 - Gagaemauga 1
Mauga; |
Patamea; |
Samalaeulu; |
Saleaula. |
Constituency 38 - Gagaemauga 2
Avao; |
Fagamalo; |
Lelepa; |
Safai; Saleia; |
Satoalepai; |
Vaipouli. |
Constituency 39 - Gagaifomauga 1
Manase; |
Safotu. |
Constituency 40 - Gagaifomauga 2
Faletagaloa; |
Fatuvalu; |
Leagiagi; |
Lefagaoalii; |
Matavai; |
Paia; |
Samauga; |
Safune. |
Constituency 41 - Gagaifomauga 3
Aopo; |
Fagaee; |
Letui; |
Sasina. |
Constituency 42 - Vaisigano 1
Asau; |
Auala; |
Matavai; |
Utuloa; |
Vaisala. |
Constituency 43 - Vaisigano 2
Fagasa; |
Papa-Sataua; |
Sataua. |
Constituency 44 - Falealupo
Avata; |
Falealupo; |
Vaotupua. |
Constituency 45 - Alataua Sisifo
Falelima; |
Neiafu; |
Tufutafoe. |
Constituency 46 - Salega 1
Fagafau; |
Faiaai; |
Fogatuli; |
Samata-tai; |
Samata-uta. |
Constituency 47 - Salega 2
Fogasavaii; |
Sagone; |
Vaipua. |
Constituency 48 - Palauli 1
Foailalo; |
Foailuga; |
Salailua; |
Satuiatua; |
Siutu; |
Taga. |
Constituency 49 - Palauli 2
Gataivai; |
Gautavai; |
Papa-i-Puleia; |
Puleia; |
Sili. |
Constituency 50 - Satupaitea
Moasula; |
Pitonuu; |
Satufia; |
Vaega. |
Constituency 51 - Palauli 3
Faala; |
Vailoa; |
Vaitoomuli. |
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REVISION NOTES 2019
This is the official version of this Act as at 31 December 2019.
This Act has been revised by the Legislative Drafting Division in 2019 under the authority of the Attorney General given under the Revision and Publication of Laws Act 2008.
The Electoral Constituencies Act 2019 is administered
by the Office of the Electoral Commissioner.
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