As originally enacted, s.14(2) provided that no more than ten appointed members should represent traditional leaders. In 1986, this subsection was repealed, leaving no mention of traditional leaders.
2.
Unreported, Court of Appeal, Solomon Islands, CAC 3/97, 11 July 1997.
3.
See further AlasiaS., ‘Party Politics and Government in Solomon Islands’ Discussion Paper No 97/7, Australian National University, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Project.
HouRick N., ‘An Overview of Solomon Islands Economy: The Effects of the Ethnic Tensions and Policy Implications’, Paper presented at the State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Workshop, 24 to 26 October 2001, Australian National University, Canberra.
7.
Stop press: On 1 October 2002 the number of ministries was reduced to 10 in an effort to reduce expenditure.
8.
See, for example, Nelson Lauringi and Others v Lagwaeano Sawmilling and Logging, Limited and Others, unreported, High Court, Solomon Islands, cc 131/97.
9.
At the end of July 2002, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation Online reported that Solomon Islands Government had recorded a deficit of 43.8 million dollars for the first six months of the year.
