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Constitution Tokelau, in 36 editions.

The entry for Tokelau published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.

editions changed the text
14
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).

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history:
many previous; latest effective 1 January 1949 (Tokelau Act 1948 of New Zealand)
amendment process:
proposed as a resolution by the General Fono; passage requires support by each village and approval by the General Fono

note: Tokelau is a non-self-governing territory and has been administered by New Zealand since 1926; Tokelau is considered "part of New Zealand” under the Tokelau Act 1948, and Tokelauans are New Zealand citizens; in the mid-2000s Tokelau held two referenda on becoming self-governing in free association with New Zealand; the first vote was held in February 2006 but narrowly missed the two-thirds majority required for a change of status, as did a second vote held in 2007; since the self-government referenda, Tokelau has put questions about its constitutional status on hold; it remains a territory of New Zealand but exercises a substantial degree of self-government

Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
history: many previous; latest effective 1 January 1949 (Tokelau Act 1948 of New Zealand)
amendment process: proposed as a resolution by the General Fono; passage requires support by each village and approval by the General Fono
note: Tokelau is a non-self-governing territory and has been administered by New Zealand since 1926; Tokelau is considered "part of New Zealand” under the Tokelau Act 1948, and Tokelauans are New Zealand citizens; in the mid-2000s Tokelau held two referenda on becoming self-governing in free association with New Zealand; the first vote was held in February 2006 but narrowly missed the two-thirds majority required for a change of status, as did a second vote held in 2007; since the self-government referenda, Tokelau has put questions about its constitutional status on hold; it remains a territory of New Zealand but exercises a substantial degree of self-government

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tokelau: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tokelau/constitution.

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