#99-209Organic Law No. 99-209 of March 19, 1999 on New Caledonia
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The law establishes the governance framework for New Caledonia, designating competencies between the state and local territorial authorities. It outlines the distribution of responsibilities across various sectors, including tax, labor, social protection, and rights related to customary civil status and lands. Key provisions involve setting up a customary senate, mechanisms for provincial assemblies, and processes for legislative initiative and public consultation.
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Key Changes
- Establishment of competencies for New Caledonia
- Creation of a customary senate
- Procedures for legislative and budgetary approval
Obligations
What this law requires
New Caledonia must establish and maintain competency over tax collection, creation, and allocation of taxes and duties benefiting New Caledonia, including provincial and municipal taxes, with regulations for collection procedures, controls, and sanctions
Civil courts must be the sole competent jurisdiction for disputes and requests related to customary civil status or customary lands, with customary assessors added under conditions prescribed by law
The Congress President must set the agenda for sessions after consulting the bureau, with government and High Commissioner having priority inscription rights for urgent matters and half of Congress members having automatic inscription rights
Inquiry commissions must have temporary character with mission completion by report submission or maximum three months from adoption date, and cannot be reconstituted with same subject matter within the same year
A motion of censure against government must be signed by at least one-fifth of Congress members, with Congress convening within two clear days and voting within following two days, requiring absolute majority for adoption