- Laws of Fiji

[SCH CON 92] Office of the Prime Minister92

(1) The Prime Minister is the head of the Government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall keep the President generally informed about the issues relating to the governance of Fiji.

(3) The Prime Minister—

(a)appoints Ministers with such titles, portfolios and responsibilities as the Prime Minister determines from time to time;
(b)dismisses Ministers; and
(c)by notice published in the Gazette, assigns to any Minister or to himself or herself responsibility for the conduct of a specified part of the business of the Government, including responsibility for the general direction and control over a branch or branches of the public service or over a disciplined force and responsibility for the implementation and administration of each Act, provided however that the responsibility for any part of the business of Government that is not specifically assigned shall remain with the Prime Minister.

(4) The Prime Minister shall appoint a Minister to act in the office of the Prime Minister during any period, or during all periods, when the Prime Minister is absent from duty or from Fiji or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of office, and a notification of the appointment of the Acting Prime Minister must be published in the Gazette.