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\par 11, 15 June, 2001 \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab HBC 007/01L
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\i\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12286830 '}{\i\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 s appointment of a constitutional review commission within lawful ambit of caretaker administration \endash \endash 
 doctrine of necessity \endash  whether authorisation for expenditure of public funds for constitutional review work is within permitted scope of work of a caretaker Cabinet \endash  1997 Constitution 
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\par The Court issued short reasons for allowing an injunction application to restrain the members of a Constitutional Review Commission from sitting and expending public funds for its work.}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12286830  }{
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\par 
\par }{\b\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 Held \endash }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830  (1) The advice of the caretaker cabinet tendered to t
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 (2) The doctrine of necessity is not applicable where matters are routine and necessary. A constitutional review commission is not an act 
which courts will validate under the necessity doctrine.
\par }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12286830 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 (3) The authorisation for the expenditure of public funds for constitutional reform work is outside the permitted scope of work of a caretaker Cabinet and is unlawful.
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 Injunction restraining the members of the Commission from further sittings issued.
\par 
\par [Note: the Court never issued full reasons.]
\par 
\par }{\b\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 Cases referred to in Judgment 
\par }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 Madzimbamuto v Lardner Burke}{\i\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 [1969] 1 AC 645}{
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\par }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 Texas v White}{\i\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 74 US (7 Wall) 700 (1868)
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\par Kitione Vuetaki for the First Defendant}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12286830  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 
\par Suresh Chandra for the Second Defendant
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\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 Gates, J
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 
I had hoped to have the full reasons for my decision ready by today. This has not proved possible because of the workload at this High Court centre. I shall publish my reasons in full later.
\par 
\par I have come to a clear view that these injunctions must be granted. Accordingly I grant the orders requested in the summons of 31 May 2001. It is abundantly obvious that the advice of the Cabinet tendered to H.E. The President to appoint a Constitutional 
Review Commission was outside the lawful ambit of a caretaker administration.
\par 
\par The doctrine of necessity is a narrow doctrine and does not cover matters outside of the routine and the necessary }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3570980\charrsid12286830 {\*\bkmkstart Madzimbanuto_v_Lardner_Koroi_v_Ravuvu_2}
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\par 
\par Unusual programmes of expenditure or reformist projects are the prerogati
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he President. Moving in
 advance of the will of Parliament in reformist fields, however well intentioned, is not an act which the courts will validate under the necessity doctrine. The authorisation for the expenditure of public funds for such reform work is similarly outside th
e permitted scope of work of a caretaker Cabinet. Such authorisation is unlawful. Parliament which carries the necessary constitutional Jurisdiction and authority for reform, may, when elected, set up a Parliamentary Select Committee for such work.
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