Statutes
Nauruan criminal law is founded on the Queensland Criminal Code of 1899, as amended by the State of Queensland up to 1921, by the colonial administration for Nauru from 1921 to 1968, and by the Parliament of Nauru since 1968. In particular, the code has been amended three times by the Parliament of Nauru since independence, with the Criminal Code Amendment Act 1971, section 220 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1972, and most recently the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2006, which creates the offences of "sabotage of national infrastructure" and "threats against people carrying out their lawful duties".
In addition to British and Australian statutes, and certain regulations applied to Papua New Guinea by Australia during the colonial period, the Parliament of Nauru is the law-making body for Nauru. The law-making process is derived from the legislative process of the British and Australian Parliaments, somewhat simplified as Nauru's Parliament is unicameral. Unlike the United Kingdom or Australia, however, the enactment of laws in Nauru does not require the assent of the head of State. A bill is enacted when it has been passed by Parliament, and certified as such by the Speaker.
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