4. Condominium Courts (with the excention of the Native Courts) have jurisdiction over all persons. A unified system of courts is being introduced to replace the British and French national jurisdictions, vestipes of which will remain until unified civil and commercial codes are enacted. Wide powers are conferred
upon the besident Commissioner by Queen's Regulations, particularly in recently enacted commercial legislation where he exercises his discretion in the granting of
licences and permits but the se srheres are now a
responsibility of the Assembly and Council of linisters.
5. The Iritish Resident Commissioner is responsible for
the fritish Police Force in the hew hebrides. le and the
French resident Commissioner are jointly responsible for the meace and security of the territory and for calling in police or military re-inforcements if required. The
unification of the police forces and the transfer of the refular police units (as opposed to riot control units)
to the government is under consideration.
6.
The circumstances of the Condominium are unique and
involve the aesident Commissioner in day-to-day contact with his French colleagues. This requires not only the establishment of an effective. working relationship but also calls for the ability to harmonise divergent methods on the part of the two Administering Powers. Both need to act through the New Hebridean Council of Ministers of which they are ex-officio members under the chairmanship
of the Chief minister. lations at the local level have
not always been easy, and the Condominium represents an area of sotential strain in Anglo-French relations. The post thus calls for the exercise of diplomatic skill to a decree required in few other senior Lependent Territory
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