Justice Department
Department of Justice &
Border Control
The Ministry of Justice and Border
Control is an integral Department within the Government sector.
Amongst its functions is to uphold and protect the Constitution of
Nauru as well as the rights of its citizens, provide legal advice
to the Government and act in the interest of the Republic in civil
and criminal litigations. The Ministry of Justice and Border
Control has become one of the largest Departments in the Government
sector due to the wide array of responsibilities within its
mandate, including legal issues arising out of the operation and
administration of the Regional Processing Centre.
The Ministry is divided into 6
sections:
SECRETARIAT
The Secretariat section consists of the following offices:
Office of the Secretary for Justice and Border Control,
Solicitor General,
Senior Government Lawyers,
Principle ...
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The Prosecutions office comprises the Director of Public
Prosecution, the Prosecutor and the Prosecution Clerk. The office
is managed by the Director of Public Prosecutions who reports to
the Secretary ...
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The RPC Administration section is composed of a Visa Manager and
Visa Assistant. The section is responsible for the regular and
timely issuance of visas for persons transferred from Australia to
Nauru ...
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IMMIGRATION & PASSPORT SECTION
The head of this Nauru Immigration and Passport section is the
Principal Immigration Officer (PIO) who reports directly to the
office of the Secretary ...
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The Quarantine section deals with inspections of aircraft and
ships in regards to any imported goods and materials for
fumigation. It must ensure that aircraft and ships are disinfected
and are closely ...
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The Correctional Services, which commenced operation within the
Department for Justice in 2009, is managed by the Chief
Correctional Officer. It is responsible for management of the
prison, enforcement ...
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Summary:
On 28 June 2011 Nauru acceded to the Convention Relating to the
Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28 July 1951 and the Protocol
Relating to the Status of Refugees done at New ...
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