The Acting Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates Court, Ms Anna Laloyer has committed the PI Case No, 3089 of 2021 to the Supreme Court of Vanuatu for plea

Copy of the Magistrates Court Order

These 11 persons classified as Leaders under the Leadership Code Act will enter their pleas on information of 1 Count for Failing to file annual return contrary to section 33 of the Leadership Code Act [CAP.240].

The 11 Leaders will be appearing before the Supreme Courts of the Republic of Vanuatu for plea on the 7th of December 2021 at 9.00am in the morning. The maximum penalty for failing to file annual returns is 2 million vatu.

This is the first time in the history of Vanuatu for Leaders who have failed to file their annual returns to appear before the Supreme Court of Vanuatu because they have breached the law by failing to file their annual returns.

Other Leaders, who have filed their annual returns in time but have filed false information in their return forms, will also appear before the Supreme Court to respond to the charges to which they were indicted.