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The Laws of Fiji
Last Updated: 1 December 2016

[CIV 15,745] Acceptance of foreign decoration18 

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(1) All proposals for the bestowal of foreign decorations on Fijian officers should be referred immediately to the Permanent Secretary.

[subreg (1) am LN 99 of 2016 reg 32, effective 1 December 2016]

(2) No officer serving abroad is eligible for the President's permission to accept and wear decorations or medals awarded by other States or governments, except where these are conferred for services in saving or attempting to save lives.
(3) Where the bestowal of a decoration on an officer is contemplated, notice must be first given to the Fijian Government before any final decision to confer it is made.
(4) If the permission to accept the decoration is not likely to be granted, the local authority concerned must be advised accordingly.