District Court, Tari and Koroba
PNG's judicial system consists of Village Courts, District Courts and the National Court which is the superior trial court. Magisterial Services (established by section 173(1) of Constitution of Papua New Guinea) administers the District Court system within PNG, and there are 57 District Court establishments across the nation staffed by 88 magistrates and more than 500 court support staff.
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The District Court's key functional jurisdictions include:
The District Court uses formal and informal approaches for settling grievances, particularly in the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Magistrates can also make orders for a community work order to be undertaken by a defendant who has been found guilty. Where mitigating factors outweigh the aggravating factors, the defendant may be placed on probation with conditions for community work and/or payment of compensation. |
Contact: Tari District Court PO Box 52, Tari Ph: 540 8024 CUG:719 11221 Fax: 540 8024 Koroba Court House PO Box 52, Tari CUG:719 11221 Fax: 540 8024 |
National Court, Hela
The National Court (established under s163 of the Constitution of Papua New Guinea) is the superior-level trial court in Papua New Guinea and the Supreme Court (established under s160) is the final court of appeal and the highest court in the country. Judges of the National Court form panels of the Supreme Court on an ad hoc basis to hear appeals from the National Court and administrative tribunals. Both the Supreme Court and the National Courts have an inherent power to make orders in the nature of prerogative writs and such other orders as are necessary to do justice in the circumstances of a particular case.
The National and Supreme Courts can, at the time of sentencing of a convicted offender, consider a range of non-custodial measures. In so doing, the Courts would take account of the rehabilitative needs of the offender, the protection of society and the interests of the victim(s). Non-custodial options include:
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Contact: Hela National Court PO Box 52, Tari, Hela Province Ph: 540 8024 CUG:719 11221 Fax: 540 8024 |
Correctional Services, Hawa - Hela Province
Established under the Correctional Services Act, Papua New Guinea Correctional Services is the government agency responsible for the custody, confinement and rehabilitation of offenders and prisoners. It is also responsible for the effective administration of the agency. CS is responsible for operating correctional institutions across all provinces in PNG.
CS provides the following rehabilitation programs in its correctional institutions:
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Contact: Superintendent Jim Kamin Commanding Officer Hawa Goal P.O. Box 32,Tari,Hela Province Mobile number: 702 15135 |
Medicins Sans Frontieres, Tari
Médecins Sans Frontières has been working in Papua New Guinea since 2007. Medical teams provide free medical and psychological care for victims of sexual and domestic violence in Angau Hospital in the city of Lae. Papua New Guinea has one of the world’s highest rates for gender-based violence. A Médecins Sans Frontières team is also working in the town of Tari, providing emergency medical and surgical care for victims of violence at the Tari hospital, the only healthcare facility in the mountainous jungle in the western part of the country.
Médecins Sans Frontières provides:
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Contact: Ms Daisy Plana - Project Co-ordinator FSC, Lae | Ph: 7201 2227 |
National Youth Development Authority – Tari, Hela Province
The National Youth Development Authority is a government agency established to provide policy directives for the youth of PNG. It provides a framework for planning and program development for all agencies and organisations involved in youth development work. Inclusive in its policy area for stakeholders to develop and implement programs is Law Order and Justice with the objectives to promote, maintain safety, security and peace in communities.
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Contact: Mr Mathias Hamaga Advisor Community Development P.O.Box 89,Tari,Hela Province Mobile:72746657 |