Amendment

Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio and Papalii Tavita Moala argued that the provisions in the Act were discriminatory and unconstitutional.

Specifically, they challenged an exemption for sitting members from certain provisions and the power vested in the electoral commissioner.

After a meeting with the attorney general on Monday, the pair said they had agreed to drop the case after changes were promised.

The court ordered the Attorney General to make changes to the act and to put it to Parliament for the final decision.

All businesses must close on Sundays with the exception of small shops, which can open from 3pm to 7pm.

Small shops are defined as having no doors, where customers make purchases through a window opening.

The new Order with amendments commenced Thursday, 6 August 2020.

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