Samoa

Legislative Assembly

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Unicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Openness and transparency

Information about access to parliamentary documents, parliament’s reporting to the public, parliament’s relation to Freedom of Information laws, and lobbying.

Parliamentary documents

Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
Yes
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Annual reporting by parliament

Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities
Yes
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The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site
Yes

Freedom of information

There is a freedom of information law in the country
No

Lobbying

There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament
No
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There is a register of accredited lobbyists
No
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