Papua-New Guinea Provisional Administration
Provisional Administration of Papua-New Guinea
30 October 1945 – 1 July 1949
Joint civil administration of the Territories of Papua and New Guinea after the Second World War, headed by Administrator J. K. Murray, which restored civil government and began post-war reconstruction.
How it came into existence
Created under the Papua-New Guinea Provisional Administration Act 1945, taking over from the military administration (the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit) from 30 October 1945, initially in Papua and part of New Guinea and in the rest of New Guinea from June 1946. It succeeded the separate pre-war civil administrations of Papua and New Guinea, which had been suspended in 1942.
- Civil administration of Papua
After an interval of military administration from 1942 to 1945.
- Civil administration of New Guinea
After an interval of military administration from 1942 to 1945–46.
Legislation: Papua-New Guinea Provisional Administration Act 1945
Changes during its life
- June 1946Civil administration was extended to the remainder of the Territory of New Guinea, ending military administration.
- 13 December 1946New Guinea was placed under the United Nations international trusteeship system, with Australia as administering authority.
How it ended
Replaced on 1 July 1949 by the Administration of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea when the Papua and New Guinea Act 1949 came into force, formally joining the two territories in an administrative union.
- Joint civil administration of Papua and New Guinea
Main functions
- Joint civil administration of Papua and New Guinea
- Post-war reconstruction and war damage compensation
- Restoration of native administration and patrols
- Public health and education
- Return of plantations and businesses to civil control
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of External Territories.
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Sources
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