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The Republic

PREAMBLE

We, the People of Seychelles,

Grateful to Almighty God that we inhabit one of the most beautiful countries in the world;
Ever mindful of the uniqueness and fragility of Seychelles;
Conscious of our colonial history before becoming an independent republic;
Aware and proud that as descendants of different races we have learnt to live together as one nation under God and can serve as an example of a harmonious multi-racial society;
Having attained national stability and political maturity despite the pressures of a sadly divided world;
Desirous to build a just, fraternal and humane society in a spirit of friendship and co-operation with all peoples of the world;
Recognising the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation for freedom, justice, welfare, fraternity, peace and unity;
Reaffirming that these rights include the rights of the individual to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness free from all types of discrimination;
Considering that these rights are most effectively maintained and protected in a democratic society where all powers of government spring from the will of the people;
Exercising our natural and inalienable right to a framework of government which shall secure for ourselves and posterity the blessings of truth, liberty, fraternity, equality of opportunity, justice, peace, stability and prosperity;
Evoking the blessings of the Almighty God;

Solemnly declaring our unsaying commitment, during this our Third Republic, to
• uphold the rule of law based on the recognition of the fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in this Constitution and on respect for the equality and dignity of human beings;
• develop a democratic system which will ensure the creation of an adequate and progressive social order guaranteeing food, clothing, shelter, education, health and a steadily rising standard of living for all Seychellois;
• participate actively in the sustainable economic and social development of our society;
• exercise our individual rights and freedoms with due regard to the rights and freedoms of others and the common interest;
• help preserve a safe, healthy and functioning environment for ourselves and for posterity;

Hereby adopt and confer upon ourselves this Constitution as the fundamental and supreme law of our Sovereign and Democratic Republic.

Article 1
Seychelles is a sovereign democratic Republic.

Article 2
1. The territory of Seychelles shall consist of -

the islands of the Seychelles Archipelago, as set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1;
the territorial waters and historic waters of Seychelles and the seabed and subsoil under lying those waters;
the airspace above those islands and those waters; and
such additional areas as may be declared by law to be part of the territory of Seychelles.

2. Notwithstanding clause (1), a law may proclaim complete or partial jurisdiction of the Republic over any other area of land, water or airspace.
3. An Act shall declare the limit of the territorial waters and historic waters of Seychelles and may prescribe the limit of the airspace referred to in clause (1)(c).

Article 3
There shall be a Public Seal, a National Flag, a National Anthem, a National Emblem and a National Motto, each of which shall be as prescribed by an Act.

Article 4
1. The national languages of Seychelles shall be Creole, English and French.
2. Notwithstanding clause (1), a person may use any of the national languages for any purpose but a law may provide for the use of any one or more of the national languages for any specific purpose.

Article 5
This Constitution is the supreme law of Seychelles and any other law found to be inconsistent with this Constitution is, to the extent of the inconsistency, void.

Article 6
Schedule 2 shall apply for and with respect to the interpretation of this Constitution.

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