Customary rights over foreshore, seabed and reefs protected under Constitution Bill
Customary ownership and rights over foreshore, seabed, reefs and riverbeds would receive explicit constitutional protection for iTaukei, Rotuman and Banaban communities under the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026. Section 48 provides that ownership of iTaukei land, together with customary rights over the foreshore, seabed, reefs and riverbeds, would remain with the…


