President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has ratified the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution of the Maldives.
The Bill was passed by the 20th People’s Majlis during its 24th sitting of the third session of 2025, held on Tuesday, 25 November 2025.
This constitutional amendment abolishes the establishment of atoll councils under the decentralised system of administrative governance. The dissolution of atoll councils shall take effect at the first local council elections following the ratification of the amendment bill, with existing atoll councils continuing in office until the mandates of the newly elected councils are duly constituted.
Following publication of the amendment in the Government Gazette, the Act is now in effect.