Vanuatu - Legislation - Table of Acts by Year

Business Licence (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 24 April 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2006	No. 1
Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 25 April 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2006	No. 2
Export Duties (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 25 April 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2006	No. 3
Forced Labour Convention (Ratification) Act 2006 Assent: 24 April 2006 Commencement: 7 August 2006	No. 4
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (Ratification) Act 2006 Assent: 24 April 2006 Commencement: 7 August 2006	No. 5
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (Ratification) 2006 Assent: 24 April 2006 Commencement: 7 August 2006	No. 6
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (Ratification) Act 2006 Assent: 24 April 2006 Commencement: 7 August 2006	No. 7
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (Ratification) Act 2006 Assent: 24 April 2006 Commencement: 7 August 2006	No. 8
Millennium Challenge Compact between the United State of America acting through The Millennium Challenge Corporation and The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu (Ratification) Act 2006 Assent: 13 April 2006 Commencement: 20 April 2006	No. 9
Correctional Services Act 2006 Assent: 17 July 2006 Commencement: 7 August 2006	No. 10
Prisons (Administration) (Repeal) Act 2006 Assent: 17 July 2006 Commencement: 28 August 2006	No. 11
Police (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 17 July 2006 Commencement: 28 August 2006	No. 12
Business Licence (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 17 July 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2006	No. 13
Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 17 July 2006 Commencement: 12 February 2007	No. 14
Judicial Services and Courts (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 17 January 2006 Commencement: 12 February 2007	No. 15
Suspension of Sentences (Repeal) Act 2006 Assent: 17 January 2006 Commencement: 12 February 2007	No. 16
Island Courts (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 17 January 2006 Commencement: 12 February 2007	No. 17
Financial Transaction and Reporting (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 17 July 2006 Commencement: 28 August 2006	No. 18
Export Duties (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 17 July 2006 Commencement: 2 October 2006	No. 19
Vanuatu Agriculture Development Bank Act 2006 Assent: 17 July 2006 Commencement: 11 September 2006	No. 20
Postal Services (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 17 July 2006 Commencement: 11 September 2006	No. 21
Road Traffic (Control) (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 17 July 2006 Commencement: 11 September 2006	No. 22
National Council of Chiefs Act 2006 Assent: 17 July 2006 Commencement: 11 September 2006	No. 23
Constitution (Fifth Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 30 November 2006 Commencement: 5 February 2007	No. 24
Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 12 December 2006 Commencement: 1 March 2007	No. 25
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflicts (Ratification) Act 2006 Assent: 12 December 2006 Commencement: 5 February 2007	No. 26
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (Ratification) Act 2006 Assent: 12 December 2006 Commencement: 5 February 2007	No. 27
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) (Ratification) Act 2006 Assent: 12 December 2006 Commencement: 5 February 2007	No. 28
Island Courts (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 12 December 2006 Commencement: 5 February 2007	No. 29
Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 12 December 2006 Commencement: 29 January 2007	No. 30
Constitution of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union (Ratification) Act 2006 Assent: 12 December 2006 Commencement: 29 January 2007	No. 31
Protocol Amending the Pacific Islands Civil Aviation Safety & Security Treaty (Ratification) Act 2006 Assent: 12 December 2006 Commencement: 29 January 2007	No. 32
Pacific Islands Air Services Agreement (PIASA) (Ratification) Act 2006 Assent: 12 December 2006 Commencement: 29 January 2007	No. 33
Telecommunication (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 30 November 2006 Commencement: 1 December 2006	No. 34
Land Leases (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 28 December 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2007	No. 35
Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 28 December 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2007	No. 36
Business Licence (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 28 December 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2006	No. 37
Excise Tax (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 28 December 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2007	No. 38
Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 28 December 2006 Commencement: 22 January 2007	No. 39
Stamp Duties (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 28 December 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2007	No. 40
Road Traffic (Control) (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 28 December 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2007	No. 41
Appropriation 2007 Act 2006 Assent: Commencement: 1 January 2007	No. 42
Supplementary Appropriation 2006 Act 2006 Assent: 28 December 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2006	No. 43
Parliament (Members' Expenses and Allowances) (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 28 December 2006 Commencement: 1 January 2007	No. 44
International Companies (Amendment) Act 2006 Assent: 28 December 2006 Commencement: 22 January 2007	No. 45

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Vanuatu - Legislation - Table of Acts by Year - 2006-2011

Vanuatu - Legislation - Table of Acts by Year - 2006-2011

Table of Acts by Year - 2006-2011

Vanuatu Agriculture College (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 31 May 2007 Commencement: 29 January 2007	No. 1
Stamp Duties (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 10 January 2007 Commencement: 14 January 2008	No. 2
Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 10 July 2007 Commencement: 6 August 2007	No. 3
Vanuatu National Training Council (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 31 May 2007 Commencement: 18 July 2007	No. 4
Land Leases (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 10 July 2007 Commencement: 10 September 2007	No. 5
Vanuatu Investment Promotion (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 10/07/2007 Commencement: 23/03/2009	No. 6
Decentralization and Local Government Regions (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 31 May 2007 Commencement: 23 July 2007	No. 7
Vanuatu National Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 24 December 2007 Commencement: 1 January 2008	No. 8
Government Proceedings Act 2007 Assent: 14 January 2008 Commencement: 25 March 2008	No. 9
Aviation Security Act 2007 Assent: 24 December 2007 Commencement: 25 February 2008	No. 10
Utilities Regulatory Authority Act 2007 Assent: 14 January 2008 Commencement: 11 February 2008	No. 11
Multilateral Treaty on Fisheries Amendments (Ratification) Act 2007 Assent: 24 December 2007 Commencement: 25 February 2008	No. 12
Correctional Services (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 24 December 2007 Commencement: 18 February 2008	No. 13
Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 24 December 2007 Commencement: 18 February 2008	No. 14
Telecommunications (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 6 December 2007 Commencement: 10 December 2007	No. 15
Waigani Convention (Ratification) Act 2007 Assent: 6 December 2007 Commencement: 10 December 2007	No. 16
E-Business (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 24 December 2007 Commencement: 11 February 2007	No. 17
The Agreement Establishing the Melanesian Spearhead Group (Ratification) Act 2007 Assent: 24 December 2007 Commencement: 15 May 2008	No. 18
Business License (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 24 December 2007 Commencement: 1 January 2008	No. 19
Customs (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 14 January 2008 Commencement: 11 February 2008	No. 20
Expenditure Review and Audit (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 14 January 2008 Commencement: 11 February 2008	No. 21
Vanuatu Maritime Authority (Repeal) Act 2007 Assent: 31 December 2007 Commencement: 1 January 2008	No. 22
Seasonal Employment Act 2007 Assent: 14 January 2008 Commencement: 4 February 2008	No. 23
Road Traffic (Control) (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 14 January 2008 Commencement: 11 February 2008	No. 24
Export Duties (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 14 January 2008 Commencement: 17 March 2008	No. 25
Appropriation (2008) Act 2007 Assent: 24 December 2007 Commencement: 1 January 2008	No. 26
Supplementary Appropriation (2007) Act 2007 Assent: 24 December 2007 Commencement: 1 January 2008	No. 27
Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2007 Assent: 31 December 2007 Commencement: 1 January 2008	No. 28

Government Remuneration Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 22 April 2008 Commencement: 12 May 2008	No. 1
Government (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 11 June 2008 Commencement: 7 July 2008	No. 2
Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) Consolidated Amendments (Ratification) Act 2008 Assent: 11 June 2008 Commencement: 23 June 2008	No. 3
Public Finance and Economic Management (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 11 June 2008 Commencement: 23 June 2008	No. 4
Reserve Bank of Vanuatu (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 11 June 2008 Commencement: 23 June 2008	No. 5
Agreement Establishing the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement (Ratification) Act 2008 Assent: 22 April 2008 Commencement: 15 May 2008	No. 6
Maritime Search and Rescue Act 2008 Assent: Commencement: Not yet commenced	No. 7
Public Prosecutor (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 11 June 2008 Commencement: 23 June 2008	No. 8
Vanuatu Agricultural and Technical Centre (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 11 June 2008 Commencement: 7 July 2008	No. 9
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 Assent: 11June 2008 Commencement: 29 September 2008	No. 10
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Ratification) Act 2008 Assent: 11 June 2008 Commencement: 23 June 2008	No. 11
Shipping (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 4 August 2008	No. 12
Maritime (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 12/06/2008 Commencement: 28/09/2009	No. 13
Registration of United Kingdom Patents (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 23 June 2008	No. 14
Registration of United Kingdom Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 7 July 2008	No. 15
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 7 July 2008	No. 16
Personal Property Securities Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 7 July 2008	No. 17
Counter Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 7 July 2008	No. 18
Tobacco Control Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 16 February 2009	No. 19
Privately Financed Airport Infrastructure Projects Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 4 August 2008	No. 20
Preservation of Sites and Artifacts (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 12/06/2008 Commencement: 11/05/2009	No. 21
Foreign Service Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 29 September 2008	No. 22
Vanuatu Foreign Investment Promotion (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 29 September 2008	No. 23
Parliament (Members' Expenses and Allowances) (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 30 June 2008	No. 24
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Ratification) Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 23 June 2008	No. 25
Judicial Services and Court (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 30 June 2008	No. 26
Leaders (President, Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Council of Chiefs) Entitlement (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: 12 June 2008 Commencement: 7 July 2008	No. 27
Family Protection Act 2008 Assent: 22 December 2008 Commencement: 2 March 2009	No. 28
Government (Amendment) Act No. 29 of 2008 Assent: 2 January 2009 Commencement: 23 February 2009	No. 29
Road Traffic (Control) (Amendment) Act No. 30 of 2008 Assent: 2 January 2009 Commencement: 23 February 2009	No. 30
Employment (Amendment) Act 2008 Assent: Commencement: 26 October 2009	No. 31

Maritime (Amendment) Act 2009 Assent: 22 April 2009 Commencement: 6 October 2009	No. 1
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act 2009 Assent: 22 April 2009 Commencement: 18 May 2009	No. 2
Stamp Duties (Amendment) Act 2009 Assent: 22 April 2009 Commencement: 18 May 2009	No. 3
Parliament (Members' Expenses and Allowances) (Amendment) Act 2009 (not yet commenced) Assent: Commencement:	No. 4
Companies (Amendment) Act 2009 Assent: 22 April 2009 Commencement: 04 May 2009	No. 5
Bills of Sale (Amendment) Regulation Act 2009 Assent: 22 April 2009 Commencement: 04 May 2009	No. 6
Currency Declaration Act 2009 Assent: 14 August 2009 Commencement: 4 February 2013	No. 7
Government Contracts and Tenders (Amendment) Act 2009 Assent: 22 April 2009 Commencement: 04 May 2009	No. 8
Reserve Bank of Vanuatu (Amendment) Act 2009 Assent: 22 April 2009 Commencement: 04 May 2009	No. 9
Framework Agreement on the Provision of Concessional Loan between the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu and the Government of the People’s Republic of China (Ratification) Act 2009 Assent: 1 April 2009 Commencement: 20 April 2009	No. 10
E-Government Project Government Concessional Loan Agreement (Ratification) Act 2009 Assent: 1 April 2009 Commencement: 20 April 2009	No. 11
Public Finance and Economic Management (Amendment) Act 2009 Assent: 1 April 2009 Commencement: 01 January 2009	No. 12
Supplementary Appropriation (2008) Act 2009 Assent: 1 April 2009 Commencement: 01 January 2009	No. 13
Appropriation (2009) Act 2009 Assent: 1 April 2009 Commencement: 01 January 2009	No. 14
Public Finance and Economic Management (Amendment) Act 2009 Assent: 22 April 2009 Commencement: 18 May 2009	No. 15
Supplementary Appropriation (2009) Act 2009 Assent: 23 July 2009 Commencement: 27 July 2009	No. 16

Interpretation (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 1
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2010	No. 2
Vanuatu Law Society Act 2010	No. 3
Government Proceedings (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 4
Supplementary Appropriation (2010) Act 2010	No. 5
Maritime Zones Act 2010	No. 6
Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board (Repeal) Act 2010	No. 7
Company and Trust Services Providers Act 2010	No. 8
Parliament (Administration) (Amendment) Act 2010 (not yet commenced)	No. 9
Credit Unions (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 10
International Companies (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 11
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 12
Electricity Supply (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 13
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Ratification) Act 2010	No. 14
United Nations Convention Against Corruption (Ratification) Act 2010	No. 15
Supplementary Appropriation (2010) Act 2010	No. 16
Immigration Act 2010	No. 17
Utilities Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 18
Vanuatu Chamber of Agriculture Act 2010	No. 19
1999 Beijing Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Ratification) Act 2010	No. 20
1997 Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Ratification) Act 2010	No. 21
Police (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 22
Municipalities (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 23
Decentralization (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 24
Employment (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 25
Minimum Wage and Minimum Wages Board (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 26
Ozone Layer Protection Act 2010	No. 27
Environmental Management and Conservation (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 28
Import Duties (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 29
Excise Tax (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 30
Statute Law (Miscellaneous) Provisions Act 2010 (not yet commenced)	No. 31
Appropriation (2011) Act 2010	No. 32
Parliament (Members' Expenses and Allowances) (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 33
Business Licence (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 34
Reserve Bank of Vanuatu (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 35
Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Ratification) Act 2010	No. 36
Import of Goods (Control) (Amendment) Act 2010	No. 37

Public Service (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 1
Customary Land Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 2
Public Finance and Economic Management (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 3
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Ratification) Act 2011	No. 4
Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 5
Supplementary Appropriation (2011) Act 2011	No. 6
Family Protection (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 7
Government Remuneration Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2011 (not yet commenced)	No. 8
Public Solicitor (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 9
Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 10
Excise (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 11
Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 12
Customs (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 13
Patents (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 14
Business Licence (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 15
Law Commission (Amendment) Act 2011 (not yet commenced)	No. 16
Passports (Amendment) Act 2011	No. 17
Public Finance and Economic Management (Amendment) Act 2011 (not yet commenced)	No. 18
Protocol on Vanuatu's Accession (Ratification) to the World Trade Organisation Act 2011	No. 19
Appropriation (2012) Act 2011	No. 20