Name: | Climate Change Resilience Act 2019 (Act No. 9 of 2019). |
Country: | Tuvalu |
Subject(s): | Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws |
Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
Adopted on: | 2019-07-01 |
Entry into force: | |
ISN: | TUV-2019-L-109639 |
Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=109639&p_lang=en |
Bibliography: | Legislation on-line ![]() ![]() |
Abstract/Citation: | PART I - PRELIMINARY 1 Short Title 2 Interpretation 3 Conventions to which this Act applies 4 Act to bind the Crown 5 Territorial application PART II – OBJECTIVES AND COMMITMENTS 6 Policy objectives 7 Purposes of the Act 8 Commitments 9 Greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets PART III – ADMINISTRATION 10 Functions and powers of the Minister 11 Delegation of functions and powers to the Director 12 Department of Climate Change and Disaster 13 Director of the Department 14 Delegation of powers by the Director 15 Functions of the Department in building resilience to climate change 16 Functions of the Department relating to climate change related Conventions 17 Precautionary approach PART IV – FORUM, COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES 18 National Climate Change Resilience Forum 19 National Advisory Council on Climate Change 20 Council to provide advice and to act as competent authority PART V – POLICIES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE 21 National Climate Change Policy 22 Strategies and plans to address climate change 23 Responsibilities in implementation 24 Requirement to provide assistance and information for data collection and analysis 25 Climate Change and Disaster Survival Fund 26 Climate Change and Disaster Levy PART VI – ENFORCEMENT 27 Prohibition on the exploration, mining and extraction of fossil fuels 28 Supplying false information 29 Penalty for carrying out any activity or project without approval 30 Activity to cease 31 Offences by corporations 32 Immunity PART VII – MISCELLANEOUS 33 Regulations 34 Consequential amendments 35 Saving and transitional provisions SCHEDULE LIST OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS |