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Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Conditions of Employment (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. 45 of 1991)

Adoption: 1991-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 1991-05-01 | SYC-1991-R-26569

Under the Employment Act 1990, these Regulations modify the Conditions of Employment Regulations 1991, changing "paid maternity leave" in Reg.16(1) to "unpaid maternity leave," and substituting "1 1/2 hours pay" for "1 hours' pay" wherever it occurs in Reg.6(2).

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Act (Exemption) Order, 1991 (S.I. 36 of 1991)

Adoption: 1991-05-02 | SYC-1991-R-26727

This Order under s.4(2) of the Employment Act, 1990 (Act 9 of 1990) exempts employers of the following categories of workers from the application of the specified provisions of the Employment Act, 1990: casual workers employed for no more than a day (ss. 6, 8(1) and 12(1); non-Seychellois workers employed in Seychelles under an international agreement between Seychelles and another country (the entire Act); casual part-time workers (s.22(2)); public officers other than those in Seychelles People's Defence Force, the Seychelles Police Force, or prison officers (Chapter XII, except s.80(1)(e)); members of the Seychelles People's Defence Force (whole Act); prison officers (whole Act).

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Conditions of Employment Regulations, 1991. S.I.34 -

Adoption: 1991-04-24 | Date of entry into force: 1991-05-01 | SYC-1991-R-22569

Regulations made under the Employment Act, 1990 (No.9) (Labour Law Documents, 1991/1, 1990-SYC 1). Detailed provisions are made for hours of work, weekly rest, holidays, overtime, annual leave, compassionate leave, educational leave, sick leave, part-time work, sickness benefits, maternity leave and protection, minimum employment age, calculation and payment of wages and compensation, medical facilities and care, offences, penalties and other matters.

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Seychelles Pension Scheme (Board of Trustees) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. 25 of 1991)

Adoption: 1991-03-18 | SYC-1991-R-26570

These Regulations under the Seychelles Pension Scheme Act, 1990, establish a Board of Trustees and its duties, functions and meeting times.

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Seychelles Pension Scheme (Membership and Contribution) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. 5 of 1991)

Adoption: 1991-01-16 | SYC-1991-R-26512

Provides criteria for membership in the Pension Scheme Act of 1990, and specifies amounts and manner of payment of contributions into the scheme.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Seychelles Pension Scheme Act, 1990. No. 15.

Adoption: 1991-01-04 | SYC-1991-L-21357

An Act to establish a comprehensive pension scheme covering all workers who are citizens of Seychelles and, on application, citizens of Seychelles who are not workers. Provisions cover payment of contributions, benefits, administration of the scheme and related matters. Entry into force to be notified in the Gazette.

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Act (Fixed-term contract)(Exemption) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1 of 1991)

Adoption: 1991-01-03 | SYC-1991-R-26510

Exempts certain categories of workers, including foreign workers and some public officials, under fixed-term contracts from the application of section 16(2) and (3) of the Employment Act of 1990 (Act 9).

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) Act (Cap. 173) (Act 19 of 1991). -

Adoption: 1991 | SYC-1991-L-91745

1. Short title and commencement.
2. Interpretation.
3. Registration of political parties.
4. Register.
5. Application for Registration.
6. Registration.
7. Refusal to register.
8. Appeal against refusal to register.
9. Cancellation of registration.
10. Appeal to Supreme Court.
11. Notice of change in registered particulars.
12. Notice of change in the constitution and rules.
13. Further information and Inspection.
14. Confidentiality.
15. Onus of proof.
16. Electioneering.
17. False information, obstruction etc of Registrar.
18. Copy of constitution.
19. Failure to notify changes.
20. Offences by a political party.
21. Regulations.
22. Rules.
23. Registered political party a body corporate
24. Accounts and Audit
25. Assets of registered political party on cancellation of registration.
26. Exemption from tax on income
27. Political Parties Financial Support Fund
28. Moneys of the Fund
29. Payment to Political Parties
30. Accounts
31. Annual Report of Registrar

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Employment (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act 14 of 1990)

Adoption: 1990-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01 | SYC-1990-L-26513

Minor amendments to the Employment Act of 1990

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Employment Act, 1990. No. 9.

Adoption: 1990-09-01 | Date of entry into force: 1990-11-16 | SYC-1990-L-20900

This Act (LLD 1991/1, 1990-SYC 1) is basically an amended version of the Employment Act 1985 (LS. 1985-Sey.1). Like the 1985 Act, it is divided into 13 parts, respectively covering definitions and applicability; registration of employers, workers and unemployed persons; recruitment for employment; contracts of employment; trainees and young workers; protection and regulation of wages and conditions of employment; protection of employment; termination of contracts; miscellaneous provisions; administration; offences, penalties and prosecutions; and repeals. Six schedules cover negotiation and grievance procedures; general provisions applicable to Parts I and II; vacancy filling procedures; disciplinary offences and measures; Industrial Relations Advisory Board; National Manpower Development Board; and Outer Islands. The new Act restricts court jurisdiction to matters it does not provide for and introduces other changes, including stricter requirements concerning vacancy-filling procedures and the use of fixed-term contracts of employment, closer supervision of contracting, a 21-day monthly limit on casual employment (instead of 14 days under the 1985 Act), a new definition of the term "young workers", etc. The Employment Act 1985 and Sections 46, 47, 53 to 56 and 66 to 68 of the Outlying Island (Employment of Servants) Act are repealed. The Act came into operation on 16 november 1990 in accordance with para 2. of the Employment Act, 1990 (Commencement) Notice, 1990.

Seychelles - - Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act 2 of 1990)

Adoption: 1990-08-30 | SYC-1990-C-26515

Minor amendments to sections 14, 19, 36, 43, 95 and 97 of Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles Decree, 1979

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Employment Act (Young Workers) Regulations 1989. S.I. 20.

Adoption: 1989-05-26 | Date of entry into force: 1989-06-01 | SYC-1989-L-9185

Amends Regulations concerning the definition of "young workers", for the purposes of the Employment Act 1985, especially in relation to registered unemployed job-seekers. Substitutes "18" for the figure "21".

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 1989. No. 3.

Adoption: 1989-03-08 | SYC-1989-L-9148

Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Decree 1978. Part II entitled "Duties", providing for, inter alia, general duties of employers to employees, of employers and self-employed persons to persons other than employees, and duties concerning premises and of employees at work, is amended. Amends Part IV entitled "Officials and Health and Safety Representatives" providing for the responsibility of a Director for administration of the Decree and for the election or appointment of health and safety representatives to monitor and report safety and health problems. A new Part VI on obtaining and disclosing information replaces Part VI of the principal Decree. Amends Part VIII of the principal Decree providing for penalties. Form entitled "Details Required of Accident at Work" is contained in a Schedule.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Parastatal Corporations Act 1989. No. 2.

Adoption: 1989-03-08 | SYC-1989-L-9353

An Act to provide for the establishment, continuation, control, management, and operation of statutory corporations to be known as parastatal corporations, and for connected purposes.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Employment Act (Employment Training Fund) (Revocation) Regulations 1989. S.I. No. 9.

Adoption: 1989-02-16 | Date of entry into force: 1989-01-01 | SYC-1989-L-9354

Revokes the Employment Act (Employment Training Fund) Regulations 1987. Section 3 provides that moneys remaining on 1988-12-31 in the Employment Training Fund shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Seychelles - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Nurses and Midwives Regulation 1989. S.I. No. 6.

Adoption: 1989-02-01 | SYC-1989-M-9355

Regulations providing for the registration and discipline of nurses and midwives. The First Schedule contains forms, the Second Schedule contains a Code of Practice.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Teachers' Pension (Repeal) Act 1988. No. 6.

Adoption: 1988-10-14 | SYC-1988-L-7399

Repeals the Teachers' Pension Act (Cap. 163) but does not affect persons already in receipt of a pension or gratuity thereunder.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Environment Protection Act 1988. No. 9.

Adoption: 1988-10-14 | SYC-1988-L-7400

Covers, inter alia, industrial waste disposal.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Seychelles Industrial Development Corporation Act 1988. No. 11.

Adoption: 1988-10-14 | SYC-1988-L-7401

The functions of the Corporation include developing and managing any place designated as an industrial zone and promoting investment in cottage, craft and manufacturing industries.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

National Youth Service (Amendment) Act 1987. No. 16.

Adoption: 1987-12-31 | SYC-1987-L-4481

Miscellaneous amendments to the National Youth Service Act 1980 (No. 33).

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Social Security Act, 1987. (Act No. 11) -

Adoption: 1987-12-31 | SYC-1987-L-4492

An Act to revise and consolidate the law relating to social security; to repeal the Social Security Decree 1979; and for connected purposes. This Act revises and consolidates the law relating to social security; it repeals the Social Security Decree 1979. Definitions are contained in Part I, and the persons who are liable to pay contributions or entitled to benefits are indicated in Part II. Part III sets forth the description of benefits provided (sickness, maternity, employment injury, invalidity, disablement, survivor's, funeral, dependent's, orphan's and abandoned child's benefits, as well as retirement pensions) and the conditions for receiving them. Parts IV to VIII deal respectively with the determination of claims, administration and finance, collection and recovery, offences and penalties, and miscellaneous. The Act provides for the establishment of the Social Security Fund, which is subject to inspection (ss. 26-29), and a medical board (s. 30 and attached Schedule).

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Co-operatives Act 1987. No. 15. -

Adoption: 1987-12-31 | SYC-1987-L-4494

This Act provides for establishment of co-operatives as bodies corporate by order of the Minister. It sets forth the criteria for membership in a co-operative (s. 4) and lists the assets it may hold (s. 5). Part II of the Act governs co-operatives' management committees. A Co-operative Fund, which may grant loans to co-operatives, is established under Part III. The Act also contains provisions on the rights of survivors of deceased members, removal of members, the settlement of disputes and dissolution of co-operatives. The Co-operatives Societies Act (Cap. 230) is repealed. Effective date: 1 Feb. 1988.

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Wages Regulations 1987. S.I. 88.

Adoption: 1987-12-30 | SYC-1987-R-4704

Fixes statutory minimum wages under the Employment Act 1985 (LS 1985 - Sey. 1).

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Nurses and Midwives (Composition of Council) Regulations 1987. Statutory Instruments No. 79 of 1987.

Adoption: 1987-11-17 | SYC-1987-R-4557

Reduces the number of nurses on the Council from two to one.

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Licences (Vessels) Regulations 1987. Statutory Instrument No. 31.

Adoption: 1987-03-31 | SYC-1987-R-3278

Contain requirements in relation to manning, crew agreements and registered harbour mechanics and boatment. A ferry or trade vessel, as defined in the Regulations, may not be navigated by anyone who does not hold a certificate of competency (s. 5(b)(v)).

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Licences (Services) Regulations 1987. Statutory Instrument No. 33.

Adoption: 1987-03-31 | SYC-1987-R-3279

Sets forth the requirements, including minimum age, for a licence applicable to a series of occupations (baker, carpenter, dressmaker, mason, mechanic, etc.).

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Act (Employment Training Fund) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 1 of 1987).

Adoption: 1987-01-16 | Date of entry into force: 1987-01-01 | SYC-1987-R-61828

Provides for establishment of Employment Training Fund. Moneys of the Fund may be used for (a) meeting the expenses of in-service training in Seychelles carried out by the Seychelles Polytechnic or the Seychelles Institute of Management; (b) for payment of allowances to persons undergoing in-service training abroad where such persons are not in receipt of any wages during the period of training; (c) for payment of tuition fees, allowances and other expenses of persons undergoing training, where such fees, allowances and expenses are not provided under a scholarship awarded to such persons; and (d) for reimbursing expenses of administering the Fund. Also regulates management of the Fund as well as some related matters.

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Fisheries Regulations. -

Adoption: 1987 | SYC-1987-R-82725

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Fishing Vessel
Part III - Large Nets
Part IV - Fisheries Management

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Employment Act (Exemption) Order 1986. S.I. No. 48.

Adoption: 1986-06-02 | SYC-1986-L-2434

Minister of Manpower and Social Services Order exempting specified classes of persons from certain provisions of the Employment Act 1985 No. 22.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Nurses and Midwives Act 1985. Act 18 of 1985.

Adoption: 1985-12-03 | SYC-1985-L-2030

An Act to establish the Seychelles Nurses and Midwives Council; to make provision for the registration of nurses and midwives, for their training, qualification and disciplinary control; to repeal the Midwives Act and the Nurses Registration Act.

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Wages and Conditions of Service (Trainees) Regulations 1985.

Adoption: 1985-07-31 | SYC-1985-R-1708

Under Act No. 13 of 1981 on the same subject. Regulates period of training, wages, transport, etc. A trainee may not replace a worker.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Pensions (Widows, Orphans and Children's) Laws (Repeal) Act 1985.

Adoption: 1985-07-11 | SYC-1985-L-1654

An Act to repeal the Widows and Orphans Pensions Act and the Widows' and Children's Pensions Act; to make provision for the transfer of the assets of the Seychelles Widows and Orphans Pensions Fund; to provide for the continuation of pensions of existing beneficiaries; to refund contributions of certain contributors; and for connected purposes. No. 11.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

National Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1984.

Adoption: 1984-08-28 | SYC-1984-L-1150

An Act to amend the National Provident Fund Act. No. 17. Miscellaneous amendments.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Employment Protection (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1983 (No. 8 of 1983).

Adoption: 1983-06-30 | SYC-1983-L-47035

Provides that no employment contract may be terminated, other than for reasons of miscoduct, without undergoing a prescribed negotiation procedure. Restricts an employer's ability to vary conditions of employment and provides for employment protection in the case of a new owner of an enterprise. Provisions of this Act do not apply to government or domestic workers.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

National Manpower Development Board Act 1982.

Adoption: 1982-10-28 | SYC-1982-L-10563

An Act to establish the National Manpower Development Board and for connected purposes. No. 20.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Children's Act(Cap. 28). -

Adoption: 1982-07-15 | SYC-1982-L-94740

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Maintenance etc.
Part III - Voluntary Care and Assumption of Parental Rights
Part IV - Foster Care
Part V - Adoption
Parr VI - Offences Against Children
Part VII - Compulsory Care
Part VIII - Juvenile Courts
Part IX - Establishments
Part X - Miscellaneous

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Employment of Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Act 1981. No. 16.

Adoption: 1981-12-29 | SYC-1981-L-10808

An Act to amend the employment provisions of the Persons and Children Act [Cap. 172] to prohibit the employment of persons under 18 in hotels, etc. restaurants and shops; and for connected purposes.

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Provision of Union Offices Regulations 1981.

Adoption: 1981-09-17 | SYC-1981-R-10833

Seychelles - - Law, Act

National Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1981.

Adoption: 1981-09-11 | SYC-1981-L-10805

An Act to amend the National Provident Fund Act in relation to the payment of age benefit. No. 11. Replaces S. 19 (age benefit).

Seychelles - - Law, Act

National Council for Children Act (Cap. 137). -

Adoption: 1981-01-01 | SYC-1981-L-94739

Establishes the National Council for Children, sets out its composition and functions.

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Immigration Regulations, 1981 (S.I. 32 of 1981).

Adoption: 1981 | Date of entry into force: 1981-06-01 | SYC-1981-R-49714

Consolidated through S.I. 69 of 1986.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

National Youth Service Act, 1980 (No. 33 of 1980). -

Adoption: 1980-12-24 | SYC-1980-L-44533

Establishes a National Youth Service for which persons may volunteer for a period of service of two years.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Defence Act, 1980 (No. 31 of 1980).

Adoption: 1980-12-24 | Date of entry into force: 1981-01-01 | SYC-1980-L-44534

Establishes the Seychelles People's Defence Force. S. 31 permits the Defence Force to assist civil powers in situations threatening national security; S. 31 allows the Force to perform non-military public service.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Defence Force (Offences) Act, 1980 (No. 32 of 1980).

Adoption: 1980-12-24 | Date of entry into force: 1981-01-01 | SYC-1980-L-44535

Governs investigation, arrest, and disciplinary procedures for offenses committed by members of the military.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Workmen's Compensation (Repeal) Act 1980.

Adoption: 1980-07-29 | SYC-1980-L-11964

An Act to repeal the Workmen's Compensation Act [Cap. 181]. No. 17.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Employment Benefits (Amendment) Act 1980.

Adoption: 1980-01-30 | SYC-1980-L-11961

An Act to amend the Employment Benefits Act [Cap. 168]. No. 11. Amends ss. 4 and 5 (deductions in respect of sickness and maternity benefit).

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Employment (Registration) Act 1980. No. 4 of 1980.

Adoption: 1979-12-26 | SYC-1979-L-12230

An Act to require certain persons seeking employment and employers seeking to engage employees to register; and to provide for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

Seychelles - - Law, Act

Immigration Decree (Chapter 93) (Decree No. 18 of 1979).

Adoption: 1979-12-18 | Date of entry into force: 1981-06-01 | SYC-1979-R-49713

Revised through Act No. 3 of 1991.

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Social Security (Occupational Injuries and Diseases) Regulations 1979. S.I. No. 129.

Adoption: 1979-12-17 | SYC-1979-R-12229

Seychelles - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Social Security (Determination of Claims and Questions) Regulations 1979. S.I. No. 106.

Adoption: 1979-11-06 | SYC-1979-R-12227