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Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Constitution (Amendment) Act 2021. -

Adoption: 2021-08-31 | TUV-2021-L-113929

Repeals the Constitution concerning the age limit of the Governor General.

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Climate Change Resilience Act 2019 (Act No. 9 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-07-01 | TUV-2019-L-109639

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

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2016 (Act No. 5 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-06-03 | TUV-2016-L-105160

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Climate Change and Disaster Survival Fund Act 2015 (Act No. 11 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-01-01 | TUV-2016-L-102715

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Family Protection and Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 2015 (Act No. 12 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | TUV-2015-L-102716

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Electoral Provisions Parliament (Amendment) Act 2014. -

Adoption: 2015-01-01 | TUV-2015-L-98666

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Public Broadcasting Act 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2015-01-01 | TUV-2015-L-98669

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Family Protection and Domestic Violence Act 2014. -

Adoption: 2014-12-18 | TUV-2014-L-98665

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Amendment Act 2014 8Act No. 7 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-12-18 | TUV-2014-L-98667

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2014 (Act No. 4 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-07-22 | TUV-2014-L-98668

Amends provision concerning the definition of murder and maximum penalties.

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Tuvalu Red Cross Society and Geneva Conventions Act 2013. -

Adoption: 2013-12-24 | TUV-2013-L-98664

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Constitution (Recognition of Traditional Standards, Values and Practices) Amendment Act 2010 (Act No. 6 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2011-01-01 | TUV-2011-L-89618

Amends sections 12(2), 26(1), 27(2) and 29(5) and inserts a new section 15(6). The purpose of the amendments is to protect the island communities of Tuvalu from the spread of religious beliefs which threaten the cohesiveness of island communities; to provide the powers necessary to make laws to restrict the exercise of certain constitutional freedoms, where the exercise of those freedoms is inconsistent with a law, or an act done under law, which accords with the traditional standards, values and practices of the island communities of Tuvalu; and to provide legal recognition for the traditional practices of island communities to limit the establishment of religions on their islands.

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Environmental Protection Act (Cap. 30.25). -

Adoption: 2008-08-18 | TUV-2008-L-85527

Provides for the protection and management of the environment in Tuvalu.

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Ozone Protection Act, 2008 (CAP. 30.30). -

Adoption: 2008-08-18 | TUV-2008-L-109668

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Constitution of Tuvalu (Amendment) Act 1992 (No. 2 of 1992). -

Adoption: 1992-08-13 | TUV-1992-L-74110

Amends the Principal Act by repealing the words "Chief of Police" in the sections listed in the schedule to the Act and substituting "Commissioner of Police".

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Companies Act 1991 (Act 13 of 1991) (Cap. 40.08). -

Adoption: 1992-02-20 | TUV-1992-L-74109

Provides for the incorporation of companies.

Tuvalu - General provisions - Constitution

Constitution of Tuvalu Act 1986 (Cap. 1.02). -

Adoption: 1986 | Date of entry into force: 1986-10-01 | TUV-1986-C-3899

This Act establishes the new Constitution of Tuvalu, replacing the Independence Constitution. Contains various provisions on human rights.

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Act (Cap. 4.04). -

Adoption: 1980-11-04 | TUV-1980-L-85524

Makes provision for the registration of electors and the election of members of parliament.

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Tuvalu) Order, 1975 (CAP 48:30). -

Adoption: 1975 | INT-1975-L-109670

This Order extends to Tuvalu the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971, with the necessary adaptations, enabling effect to be given to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage opened for signature in Brussels on 29th November 1969 (Cmnd. 4403). The Order also extends the provisions of Parts I and V of, and of Schedule 1 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1974, with the necessary adaptations, enabling effect to be given to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage opened for signature in Brussels on 18th December 1971 (Cmnd. 5061). The 1969 Convention provides uniform rules and procedures for determining questions of liability and for awarding compensation when damage is caused by pollution resulting from the escape or discharge of oil from ships. The 1971 Convention sets up an international fund to provide a supplementary system for compensation and indemnification for such damage.

Tuvalu - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Ordinance 1966 (Chapter 84). -

Adoption: 1966-04-21 | Date of entry into force: 1966-04-22 | TUV-1966-R-74115

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Administration
Part III - Wages and Hours of Work
Part IV - Minimum Wage
Part V - Recruiting of Workers
Part VI - Written Contracts of Employment
Part VII - Forced Labour
Part VIII - Employment of Women
Part IX - Employment of Children and Other Young Persons
Part X - Apprentices
Part XI - Care of Workers
Part XII - General
Part XIII - Regulations
Part XIV - Savings

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Penal Code (Cap. 10.20). -

Adoption: 1965-10-18 | TUV-1965-L-74116

Regulates crimes and sanctions against crimes including corruption and the abuse of office (Part X) and unlawful compulsory labour (section 249).

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 10.05). -

Adoption: 1963-10-14 | TUV-1963-L-74114

Regulates the procedures to be followed in criminal cases.

Tuvalu - General provisions - Law, Act

Public Health Act (CAP. 28.36). -

Adoption: 1926-12-01 | TUV-1926-L-112764

The Act sets out the areas where the Minister may make regulations for the purpose of protecting and advancing the public health of Tuvalu. These include, inter alia, the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases including the segregation, isolation and removal of persons suffering from any such disease or of persons who have been in contact with any such persons; and regulating the carrying on of any trade declared by any such regulations to be an offensive trade.

Tuvalu - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Public Health Regulations (CAP. 28.36.1). -

Adoption: 1926-12-01 | TUV-1926-R-112765

Provides regulations for the implementation of health measures, including the control and notification of infectious diseases.