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Vanuatu - Legislation - Table of Acts by Year - 1999-2005

ACTS OF THE
VANUATU PARLIAMENT

(BY YEAR)


1980-1985  2006-2011
1986-1992 2012-2017
1993-1998 2018-2023
1999-2005

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Table of Acts by Year - 1999-2005

1999    2000    2001    2002    2003    2004    2005

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ACTS 1999



Foreign Investment (Amendment) Act
Assent: 29 June 1999
Commencement: 19 July 1999

No. 1

Financial Institutions Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 01 October 1999

No. 2

Compensation Strikers (Amendment) Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 22 May 2000

No. 3

Road Traffic (Control) Amendment Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 17 December 2001

No. 4

State Law Office (Amendment) Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 1 October 1999

No. 5

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vanuatu (Amendment) Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 1 October 1999

No. 6

Leadership Code (Amendment) Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 14 August 1999

No. 7

Import Duties (Consolidation) (Customs Valuation Amendment) Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 1 January 2001

No. 8

Business Licence (Amendment) Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 1 October 1999

No. 9

Public Finance and Economic Management (Amendment) Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 1 May 1999

No. 10

Ports (Amendment) Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 25 June 2007

No. 11

Coastal Trading (Control) (Repeal) Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 12 June 2000

No. 12

Vanuatu National Training Council Act
Assent: 10eptember 1999
Commencement: 18 October 1999

No. 13

Credit Unions Act
Commencement: 1 October 1999

No. 14

Customs Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 1 October 1999

No. 15

Civil Aviation Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 17 September 1999

No. 16

Airport Departure Tax (International Flights) (Repeal) Act
Assent: 10 September 1999
Commencement: 24 January 2000

No. 17

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ACTS 2000


APPROPRIATION (2000) ACT

Assent: 28 March 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2000

No. 1

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1999) ACT

Assent: 28 March 2000
Commencement: 1 January 1999

No. 2

BEER (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 20 April 2000
Commencement: 1 April 2000

No. 3

BETTING CONTROL (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 24 April 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2000

No. 4

VALUE ADDED TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 24 April 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2000 (except section 2 1/8/98)

No. 5

BUSINESS LICENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 24 April 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2000 (except section 3 1/8/98)
No. 6

LOAN AGREEMENT (BAUERFIELD AIRPORT PROJECT) BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU AND THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK RATIFICATION ACT

Assent: 20 April 2000
Commencement: 6 November 2000

No. 7

LOAN AGREEMENT (SPECIAL OPERATIONS) (CYCLONE EMERGENCY REHABILITATION PROJECT) BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU AND THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK RATIFICATION ACT

Assent: 20 April 2000
Commencement: 10 May 2000

No. 8

IMPORT DUTIES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 20 April 2000
Commencement: 1 April 2000

No. 9

LEADERS' (PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHIEFS) ENTITLEMENTS ACT

Assent: 24 April 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2001

No. 10

PARLIAMENT (MEMBERS' EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 24 April 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2000

No. 11

PUBLIC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 24 April 2000
Commencement: 11 March 2002
No. 12

BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 24 April 2000
Commencement: 20 July 2000

No. 13

POSTAL SERVICES ACT

Assent: 5 May 2000
Commencement: 31 May 2000

No. 14

VANUATU NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 5 May 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2000

No. 15

VANUATU INTERACTIVE GAMING ACT

Assent: 5 May 2000
Commencement: 31 May 2000

No. 16

DECENTRALIZATION (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 5 May 2000
Commencement: 1 October 1999

No. 17

PUBLIC SERVICE (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 31 August 2000
Commencement:  31 August 2000

No. 18

POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 5 May 2000
C
ommencement: 10 July 2000

No. 19

NURSES ACT
Assent:  5 May 2000
Commencement
:
25 February 2002

No. 20

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 5 May 2000
Commencement: 10 July 2000

No. 21

SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY (DISTRICTS) (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 5 May 2000
Commencement: 10 July 2000

No. 22

GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 31 August 2000
Commencement: 31 August 2000

No. 23

ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT 

Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 6 November 2000

No. 24

E-BUSINESS ACT

Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 6 November 2000
No. 25

INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES (E-COMMERCE AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 6 November 2000

No. 26

COMPANIES (E-COMMERCE AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 6 November 2000

No. 27

FORESTRY RIGHTS REGISTRATION AND TIMBER HARVEST GUARANTEE ACT
Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 09 October 2000

No. 28

STRATA TITLES ACT

Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 5 February 2001

No. 29

VANUATU NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND (AMENDMENT No. 2) ACT

Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2000

No. 30

NATIONAL DISASTER ACT

Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 20 November 2000

No. 31

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY OF VANUATU (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 27 October 2000

No. 32

FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING ACT

Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 28 September 2000

No. 33

LAND ACQUISITION (AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 05 February 2001

No. 34

LAND REFORM (AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 5 February 2001

No. 35

EXPENDITURE REVIEW AND AUDIT (AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 09 October 2000

No. 36

PUBLIC SERVICE (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 16 October 2000

No. 37

GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 16 October 2000

No. 38

LIQUOR LICENSING (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 12 September 2000

Commencement: 20 November 2000

No. 39

MEAT INDUSTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 12 September 2000
Commencement: 09 October 2000

No. 40

DECENTRALIZATION (AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 10 October 2000
Commencement: 10 October 2000

No. 41

COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS ACT

Assent: 29 December 2000

Commencement: 8 February 2011

No. 42

APPROPRIATION (2001) ACT

Assent: 29 December 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2001
No. 43

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2000) ACT

Assent: 29 December 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2000

No. 44

VALUE ADDED TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 29 December 2000
Commencement: 29 January 2001

No. 45

ROAD TRAFFIC (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 29 December 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2001

No. 46

BETTING CONTROL (AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 29 December 2000
Commencement: 1 January 2001

No. 47

LIQUOR LICENSING (AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 29 December 2000
Commencement
: 1 January 2001

No. 48

VANUATU INTERACTIVE GAMING (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent: 29 December 2000

Commencement: 19 August 2002

No. 49

BUSINESS LICENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
Assent: 29 December 2000
Commencement
: 1 January 2001

No. 50

CIRCUIT LAYOUTS ACT

Assent: 29 December 2000

Commencement: 8 February 2011

No. 51

TRADE SECRETS ACT

Assent: 29 December 2000

Commencement: 8 February 2011

No. 52

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (WINE) ACT

Assent: 29 December 2000

Commencement: 3 May 2004

No. 53

JUDICIAL SERVICES AND COURTS ACT

Assent: 29 December 2000

Commencement: 2 June 2003

No. 54

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ACTS 2001

MUNICIPALITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT
ASSENT                                  25TH MAY 2001

COMMENCEMENT               31ST MAY 2001

No. 1

BETTING CONTROL (AMENDMENT) ACT
ASSENT                                  29 June 2001
COMMENCEMENT               1 July 2001

No. 2

GAMING (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT                                  29 June 2001
COMMENCEMENT               1 July 2001
No. 3

CASINO CONTROL (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT                                  29 June 2001
COMMENCEMENT               1 July 2001
No. 4

FOREIGN INVESTMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT                                  29 June 2001
COMMENCEMENT               16 July 2001
No. 5

VANUATU NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT                                  29 June 2001
COMMENCEMENT               22 October 2001
No. 6

CUSTOMARY LAND TRIBUNAL ACT

Assent                                   3 December 2001

Commencement             10 December 2001

No. 7

PUBLIC SERVICE AMENDMENT ACT

Assent: 30 December 2001

Commencement: 11 February 2002

No. 8

STATE LAW OFFICE AMENDMENT ACT

Assent: 30 December 2001
Commencement: 11 February 2002
No. 9

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT AMENDMENT ACT

Assent: 30 December 2001

Commencement: 11 February 2002

No. 10

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND TENDERS AMENDMENT ACT

Assent: 30 December 2001

Commencement: 11 March 2002

No. 11

PUBLIC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT ACT

Assent: 30 December 2001

Commencement: 11 March 2002

No. 12

NATIONAL BANK OF VANUATU AMENDMENT ACT
Assent: 30 December 2001
Commencement: 11 March 2002

No. 13

VANUATU FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT

Assent: 30 December 2001

Commencement: 11 March 2002

No. 14

ISLAND COURTS AMENDMENT ACT

Assent: 30th December 2001

Commencement: 25 February 2002

No. 15

EMPLOYMENT AMENDMENT ACT

Assent: 31 December 2001

Commencement: 11 February 2002

No. 16

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS AMENDMENT ACT

Assent:                             30 December 2001

Commencement:              1 May 2001

No. 17

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AMENDMENT ACT

Assent: 30 December 2001

Commencement: 11 February 2002

No. 18

WORK PERMIT AMENDMENT ACT

Assent: 30 December 2001

Commencement: 11 February 2002

No. 19

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE AMENDMENT ACT

ASSENT                                  22 November 2001
COMMENCEMENT               22 November 2001
No. 20

EDUCATION ACT
Assent: 30th December 2001

Commencement: 25th February 2002

No. 21

ACP-EU PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT ACT

Assent: 30 December 2001

Commencement: 15 April 2002

No. 22

VANUATU MARITIME AUTHORITY AMENDMENT ACT

(not commenced)

No. 23

VANUATU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACT
Assent: 30th December 2001

Commencement: 25th February 2002

No. 24
VANUATU INSTITUTE OF TEACHER EDUCATION ACT

Assent: 30th December 2001

Commencement: 25th January 2002

No. 25
FORESTRY ACT

ASSENT: 30 December 2001

COMMENCEMENT:

No. 26
CONVENTION AGAINST ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT

ASSENT                                

COMMENCEMENT              15 September 2003

No. 27
VALUE ADDED TAX AMENDMENT ACT

ASSENT                                 30 December 2001

COMMENCEMENT              31 December 2001

No. 28
BUSINESS LICENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                 30 December 2001

COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002

No. 29
CHEQUE TAX AMENDMENT ACT

ASSENT:                                  30 December 2001

COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002

No. 30
ROAD TRAFFIC (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                 30 December 2001

COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002

No. 31
LIQUOR LICENSING (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                 30 December 2001

COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002

No. 32
BEER AMENDMENT ACT

ASSENT:                                 30 December 2001

COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002

No. 33
IMPORT DUTIES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                 30 December 2001

COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002

No. 34
APPROPRIATION (2002) ACT 2001

ASSENT                                  30 December 2001

COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002

No. 35
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2001) ACT

ASSENT                                  30 December 2001

COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2001

No. 36

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ACTS 2002

UNITED NATIONS ACT
ASSENT:                                  31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT:               3 February 2003

No. 1
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING (TERRORISM AMENDMENT) ACT
ASSENT:                                  31st December 2002
COMMENCEMENT:               3 February 2003
No. 2
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM
ASSENT:                                  31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT:               15 September 2003

No. 3
INTERNATIONAL BANKING ACT
ASSENT:                                  31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT:               1 January 2003

No. 4
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION SPECIAL PURCHASE ACT
ASSENT                                  31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT               12 July 2000

No. 5
AGRICULTURAL FEES AMENDMENT ACT
ASSENT                                  31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT               3 February 2003

No. 6
KAVA ACT

Assent:                                  31st December 2002

Commencement:               22 September 2008

No. 7
PUBLIC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT ACT

Assent:                                  31st December 2002

Commencement:               3 February 2003

No. 8
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT

Assent:                                   31st December 2002

Commencement:                10 March 2003

No. 9
NATIONAL TOURISM OFFICE AMENDMENT ACT

Assent:                                   31st December 2002

Commencement:                3 May 2004

No. 10
CIVIL AVIATION (RATIFICATION) ACT

Assent:                                   31st December 2002

Commencement:                3 February 2003

No. 11
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION ACT

Assent:                                    31st December 2002

Commencement:                10 March 2002

No. 12
PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT

Assent:                                  31st December 2002

Commencement:               3 February 2003

No. 13
MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT

Assent:                                  31st December 2002

Commencement:               3 February 2003

No. 14
VANUATU AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL CENTRE ACT

Assent:                                  31st December 2002

Commencement:               1 January 2003

No. 15
EXTRADITION ACT

Assent:                                  31st December 2002

Commencement:               3 February 2003

No. 16
RESERVE BANK (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent:                                   31st December 2002

Commencement:                1 January 2003

No. 17
BANKING (REPEAL) ACT

Assent:                                    31st December 2002

Commencement:                1 January 2003

No. 18
VANUATU FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent:                                    31st December 2002

Commencement:                1 January 2003

No. 19
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING AMENDMENT ACT

ASSENT                                  31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2003

No. 20
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT

Assent:                                  31st December 2002

Commencement:               20 January 2003

No. 21
VALUATION OF LAND ACT

Assent:                                    31st December 2002

Commencement:                10 March 2003

No. 22
LAND VALUERS REGISTRATION ACT

Assent:                                    31st December 2002

Commencement:                10 March 2003

No. 23
EXCISE ACT

ASSENT:                                    31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT:                1 January 2003

No. 24

BEER (REPEAL) ACT

Assent:                                    31st December 2002

Commencement:                1 January 2003

No. 25

DEBITS TAX ACT

Assent:                                   31st December 2002

Commencement:                1 July 2003

No. 26

CHEQUE TAX (REPEAL) ACT

Assent:                                   31st December 2002

Commencement:                1 July 2003

No. 27

VALUE ADDED TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT:             20th January 2003 except Item 3 of the Schedule which commenced on 1st August 1998 and Item 2 of the Schedule which commenced on 1st January 2003

No. 28

VANUATU MARITIME AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                 31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT:              1 January 2003

No. 29

VANUATU INTERACTIVE GAMING (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                  31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT:               1 January 2003

No. 30

IMPORT DUTIES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                 31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT:              1 January 2003

No. 31

APPROPRIATION (2003) ACT 2002

ASSENT:                                 31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT:              1 January 2003

No. 32

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2001 AND 2002) ACT

ASSENT:                                 31st December 2002

COMMENCEMENT:              1 January 2002, except Section 1 and Schedule 1 which commenced on 1 January 2001

No. 33

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ACTS 2003

TRADEMARKS ACT

ASSENT:                                  21 July 2003
COMMENCEMENT:               8 February 2011
No. 1

PATENTS ACT

ASSENT:                                  21 July 2003
COMMENCEMENT:               8 February 2011
No. 2

DESIGNS ACT

ASSENT:                                 21 July 2003

COMMENCEMENT:              8 February 2011

No. 3

JUDICIAL SERVICES AND COURTS (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                 21 July 2003

COMMENCEMENT:              2 June 2003, except s.22, 37, 8(1), 40(4), 42(6), 47(2) and
the Schedule which commenced 12 August 2003

No. 4

PACIFIC AGREEMENT ON CLOSER ECONOMIC RELATIONS (PACER) ACT

ASSENT:                                  21 July 2003

COMMENCEMENT:               3 May 2004

No. 5

PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES TRADE AGREEMENT (RATIFICATION) (PICTA) ACT

ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003

COMMENCEMENT:               22 March 2004

No. 6

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S ACT

ASSENT:                                  21 July 2003
COMMENCEMENT:               4 August 2003
No. 7

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                  21 July 2003
COMMENCEMENT:               4 August 2003
                                                 Item 12 of Schedule - Not yet commenced.
No. 8

VANUATU MARITIME AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003

COMMENCEMENT:              1st July, 2003

No. 9

LABOUR (WORK PERMITS) (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:               8 September 2003
No. 10

BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                  21st July,2003

COMMENCEMENT:              15 September, 2003

No. 11

VANUATU NATIONAL SPORTS COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003

COMMENCEMENT:               29 September 2003

No. 12

EXCISE (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003

COMMENCEMENT:               1st July, 2003

No. 13

DEBITS TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003

COMMENCEMENT:               1st July, 2003

No. 14

CUSTOMS (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                  21st July 2003

COMMENCEMENT:               18th August 2003

No. 15

IMPORT DUTIES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003

COMMENCEMENT:               1st July, 2003

No. 16

PENAL CODE AMENDMENT ACT

ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                15 December, 2003
No. 17

PUBLIC PROSECUTORS (AMENDMENT) ACT

ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  15 December, 2003
No. 18

United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (Ratification) Act

ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  15 December, 2003
No. 19

Consolidation of the French and English Texts of the Laws of Vanuatu Act

ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  15 December, 2003
No. 20

Strata Titles (Amendment) Act

ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  22 March 2003
No. 21

Urban Land (Repeal) Act

ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  22 March 2004
No. 22

Land Surveyors (Amendment) Act

ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  Not yet commenced
No. 23

Land Leases (Amendment) Act

ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  1 July 2004
No. 24

Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board (Amendment) Act

ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  15 December, 2003
No. 25

Debits Tax (Amendment) Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004
No. 26

Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004
No. 27

Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Vanuatu (Amendment) Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004
No. 28

Vanuatu National Provident Fund (Amendment) Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004
No. 29

Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004
No. 30

Road Traffic (Control) (Amendment) Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004
No. 31

Appropriation (2004) Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004
No. 32

Supplementary Appropriation (2003) Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004
No. 33

Health Committees Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  14 February, 2005
No. 34

Agreement on The International Dolphin Conservation Program (Ratification) Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  3 November 2008
No. 35

Maritime (Conventions) (Amendment) Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004
No. 36

Betting (Control) (Repeal) Act

ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003
COMMENCEMENT:                  5 January, 2004
No. 37

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ACTS 2004

Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act 2004

ASSENT: 12 November 2004                  
COMMENCEMENT: 17 November 2004
No. 1

Vanuatu Maritime Authority (Amendment) Act 2004

ASSENT: 23 December 2004                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 28 February 2005
No. 2

Immigration (Amendment) Act 2004

ASSENT: 23 December 2004                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 29 March 2005
No. 3

Referendum Act 2004

ASSENT: 23 December 2004                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 29 March 2005
No. 4

Business Licence (Amendment) Act 2004

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005  
No. 5

Value Added (Amendment) Act 2004

ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 29 March 2005  
No. 6

Debits Tax (Repeal) Act 2004

ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005
No. 7

Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act 2004

ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 10 January 2005              
No. 8

Labour (Work Permits) Amendment Act 2004

ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005  
No. 9

Supplementary Appropriation Act 2004

ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2004
No. 10

The Land Leases (Amendment) AcT 2004

ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 27 December 2006 
No. 11

The Strata Titles Act (Amendment) Act 2004

ASSENT:                                    
COMMENCEMENT: Not yet commenced
No. 12

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ACTS 2005

Appropriation Act 2005

ASSENT: 8 March 2005              
COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005
No. 1

Supplementary Appropriation 2004 (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT:                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2006  
No. 2

Official Salaries (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 8 March 2005                                
COMMENCEMENT: 14 March 2005
No. 3

Parliament (Members' Expenses and Allowances) (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005
No. 4

Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 29 August 2005
No. 5

Casino (Control) (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 24 July 2005
No. 6

World Health Organisation Convention on Tobacco Control (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                 
COMMENCEMENT: 5 September 2005
No. 7

Gaming Control (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                              
COMMENCEMENT: 24 July 2005
No. 8

Labour (Work Permit) (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                  
COMMENCEMENT: 29 August 2005
No. 9

Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 31 August 2005
No. 10
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (Ratification) Act 2005
ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 31 August 2005
No. 11

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 31 August 2005
No. 12

Agreement Establishing the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 31 July 2005 
No. 13

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 31 August 2005
No. 14

Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 6 January 2006
No. 15

Multilateral Treaty on Fisheries and Related Amendments (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 19 September 2005 
No. 16

Convention on the Conservation & Management of Tuna Stocks and other Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 19 September 2005
No. 17

Parliament (Administration) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 27 March 2006
No. 18

Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 24 July 2005
No. 19

Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 24 July 2005
No. 20

Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 12 September 2005
No. 21

Immigration (Amendment) Act

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 29 August 2005
No. 22

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports serving International Civil Aviation Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT:  26 September 2005  
No. 23

Pacific Islands Civil Aviation Treaty (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 29 August 2005
No. 24

Protocols to Amend the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 26 September 2005
No. 25

Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 26 September 2005 
No. 26

Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 26 September 2005 
No. 27

Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 24 February 2006
No. 28

Counter Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 24 February 2006
No. 29

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT:  24 February 2006
No. 30

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 24 February 2006 
No. 31

Vanuatu National Language Council Act 2005
ASSENT: 30 December 2005
COMMENCEMENT: 10 April 2006

No. 32

Road Traffic (Control) (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 27 December 1989
No. 33

National Tourism Office (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 24 June 2006
No. 34

Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006 
No. 35

Unit Trusts Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006
No. 36

Protected Cell Companies Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006
No. 37

Mutual Funds Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006
No. 38

Prevention of Fraud (Investments) (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006
No. 39

Equal Remuneration Convention (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 3 July 2006
No. 40

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 3 July 2006
No. 41

Minimum Age Convention (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 3 July 2006
No. 42

Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT:                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 1 March 2007
No. 43

Seafarers’ Identity Documents (Revised) Convention (Ratification) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 3 July 2006
No. 44

Business Licence (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2006
No. 45

Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) (No 2) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 1 November 2006 
No. 46

Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2006
No. 47

Church of Melanesia (Vanuatu) Trust Board Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 7 August 2006 
No. 48

Legal Profession Act 2005

ASSENT:  30 December 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT:  Not yet commenced
No. 49

Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 20 February 2006
No. 50

Vanuatu Agriculture College Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 27 February 2006
No. 51

Appropriation (2006) Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2006
No. 52

Supplementary Appropriation (2005) Act 2005

ASSENT:                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005
No. 53

Insurance Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    
COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006 
No. 54

Fisheries Act 2005

ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                   
COMMENCEMENT: 27 March 2006
No. 55

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