The purpose of this Ordinance is to assist owners of land to protect and manage their land and land based resources for conservation, custom spiritual and amenity purposes. Any owner of land may apply to the Isabel Province Executive for a declaration that part or all of their land be set aside…

The Act consists of 247 sections divided into 28 Parts: Preliminary (II); Administration (II); Settlement of unregistered documentary titles (III); Systematic settlement (IV); Purchase or lease of customary land by private treaty and compulsory acquisition of land (V); Organization and…

These Regulations, made under section 109 of the Wills, Probate and Administration Act, establish priority of expenses in case the estate of a deceased person is insolvent and provides that the right of retainer of a personal representative shall apply to those debts' owing to the personal…

This Act amends the Land and Titles Act in provisions, concerning, among other things: powers of the Commissioner and consent to subdivision. It also inserts a new Part which establishes the Land Board and defines its functions and powers. The Board has power to: (a) allocate interest in any…

This Legal Notice of the Governor-General, made under section 37 of the Constitution, assigns responsibility for the administration of the Ministry of Lands, Surveys and Housing and for the conduct of the business of the Government of Solomon Islands in respect to matters as specified in the…

This Act provides for the ratification of the Mamara-Tasivarongo-Mavo Development Project Agreement, the establishment of the Mamara-Tasivarongo-Mavo Development Council, the disapplication of the Town and Country Planning Act to the development area and other matters related to development of…

The Parties, on the basis Treaty between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands concerning Sovereignty, Maritime and Seabed Boundaries between the two countries and co-operation on Related Matters, signed at Port Moresby on 25 January, 1989 (“the Treaty”), regulate various activities in the Border…

This Act makes provision with respect to ascertainment of questions as to the existence of any customary law and the nature of such customary law in relation to a matter, and its application in or relevance to any particular circumstances.The Act specifies facts that are relevant when customary…

This Act provides for the public control on land valuers and their practice and for this purpose establishes the Valuers Board and the Valuers Association of Solomon Islands. The Board shall, among other things, formulate, monitor and review policies relating to the practice of land valuation,…

These Regulations concern various matters concerning the management and conservation of protected areas including marine areas. Prescribed classes of protected areas are: (a) nature reserves (b) national parks; (c) natural monuments; (d) resource management areas; (e) closed area. Any area…

This Ordinance of the Temotu Province concerns the administration of agriculture and the control on agricultural activities in the province. The Provincial Executive may establish a Provincial Agriculture Advisory Committee, the functions of which are defined by this Ordinance. The Ordinance…

This Act establishes the Water Authority as a body corporate. The objects of the Authority shall be: (a) to ensure that water resources allocated for urban water supply are properly managed, distributed, allocated and used in ways which are consistent with proper water management practices; (b)…