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1. Library Resource

   

   Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments .

   Legislation

   January, 0001

   Papua New Guinea

   Land & Gender

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   Forest Tenure

   environment

   customary law

   rural population

   land governance

   cadastres

   land registration

   forestry

   fisheries

   compensation

   sustainable land use

   gender equity in access to land

   land law

   agriculture

   This Act provides with respect to local government in accordance with section 187B of the Constitution, which requires an Organic Law to provide for, or make provision in respect of, the form and the manner of establishment of the Provincial Governments and the Local-level Governments. The system of Provincial Governments established by this Organic Law applies to the government of the National Capital District and the provisions of this Organic Law relating to Provincial Governments apply to the National Capital District.

2. Library Resource

   

   Lands, Surveys and Environment Act 1989.

   Legislation

   Samoa, Oceania

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   protected areas

   public ownership

   surveyors

   coastal areas

   fisheries

   land management

   land law

   leases

   This Act provides for land administration and other matters relating to land, the protection of the environment and several matters relating to the conservation of wildlife and fisheries resources.The Act consists of General Administration (I); Surveys (II); Purchase and Development of Land (III); Classification and Alienation of Government Land (IV); Leases (V); Renewal of Renewable Leases and Reassessments (VI); Remissions, Revaluations, Forfeitures (VII); Conservation and Environment (VIII); Miscellaneous (IX).

3. Library Resource

   

   Pollution Control Act 2013 (No. 10 of 2013).

   Legislation

   Vanuatu, Oceania

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   environment

   fisheries

   land law

   This Act applies to all kinds of pollution discharge in Vanuatu. Despite the provisions of any other Act, all persons and agencies having responsibilities under this Act, or whose functions and powers may relate to any matter or thing involving the environment, are to apply the precautionary principle. The Act sets out the Director of the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation.

4. Library Resource

   

   National Parks Act 1982.

   Legislation

   Papua New Guinea, Oceania

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   fisheries

   leases

   public ownership

   protected areas

   This Act makes provision for the reservation of land as protected areas and for the appointment of the Director of National Parks, defines powers and functions of the Director and grants regulation-making powers to the Head of State.The Head of State may commit to the care, control and management of the Director an area that has been reserved or is deemed to be reserved under section 49 of the Land Act 1996 for the purposes of: (a) the recreation and amusement of the public; (b) a national park; (c) a botanical or zoological garden; (d) a reserve or sanctuary for the protection of flora or

5. Library Resource

   

   Mining Regulations.

   Regulations

   Fiji, Oceania

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   fisheries

   protected areas

   These Regulations are made under section 68 of the Mining Act and make further provision for mining and related matters in Fiji.They provide, inter alia, for: fees, rents and royalties (regs.