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  1. Library Resource
    Legislation
    June, 2016
    Papua New Guinea

    This Act establishes the Manam Resettlement Authority, defines its duties and powers and provides with respect to its administration and operation. The Authority shall be a body corporate and shall identify and acquire land for the resettlement of displaced persons in Manam Island. and shall be instrumental in aid and resettlement of people affected by disaster in Manam. The Department of Provincial and Local-level Government Affairs shall monitor the performance of the Authority.

  2. Library Resource
    Legislation
    January, 0001
    Papua New Guinea

    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.

  3. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Papua New Guinea, Oceania

    This Act establishes the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority, defines powers and functions of the Authority, defines environmental conservation objects and principles and the functions and role of Minister under this Act and makes provision with respect to conservation and protection of the environment in accordance with the Fourth National Goal and Directive Principle (National Resources and Environment) of the Constitution.In exercising powers under and in relation to this Act or an environmental conservation law, the Minister or the Authority, as the case may be, shall have

  4. Library Resource
    Legislation
    January, 1978
    Oceania, Papua New Guinea

    The National Conservation Council is established under section 4. The Council shall advise the Minister on (establishment of) Conservation Areas and advise the Minister on the formulation of rules applicable to conservation areas, and on the administration and control of conservation areas and carry out other functions set out in section 9.


  5. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Papua New Guinea, Oceania

    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

  6. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Papua New Guinea, Oceania

    Section 2 declares that all land in Papua New Guinea shall be subject to this Act. Section 4 defines matters primarily of national interest for the purposes of this Act. Where consideration is being given to a physical planning matter under this Act, the appropriate authority shall take into account the provisions of the Environmental Planning Act 1978, the Environmental Contaminants Act 1978, and the Conservation Areas Act 1978 and other matters listed in section 5. The Minister may appoint a Chief Physical Planner for the purposes of this Act pursuant to section 6.

  7. Library Resource

    Being an Act to amend the Conservation Areas Act (Chapter 362).

    Legislation
    Papua New Guinea, Oceania

    This Act amends the Conservation Areas Act in sections 18,19, 20 and 24 with respect to transfer of functions of the Minister to the Managing Director of the Conservation and Environment Authority (relating to the Register of conservation areas). It also repeals section 23 and allows the Managing Director to issue a certificate in the prescribed form certifying that an area described in the certificate has been registered in the Register (sect. 22).

  8. Library Resource

    An Act to amend the Environment Act.

    Legislation
    Papua New Guinea, Oceania

    This Act amends the Environment Act in section 2 (interpretation) by repealing the definitions of "Amendment Commencement Date"; "Authorisation Instrument"; and "Supplementary Approval" and by repealing sections 69A, 69B, 87A, 87B, 87C, 87D and 87E.

    Amends: Environment Act 2000 (No. 64 of 2000). (2006)

  9. Library Resource
    International Conventions or Treaties
    Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Oceania

    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 Area as defined by the Treaty and further defined in this Agreement.

  10. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Papua New Guinea, Oceania

    This Regulation implements provision of the Physical Planning Act by providing for zoning of land by a Board in accordance with the zones set out in Schedule 1 to this Regulation, applications for planning permission, registers of all applications for planning permission to be kept by every Board, notification of grant of planning permission, appeals to be lodged by the Papua New Guinea Physical Planning Appeals Tribunal, contents of development plans ordered by the Minister or a provincial minister, publicity for a draft development plan, submission of a development plan to a Board and mod

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