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  1. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Marshall Islands, Oceania

    The administration, control, custody and management of the Coastal Zone, and the general administration and implementation of the provisions of this Act are hereby vested in the National Environmental Protection Authority. "Coastal Zone" means the area laying within a limit of twenty five (25) feet landwards of the mean high water line and a limit of two hundred feet seawards of the mean low water line. The Authority shall appoint a Director of Coast Conservation.

  2. 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.


  3. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Vanuatu, Oceania

    This Act amends the Foreshore Development Act with respect to, among other things: consent of Minister required for foreshore development and lapse of consent; powers of an enforcement officer (defined by this Act); registration of existing developments; offences; Minister’s power to make Regulations. The Schedule to the principal Act is repealed.

    Amends: Foreshore Development Act (Cap. 90). (2006)

  4. Library Resource

    An Act to regulate the carrying out of works on the foreshore.

    Legislation
    Vanuatu, Oceania

    This Act concerns the protection and development of the foreshore, e.g. the land below mean high water mark and the bed of the sea within the territorial waters of Vanuatu (including the ports and harbours thereof) and including land below mean high water mark in any lagoon having direct access to the open sea. No person shall undertake or cause or permit to be undertaken any development on the foreshore of the coast of any island in Vanuatu without having first obtained the written consent to such development of the Minister responsible for town and country planning.

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    An Act relating to the registration of certain forestry rights granted in respect of land, and to the harvesting and accreditation of timber plantations.

    Legislation
    Vanuatu, Oceania

    This Act regulates the definition, granting, transfer and registration of forestry rights in land, i.e.: (a) an interest in the land pursuant to which a person having the benefit of the interest is entitled to enter the land and do all or any of the following: (i) to establish, maintain, and harvest a crop of trees on the land; (ii) to maintain and harvest a crop of trees on the land; (iii) to construct and use such buildings, works and facilities as required for crop management; or (b) a carbon sequestration right in respect of the land; or (c) a combination of such rights, and provides fo

  6. Library Resource

    An Act relating to land, to consolidate and amend legislation relating to land, and to repeal various statutes and for related purposes.

    Legislation
    Papua New Guinea, Oceania

    An Act to regulate the acquisition of land by the State and the alienation or lease of land of the State, to establish a Land Board, to define powers of officers of the State in relation to land, to prescribe offences in relation to land, to regulate the fencing of land and various other matters relating to land.The Act consists of 182 sections which are divided into 28 Parts: Preliminary (I); National title to land (II); Acquisition of land by the State (III); Compensation (IV); Reservation of land (V); Aerodromes (VI); The Land Board (VII); Appeals and reports (VIII); Alienation of Govern

  7. Library Resource

    An Act to amend the Land Planning Ordinance (Cap. 48).

    Legislation
    Kiribati, Oceania

    These amendments and contemporary changes to the Native Lands Ordinance and the Magistrates’ Ordinance, are part of institutional strengthening of the lands and survey work particularly for South Tarawa. The amendments are introduced in order to implement the fairer and more certain settling of dealings with land by owners, lessees, neighbours and purchasers. The amendments to this Ordinance have the effect of bringing subdivision of land under the same system as Native Lands Ordinance transactions (i.e. sales and leases).

  8. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Cook Islands, Oceania

    The Act provides for the designation of land use of the Cook Islands. The 17 sections are divided into 3 Parts: Zoning Orders (I); Land Use Board (II); Administration (III). The High Commissioner may issue Orders to establish zones of land use. The use of land within the created zone shall be pursuant to the Order (sects. 3 and 4). Except in accordance with the terms of the Order, an occupier shall not make any permanent improvement or alteration or erect any building without the prior consent of the Board (sect. 6).

  9. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Nauru, Oceania

    Section 3 prohibits transfer inter-vivos of the freehold of any land in Nauru to any person other than a Nauruan person. Such transfer or purported transfer, or any agreement to execute any such transfer, shall be absolutely void and of no effect. Section 4 guarantees validity of existing titles in land, acts relating to land, etc. under the present Act. Sections 5 to 17 concern lease of land for purposes of mining of phosphate and concern certain aspects of use of such land, e.g. removal of sand, removal of trees and vegetation, etc.

  10. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Solomon Islands, Oceania

    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 Mamara-Tasivarongo-Mavo area.The development area consists of (agricultural) lands held by the Commissioner and includes any other parcels of land adjoining such land which the Developer may acquire from the Commissioner for the purposes of the Development.

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