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Baltor v Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board - Santo [2007] VUSC 53; Civil Case 84 of 2003 (24 May 2007)

IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Civil Jurisdiction)

Civil Case No.84 of 2003

BETWEEN:

IAN GEORGE BALTOR
Claimant/Enforcement Creditor

AND:

VANUATU COMMODITIES MARKETING BOARD - SANTO
Defendant/Enforcement Debtor

Mr. Sugden for Claimant
No appearance for Defendant

ORAL RULING

1. The Court does have power to make enforcement orders against the VCMB. Although owned by the Government, its Act has provisions which render it independent of the Government, specifically s. 6, 16, 7 (g), 9. It is an agent of the Government for commercial transactions but not an organ of it.

Dated AT PORT VILA on 24 May 2007

BY THE COURT

C. N. TUOHY
Judge