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ACTS OF THE
VANUATU PARLIAMENT

(BY YEAR)

1980-1985	2006-2011
1986-1992	2012-2017
1993-1998	2018-2023
1999-2005

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Table of Acts by Year - 1999-2005

1999    2000    2001    2002    2003    2004    2005

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ACTS 1999

Foreign Investment (Amendment) Act Assent: 29 June 1999 Commencement: 19 July 1999	No. 1
Financial Institutions Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 01 October 1999	No. 2
Compensation Strikers (Amendment) Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 22 May 2000	No. 3
Road Traffic (Control) Amendment Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 17 December 2001	No. 4
State Law Office (Amendment) Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 1 October 1999	No. 5
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vanuatu (Amendment) Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 1 October 1999	No. 6
Leadership Code (Amendment) Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 14 August 1999	No. 7
Import Duties (Consolidation) (Customs Valuation Amendment) Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 1 January 2001	No. 8
Business Licence (Amendment) Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 1 October 1999	No. 9
Public Finance and Economic Management (Amendment) Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 1 May 1999	No. 10
Ports (Amendment) Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 25 June 2007	No. 11
Coastal Trading (Control) (Repeal) Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 12 June 2000	No. 12
Vanuatu National Training Council Act Assent: 10eptember 1999 Commencement: 18 October 1999	No. 13
Credit Unions Act Commencement: 1 October 1999	No. 14
Customs Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 1 October 1999	No. 15
Civil Aviation Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 17 September 1999	No. 16
Airport Departure Tax (International Flights) (Repeal) Act Assent: 10 September 1999 Commencement: 24 January 2000	No. 17

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ACTS 2000

APPROPRIATION (2000) ACT Assent: 28 March 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2000	No. 1
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1999) ACT Assent: 28 March 2000 Commencement: 1 January 1999	No. 2
BEER (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 20 April 2000 Commencement: 1 April 2000	No. 3
BETTING CONTROL (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 24 April 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2000	No. 4
VALUE ADDED TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 24 April 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2000 (except section 2 1/8/98)	No. 5
BUSINESS LICENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 24 April 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2000 (except section 3 1/8/98)	No. 6
LOAN AGREEMENT (BAUERFIELD AIRPORT PROJECT) BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU AND THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK RATIFICATION ACT Assent: 20 April 2000 Commencement: 6 November 2000	No. 7
LOAN AGREEMENT (SPECIAL OPERATIONS) (CYCLONE EMERGENCY REHABILITATION PROJECT) BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU AND THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK RATIFICATION ACT Assent: 20 April 2000 Commencement: 10 May 2000	No. 8
IMPORT DUTIES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 20 April 2000 Commencement: 1 April 2000	No. 9
LEADERS' (PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHIEFS) ENTITLEMENTS ACT Assent: 24 April 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2001	No. 10
PARLIAMENT (MEMBERS' EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 24 April 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2000	No. 11
PUBLIC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 24 April 2000 Commencement: 11 March 2002	No. 12
BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 24 April 2000 Commencement: 20 July 2000	No. 13
POSTAL SERVICES ACT Assent: 5 May 2000 Commencement: 31 May 2000	No. 14
VANUATU NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 5 May 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2000	No. 15
VANUATU INTERACTIVE GAMING ACT Assent: 5 May 2000 Commencement: 31 May 2000	No. 16
DECENTRALIZATION (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 5 May 2000 Commencement: 1 October 1999	No. 17
PUBLIC SERVICE (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 31 August 2000 Commencement:  31 August 2000	No. 18
POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 5 May 2000 Commencement: 10 July 2000	No. 19
NURSES ACT Assent:  5 May 2000 Commencement: 25 February 2002	No. 20
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 5 May 2000 Commencement: 10 July 2000	No. 21
SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY (DISTRICTS) (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 5 May 2000 Commencement: 10 July 2000	No. 22
GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 31 August 2000 Commencement: 31 August 2000	No. 23
ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT  Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 6 November 2000	No. 24
E-BUSINESS ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 6 November 2000	No. 25
INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES (E-COMMERCE AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 6 November 2000	No. 26
COMPANIES (E-COMMERCE AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 6 November 2000	No. 27
FORESTRY RIGHTS REGISTRATION AND TIMBER HARVEST GUARANTEE ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 09 October 2000	No. 28
STRATA TITLES ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 5 February 2001	No. 29
VANUATU NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND (AMENDMENT No. 2) ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2000	No. 30
NATIONAL DISASTER ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 20 November 2000	No. 31
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY OF VANUATU (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 27 October 2000	No. 32
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 28 September 2000	No. 33
LAND ACQUISITION (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 05 February 2001	No. 34
LAND REFORM (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 5 February 2001	No. 35
EXPENDITURE REVIEW AND AUDIT (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 09 October 2000	No. 36
PUBLIC SERVICE (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 16 October 2000	No. 37
GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 16 October 2000	No. 38
LIQUOR LICENSING (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 20 November 2000	No. 39
MEAT INDUSTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 12 September 2000 Commencement: 09 October 2000	No. 40
DECENTRALIZATION (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 10 October 2000 Commencement: 10 October 2000	No. 41
COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 8 February 2011	No. 42
APPROPRIATION (2001) ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2001	No. 43
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2000) ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2000	No. 44
VALUE ADDED TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 29 January 2001	No. 45
ROAD TRAFFIC (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2001	No. 46
BETTING CONTROL (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2001	No. 47
LIQUOR LICENSING (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2001	No. 48
VANUATU INTERACTIVE GAMING (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 19 August 2002	No. 49
BUSINESS LICENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 1 January 2001	No. 50
CIRCUIT LAYOUTS ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 8 February 2011	No. 51
TRADE SECRETS ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 8 February 2011	No. 52
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (WINE) ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 3 May 2004	No. 53
JUDICIAL SERVICES AND COURTS ACT Assent: 29 December 2000 Commencement: 2 June 2003	No. 54

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ACTS 2001

MUNICIPALITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT                                  25TH MAY 2001 COMMENCEMENT               31ST MAY 2001	No. 1
BETTING CONTROL (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT                                  29 June 2001 COMMENCEMENT               1 July 2001	No. 2
GAMING (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT                                  29 June 2001 COMMENCEMENT               1 July 2001	No. 3
CASINO CONTROL (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT                                  29 June 2001 COMMENCEMENT               1 July 2001	No. 4
FOREIGN INVESTMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT                                  29 June 2001 COMMENCEMENT               16 July 2001	No. 5
VANUATU NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT                                  29 June 2001 COMMENCEMENT               22 October 2001	No. 6
CUSTOMARY LAND TRIBUNAL ACT Assent                                   3 December 2001 Commencement             10 December 2001	No. 7
PUBLIC SERVICE AMENDMENT ACT Assent: 30 December 2001 Commencement: 11 February 2002	No. 8
STATE LAW OFFICE AMENDMENT ACT Assent: 30 December 2001 Commencement: 11 February 2002	No. 9
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT AMENDMENT ACT Assent: 30 December 2001 Commencement: 11 February 2002	No. 10
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND TENDERS AMENDMENT ACT Assent: 30 December 2001 Commencement: 11 March 2002	No. 11
PUBLIC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT ACT Assent: 30 December 2001 Commencement: 11 March 2002	No. 12
NATIONAL BANK OF VANUATU AMENDMENT ACT Assent: 30 December 2001 Commencement: 11 March 2002	No. 13
VANUATU FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT Assent: 30 December 2001 Commencement: 11 March 2002	No. 14
ISLAND COURTS AMENDMENT ACT Assent: 30th December 2001 Commencement: 25 February 2002	No. 15
EMPLOYMENT AMENDMENT ACT Assent: 31 December 2001 Commencement: 11 February 2002	No. 16
MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS AMENDMENT ACT Assent:                             30 December 2001 Commencement:              1 May 2001	No. 17
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AMENDMENT ACT Assent: 30 December 2001 Commencement: 11 February 2002	No. 18
WORK PERMIT AMENDMENT ACT Assent: 30 December 2001 Commencement: 11 February 2002	No. 19
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE AMENDMENT ACT ASSENT                                  22 November 2001 COMMENCEMENT               22 November 2001	No. 20
EDUCATION ACT Assent: 30th December 2001 Commencement: 25th February 2002	No. 21
ACP-EU PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT ACT Assent: 30 December 2001 Commencement: 15 April 2002	No. 22
VANUATU MARITIME AUTHORITY AMENDMENT ACT (not commenced)	No. 23
VANUATU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACT Assent: 30th December 2001 Commencement: 25th February 2002	No. 24
VANUATU INSTITUTE OF TEACHER EDUCATION ACT Assent: 30th December 2001 Commencement: 25th January 2002	No. 25
FORESTRY ACT ASSENT: 30 December 2001 COMMENCEMENT:	No. 26
CONVENTION AGAINST ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT ASSENT                                 COMMENCEMENT              15 September 2003	No. 27
VALUE ADDED TAX AMENDMENT ACT ASSENT                                 30 December 2001 COMMENCEMENT              31 December 2001	No. 28
BUSINESS LICENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                 30 December 2001 COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002	No. 29
CHEQUE TAX AMENDMENT ACT ASSENT:                                  30 December 2001 COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002	No. 30
ROAD TRAFFIC (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                 30 December 2001 COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002	No. 31
LIQUOR LICENSING (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                 30 December 2001 COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002	No. 32
BEER AMENDMENT ACT ASSENT:                                 30 December 2001 COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002	No. 33
IMPORT DUTIES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                 30 December 2001 COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002	No. 34
APPROPRIATION (2002) ACT 2001 ASSENT                                  30 December 2001 COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2002	No. 35
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2001) ACT ASSENT                                  30 December 2001 COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2001	No. 36

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ACTS 2002

UNITED NATIONS ACT ASSENT:                                  31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT:               3 February 2003	No. 1
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING (TERRORISM AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                  31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT:               3 February 2003	No. 2
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM ASSENT:                                  31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT:               15 September 2003	No. 3
INTERNATIONAL BANKING ACT ASSENT:                                  31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT:               1 January 2003	No. 4
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION SPECIAL PURCHASE ACT ASSENT                                  31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT               12 July 2000	No. 5
AGRICULTURAL FEES AMENDMENT ACT ASSENT                                  31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT               3 February 2003	No. 6
KAVA ACT Assent:                                  31st December 2002 Commencement:               22 September 2008	No. 7
PUBLIC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT ACT Assent:                                  31st December 2002 Commencement:               3 February 2003	No. 8
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT Assent:                                   31st December 2002 Commencement:                10 March 2003	No. 9
NATIONAL TOURISM OFFICE AMENDMENT ACT Assent:                                   31st December 2002 Commencement:                3 May 2004	No. 10
CIVIL AVIATION (RATIFICATION) ACT Assent:                                   31st December 2002 Commencement:                3 February 2003	No. 11
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION ACT Assent:                                    31st December 2002 Commencement:                10 March 2002	No. 12
PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT Assent:                                  31st December 2002 Commencement:               3 February 2003	No. 13
MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT Assent:                                  31st December 2002 Commencement:               3 February 2003	No. 14
VANUATU AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL CENTRE ACT Assent:                                  31st December 2002 Commencement:               1 January 2003	No. 15
EXTRADITION ACT Assent:                                  31st December 2002 Commencement:               3 February 2003	No. 16
RESERVE BANK (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent:                                   31st December 2002 Commencement:                1 January 2003	No. 17
BANKING (REPEAL) ACT Assent:                                    31st December 2002 Commencement:                1 January 2003	No. 18
VANUATU FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent:                                    31st December 2002 Commencement:                1 January 2003	No. 19
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING AMENDMENT ACT ASSENT                                  31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT               1 January 2003	No. 20
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT Assent:                                  31st December 2002 Commencement:               20 January 2003	No. 21
VALUATION OF LAND ACT Assent:                                    31st December 2002 Commencement:                10 March 2003	No. 22
LAND VALUERS REGISTRATION ACT Assent:                                    31st December 2002 Commencement:                10 March 2003	No. 23
EXCISE ACT ASSENT:                                    31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT:                1 January 2003	No. 24
BEER (REPEAL) ACT Assent:                                    31st December 2002 Commencement:                1 January 2003	No. 25
DEBITS TAX ACT Assent:                                   31st December 2002 Commencement:                1 July 2003	No. 26
CHEQUE TAX (REPEAL) ACT Assent:                                   31st December 2002 Commencement:                1 July 2003	No. 27
VALUE ADDED TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT:             20th January 2003 except Item 3 of the Schedule which commenced on 1st August 1998 and Item 2 of the Schedule which commenced on 1st January 2003	No. 28
VANUATU MARITIME AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                 31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT:              1 January 2003	No. 29
VANUATU INTERACTIVE GAMING (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                  31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT:               1 January 2003	No. 30
IMPORT DUTIES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                 31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT:              1 January 2003	No. 31
APPROPRIATION (2003) ACT 2002 ASSENT:                                 31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT:              1 January 2003	No. 32
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2001 AND 2002) ACT ASSENT:                                 31st December 2002 COMMENCEMENT:              1 January 2002, except Section 1 and Schedule 1 which commenced on 1 January 2001	No. 33

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ACTS 2003

TRADEMARKS ACT ASSENT:                                  21 July 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               8 February 2011	No. 1
PATENTS ACT ASSENT:                                  21 July 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               8 February 2011	No. 2
DESIGNS ACT ASSENT:                                 21 July 2003 COMMENCEMENT:              8 February 2011	No. 3
JUDICIAL SERVICES AND COURTS (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                 21 July 2003 COMMENCEMENT:              2 June 2003, except s.22, 37, 8(1), 40(4), 42(6), 47(2) and the Schedule which commenced 12 August 2003	No. 4
PACIFIC AGREEMENT ON CLOSER ECONOMIC RELATIONS (PACER) ACT ASSENT:                                  21 July 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               3 May 2004	No. 5
PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES TRADE AGREEMENT (RATIFICATION) (PICTA) ACT ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               22 March 2004	No. 6
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S ACT ASSENT:                                  21 July 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               4 August 2003	No. 7
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                  21 July 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               4 August 2003                                                  Item 12 of Schedule - Not yet commenced.	No. 8
VANUATU MARITIME AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:              1st July, 2003	No. 9
LABOUR (WORK PERMITS) (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               8 September 2003	No. 10
BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                  21st July,2003 COMMENCEMENT:              15 September, 2003	No. 11
VANUATU NATIONAL SPORTS COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               29 September 2003	No. 12
EXCISE (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               1st July, 2003	No. 13
DEBITS TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               1st July, 2003	No. 14
CUSTOMS (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                  21st July 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               18th August 2003	No. 15
IMPORT DUTIES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                  21st July, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:               1st July, 2003	No. 16
PENAL CODE AMENDMENT ACT ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                15 December, 2003	No. 17
PUBLIC PROSECUTORS (AMENDMENT) ACT ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  15 December, 2003	No. 18
United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (Ratification) Act ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  15 December, 2003	No. 19
Consolidation of the French and English Texts of the Laws of Vanuatu Act ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  15 December, 2003	No. 20
Strata Titles (Amendment) Act ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  22 March 2003	No. 21
Urban Land (Repeal) Act ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  22 March 2004	No. 22
Land Surveyors (Amendment) Act ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  Not yet commenced	No. 23
Land Leases (Amendment) Act ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  1 July 2004	No. 24
Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board (Amendment) Act ASSENT:                                     1 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  15 December, 2003	No. 25
Debits Tax (Amendment) Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004	No. 26
Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004	No. 27
Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Vanuatu (Amendment) Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004	No. 28
Vanuatu National Provident Fund (Amendment) Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004	No. 29
Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004	No. 30
Road Traffic (Control) (Amendment) Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004	No. 31
Appropriation (2004) Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004	No. 32
Supplementary Appropriation (2003) Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004	No. 33
Health Committees Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  14 February, 2005	No. 34
Agreement on The International Dolphin Conservation Program (Ratification) Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  3 November 2008	No. 35
Maritime (Conventions) (Amendment) Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  1 January 2004	No. 36
Betting (Control) (Repeal) Act ASSENT:                                     18 December, 2003 COMMENCEMENT:                  5 January, 2004	No. 37

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ACTS 2004

Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act 2004 ASSENT: 12 November 2004                   COMMENCEMENT: 17 November 2004	No. 1
Vanuatu Maritime Authority (Amendment) Act 2004 ASSENT: 23 December 2004                                    COMMENCEMENT: 28 February 2005	No. 2
Immigration (Amendment) Act 2004 ASSENT: 23 December 2004                                    COMMENCEMENT: 29 March 2005	No. 3
Referendum Act 2004 ASSENT: 23 December 2004                                     COMMENCEMENT: 29 March 2005	No. 4
Business Licence (Amendment) Act 2004 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005	No. 5
Value Added (Amendment) Act 2004 ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                     COMMENCEMENT: 29 March 2005	No. 6
Debits Tax (Repeal) Act 2004 ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                     COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005	No. 7
Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act 2004 ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                    COMMENCEMENT: 10 January 2005	No. 8
Labour (Work Permits) Amendment Act 2004 ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                     COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005	No. 9
Supplementary Appropriation Act 2004 ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                     COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2004	No. 10
The Land Leases (Amendment) AcT 2004 ASSENT: 30 December 2004                                    COMMENCEMENT: 27 December 2006	No. 11
The Strata Titles Act (Amendment) Act 2004 ASSENT:                                     COMMENCEMENT: Not yet commenced	No. 12

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ACTS 2005

Appropriation Act 2005 ASSENT: 8 March 2005               COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005	No. 1
Supplementary Appropriation 2004 (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT:                                     COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2006	No. 2
Official Salaries (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 8 March 2005                                 COMMENCEMENT: 14 March 2005	No. 3
Parliament (Members' Expenses and Allowances) (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005	No. 4
Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 29 August 2005	No. 5
Casino (Control) (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 24 July 2005	No. 6
World Health Organisation Convention on Tobacco Control (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                  COMMENCEMENT: 5 September 2005	No. 7
Gaming Control (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                               COMMENCEMENT: 24 July 2005	No. 8
Labour (Work Permit) (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                   COMMENCEMENT: 29 August 2005	No. 9
Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 31 August 2005	No. 10
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 31 August 2005	No. 11
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 31 August 2005	No. 12
Agreement Establishing the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 31 July 2005	No. 13
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 31 August 2005	No. 14
Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 6 January 2006	No. 15
Multilateral Treaty on Fisheries and Related Amendments (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 19 September 2005	No. 16
Convention on the Conservation & Management of Tuna Stocks and other Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 19 September 2005	No. 17
Parliament (Administration) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 27 March 2006	No. 18
Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 24 July 2005	No. 19
Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 24 July 2005	No. 20
Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 12 September 2005	No. 21
Immigration (Amendment) Act ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 29 August 2005	No. 22
Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports serving International Civil Aviation Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT:  26 September 2005	No. 23
Pacific Islands Civil Aviation Treaty (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 29 August 2005	No. 24
Protocols to Amend the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 26 September 2005	No. 25
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 26 September 2005	No. 26
Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 14 July 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 26 September 2005	No. 27
Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 24 February 2006	No. 28
Counter Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 24 February 2006	No. 29
Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT:  24 February 2006	No. 30
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 24 February 2006	No. 31
Vanuatu National Language Council Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005 COMMENCEMENT: 10 April 2006	No. 32
Road Traffic (Control) (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 27 December 1989	No. 33
National Tourism Office (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 24 June 2006	No. 34
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006	No. 35
Unit Trusts Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006	No. 36
Protected Cell Companies Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006	No. 37
Mutual Funds Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006	No. 38
Prevention of Fraud (Investments) (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006	No. 39
Equal Remuneration Convention (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 3 July 2006	No. 40
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 3 July 2006	No. 41
Minimum Age Convention (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 3 July 2006	No. 42
Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT:                                     COMMENCEMENT: 1 March 2007	No. 43
Seafarers’ Identity Documents (Revised) Convention (Ratification) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 3 July 2006	No. 44
Business Licence (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2006	No. 45
Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) (No 2) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 1 November 2006	No. 46
Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2006	No. 47
Church of Melanesia (Vanuatu) Trust Board Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 7 August 2006	No. 48
Legal Profession Act 2005 ASSENT:  30 December 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT:  Not yet commenced	No. 49
Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 20 February 2006	No. 50
Vanuatu Agriculture College Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 27 February 2006	No. 51
Appropriation (2006) Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2006	No. 52
Supplementary Appropriation (2005) Act 2005 ASSENT:                                     COMMENCEMENT: 1 January 2005	No. 53
Insurance Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                     COMMENCEMENT: 5 June 2006	No. 54
Fisheries Act 2005 ASSENT: 30 December 2005                                    COMMENCEMENT: 27 March 2006	No. 55

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