republic of vanuatu
Land Reform (Amendment)
Act No. 1 Of 2017
Arrangement of Sections
1	Amendment	2
2	Commencement	2

republic of vanuatu
Assent:		08/06/2017
Commencement:		30/06/2017
land reform (AMENDMENT)
ACT NO. 1 OF 2017
An Act to amend the Land Reform Act [CAP 123].
Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-
1	Amendments
The Land Reform Act [CAP 123] is amended as set out in the Schedule.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette. 

SCHEDULE
AMENDMENTS OF land reform ACT [CAP 123]
1	Paragraphs 8A(2)(e), (f) and (g)
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute
“(e)	the Director of the Department of Geohazards, or his or her senior representative; and
(f)	a Senior Planner from the Physical Planning Unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs appointed by the Minister of Internal Affairs.” 
2	After subsection 8A(2)
Insert
“(2A)	If the Committee is to consider an application relating to land that is located in a Province or Municipality, the Senior Planner of the relevant Provincial Government Council or Municipal Council, is to be present at that Committee meeting, whenever required to do so.”