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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Country Profiles

Constitution of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Date of text: 26 July 1979

Policies

National Climate Change Policy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2019.
Date of text: 02 August 2019
National Adaptation Plan of Saint Vincent and Grenadines.
Date of text: 2019
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015 - 2020.
Date of text: 01 October 2017
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Intended Nationally Determined Contribution.
Date of text: 18 November 2015
National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Date of text: 2015

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Agricultural Produce and Livestock (Prevention of Theft) Act No. 49 of 2007.
Date of text: 31 December 2007
Agriculture Act No. 23 of 1951.
Date of original text: 21 June 1951 (1991)
Agriculture (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956 (No. 21 of 1956).
Date of text: 29 May 1956

Cultivated plants

Plant Protection Act, 2005 (No. 16 of 2005).
Date of text: 25 October 2005
Pesticides Control Act, 1973.
Date of original text: 09 November 1973 (1991)
The Plant Breeders' Protection Act, no. 28 of 2019.
Date of text: 31 December 2019
Banana Industry Act, 2009 (No. 3 of 2009).
Date of text: 15 May 2009
Banana (Protection and Quality Control) Act (No. 33 of 1984).
Date of text: 02 January 1985

Disaster risk management

National Emergency and Disaster Management Act (No. 15 of 2006).
Date of text: 2006

Environment

Waste Management Act, 2000 (No. 31 of 2000).
Date of original text: 22 December 2000 (2005)
Environmental Health Services Act, 1991 (No. 14 of 1991).
Date of text: 16 July 1991
Noise Control Act No. 18 of 1988.
Date of text: 24 June 1988
Litter Act (No. 15 of 1991).
Date of text: 23 July 1991
Environmental Levy Act Cap. 427.
Date of original text: 18 June 1991 (2006)

Fisheries

Fisheries Act, 1986 (Cap. 52).
Date of original text: 23 January 1986 (1990)
Fisheries Regulations (S.R.O. No. 1 of 1987).
Date of text: 05 January 1987
Birds and Game Protection (Lobster Close Season) Order, 1978 (S.R.O. No. 65 of 1978).
Date of text: 06 December 1978
Birds and Fish Protection (Amendment) Act (No. 4 of 1974).
Date of text: 1974
Birds and Fish Protection (Amendment) Ordinance (No. 18 of 1954).
Date of text: 14 May 1954

Food and nutrition

The Geographical Indications Act, no. 24 of 2004, Chapter 147.
Date of text: 30 November 2004
The Imported Aerated Waters (Special Levy) Act, no. 23 of 1983. Chapter 434.
Date of original text: 25 July 1983 (1984)
Caribbean Food Corporation (Saint Vincent) Act, 1981 (Act No. 11 of 1981).
Date of text: 14 July 1981
Geographical Indications Regulations, S.R.O. no. 46 of 2008.
Date of text: 16 September 2008
Fisheries (Fish and Fish Products) Regulations (S.R.O. No. 12 of 2006).
Date of text: 23 May 2006

Forestry

Forest Resource Conservation Act, 1992 (No. 47 of 1992).
Date of text: 15 July 1992
Crown Land Forest Produce Rules (No. 28 of 1946).
Date of text: 29 March 1946

Land and soil

Possessory Titles Act No. 38 of 2004.
Date of text: 2004
Land Acquisition Act, Cap. 241.
Date of text: 1947
Crown Lands Act Chapter No. 319 of 1991.
Date of text: 1926
Application of English Law Act (Cap. 8).
Date of original text: 27 December 1989 (1991)
Beach Protection Act 1981 (Act No. 10 of 1981).
Date of text: 14 July 1981

Livestock

Beekeeping and Bee Products Act (Chapter 50).
Date of original text: 13 May 1947 (1991)

Sea

Merchant Shipping Act, 2004 (No. 11 of 2004).
Date of text: 2004
Application of English Law Act (Cap. 8).
Date of original text: 27 December 1989 (1991)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Port Authority Act, 1987 (Act No. 26 of 1987).
Date of text: 02 November 1987
Maritime Areas Act, 1983 (Act No. 15).
Date of text: 08 June 1983
Ship and Port Facility Security Regulations 2004.
Date of text: 2004

Water

Central Water and Sewerage Authority Act 1991 (Chapter 403).
Date of original text: 09 July 1991 (2007)
Central Water and Sewerage Authority (Water Supply) Regulations, 1991 (S.R O No. 29 of 1991).
Date of text: 22 November 1991
Central Water and Sewerage Authority (Sewerage) Regulations, 1991 (S.R O No. 30 of 1991).
Date of text: 22 November 1991
Central Water and Sewerage Authority (Sewerage) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 (S.R.O No. 3 of 2012).
Date of text: 31 January 2012
Central Water and Sewerage Authority (Water Supply) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 (S.R.O No. 4 of 2012).
Date of text: 31 January 2012

Wild species and ecosystems

National Parks Act, 2002 (No. 33 of 2002).
Date of text: 02 July 2002
Wildlife Protection Act, 1987.
Date of original text: 06 October 1987 (1991)
Saint Vincent National Trust Ordinance, 1969 (No. 32 of 1969).
Date of text: 25 October 1969
Birds and Fish Protection Ordinance.
Date of original text: 15 December 1901 (1944)
Marine Parks Act, 1997 (No. 9 of 1977).
Date of text: 19 November 1997

Miscellaneous

Geothermal Resources Development Act No. 13 of 2015.
Date of text: 18 August 2015
Public Procurement Act, no. 34 of 2018.
Date of text: 31 December 2018
Cooperative Societies Act No. 12 of 2012.
Date of text: 31 July 2012
The Trade Marks Act no. 46 of 2003, Chapter 315.
Date of original text: 30 December 2003 (31 December 2004)
Standards Act, 2005 (No. 18 of 2005).
Date of original text: 1992 (2007)

International Agreements

Agreement between the Government of Saint Lucia and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the delimitation of the maritime boundary between Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Date of text: 06 July 2017
Agreement establishing the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy.
Date of text: 2014
Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part.
Date of text: 15 August 2008

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