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Antigua and Barbuda - Country Profiles

Antigua and Barbuda Constitution Order 1981.
Date of text: 31 July 1981

Policies

Antigua and Barbuda National Adaptation Plan.
Date of text: 01 December 2024
National Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Strategy and Action Plan.
Date of text: 14 October 2023
Agricultural Health and Food Safety Policy and Implementation Plan for Antigua and Barbuda.
Date of text: 18 June 2023
Maritime Economy Plan.
Date of text: 01 March 2021
Antigua and Barbuda National Youth Policy 2021.
Date of text: 2021

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Antigua and Barbuda Sugar Industry Corporation Act (No. 5 of 1979).
Date of text: 31 May 1979 (1992)
Antigua and Barbuda Agricultural Development Corporation Act (No. 11 of 1978).
Date of text: 01 March 1979 (1992)
Central Marketing Corporation Act (No. 14 of 1973).
Date of text: 01 March 1974 (1992)
Sugar Export Cess Act (No. 10 of 1947).
Date of text: 01 January 1947 (1992)

Climate change

The Finance Administration (Climate Resilience and Development Fund) Regulations (No. 45 of 2023).
Date of text: 22 November 2023

Cultivated plants

Plant Protection Act, 2012 (No. 18 of 2012).
Date of text: 28 February 2013
Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act, 2008 (No. 12 of 2008).
Date of text: 31 December 2008
Protection of New Plant Varieties Act, 2007.
Date of text: 2007
Antigua and Barbuda Sugar Industry Corporation Act (No. 5 of 1979).
Date of text: 31 May 1979 (1992)
Cotton Export Act (No. 12 of 1954).
Date of text: 15 March 1955 (1992)

Disaster risk management

Disaster Management Act, 2002 (No. 13 of 2002).
Date of text: 03 October 2002
Emergency Powers Act (No. 35 of 1967).
Date of text: 27 July 1967 (1992)
Emergency Powers (Hurricane, Earthquake, Fire or Flood) Act (No. 5 of 1957).
Date of text: 21 May 1957 (1992)
Public Health Act (Dangerous Infectious Disease) Regulations, 2020 (S.I. No. 16 of 2020).
Date of text: 20 March 2020
Proclamation of the State of Emergency (S.I. No. 19 of 2020).
Date of text: 25 March 2020

Environment

Environmental Protection and Management Act No. 10 of 2019.
Date of text: 07 June 2019
Litter Control and Prevention Act No. 3 of 2019.
Date of text: 15 April 2019
Noise Abatement Act (No. 10 of 1996).
Date of text: 27 February 1997
Environmental Protection Levy Act, 2002 (No. 22 of 2002).
Date of text: 29 January 2003
National Solid Waste Management Authority Act 1995 (No. 10 of 1995).
Date of text: 09 November 1995

Fisheries and aquaculture

Fisheries Act, 2006 (Act No. 22 of 2006).
Date of text: 17 November 2006
Barbuda (Fisheries) Regulations, 2014 (S.I. No. 33 of 2014).
Date of text: 12 August 2014
Fisheries Regulations, 2013 (S.I. No. 2 of 2013).
Date of text: 14 January 2013
Fisheries (Protection of Lobster) Regulations.
Date of text: 08 February 1978

Food and nutrition

Fisheries (Seafood) Regulations, 2022 (S.I. No. 47 of 2022).
Date of text: 15 December 2022
Public Health Act, Cap. 353.
Date of text: 01 January 1957 (1992)
Public Market Complex Act 2001 (No. 11 of 2001).
Date of text: 11 July 2001
Caribbean Food Corporation Act (No. 16 of 1981).
Date of text: 15 October 1981 (1992)
Distribution and Price of Goods Act (CAP. 138).
Date of text: 10 December 1958 (1989)

Forestry

Forestry Act (No. 7 of 1941).
Date of text: 17 June 1941 (1992)
Bush Fires Act (No. 5 of 1901).
Date of text: 14 June 1901 (1992)
Forestry Regulations (Cap. 178).
Date of text: 1941 (1952)

Gender

Larceny Act (Cap. 241).
Date of text: 13 December 1944 (1989)

Land and soil

Physical Planning Act, 2003 (No. 6 of 2003).
Date of text: 24 March 2003
Registered Land Act (No. 17 of 1975).
Date of text: 30 December 1975 (1992)
Land Adjudication Act (Act No. 16 of 1975).
Date of text: 19 September 1975 (1992)
Land Acquisition Act, CAP. 233
Date of text: 29 November 1958 (1989)
Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation Act (OECS CITIZEN) Exemption Order (No. 18 of 2023).
Date of text: 17 May 2023

Livestock

Animal Health Act No. 12 of 2017.
Date of text: 13 June 2017
Protection of Animals Act (No. 10 of 1935).
Date of text: 20 March 1935 (1992)
Pharmacy Act, 1995 (No. 11 of 1995).
Date of text: 09 November 1995
Antibiotics and Therapeutic Substances Act (Chapter 17).
Date of text: 1950 (1989)
Slaughter of Cattle Control Act (No. 9 of 1941).
Date of text: 01 August 1941 (1992)

Mineral resources and energy

Renewable Energy Act 2015 (No. 6 of 2015).
Date of text: 15 April 2015
Essential Services Act, 2008 (No. 9 of 2008).
Date of text: 2008
Minerals (Vesting) Act (No. 1 of 1949).
Date of text: 10 January 1949 (1992)
Radio-active Minerals Act (No. 6 of 1948).
Date of text: 21 June 1948 (1992)

Sea

Antigua and Barbuda Merchant Shipping Act, 2006 (No. 1 of 2006).
Date of text: 29 March 2006
Port Authority Act (Act No. 9 of 1973).
Date of text: 04 July 1973 (1992)
Small Craft Act, 2014 (No. 14 of 2015).
Date of text: 2015
Maritime Piracy Act No. 17 of 2013.
Date of text: 17 January 2014
Essential Services Act, 2008 (No. 9 of 2008).
Date of text: 2008

Social protection

Social Protection Act No. 22 of 2020.
Date of text: 30 October 2020
Employment of Children Prohibition Act (Cap. 151), No. 5 of 1939.
Date of text: 29 December 1939
Social Protection (Amendment) Act 2022 (No. 13 of 2022).
Date of text: 08 July 2022

Water

Public Utilities Act (No. 10 of 1973).
Date of text: 04 July 1973 (18 November 1989)
Watercourses and Waterworks Ordinance.
Date of text: 1945 (11 November 1953)
Essential Services Act, 2008 (No. 9 of 2008).
Date of text: 2008
Public Utilities (Amendment) Act, 2004 (No. 7 of 2004).
Date of text: 10 September 2004
Public Utilities (Amendment) Act (No. 8 of 1993).
Date of text: 17 February 1993

Wild species and ecosystems

National Parks Act, 1984 (Act No. 11 of 1984).
Date of text: 13 December 1984 (1986)
Environmental Protection and Management Act No. 10 of 2019.
Date of text: 07 June 2019
Tourism Authority Act.
Date of text: 2008
Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act, 2000 (No. 9 of 2000).
Date of text: 10 August 2000
Marine Areas (Preservation and Enhancement) Act 1972 (Act No. 5 of 1972).
Date of text: 05 August 1972 (1992)

Miscellaneous

Geographical Indications Act No. 21 of 2003.
Date of text: 31 December 2003
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code Act, chapter 27.
Date of text: 19 September 1975
Co-operative Societies Act (No. 9 of 2010).
Date of text: 13 October 2010
Prevention of Corruption Act No. 21 of 2004.
Date of text: 05 November 2004
Freedom of Information Act No. 19 of 2004.
Date of text: 05 October 2004

International Agreements

Treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda establishing a Maritime Boundary between Anguilla and Antigua and Barbuda.
Date of text: 27 July 2021
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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