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Constitution of the Republic of Fiji.
Date of text: 2013

Policies

Fiji’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC3.0).
Date of text: 01 October 2025
Fiji Non-Sugar Agriculture Sector Policy 2025-2035.
Date of text: 2025
Fiji Aquaculture Development Plan 2024-2028.
Date of text: 01 July 2024
Fiji Water Sector Strategy 2050.
Date of text: 04 April 2024
Fiji National Carbon Market Strategy Roadmap.
Date of text: 25 March 2024

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Agricultural Marketing Authority Act 2004 (No. 2 of 2004).
Date of text: 09 March 2004
Crop Liens Act 1975.
Date of text: 1904 (15 March 2005)
Notice on the declaration of agricultural produce for purposes of the Crop Liens Act.
Date of text: 18 November 1966
Income Tax (Commercial Agricultural Farming and Agro-processing Business Investment Incentives) Regulations 2021 (L.N. No. 80 of 2021).
Date of text: 03 August 2021
Ministerial Assignment (L.N. No. 21 of 2011).
Date of text: 17 March 2011

Climate change

Climate Change Act (No. 43 of 2021).
Date of text: 23 September 2021
Climate Relocation of Communities Trust Fund Act 2019 (No. 21 of 2019).
Date of text: 24 June 2019
COP 23 Presidency Trust Fund Act No. 6 of 2017.
Date of text: 14 February 2017
Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (Climate Relocation of Communities Trust Fund) Regulations 2019 (L.N. No. 68 of 2019).
Date of text: 06 August 2019
Displacement Guidelines In the context of climate change and disasters.
Date of text: 2019

Cultivated plants

Biosecurity Promulgation 2008 (No. 28 of 2008).
Date of text: 17 December 2008
Pesticides Act 1971.
Date of text: 12 August 1971
Coconut Industry Development Decree 2010 (No. 23 of 2010).
Date of text: 27 April 2010
Sugar Research Institute of Fiji Act 2005 (No. 14 of 2005).
Date of text: 22 September 2005
Sugar Cane Growers Fund Authority Act (Cap. 207).
Date of text: 31 August 1984 (0000)

Disaster risk management

Natural Disaster Management Act, 1998 (No. 21 of 1998).
Date of text: 15 June 1998
Environment Emergency (Cunningham River, Eastern Suva Coastline and Nukulau) Regulations 2015 (L.N. No. 36 of 2015).
Date of text: 12 February 2015

Environment

Environment Management Act 2005 (No. 1 of 2005).
Date of text: 17 March 2005
Meteorological and Hydrological Services Act (No. 2 of 2024).
Date of text: 23 May 2024
Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (Budget Amendment) Act No. 11 of 2019.
Date of text: 24 June 2019
Environmental Levy Act 2015 (No. 20 of 2015).
Date of text: 23 November 2015
Radiation Health Decree 2009 (No. 41 of 2009).
Date of text: 30 October 2009

Fisheries and aquaculture

Fisheries Act (Chapter 158).
Date of text: 01 January 1942 (1991)
Offshore Fisheries Management Decree 2012 (No. 78 of 2012).
Date of text: 06 December 2012
Notifiable Pests and Diseases (Animal) Order 2022 (L.N. No. 13 of 2022).
Date of text: 24 February 2022
Maritime (Ship Registration) Regulations 2014 (No. 103 of 2014).
Date of text: 14 December 2014
Fisheries (Shark Reef Marine Reserve) (Serua) Regulations 2014 (L. N. No. 41 of 2014).
Date of text: 13 August 2014

Food and nutrition

Food Safety Act 2003 (No. 10 of 2003).
Date of text: 26 August 2003
Dairy Restructure Decree (No. 62 of 2010).
Date of text: 09 December 2010
Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission Act No. 49 of 2010.
Date of text: 2010
Ginger Council of Fiji Act No.1 of 1996.
Date of text: 14 March 1996
Trade Standards and Quality Control Decree 1992 (No. 24 of 1992).
Date of text: 06 May 1992

Forestry

Forest Decree 1992 (Decree No. 31).
Date of text: 12 May 1992 (1998)
Mahogany Industry Licensing and Branding Decree 2011 (No. 53 of 2011).
Date of text: 08 December 2011
Mahogany Industry Development Decree 2010 (No. 16 of 2010).
Date of text: 10 March 2010
Fiji Pine Decree 1990 (Decree No. 29).
Date of text: 16 October 1990
Native Land (Forest) Regulations.
Date of text: 11 August 1943 (1953)

Indigenous peoples

Fijian Affairs Act Chap. 120.
Date of text: 1944 (07 October 1970)

Land and soil

Land Transfer Act.
Date of text: 01 August 1971 (1979)
Land Conservation and Improvement Act.
Date of text: 1953 (1975)
State Lands (Amendment) Act 2023 (No. 23 of 2023).
Date of text: 14 September 2023
Regulation of Building Permits Act 2017 (No. 42 of 2017).
Date of text: 14 July 2017
Denerau (Nadi River) Development Decree 2011 (No. 3 of 2011).
Date of text: 29 January 2011

Livestock

Animals (Control of Experiments) Act (CAP. 161).
Date of text: 13 May 1957 (15 March 2005)
Protection of Animals Act Cap. 169.
Date of text: 21 December 1954 (1973)
Biosecurity Promulgation 2008 (No. 28 of 2008).
Date of text: 17 December 2008
Veterinary Surgeons Act Cap. 257.
Date of text: 17 December 1956 (1973)
Trespass of Animals Act Cap. 166.
Date of text: 16 December 1955 (1979)

Mineral resources and energy

Petroleum (Exploration and Exploitation) Act.
Date of text: 06 October 1978 (21 March 2005)
Mining Act.
Date of text: 16 December 1966 (21 March 2005)
International Seabed Mineral Management Decree 2013 (No. 21 of 2013).
Date of text: 08 July 2013
Petroleum (Exploration and Exploitation) (Forms and Fees) Regulations.
Date of text: 1979 (21 March 2005)
Mining Regulations.
Date of text: 1968 (21 March 2005)

Sea

Sea Ports Management Act 2005 (No. 8 of 2005).
Date of text: 09 June 2005
Marine Act (No. 35 of 1986).
Date of text: 16 December 1986
Ship Registration Decree 2013 (No. 19 of 2013).
Date of text: 02 July 2013
Maritime Transport Decree 2013 (No. 20 of 2013).
Date of text: 02 July 2013
Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji Decree 2009 (No. 2 of 2009).
Date of text: 2009

Water

Water Authority of Fiji Promulgation 2007 (No. 25 of 2007).
Date of text: 21 August 2007
Irrigation Act, 1973 (Act No. 32 of 1973).
Date of text: 27 December 1973 (15 March 2005)
Drainage Act.
Date of text: 12 August 1961 (15 March 2005)
Land Conservation and Improvement Act.
Date of text: 1953 (1975)
Water Resource Tax Promulgation 2008 (No. 30 of 2008).
Date of text: 2010

Wild species and ecosystems

Endangered and Protected Species Act 2002 (No. 29 of 2002).
Date of text: 23 December 2002
National Trust for Fiji Act.
Date of text: 2000
Birds and Game Protection Act.
Date of text: 1923 (1984)
Fisheries (Wakaya Marine Reserve) Regulations 2015 (L. N. No. 40 of 2015).
Date of text: 03 February 2015
Fisheries (Shark Reef Marine Reserve) (Serua) Regulations 2014 (L. N. No. 41 of 2014).
Date of text: 13 August 2014

Miscellaneous

Investment Act No. 5 of 2021.
Date of text: 03 June 2021
Prevention of Bribery Act No. 12 of 2007.
Date of text: 14 September 2007 (2016)
Information Act 2018 (Act No. 9 of 2018).
Date of text: 18 May 2018
Co-operatives Act 1996 (No. 16 of 1996).
Date of text: 21 October 1996
Local Government Act (Cap. 125).
Date of text: 05 May 1972 (1983)

International Agreements

Agreement between the Government of Solomon Islands and the Government of the Republic of Fiji Concerning their Maritime Boundaries.
Date of text: 31 January 2023
Memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Land and Mineral Resources of the Republic of the Fiji Islands in the sphere of mining industry.
Date of text: 01 January 2002
Convention for the Conservations and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific.
Date of text: 05 September 2000

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