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Saint Kitts and Nevis - Country Profiles

Saint Christopher and Nevis Constitution Order 1983.
Date of text: 22 June 1983

Policies

Saint Kitts and Nevis Agricultural Transformation and Growth Strategy 2022-2031.
Date of text: 15 June 2022
Updated Nationally Determined Contribution 2021.
Date of text: 01 October 2021
Intended National Determined Contributions for the Federation of St.Kitts and Nevis.
Date of text: 2019
National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Date of text: 01 October 2018
National Plan of Action to prevent, deter and eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.
Date of text: 31 July 2015

Legislation

Cultivated plants

Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act (Cap 9.18).
Date of original text: 24 December 1999 (31 December 2009)
Pesticides (Labelling and Storage of Containers) Regulations (Cap 9.18).
Date of text: 31 December 2009

Disaster risk management

National Disaster Management Act Cap. 19.06.
Date of original text: 01 June 1999 (31 December 2002)
Emergency Powers Act (Cap 19.02).
Date of original text: 1967 (1986)
Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 2) Regulations, 2020 (No. 9 of 2020).
Date of text: 31 March 2020
The National Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, no. 14 of 2020.
Date of text: 17 November 2020

Environment

Biosafety Act, 2012 (No. 14 of 2012).
Date of text: 18 May 2012
Solid Waste Management Act, 2009 (No. 11 of 2009).
Date of text: 20 May 2009
Noise Abatement Act, 2008 (No. 2 of 2009).
Date of text: 19 March 2009
National Conservation and Environment Protection Act, 1987 (Act No. 5).
Date of text: 27 April 1987
Pesticides (Labelling and Storage of Containers) Regulations (Cap 9.18).
Date of text: 31 December 2009

Fisheries

Fisheries Aquaculture and Marine Resources Act (No. 1 of 2016).
Date of text: 10 February 2016
Fisheries Regulations 1995 (S.R.O. No. 11 of 1995).
Date of text: 19 June 1995

Food and nutrition

Agricultural Produce and Livestock (Registration of Vendors) Act 2012 (No. 8 of 2012).
Date of text: 05 March 2012

Land and soil

Development Control and Planning Act No. 14 of 2000 (Cap 20.07).
Date of original text: 03 October 2000 (31 December 2002)
Vesting of Certain Properties Act, 2012 (No. 11 of 2012).
Date of text: 02 April 2012
St. Kitts Peninsula Resort District (Planned Community) Act, 2008 (No. 21 of 2008).
Date of text: 11 July 2008
Property Tax Ordinance, 2008 (No. 3 of 2008).
Date of text: 23 April 2008
East Peninsula Land Development and Conservation Act, 1986 (No. 12 of 1986).
Date of text: 06 November 1986

Livestock

Agricultural Produce and Livestock (Registration of Vendors) Act 2012 (No. 8 of 2012).
Date of text: 05 March 2012
Animals (International Movement and Diseases) Act (No. 7 of 2012).
Date of text: 2012
Veterinary Act (No. 2 of 1987).
Date of text: 27 April 1987

Sea

Merchant Shipping Act, 2002 (No. 24 of 2002).
Date of text: 31 December 2002
Marine Pollution Management Act, 2002.
Date of text: 2002
Maritime Areas Act, 1984 (Act No. 3).
Date of text: 04 November 1984
Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations, 2008 (L.N. No. 34 of 2008).
Date of text: 29 October 2008
Merchant Shipping (Ship and Port Facility Security) Regulations, 2004 (S.R.O. No. 26 of 2004).
Date of text: 08 December 2004

Water

Watercourses and Waterworks Ordinance (Chapter 185).
Date of text: 31 May 1956

Wild species and ecosystems

International Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora Act (No. 41 of 2009).
Date of text: 23 December 2009
Saint Christopher and Nevis National Trust Act, 2009 (No. 12 of 2009).
Date of text: 20 May 2009

Miscellaneous

The Nevis Physical Planning and Development Control Ordinance. Chapter 6.09 (N).
Date of original text: 02 November 2005 (31 December 2009)
Drugs (Prevention and Abatement of the Misuse and Abuse of Drugs) Act (CAP 9.08).
Date of original text: 1986 (2002)
Co-operative Societies Act, 2011 (No. 31 of 2011).
Date of text: 17 October 2011
Small Business Development Act, 2009 (No. 24 of 2009).
Date of text: 26 November 2009
Customs (Control and Management) Act Cap 20.04.
Date of original text: 11 December 1995 (31 December 2002)

International Agreements

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
Protocolo al Convenio para el Establecimiento de la Zona de Turismo Sustentable del Caribe (ZTSC).
Date of text: 12 February 2004