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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

Agricultural and rural development

Land Development Act, no. 1 of 1991, Chapter 10.09.
Date of text: 1991

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, no. 5 of 1998, Chapter 19.06.
Date of original text: 01 June 1999 (17 November 2020)
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

National Conservation and Environment Protection Act, 1987 (Act No. 5).
Date of original text: 27 April 1987 (2001)
Biosafety Act, 2012 (No. 14 of 2012), Chapter 9.30
Date of text: 18 May 2012
Solid Waste Management Act, 2009 (No. 11 of 2009), Chapter 11.05.
Date of original text: 20 May 2009 (2011)
Noise Abatement Act, 2008 (No. 2 of 2009).
Date of text: 19 March 2009
The Environmental Levy Act, no. 3 of 2001, Chapter 20.10.
Date of original text: 2001 (2010)

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
Geographical Indications Act, no. 6 of 2007, Chapter 18.39.
Date of text: 2006
Liquor Licence Act, no. 8 of 1906, Chapter 18.21.
Date of original text: 1906 (14 February 2020)

Land and soil

The Nevis Physical Planning and Development Control Ordinance. Chapter 6.09 (N).
Date of original text: 02 November 2005 (14 October 2019)
Development Control and Planning Act No. 14 of 2000 (Chapter 20.07).
Date of original text: 03 October 2000 (2009)
The Land Registry Act, no. 10 of 2017.
Date of text: 20 July 2017
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

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 original text: 24 February 2012 (31 December 2017)
Nevis Animals (Trespass and Pound) Ordinance. Chapter 3.02 (N).
Date of original text: 12 June 1998 (31 December 2020)
Veterinary Act (No. 2 of 1987).
Date of text: 27 April 1987
The Protection of Animals Act, no. 10 of 1935, Chapter 11.04.
Date of original text: 20 March 1935 (31 December 2002)

Sea

Merchant Shipping Act, 2002 (No. 24 of 2002), Chapter 7.05.
Date of original text: 23 October 2002 (2009)
Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority Act, no. 1 of 1995. Chapter 8.05.
Date of original text: 02 March 1995 (2008)
Saint Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority Act, no. 9 of 1993. Chapter 8.07.
Date of original text: 01 September 1993 (19 February 2018)
Marine Pollution Management Act, 2002.
Date of text: 2002
Maritime Areas Act, 1984 (Act No. 3).
Date of text: 04 November 1984

Water

Watercourses and Waterworks Ordinance (Chapter 185), Act no. 25 of 1955.
Date of original text: 31 May 1956 (1986)
Watercourses and Waterworks Regulations (Chapter 185).
Date of original text: 1973 (1976)

Wild species and ecosystems

International Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora Act (No. 41 of 2009). Chapter 11.08
Date of original text: 23 December 2009 (27 May 2020)
National Conservation and Environment Protection Act, 1987 (Act No. 5).
Date of original text: 27 April 1987 (2001)
Saint Christopher and Nevis National Trust Act, 2009 (No. 12 of 2009).
Date of text: 20 May 2009
Nevis Animals (Trespass and Pound) Ordinance. Chapter 3.02 (N).
Date of original text: 12 June 1998 (31 December 2020)
The Protection of Animals Act, no. 10 of 1935, Chapter 11.04.
Date of original text: 20 March 1935 (31 December 2002)

Miscellaneous

Drugs (Prevention and Abatement of the Misuse and Abuse of Drugs) Act (CAP 9.08).
Date of original text: 1986 (2002)
Public Health Act, no. 22 of 1969. Chapter 9.21.
Date of original text: 1969 (01 December 2020)
Co-operative Societies Act, 2011 (No. 31 of 2011).
Date of text: 17 October 2011
Anti-corruption Act, no. 5 of 2023.
Date of text: 28 March 2023
Freedom of Information Act, no. 6 of 2018.
Date of text: 23 May 2018

International Agreements

Decree No. 11.917 promulgating the Technical Cooperation Agreement between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, signed in Basseterre, on April 15, 2016.
Date of text: 14 February 2024
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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