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Solomon Islands - Country Profiles

Constitution of the Solomon Islands.
Date of text: 1978

Policies

Solomon Islands Agriculture Sector Growth Strategy and Investment Plan 2021-2030.
Date of text: 2021
Solomon Islands 2021 Nationally Determined Contributions.
Date of text: 01 March 2020
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Corporate Plan 2020-2023.
Date of text: 2020
Solomon Islands National Forest Policy 2020.
Date of text: 2020
National Fisheries Policy 2019 – 2029.
Date of text: 01 April 2019

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Commodities Export Marketing Authority Act.
Date of original text: 01 July 1985 (20 June 2006)
State Owned Enterprises Regulations 2010 (L.N. No. 29A of 2010).
Date of text: 12 April 2010
Notice of Prescribed Activities.
Date of original text: 27 November 1992 (20 June 2006)
Copra Export Regulations.
Date of original text: 1985 (20 June 2006)
Copra (Inspection and Grading) Regulations.
Date of original text: 1985 (20 June 2006)

Climate change

Assignment of Responsibility to the Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology 2011 (L.N. No. 116 of 2011).
Date of text: 20 November 2011

Cultivated plants

Biosecurity Act, 2013 (No. 3 of 2013).
Date of text: 23 May 2013
Agricultural Quarantine Act.
Date of original text: 10 February 1982 (1996)
Agriculture and Livestock Act.
Date of original text: 14 August 1935 (1996)
Prohibition of Imports Order (L.N. 19 of 2016)
Date of text: 11 April 2016
Biosecurity Regulations 2015.
Date of text: 01 June 2015

Disaster risk management

National Disaster Council Act of 1989 (No. 18 of 1989).
Date of text: 06 December 1989
Assignment of Responsibility to the Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology 2011 (L.N. No. 116 of 2011).
Date of text: 20 November 2011

Environment

Environment Act, 1998 (No. 8 of 1998).
Date of text: 01 May 1999
Biosecurity Act, 2013 (No. 3 of 2013).
Date of text: 23 May 2013
Western Province Public Nuisance Ordinance 1990.
Date of text: 1990
Environmental Health Act 1980.
Date of original text: 01 August 1980 (20 June 2006)
Environment Regulations 2008.
Date of text: 2008

Fisheries

Fisheries Management Act (No. 2 of 2015).
Date of text: 08 May 2015
Fisheries Management Regulations 2017 (L.N. No. 2 of 2017).
Date of text: 10 January 2017
Council Regulation (EC) No. 563/2006 concerning the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement between the European Community and Solomon Islands on fishing off Solomon Islands.
Date of text: 13 March 2006
Shipping Act 1998 (No. 5 of 1998).
Date of text: 03 September 1998
Fisheries (United States of America)(Treaty) Act 1988.
Date of text: 11 April 1988

Food and nutrition

Pure Food Act, 1996 (No. 4 of 1996).
Date of text: 13 August 1996
Pure Food (Food Control) Regulations 2010 (L.N. No. 154 of 2010).
Date of text: 03 September 2010
Honiara City Council (Markets) Ordinance 2009 (L.N. No. 15 of 2009).
Date of text: 24 November 2009

Forestry

Forests Act (No. 3 of 1999).
Date of text: 24 September 1999
Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 6 of 2000).
Date of text: 13 December 2000
North New Georgia Timber Corporation Act 1979 (No. 9 of 1979).
Date of text: 1979
Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation (Protected Species) Regulations 2012 (LN 96 of 2012).
Date of text: 20 December 2012
Exemption Order made under the Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation Act (L.N. No. 135 of 2012).
Date of text: 09 November 2012

Land and soil

Strata Titles Act No. 4 of 2018.
Date of text: 22 August 2018
Planning and Development Act (CAP. 154).
Date of original text: 18 January 1980 (13 February 2017)
Land and Titles Act.
Date of original text: 01 January 1969 (21 March 2005)
Land Surveyors Act No. 2 of 2017.
Date of text: 17 March 2017
Valuers Act 2009 (No. 4 of 2009).
Date of text: 08 May 2009

Livestock

Diseases of Animals Act.
Date of original text: 01 January 1917 (1996)
Bee Industry Act.
Date of original text: 15 December 1995 (20 June 2006)
Agricultural Quarantine Act.
Date of original text: 10 February 1982 (1996)
Animals (Control of Experiments) Act (CAP. 97).
Date of original text: 11 September 1957 (20 June 2006)
Agriculture and Livestock Act.
Date of original text: 14 August 1935 (1996)

Sea

Solomon Islands Maritime Authority Act No. 9 of 2018.
Date of text: 31 August 2018
Shipping Act 1998 (No. 5 of 1998).
Date of text: 03 September 1998
Western Province Coastal and Lagoon Shipping Ordinance 1991.
Date of text: 1991
Delimitation of Marine Waters Act 1978.
Date of original text: 14 December 1978 (18 October 2007)
Fishery Limits Act 1977.
Date of original text: 16 December 1977 (20 June 2006)

Water

Solomon Islands Water Authority Act 1992 (No. 16 of 1992).
Date of text: 02 February 1993
Consumer Protection Act.
Date of original text: 16 October 1995 (20 June 2006)
River Waters Act (Cap. 135).
Date of original text: 30 December 1964 (1996)
Water Tariff (Automatic Base Tariff and Electricity Price Adjustments) Regulations 2012 (L.N. No. 43 of 2012).
Date of text: 30 May 2012
Solomon Islands Water Authority (Rove Water Supply Catchment Area) Order 2009 (L.N. No. 13 of 2010).
Date of text: 05 March 2010

Wild species and ecosystems

Protected Areas Act 2010 (Act No. 4 of 2010).
Date of text: 07 April 2010
Wildlife Protection and Management Act 1998 (Act No. 10 of 1998).
Date of text: 01 May 1999
Isabel Province Conservation Management Ordinance 1993.
Date of text: 1993
Simbo Megapode Management Area Ordinance 1990 (L.N. No. 99 of 1990).
Date of text: 1990
Makira Preservation of Culture and Wildlife Ordinance 1984 (No. 7 of 1984).
Date of text: 06 September 1984

Miscellaneous

Co-operative Societies Act.
Date of original text: 16 December 1953 (20 June 2006)
Anti-Corruption Act No. 2 of 2018.
Date of text: 02 August 2018
Constituency Development Funds Act 2013 (No. 1 of 2013).
Date of text: 23 May 2013
Tobacco Control Act No. 2 of 2010.
Date of text: 26 March 2010
State Owned Enterprises Act 2007 (No. 7 of 2007).
Date of text: 27 August 2007

International Agreements

Treaty between the Solomon Islands and the Republic of Vanuatu concerning their Maritime Boundaries
Date of text: 07 October 2016
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Solomon Islands.
Date of text: 2010
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Solomon Islands.
Date of text: 2009