Legislation and regulation

Resettlement Policy Framework for the Vanuatu Rural Electrification Project Stage 2(VREP II)

This Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) has been prepared for the Vanuatu Rural Electrification Project Stage 2 (VREP II). The RPF is a companion document to the VREP II Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) (December 2016).

Solomon Islands Environment Act 1998

 An Act to make provision for the protection and conservation of the environment; the establishment of the environment and conservation division and the environment advisory committee and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The objects of the act is to provide for and establish integrated systems of development control, environmental impact assessment and pollution control.

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Pohnpei Act to Reform the Power Generation and Distribution

Eighth Pohnpei legislature. Third special session, 2012. The purpose of the legislature is to enable the reform of power generation and distribution in Pohnpei, amending various provisions of Title 34 and Title 11 of the Pohnpei Code with respect thereto; providing for power purchase agreements between Pohnpei Utilities Corporation (PUC) and large-scale generators of electrical power.

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Eighteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia : A Bill for an Act

Eighteenth congress of the Federated states of Micronesia. First regular session, 2013. A Bill for an act to appropriate the sum of $2,000,000 from the Genera Fund of the FSM for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 to loan to the Pohnpei Utilities Corporation  and for other purposes. 

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Papua New Guinea Climate Change (Management) Act 2015

Act No.19 of 2015. Certified on 20 November 2015.

This act was prepared by Papua New Guinea Government. The act was prepared to provide for the regulatory framework to -

a. promote and manage climate compatible development through climate change mitigation and adaptation activities; and

b. implement any relevant obligations of the state under applicable rules of international law and international agreements related to climate change; and

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Cook Islands Diesel Road Tax Ordinance Repeal Act

This act was prepared by the Cook Islands Government. It is an act to repeal the Diesel Road Tax Ordinance 1962. This act may be cited as the diesel road tax ordinance repeal act 1977. This act shall come into effect on and as from the 1st April 1977. The Diesel Road Ordinance 1962 is hereby repealed.  This Act is administered by the Ministry of Trade, Industries, Labour and Commerce. 

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