Legislation and regulation

Vanuatu Utilities Regulatory Authority Act No. 11 of 2007 An Act to establish the Utilities Regulatory Authority and for related purposes.

Convention Relating to the Concession for the Generation and Public Supply of Electric Power in Port Vila by UNELCO. Documents highlights the agreement details between Government of Vanuatu & UNELCO.

Vanuatu Government Contracts and Tenders Act 1998. No 10 of 1998. An Act to provide for Government Contracts and Tenders. 

The purpose of this Act is to establish the rules and procedures that must be followed with Government contracts and tenders.

Vanuatu Electricity Supply (Amendment) Act 2010. No. 13 of 2010. 

An Act to amend the Electricity Supply Act [Cap 65].

Vanuatu Electricity Supply Act. Consolidated Edition 2006. Commencement 24 March 1972. Chapter 65 - Electricity Supply. Act is to provide for matters connected with the generation and supply of electricity at Port Vila and Luganville and to other areas.  A concession agreement is subject to the terms of this Act.

Electricity Cable (Restriction on Passage of Vessels Thereunder) Act. Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu. Consolidated Edition 2006
Commencement: 11 October 1960. Chapter 27- Electricity Cable (Restriction on passage of vessels thereunder).
 Act is to forbid the passage of certain vessels under an electricity-supply cable.

Vanuatu Import Duties (Consolidation) Act. To consolidate the provisions relating to customs import duties.

Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu Consolidated Edition 2006
Commencement: 1 January 1976
Chapter 91 Import Duties (Consolidation)

Excise Act. An act relating to excise, and for related purposes.

Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu Consolidated Edition 2006
Commencement: 1 January 2003. Chapter 290 Excise.

This records holds 2 attachments:

1. Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992. Act 5 of 1992. An Act to impose a tax on taxable income, and to provide for the collection and management of the tax.
2. Income Tax Act 1992 - Income Tax (Removal of tax exemption) regulations 1995.

Tuvalu Sale of Goods Act . Act 10 of 1991. An Act for codifying the law relating to the sale of goods and consolidating with its provisions  relating to mercantile agents