LEGISLATION PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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Litigation And Court Procedure

Juvenile Courts Act 1991
Land Disputes Settlement Act 1975
Provincial Village Courts Act 1996
Village Courts Act 1989

Electoral Law

LLG Electoral Regulations
National Electoral Regulations
Organic Law on National & LLG Elections

Administrative / Public Law

Citizenship Act 1975, Cap 12
Disaster Management Act 1984
Disaster Management Act 1984
Extradition Act 1975
Gaming Control Act 2007
Local-level Governments Administration Act 1997
Local-level Governments Administration Act 1997
Migration Act, Cap 16
National AIDS Council Act 1997
National Capital District Commission Act 2001
National Capital District Commission Act 2001
Organic Law on Provincial Boundries
Organic Law on Provincial Governments And Local-Level Governments
Organic Law on Provincial Governments And Local-Level Governments
Organic Law on the Duties and Responsibilities of Leadership
Provincial Governments Administration Act 1997
Provincial Governments Administration Act 1997
Provincial Governments Administration Act 1997
Public Finances (Management) Act 1995
Public Services (Management) Act 1995

Commercial Law

Independent Consumer & Completion Commission Act 2002
Independent Consumer and Competition Commission Act, 2002
Liquor Licensing Act 1963
Prices Regulation Act, (Chapter 320)
Trade Measurement Act, (Chapter 286)

Company Law

Companies Act 1997 consolidated to No 66 of 2000

Labor Law

Public Employment (Non-Citizens) Act 1978 Chapter 342
Salaries & Conditions Monitoring Committee Act 1988

Health Law

HIV/AIDS Management and Prevention Act 2003
Poisons and Dangerous Substances Act 1952.

Mining Law

MRA Act 2005
Mining Act 1992
Mining Safety Act

Tax Law

Customs (08 Budget Amendment) Act 2007
Customs (2008 Budget Amendment) Regulation 2007
Customs (Prohibited Exports) (2008 Budget Amendment) Regulation 2007
Customs (Prohibited Imports) (2008 Budget Amendment) Regulation 2007
Customs Act 2006
Customs Tariff Act 1990
Excise (08 Budget Amendment) Act 2007
Excise Tariff (08 Budget Amendment) Act 2007
Fiscal Responsibility Act 2006
Goods and Services Tax (08 Budget Amendment) Act 2007
Income Tax (08 Budget Amendment) Act 2007
Income Tax (2008 Budget Amendment) Regulation 2007
Income Tax (Salary and Wages Tax ) (Rates) (08 Budget Amendment) Act 2007
Income Tax, Dividend (Withholding) Tax and Interest (Withholding) Tax Rates (08 Budget Amendment) Act 2007
Value Added Tax Act 1998
Value Added Tax Regulation 1999

Banking Law

Appropriation (Judiciary Services 2008) Act 2007
Appropriation (National Development Expenditure 2008) Act 2007
Appropriation (National Parliament 2008) Act 2007
Appropriation (Recurrent Expenditure 2008) Act 2007
Audit Act 1989
Banks & Financial Institutions Act
Central Banking Act 2000
Central Banking Act 2000
Central Banking Act 2000
Insolvency Act 1951
National Development Bank Act 2007
Rationalization of the Public Service (08 Budget Amendment) Act 2007
Savings and Loan Societies (Amendment) Act 1995
Superannuation (General Provisions) Act 2000
Superannuation (General Provisions) Amendment Act 2002
Superannuation (General Provisions) Amendment Act 2002

Insurance Law

Life Insurance Act (Amendment)
Life Insurance Act 2000

Communications And Media Law

Postal Services Act 1996
Stamp Duties (08 Budget Amendement) Act 2007
Telecommunications Act 1996

Transport And Maritime Law

Civil Aviation Act 2000
Civil Aviation Act 2000
Civil Aviation Rules Aircraft Registration and Marking 2004
Constitution of The Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Fisheries Management Act 1998
Fisheries Management Regulation 2000
Harbours Act 2002
Marine Pollution (Dumping of Waste) Bill
Marine Pollution (Liability & Cost Recovery) Bill
Marine Pollution (Preparedness & Response) Bill
Marine Pollution (Ships & Installation) Bill
Merchant Shipping Dangerous Goods Reg 2007
Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulation 2007
Merchant Shipping (Deck Cargoes) Regulation 2007
Merchant Shipping (Impartial Investigations) Regulation 2008
Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Regulation 2007
Merchant Shipping (Medical Standards) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Medical Standards) Regulation 2008-
Merchant Shipping (Navigational Aids) Regulation 2006
Merchant Shipping (Pilotage) Regulation 2006
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions) Regulation 2007
Merchant Shipping (Registration) Regulation 2006
Merchant Shipping (STCW Convention) Regulation 2002
Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers) Regulation 2007
Merchant Shipping (Safe Ship Management Systems) Regulation 2008
Merchant Shipping (Safety) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) Regulation 2006
Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement) Regulation 2007
Merchant Shipping (Training & Certification) Regulation 2008
Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Vessel Registration) Regulation-
Merchant Shipping Act 1975
Merchant Shipping Deck Cargoes Reg 2007
Merchant Shipping Load Lines Reg 2007
Merchant Shipping Navaids Levy Reg 2007
Merchant Shipping Prevention of Collisions Reg 2007
Merchant Shipping Safe Containers Reg 2007
Merchant Shipping Tonnage Mearsurement Reg 2007
Merchant Shipping _Consolidated_ Act 1975
Merchant shipping (Shipping Casualty Inquiries & Investigations) Regulation
Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act (chapter 295)
Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act (chapter 296)
National Maritime Safety (Regulatory Functions Levy) 2007
National Maritime Safety Authority Act 2003
National Seas Act (Chapter 361) 1977
Whaling Act 1974

Environmental Law

Animals Act
Dumping of Wastes at Sea Act 1979.
Environment Act 2000.
Forestry Act 1991
Land Act 1996
NCDC Water Supply & Sewerage Act 1996
National Water Supply and Sewerage Act 1986
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act 1979.

Intellectual Property Law

Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act 2000
Patents and Industrial Designs Act 2000
Patents and Industrial Designs Regulations No. 5 of 2002
Trade marks Act 1978

Energy Law

Electricity Industry Act 2002

Agriculture Law

Plant Disease and Control Act
Spice Industry Act 1989

Law Sources

Bank of Papua New Guinea
Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Papua New Guinea
Department of Agriculture and Livestock
Department of Education
Department of Health and HIV & AIDS
Department of Information and Communication
Department of Lands and Physical Planning
Department of Mining
Department of Personnel Mangement
Department of Petroleum and Energy
Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs
Department of Treasury
Department of Works
Electoral Commission
Forest Authority
Independent Consumer & Competition Commission
Independent Public Business Corporation
Law and Justice Sector
Mineral Resources Authority
National Maritime Safety Authority
Office of the Auditor-General
PACLII

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Document Created at August 20, 1996
Last Update september 12 2010