Constitution Amendment Act (No.1) (No. 8 of 2017). Country/Territory Samoa Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 1960 (“Constitution”). Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Constitutional amendment Cadastre/land registration Offences/penalties Pollution control Enforcement/compliance Governance Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act amends the Constitution of Samoa by repealing Article 41A and by repealing and replacing Article 41. Article 41 concerns the office and powers of the Attorney-General and prosecution of offences. Consequential amendments are made to a number of Acts, including, amongst others, the Land Titles Registration Act 2008, the Waste Management Act 2010, and the Water Resources Management Act 2008. Full text English Website www.palemene.ws References - Legislation Amends Water Resources Management Act 2008. Legislation | Samoa | 2008 Keyword: Marine pollution, Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Institution, Water supply, Policy/planning, Water rights, Freshwater pollution, Water charges, Basin/catchment/watershed, Precautionary principle, Well sinking/boreholes, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Titles Registration Act 2008. Legislation | Samoa | 2008 (2015) Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Ownership, Transfer, Traditional rights/customary rights, Lease, Servitude Source: FAO, FAOLEX Waste Management Act 2010. Legislation | Samoa | 2010 Keyword: Marine pollution, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste management, Institution, Waste disposal, Solid waste, International trade, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Transboundary movement of waste, PIC-prior informed consent, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Constitution of Samoa. Legislation | Samoa | 1960 (2016) Keyword: Public participation, Sustainable development, Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Expropriation, Ownership, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX