Customary Law and Language Commission Act, 2004. Country/Territory Marshall Islands Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to create a single entity to be known as the Customary Law and Language Commission, and to repeal the “Republic of the Marshall Islands Language Commission Act 1983 and the “Customary Law Commission Act 1989". Subject Land & soil Keyword Traditional rights/customary rights Institution Geographical area Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act provides for the establishment of a Customary Law and Language Commission. The Commission shall carry out tasks relative to the codification of customary law of the Marshall Islands. The President may publish the Code for the benefit of the public and shall present it to the Nitijela, as soon as practicable, for due consideration. The Code shall only have effect as law if the Nitijela declares it by Act as the Customary Law in the Marshall Islands, in accordance with Article X, Section 2 of the Constitution. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Repeals Customary Law Commission Act 1989. Legislation | Marshall Islands | 1989 Keyword: Traditional rights/customary rights, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX