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Essential Commodities Act (Cap. 76).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1973 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Consolidated Edition of 2006.
Long title
An Act to provide for the conservation of essential commodities.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food security
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act grants power of minister responsible for home affairs to make rules for conserving commodities in the case that there have occurred, or are about to occur, events of such a nature as to be calculated, by interfering with the supply and distribution of food, water, fuel or light, or with the means of transport, to deprive the community, or any substantial portion of the community, of the essentials of life. The minister may make regulations controlling the importation, possession, distribution, sale, supply or use of any goods or commodity.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org