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Laws of Tuvalu Act 1987 (Cap. 1.06).

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Tuvalu Revised Edition 2008.
Long title
An Act to declare what constitutes the Laws of Tuvalu; and for connected purposes.
Subject
Fisheries, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Traditional rights/customary rights Land tenure Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Water rights
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act concerns law in general applicable in Tuvalu and gives a definition of customary law and other sources of law. The Act also defines powers of the Attorney-General in relation to applied law.

Full text
English
Website
tuvalu-legislation.tv