Ministry of Marine Resources Act, 1984 (Act No. 15). Country/Territory Cook Islands Document type Legislation Date 1984 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy. Subject Fisheries Keyword Institution Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract Section 3 stipulates that there shall be a Department of State to be known as the Ministry of Marine Resources. Principal objectives and functions of the Ministry are set out in section 4. The Secretary of Marine Resources shall be the administrative head of the Ministry (sect. 5). Both the Minister and the Secretary may delegate powers (sects. 9 and 10). Powers of the Minister are spelled out in section 11. The Minister may initiate special investigation (sect. 12). The Secretary shall furnish to the Minister a yearly report on the operations of the Ministry (sect. 14). Section 15 provides for the power to make regulations. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act, 1977 (Act No. 16). Legislation | Cook Islands | 1977 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Non-commercial fishing, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty, Research, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministry of Marine Resources Legislation Act No. 16 of 2019. Legislation | Cook Islands | 2019 Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Crustaceans, Institution, Marine fisheries, Sustainable use, Aquatic animals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Traditional Knowledge Act No. 7 of 2013. Legislation | Cook Islands | 2013 Keyword: Beverages, Drugs, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Food quality control/food safety, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Basic legislation, Community management, Crops/grasses, Floriculture, Plant production, Plant protection, Protection of environment, Offences/penalties, Procedural matters, Registration, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Aquatic animals, Birds, Hunting/capture, Management/conservation, Cultural heritage, Freshwater fishes, Marine fishes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Maritime Zones Act No. 1 of 2018. Legislation | Cook Islands | 2018 Keyword: Basic legislation, Coastal zone management, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Maritime zone, Sovereignty, Territorial sea Source: FAO, FAOLEX