Prohibited Areas Act (CAP.20.32). Country/Territory Tuvalu Document type Legislation Date 1957 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for certain islands and their territorial waters to be declared prohibited areas. Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Protected area Water conservation zone Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The Act provides that the Minister may by notice declare any island within Tuvalu and its territorial waters to be a prohibited area. No person shall remain in or enter into or attempt to enter into any prohibited area without the authority in writing of the Minister. Any person who shall remain in or enter or attempt to enter a prohibited area without authority shall be liable to a fine. The text contains 6 Articles. Full text English