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Village Courts Regulation 1974.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Regulation
Date
1974 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Institution Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Regulation implements provisions of the Village Courts Act 1989 by prescribing conditions of service of Village Magistrates in Village Courts and by prescribing offences for the purposes of section 22(a) of the Act. Among the offences are listed intentional damage to trees, plants or crops belonging to another person and intentional damage to trees, plants or crops belonging to the defendant and another person.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Village Courts Act 1989.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1989 (2006)

Keyword: Land tenure, Institution, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX