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CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:C AND TERRIT:N
Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (1975). Date of text: 15 September 1975.



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Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)


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Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC212992] Papua New Guinea: Agriculture Medium Term Development Plan 2020 – 2022. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC205173] Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea E-agriculture Strategy. Date of text: March 2018.

[LEX-FAOC154549] Papua New Guinea: National Agriculture Development Plan 2007-2016. Date of text: 2007.



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC110058] Papua New Guinea: National Development Bank Act 2007 (No. 5 of 2007). Date of text: 18 June 2007.

[LEX-FAOC024667] Papua New Guinea: National Agricultural Research Institute Act 1996. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 18 September 1996.

[LEX-FAOC053734] Papua New Guinea: Rural Development Bank Regulation 1967. Last amended date: 25 November 2006. Date of original text: 1967.

[LEX-FAOC065545] Papua New Guinea: Licences Regulation 1934. Last amended date: 25 November 2006. Date of original text: 1934.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC219216] Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea’s Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution 2020. Date of text: December 2020.

[LEX-FAOC179678] Papua New Guinea: National REDD+ Strategy of Papua New Guinea for the period of 2017 – 2027. Date of text: 27 March 2017.

[LEX-FAOC187294] Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Date of text: September 2015.

[LEX-FAOC176381] Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea National Climate Compatible Development Management Policy. Date of text: 4 August 2014.



Legislation

AREA:CL AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC177404] Papua New Guinea: United Nations Paris Agreement (Implementation) Act 2016 (No. 4 of 2016). Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC155761] Papua New Guinea: Climate Change (Management) Act 2015 (No. 19 of 2015). Date of text: 20 November 2015.

[LEX-FAOC223878] Papua New Guinea: Climate Change (Management) (Amendment) Act 2023 (No. 17 of 2023). Date of text: 11 October 2023.

[LEX-FAOC219474] Papua New Guinea: Climate Change (Management) (Amendment) Act 2021 (No. 25 of 2021). Date of text: 7 February 2022.

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Cultivated plants



Legislation

AREA:PL AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC052201] Papua New Guinea: Oil Palm Industry Corporation Act 1992. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1992.

[LEX-FAOC051634] Papua New Guinea: Copra Marketing Board Act 1983. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1983.

[LEX-FAOC053316] Papua New Guinea: Palm Oil Industry Stabilization Funds Act 1983. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1983.

[LEX-FAOC051630] Papua New Guinea: Copra Act 1953. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1953.

[LEX-FAOC053456] Papua New Guinea: Plant Disease and Control Act 1953 (Cap. 220). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1953.

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Disaster risk management



Legislation

AREA:DI AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC051666] Papua New Guinea: Disaster Management Act 1984. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1984.

[LEX-FAOC195902] Papua New Guinea: National Pandemic Act 2020 (Act No. 8 of 2020). Date of text: 16 June 2020.

[LEX-FAOC189041] Papua New Guinea: Emergency (General Powers) Act No. 2 of 2018. Date of text: 21 May 2018.

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Environment


Policies

AREA:EN AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC202942] Papua New Guinea: Trade Wastewater Policy. Date of text: 22 February 2018.

[LEX-FAOC176303] Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea Policy on Protected Areas. Date of text: October 2014.

[LEX-FAOC219022] Papua New Guinea: National Implementation Plan for management of persistent organic pollutants in Papua New Guinea. Date of text: 2006.



Legislation

AREA:EN AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC070607] Papua New Guinea: Environment Act 2000 (No. 64 of 2000). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 2000.

[LEX-FAOC147635] Papua New Guinea: Conservation and Environment Protection Authority Act 2014 (No. 9 of 2014). Date of text: 30 May 2014.

[LEX-FAOC051666] Papua New Guinea: Disaster Management Act 1984. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1984.

[LEX-FAOC053458] Papua New Guinea: Poisons and Dangerous Substances Act 1952. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1952.

[LEX-FAOC070609] Papua New Guinea: Environment (Council's Procedure) Regulation 2002. Last amended date: 25 November 2006. Date of original text: 2002.

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Fisheries


Policies

AREA:FI AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC205423] Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea Fisheries Strategic Plan 2021–2030. Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC205446] Papua New Guinea: Roadmap for coastal fisheries and marine aquaculture for Papua New Guinea: 2017–2026. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC205445] Papua New Guinea: Management Policy for the implementation of reference point for the Tuna Fishery in Papua New Guinea. Date of text: 5 August 2015.

[LEX-FAOC220118] Papua New Guinea: National Marine Aquarium Fishery Management and Development Plan 2015. Date of text: 27 March 2015.

[LEX-FAOC220075] Papua New Guinea: National Aquaculture Development Policy 2004. Date of text: 2004.

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Legislation

AREA:FI AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC017563] Papua New Guinea: Fisheries Management Act, 1998. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 11 November 1998.

[LEX-FAOC002058] Papua New Guinea: Fisheries (Torres Strait Protected Zone) Act 1984. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1984.

[LEX-FAOC002049] Papua New Guinea: Fisheries (Declared Fishing Zone) Act 1977 (No. 6 of 1977). Date of text: 7 February 1977.

[LEX-FAOC051963] Papua New Guinea: Fisheries Management Regulation 2000. Last amended date: 25 November 2006. Date of original text: 2000.

[LEX-FAOC223291] Papua New Guinea: Notice of prohibition of fishing activity. Date of text: 2 April 2022.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

AREA:FD AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC202059] Papua New Guinea: National Food Security Policy 2018-2027. Date of text: 2018.

[LEX-FAOC182140] Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea National Nutrition Policy 2016-2026. Date of text: 2016.



Legislation

AREA:FD AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC051966] Papua New Guinea: Food Sanitation Act 1991. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1991.

[LEX-FAOC053737] Papua New Guinea: Slaughtering Act 1964. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1964.

[LEX-FAOC213332] Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea Standard on Fish and Fishery Product. Date of text: 18 December 2019.

[LEX-FAOC223857] Papua New Guinea: Infants and Young Children's Food Supply (Control) Act 2023 (No. 18 of 2023). Date of text: 9 August 2023.

[LEX-FAOC147643] Papua New Guinea: Independent Consumer and Competition Commission Act 2002. Date of text: 2002.

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Forestry


Policies

AREA:FO AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC179678] Papua New Guinea: National REDD+ Strategy of Papua New Guinea for the period of 2017 – 2027. Date of text: 27 March 2017.

[LEX-FAOC208477] Papua New Guinea: National Forest Policy 1991. Date of text: 1 November 1996.



Legislation

AREA:FO AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC022285] Papua New Guinea: Forestry Act 1991. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1991.

[LEX-FAOC223871] Papua New Guinea: Rubber Industry Development Act 2022 (No. 49 of 2022). Date of text: 21 April 2022.

[LEX-FAOC043116] Papua New Guinea: Forestry Regulations (No. 3 of 1998). Last amended date: 25 November 2006. Date of original text: 1998.

[LEX-FAOC003353] Papua New Guinea: Forestry (Private Dealings) Regulation (Chap. No. 217). Date of text: 1976.

[LEX-FAOC208737] Papua New Guinea: Procedures of the identification, scaling and reporting (including royalty self-assessment) on logs harvested from natural forest logging operations. Date of text: 26 September 1996.

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Gender


Policies

AREA:GD AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC220099] Papua New Guinea: National Public Service - Gender Equity & Social Inclusion (GESI) Policy. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC205113] Papua New Guinea: National Policy for Women and Gender Equality 2011 – 2015. Date of text: 2011.


Land and soil


Policies

AREA:LA AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC208834] Papua New Guinea: National Sustainable Land Use Policy for Papua New Guinea. Date of text: 2014.



Legislation

AREA:LA AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC020843] Papua New Guinea: Land Act. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1 August 1996.

[LEX-FAOC219506] Papua New Guinea: Strata Title Act 2022 (No. 56 of 2022). Date of text: 4 October 2022.

[LEX-FAOC219502] Papua New Guinea: Land Commission Act 2022 (No. 47 of 2022). Date of text: 2 September 2022.

[LEX-FAOC223867] Papua New Guinea: Strata Title (Management) Act 2022 (No. 57 of 2022). Date of text: 23 March 2022.

[LEX-FAOC177401] Papua New Guinea: Manam Resettlement Authority Act 2016 (No. 2 of 2016). Date of text: 29 June 2016.

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Livestock


Policies

AREA:AN AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC202558] Papua New Guinea: National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 2019 - 2023. Date of text: August 2019.



Legislation

AREA:AN AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC053737] Papua New Guinea: Slaughtering Act 1964. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1964.

[LEX-FAOC051764] Papua New Guinea: Animal Disease and Control Act 1952. Last amended date: 25 November 2006. Date of original text: 1952.

[LEX-FAOC177499] Papua New Guinea: Medicines and Cosmetics Act 1999 (No. 10 of 1999). Date of text: 1999.

[LEX-FAOC065760] Papua New Guinea: National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority Act 1997. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1997.

[LEX-FAOC110072] Papua New Guinea: Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (Cap. 98). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1966.

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Sea


Policies

AREA:SE AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC205424] Papua New Guinea: National Oceans Policy 2020 - 2030. Date of text: 2020.



Legislation

AREA:SE AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC188723] Papua New Guinea: Maritime Zones Act No. 47 of 2015. Date of text: 2015.

[LEX-FAOC148767] Papua New Guinea: Marine Pollution (Ballast Water Control) Act 2013 (No. 31 of 2013). Date of text: 30 May 2015.

[LEX-FAOC189038] Papua New Guinea: Marine Pollution (Sea Dumping) Act No. 37 of 2013. Date of text: 19 September 2014.

[LEX-FAOC148580] Papua New Guinea: Marine Pollution (Ships and Installations) Act 2013 (No. 34 of 2013). Date of text: 30 May 2014.

[LEX-FAOC148852] Papua New Guinea: Marine Pollution (Preparedness and Response) Act 2013 (No. 33 of 2013). Date of text: 30 May 2014.

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Social protection


Policies

AREA:SO AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC205114] Papua New Guinea: National Social Protection Policy 2015 - 2020. Date of text: March 2015.


Water


Policies

AREA:WA AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC180011] Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) Policy 2015-2030. Date of text: 2015.



Legislation

AREA:WA AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC070607] Papua New Guinea: Environment Act 2000 (No. 64 of 2000). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 2000.

[LEX-FAOC177402] Papua New Guinea: National Water Supply and Sanitation Act 2016 (No. 52 of 2016). Date of text: 26 January 2017.

[LEX-FAOC152685] Papua New Guinea: Essential Services Act 2002 (No. 13 of 2002). Date of text: 10 May 2002.

[LEX-FAOC051964] Papua New Guinea: Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1965. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1965.

[LEX-FAOC070632] Papua New Guinea: Environment (Water Quality Criteria) Regulation 2002. Last amended date: 25 November 2006. Date of original text: 2002.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

AREA:WB AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC213769] Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea - National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan 2019-2024. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC202062] Papua New Guinea: Protected Areas Policy Implementation Plan 2018-2028. Date of text: November 2017.

[LEX-FAOC165086] Papua New Guinea: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2007. Date of text: October 2007.



Legislation

AREA:WB AND CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC147635] Papua New Guinea: Conservation and Environment Protection Authority Act 2014 (No. 9 of 2014). Date of text: 30 May 2014.

[LEX-FAOC041662] Papua New Guinea: Fauna (Protection and Control) Act 1966. Last amended date: 1976. Date of original text: 22 April 1966.

[LEX-FAOC052185] Papua New Guinea: International Trade (Fauna and Flora) Act 1979. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1979.

[LEX-FAOC051768] Papua New Guinea: Conservation Areas Act 1978 (Cap 362). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1978.

[LEX-FAOC065547] Papua New Guinea: National Cultural Property (Preservation) Act 1965. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1978.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC220420] Papua New Guinea: Medium Term Development Plan IV 2023 - 2027. Date of text: 2023.

[LEX-FAOC215573] Australia; Papua New Guinea: PNG-Australia Western Province Strategy 2022 to 2030. Date of text: November 2022.

[LEX-FAOC202061] Papua New Guinea: Medium Term Development Plan III 2018-2022. Date of text: 2018.

[LEX-FAOC165087] Papua New Guinea: National Action Plan to eliminate Child Labour in Papua New Guinea. Date of text: 14 April 2015.

[LEX-FAOC176416] Papua New Guinea: National Strategy for Responsible Sustainable Development for Papua New Guinea (StaRS) 2nd Edition. Date of text: January 2014.

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Legislation

CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L NOT P) NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC180111] Papua New Guinea: National Health Administration Act No. 35 of 1997. Date of text: 1997.

[LEX-FAOC147709] Papua New Guinea: Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments . Last amended date: 1998. Date of original text: 1995.

[LEX-FAOC051772] Papua New Guinea: Co-operative Societies Act 1982. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1982.

[LEX-FAOC147773] Papua New Guinea: Public Private Partnership Act 2014 (No. 30 of 2014). Date of text: 21 October 2014.

[LEX-FAOC188724] Papua New Guinea: National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology Act No. 21 of 1993. Date of text: 1993.

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International agreements

CC:PNG AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND TERRIT:N AND Z:A NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC215648] Australia; Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea-Australia Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnership. Date of text: 2010.

[LEX-FAOC067025] Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands: Framework Treaty guiding relations between the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Date of text: 27 July 2004.

[LEX-FAOC067017] Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands: Basic Agreement between the Government of Solomon Islands and the Government of Papua New Guinea on Border Arrangements. Date of text: 24 July 2004.

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