An order by the Board under section l9(1) allotting or otherwise dealing with land vested in the Board under that section must be transmitted to the Native Lands Commission which must register the allotment or dealing in the Register of Native Lands. Until an allotment of or other dealing with…

This Act prescribes that, unless authorised by a permit issued by the Board of Trustees, no person shall by means of excavation or surface operations search for any object of archaeological or palaeontological interest. Such permit shall, so far as is practicable, be in Form A set out in the…

This Act amends the Local Government Act in provisions concerning, among other things, definitions, procedural issues of municipal or district councils, finance, elections and rating of land. Native lands not leased or licensed to any person shall not be assessed for general rates.
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This Decree amends the Local Government Act in subsection (1) of section 64. That subsection requires every council to cause a general valuation of all such land to be made at least once in every six years for purposes of ascertaining and determining the unimproved value of rateable land. This…

This Decree amends the Native Land Trust Act by establishing in that Act and all subsidiary laws made under that Act the word "native" shall be deleted wherever it appears and be replaced by the word "i Taukei". A new section is inserted in the principal Act. That section…

This Decree concerns the development of the mouth of the Nadi River and upstream in the vicinity of Denarau as a tourist and travel destination and for this purpose provides for the cancellation of all leases, licence or other instrument of title relating to the area and vests any interest in…

This Act grants powers to the President of Fiji to proclaim a state of emergency in the whole or any part of the Fiji Islands.The President shall only proclaim an emergency on advice of the Cabinet. One of the reasons to proclaim an emergency is the occurrence of a natural disaster in respect of…

This Decree makes provision for the establishment of tribunals by the Minister, define the jurisdiction of such tribunals and lay down the procedures for the submission to and handling of claims by such tribunals.The tribunal shall be competent in small claims as defined by this Decree but shall…

This Act makes provision with respect to local government in the Fiji Islands and for this purpose provides for the establishment of local government councils, defines their functions and powers and contains rules to their election, functioning and administration. The Act also establishes a…

This Act amends the State Lands Act, originally titled “Crown Lands Act”, in section 6 by adding a subsection to a provision that gives powers to the Minister to exchange portions of State land for portions of private freehold land. The new section empowers the Minister to require, in addition…

This Decree amends the Succession, Probate and Administration Act in section 49 which concerns maximum deposits in any bank that may be paid to widow or next of kin without probate or administration.
Amends: Succession, Probate and Administration Act (Cap 60). (1985)

This Act provides rules relative to succession in case of death. The Act makes provision, among other things, for: court jurisdiction and powers; probate and administration of estates; Distribution of real and personal estate of intestate; and caveats. If an executor who has obtained probate, or…