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Multiple waves of colonizers, each speaking a distinct language, migrated to the New Hebrides in the millennia preceding European exploration in the 18th century. This settlement pattern accounts for the complex linguistic diversity found on the archipelago to this day. The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980, when the new name of Vanuatu was adopted.
Vanuatu is a parliamentary republic.
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Displaying 26 - 30 of 69Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Pohnpei State Code - Public Trust Lands Residential Leasehold Conveyance Act of 1999.
This Act aims at conveying title and other interest in land held by the Public Lands Trust Board of Trustees to residential lessees on eligible properties. Lessees eligible to receive title to a residential property shall apply to the Board for transfer. The Act sets out procedural requirements for the application and transfer. Land subject to transfer may not be alienated for a certain period. The Board shall establish Rules and Regulations for the proper administration of provisions of this Act.
Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Pohnpei State Code - Intestate Succession Act of 1977.
This Act prescribes rules of succession when a person dies without making a valid will or without otherwise disposing of his or her real and personal property of which that person has the right to dispose at the time of his death (“intestate succession”). The rules concern succession both in the case of heirs and without heirs of the intestate. In the latter case, the succession to any real property of the intestate shall be determined jointly by the local authority where the property is located and the Governor, or his or her authorized representative.
Chapter 2 of Title 43 of the Pohnpei State Code - Eminent Domain.
This Chapter establishes procedures to be followed by the Pohnpei Government in the exercise of its inherent power to acquire real property by eminent domain. “Eminent domain” is the right of the Pohnpei Government or a state legal entity as may be provided for by state law in accordance with this Chapter to condemn property for public use or purposes and to appropriate the ownership and possession of such property for such public use upon paying the owner a just compensation to be ascertained according to the law.
Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Pohnpei State Code - Judicial Foreclosure.
This Chapter sets out conditions and procedures for judicial foreclosing on the property of a debtor by the creditor. The creditor may bring a civil action for foreclosure in such manner as the court may order. The creditor may at any time abandon non-judicial foreclosure procedures and proceed by a civil action. After having carried out the proper procedural requirements regarding the defendant or defendants, the court may order foreclosure in such manner as it deems will best protect the rights of the parties.
Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Pohnpei State Code - Marine Areas.
This Chapter confirms, with certain exceptions, law established during the Japanese administration which declared all marine areas below the ordinary high watermark to belong to the government. Certain customary rights to place and maintain fish weirs or traps are re-established. Other exceptions concern customary rights of owners of land abutting the ocean to collect coconuts and other materials and fishing rights on, and in waters over reefs where the general depth of water does not exceed four feet at mean low water.