This Act concerns the administration of real estate of deceased persons by personal representative of the deceased person or executor by will. The Act also makes provision for the disposal of land subject to this Act and other administration of assets. A testator may appoint, and in default of…

This Act places restrictions on the mining of sand on beaches in order to protect the natural environment and the coastal zone and to prevent its deterioration and destruction.The Act prohibits the excavation or removal of sand from a prohibited area, i.e. presumably an area other than an…

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 amends the Foreshore and Land Reclamation Ordinance, Cap 35 in section 2 by adding definitions and in section 3 with respect to compensation by licence holders to landowners.This amendment is introduced so as to strengthen the recognition of customary rights over the foreshore of lands…

This Act grants a priority right to the Government of Kiribati to purchase land from landowners who offer such land for sale: (a) to any person not among the next-of-kin of the transferring owner; or (b) whether the person is next-of-kin or not, to any person for valuable consideration. The Act…

This Act contains rules relative to real property and especially the lease and disposal of land.It prescribes rules relative to the manner of giving effect to equitable interests and powers, Creation and disposition of equitable interests, vesting orders and dispositions of legal estates…

This Act regulates the (grant of) administration of real and personal estates of deceased persons. Administration means probate of the will of a deceased person, and includes letters of administration of the estate of a deceased person, granted with or without a will annexed, for general,…

This Act amends the Custom and Adopted Laws Act 1971 in section 4 with respect to, among other things, adoption of English common law and equity in Nauru and alteration and adaptation by the Courts of Nauru to take account the circumstances of Nauru or any alterations or adaptations of…

This Act amends the Custom and Adopted Laws Act 1971 in section 6 and the First Schedule. These amendments concern the adoption of English Statutes in Nauru and adoption of common law of England regarding: (a) liability for criminal offences; (b) the contractual and tortious liability of infants…

This Act makes provision with respect to the recognition and limitation of the institutions, customs and usages of the people of Nauru and the adoption of English law in Nauru.The Nauru institutions, customs and usages, if not abolished, altered or limited by any Law enacted by Parliament, shall…

This Act amends the Custom and Adopted Laws Act 1971 in section 4 and by adding a new section 12. The amendments of section 4 concerns the conflict or variance between the rules of equity and the rules of the common law relating to the same matter, giving precedence to rules of equity. Section…