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II. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

[ II-A | II-B | II-C | II-D | II-E | II-F | II-G | II-H ]

A. Overview of institutional structure

For a small country Fiji has a bewildering array of agencies and laws that in some way deal with the environment. There are at least 14 different ministries, statutory bodies or other agencies which administer at least 25 Acts. They are summarized in table 3.

Table 3. Summary of ministries, statutory bodies and other agencies dealing with the environment
 
Ministry/ agency Department Act and year
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Agriculture Department Land Conservation and Improvement Act, 1953

Irrigation Act, 1973

Plant Quarantine Act, 1982

Animal importation Act, 1970

Native Land Trust, 1940

Pesticides Act, 1971

Land Development Act, 1961

Birds and Game Protection Act, 1923

Noxious Weeds Pests and Disease of

Plants Act, 1964

Drainage Act, 1961

Water Supply Act, 1955

  Fisheries Department Fisheries Act, 1941 

Fisheries Regulations, 1965

  Forestry Department Forest Act, 1953
Ministry of Lands, Mining and Energy Department of Energy  
  Department of Lands and Survey  
  Department of Mineral Resources Mining Act, 1966 

Mining Regulations

Continental Shelf Act, 1970

Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Environment Department of Town and Country Planning Town Planning Act, 1946 

 

  Department of the Environment  
National Trust of Fiji Act, 1970    
Ministry of Education, Women and Culture Department of Culture Preservation of Objects of Archaeological and Palaeontological Interest Act, 1978
Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport Marines Department  
  Ports Authority of Fiji Ports Authority of Fiji Regulations, 1990
  Road Transport Department Traffic Regulations, 1974
Office of the Prime Minister Public Service Commission  
    Marine Spaces Act, 1977
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare   Public Health Act, 1955
Ministry of Justice   Penal Code, 1945
Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Trade and Public Enterprises Fiji Trade and Investment Board 

 

 
Land Conservation Board Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry/Department of Agriculture Land Conservation and Improvement Act, 1953
Ministry of Fijian Affairs Native Land Trust Board 

Land Development Authority

Native Land Trust Board Act, 1943 

Agricultural Landlord Tenant Act, 1966

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