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Trinidad and Tobago - Country Profiles

Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago.
Date of original text: 1976 (2000)

Policies

Environmental and Social Management Plan for Trinidad and Tobago.
Date of text: 04 October 2022
Three-Year Public Sector Investment Programme 2023-2025.
Date of text: 01 September 2022
Environmental Management Authority (EMA) Strategic Plan 2022-2026.
Date of text: 2022
Trinidad and Tobago National Tourism Policy 2021-2030.
Date of text: 01 June 2021
National Breastfeeding Policy, August 5th 2020.
Date of text: 05 August 2020

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation Act (Cap. 63:05).
Date of text: 16 August 1991
Agricultural Development Bank Act (Cap. 79:07).
Date of original text: 25 January 1968 (1995)
Cane-Farmers Rehabilitation Board Act (Cap. 64:06).
Date of original text: 1961 (31 December 2013)
Agricultural Society Act (Cap. 63:01).
Date of text: 02 June 1919
Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties (Subsidies) Regulations (Cap. 78:05).
Date of original text: 1996 (31 December 2009)

Cultivated plants

Protection of New Plant Varieties Act (Cap. 82:75).
Date of original text: 1997 (31 December 2011)
Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act (Cap. 30:03).
Date of original text: 1979 (2005)
Plant Protection Act (Cap. 63:56).
Date of original text: 1975 (08 May 2020)
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act (Cap. 63:55).
Date of original text: 20 February 1909 (1979)
Miscellaneous Amendments Act, 2020 (No. 10 of 2020).
Date of text: 08 May 2020

Disaster risk management

Disasters Measures Act (Cap. 16:50).
Date of original text: 13 December 1978 (31 December 2014)
Public Health [2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)] (No. 13) Regulations, 2020 (L.N. No. 90 of 2020).
Date of text: 10 May 2020

Environment

Environmental Management Act (Cap. 35:05).
Date of original text: 08 March 2000 (31 December 2016)
Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act (Cap. 30:03).
Date of original text: 1979 (2005)
Basel Convention (Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer) Act (CAP. 35:49).
Date of text: 23 April 2008
Litter Act (Cap. 30:52).
Date of original text: 21 August 1973 (31 December 2016)
Waste Management Rules, 2021 (L. N. No. 184).
Date of text: 2021

Fisheries

Fisheries Act (Cap. 67:51).
Date of original text: 11 December 1916 (1975)
Shipping Act, 1987 (Cap. 50:10).
Date of original text: 03 December 1987 (31 December 2011)
Caribbean Fisheries Training and Development Institute Act (CAP. 39:53).
Date of text: 18 December 1975
Fishing Industry (Assistance) Act (Cap. 85:03).
Date of original text: 02 April 1956 (1958)
Control of Importation of Live Fish Act (Cap. 67:52).
Date of original text: 23 November 1950 (31 December 2013)

Food and nutrition

Food and Drugs Act (Chapter 30:01).
Date of original text: 1960 (2005)
Geographical Indications Act (Cap. 82:78).
Date of original text: 01 December 1997 (31 December 2014)
Municipal Corporations Act. (Cap. 25:04).
Date of original text: 1990 (2009)
Consumer Protection and Safety Act (Cap. 82:34).
Date of original text: 1985 (1998)
Cocoa and Coffee Industry Act (Cap. 64:20).
Date of original text: 1961 (31 December 2013)

Forestry

Forests (Amendment) Act, 1999 (No. 23 of 1999).
Date of text: 05 November 1999
Agricultural Fires (Cap. 63:02).
Date of original text: 24 November 1965 (31 December 2013)
Sawmills Act (Cap. 66:02).
Date of original text: 18 November 1943 (31 December 2011)
Malicious Damage Act (Cap. 11:06).
Date of original text: 03 April 1925 (31 December 2011)
Forests Act (Cap. 66:01).
Date of original text: 15 May 1916 (1999)

Land and soil

Planning and Facilitation of Development Act No. 10 of 2014.
Date of text: 01 October 2014
Miscellaneous Provisions (Registrar General, Registration of Deeds, Conveyancing and Law of Property, Real Property, Stamp Duty and Registration of Title to Land) Act No. 17 of 2020.
Date of text: 25 June 2020
Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015).
Date of text: 14 January 2015
Property Tax Act, 2009 (Act No. 18 of 2009).
Date of text: 31 December 2009
Caroni (1975) Limited and Orange Grove National Company Limited (Divestment) Act, 2005 (No. 25 of 2005).
Date of text: 15 September 2005

Livestock

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act (Cap. 67:02).
Date of original text: 15 March 1955 (31 December 2013)
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act (Cap. 63:55).
Date of original text: 20 February 1909 (1979)
Animals (Diseases and Importation) (Amendment) Act No. 21 of 2020.
Date of text: 01 July 2020
Livestock and Livestock Products Board Act, 1997 (Cap. 67:05).
Date of original text: 16 June 1997 (31 December 2011)
Regional Health Authorities Act (Cap. 29:05).
Date of original text: 09 December 1994 (31 December 2011)

Sea

Archipelagic Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone Act, 1986 (Cap. 51:06).
Date of original text: 11 November 1986 (31 December 2013)
Institute of Marine Affairs Act (Cap. 37:01).
Date of original text: 10 May 1976 (1996)
Territorial Sea Act, 1969 (Cap. 1:51).
Date of original text: 31 December 1969 (31 December 2011)
Continental Shelf Act, 1969 (Cap. 1:52).
Date of original text: 30 December 1969 (1986)
Port Authority Act (Cap. 51:01).
Date of original text: 14 June 1962 (1994)

Water

Water and Sewerage Act (Chapter 54:40).
Date of original text: 01 September 1965 (1994)
Waterworks and Water Conservation Act (Chapter 54:41).
Date of original text: 01 July 1944 (1998)
Water Pollution Rules 2019.
Date of text: 09 October 2019
Miscellaneous Amendments (Powers of Statutory Authorities and Matters related to certain Boards) Act (No. 28 of 2020).
Date of text: 24 December 2020
Regulated Industries Commission Act (Chap 54:73).
Date of original text: 1998 (2001)

Wild species and ecosystems

Conservation of Wild Life Act (67:01).
Date of original text: 1958 (31 December 2013)
Tourism Development Act, 2000 (Cap. 87:22).
Date of original text: 01 June 2000 (2006)
National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago Act (Cap. 40:53).
Date of original text: 1991 (31 December 2011)
Marine Areas (Preservation and Enhancement) Act (Cap. 37:02).
Date of original text: 11 February 1970 (31 December 2011)
Botanic Gardens Act (Cap. 41:03).
Date of original text: 08 December 1938 (31 December 2013)

Miscellaneous

Cooperative Societies Act (Cap. 81:03).
Date of original text: 09 June 1971 (31 December 2013)
Miscellaneous Provisions (Local Government Reform) Act, 2022 (No. 11 of 2022).
Date of text: 01 July 2022
Freedom of Information Act (CAP. 22:02).
Date of original text: 04 November 1999 (2003)
Standards Act (Cap. 82:03).
Date of original text: 12 August 1997 (31 December 2011)
Prevention of Corruption Act (CAP. 11:11).
Date of text: 18 May 1987

International Agreements

Agreement establishing the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy.
Date of text: 2014
Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part.
Date of text: 15 August 2008
Protocolo al Convenio para el Establecimiento de la Zona de Turismo Sustentable del Caribe (ZTSC).
Date of text: 12 February 2004

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