Chapter I Intro & Objectives - SPREP

PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN
Chapter III. Background, 7. Regulations, Laws and International Agreements
Draft 1 March 2007
Specific rules on inheritance were made regarding gifts for an adoption as a grandchild were
specified for Nikumaroro and Orona (Anon. nd). “Gifts will revert to the donor’s family if
the recipient dies issueless. But if the recipient has children the donor loses his reversionary
right and it is immaterial if his issue are later issueless”.
For Nikumaroro, “if an owner has several spouses the eldest son of the owner will receive the
best land and it is immaterial whether he is by the first spouse, the second spouse, the third
spouse or any other spouse, and thereafter the estate will be shared equally between the
spouses” (Anon. nd).
For Nikumaroro and Orona, “gifts to an adopted child will revert to the donor’s family if the
recipient dies issueless. But if the recipient has children the donor loses his reversionary right
and it is immaterial if his issues are later issueless” (Anon. nd).
The Native Lands Ordinance 1956 declared that the Gilbert and Phoenix Islands Lands Code
was code of law governing native land rights effective 1 March 1963 (Pulea and Farrier
1993).
COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCE CONSERVATION
The Government of Kiribati has codified national legal instruments regarding coastal and
marine resource conservation (Mangubhai 2002; Ministry of Line and Phoenix Development
(1999; Garnett 1983c). These are listed in Table III-6.7 below.
Table III-6.7. National legal instruments relating to
marine resources and coastal resources in Kiribati
Closed District Act *4 1990
Environmental Act *1 1999
Fisheries (Pacific Islands States’ Treaty with the U.S.) Act *2 1988
Fisheries (Processing and Export) Regulations *1 1981
Fisheries (Vessel Licenses) Regulation (No. 1) *1 1982
Fisheries (Vessel Licenses) Regulations *1 1981
Fisheries Act *1 1977
Fisheries Amendment Act *1 1984
Fisheries Conservation and Protection Regulations *1 1979
Fisheries Ordinance *1 1977
Fisheries Regulations *1 1981
Foreshore and Land Reclamation Ordinance *1,2 1973
Importation of Animals Ordinance *2 1964
Land Planning Ordinance *2 1973
Local Government Act *2 1984
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