Laws of St. Kitts & Nevis

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Adaptation Strategy in Response to the New EU Sugar Regime 2006-2013

policy · Made 2006

Agricultural Produce and Livestock (Registration of Vendors) Act 2012 (No. 8 of 2012)

Act · Made 2012-03-05

Aliens (Land Holding Regulation) Act, no. 14 of 1922. Chapter 10.01

Act · Made 1923-02-01

Animal Health Act, no. 6 of 2024

Act · Made 2024-05-10

Animals (International Movement and Diseases) Act (No. 1 of 1987)

Act · Made 1987-04-27

Repealed

Animals (International Movement and Diseases) Act (No. 7 of 2012)

Act · Made 2012-02-24

Repealed

Anti-corruption Act, no. 5 of 2023

Act · Made 2023-03-28

Biosafety Act, 2012 (No. 14 of 2012), Chapter 9.30

Act · Made 2012-05-18

Co-operative Societies Act, 2011 (No. 31 of 2011)

Act · Made 2011-10-17

Consumer Protection Act, no. 21 of 2023

Act · Made 2023-12-14

Act · Made 2024-06-25

Customs (Control and Management) Act Cap 20.04

Act · Made 1995-12-11

Development Control and Planning Act No. 14 of 2000 (Chapter 20.07)

Act · Made 2000-10-03

Drugs (Prevention and Abatement of the Misuse and Abuse of Drugs) Act (CAP 9.08)

Act · Made 1986

East Peninsula Land Development and Conservation Act, 1986 (No. 12 of 1986)

Act · Made 1986-11-06

Emergency Powers Act (Cap 19.02)

Act · Made 1967

Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 2) Regulations, 2020 (No. 9 of 2020)

Regulation · Made 2020-03-31

Environmental Health Officers (Duties) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 6 of 1952

Regulation · Made 1952

Fisheries Act, 1984 (Act No. 4)

Act · Made 1984-09-04

Repealed

Fisheries Aquaculture and Marine Resources Act (No. 1 of 2016)

Act · Made 2016-02-10

Fisheries Regulations 1995 (S.R.O. No. 11 of 1995)

Regulation · Made 1995-06-19

Food and Nutrition Security Policy

policy · Made 2011

Food and Nutrition Security Policy and Plan of Action

policy · Made 2012

Freedom of Information Act, no. 6 of 2018

Act · Made 2018-05-23

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act, no. 18 of 2024

Act · Made 2024-07-17

Geographical Indications Act, no. 6 of 2007, Chapter 18.39

Act · Made 2006

Industrial Designs Act, no. 20 of 2025

Act · Made 2025-07-31

Intended National Determined Contributions for the Federation of St.Kitts and Nevis

policy · Made 2019

International Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora Act (No. 41 of 2009). Chapter 11.08

Act · Made 2009-12-23

Land Acquisition Act, no. 31 of 1958, Chapter 10.08

Act · Made 1958

Land Development Act, no. 1 of 1991, Chapter 10.09

Act · Made 1991

Liquor Licence Act, no. 8 of 1906, Chapter 18.21

Act · Made 1906

Marine Pollution Management Act, 2002

Act · Made 2002

Maritime Areas Act, 1984 (Act No. 3)

Act · Made 1984-11-04

Maritime Areas (Establishment of Safety Zones Around Installations) Regulations, 1995 (S.R.O No. 13 of 1995)

Regulation · Made 1995-01-06

Merchant Shipping Act, 2002 (No. 24 of 2002), Chapter 7.05

Act · Made 2002-10-23

Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2009 (No. 32 of 2009)

Act · Made 2009-11-18

Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations, 2008 (L.N. No. 34 of 2008)

Regulation · Made 2008-10-29

Merchant Shipping (Ship and Port Facility Security) Regulations, 2004 (S.R.O. No. 26 of 2004)

Regulation · Made 2004-12-08

National Action Programme for combating Desertification and Land Degradation

policy · Made 2007-03-12

National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan - 2014-2020

policy · Made 2014-07

National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Saint Kitts and Nevis

policy · Made 2018-10

National Conservation and Environment Protection Act, 1987 (Act No. 5)

Act · Made 1987-04-27

National Conservation and Environmental Management Act, no. 26 of 2025

Act · Made 2025-10-31

National Disaster Management Act, no. 5 of 1998, Chapter 19.06

Act · Made 1999-06-01

National Energy Policy Saint Kitts and Nevis

policy · Made 2011-04-05

National Implementation Plan for the Management of Persistent Organic Pollutants 2014-2024

policy · Made 2014

National Maritime Policy and Action Plan

policy · Made 2015-01

National Plan of Action to prevent, deter and eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

policy · Made 2015-07-31

National Policy and Plan for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Prevention and Control 2013-2017

policy · Made 2013

National Poverty Reduction Strategy for the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2012 - 2016

policy · Made 2011

National Security Strategy

policy · Made 2021-01

National Social Protection Strategy and Plan of Action

policy · Made 2012-03

Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority Act, no. 1 of 1995. Chapter 8.05

Act · Made 1995-03-02

Nevis Animals (Trespass and Pound) Ordinance. Chapter 3.02 (N)

Act · Made 1998-06-12

Nevis Geothermal Resources Development Ordinance, no. 4 of 2008, Chapter 5.03 (N)

Act · Made 2008

Nevis Land Acquisition Ordinance no. 2 of 1997, Chapter 4.02 (N)

Act · Made 1997

Nevis Land Development Ordinance, no. 4 of 1984, Chapter 4.01 (N)

Act · Made 1984

Nevis Physical Planning and Development Control Regulations, No. 60 of 2021

Regulation · Made 2021-10-05

Noise Abatement Act, 2008 (No. 2 of 2009)

Act · Made 2009-03-19

Non-Government Organisations Act, Chapter 20.59, no. 41 of 2008

Act · Made 2008

Non-Government Organisations (Amendment) Act, no. 22 of 2024

Act · Made 2024-09-20

Non-Government Organisations Regulations

Regulation · Made 2011-01-14

Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act (Cap 9.18)

Act · Made 1999-12-24

Pesticides (Labelling and Storage of Containers) Regulations (Cap 9.18)

Regulation · Made 2009-12-31

Plant Protection Act, no. 10 of 2024

Act · Made 2024-06-20

Property Tax Ordinance, 2008 (No. 3 of 2008)

Act · Made 2008-04-23

Public Health Act, no. 22 of 1969. Chapter 9.21

Act · Made 1969

Public Health (Collection and Disposal of Refuse) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 39 of 1978

Regulation · Made 1978

Public Health (Establishment of a Board of Health) Order, S.R.O. no. 4 of 1973

Regulation · Made 1973

Public Health (Keeping of Animals) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 20 of 1974

Regulation · Made 1974

Public Health (Nevis) Regulations

Regulation · Made 1923

Public Health (No. 1) (Saint Christopher) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 17 of 1952

Regulation · Made 1952

Public Health (No. 2) (Saint Christopher) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 13 of 1953

Regulation · Made 1953

Public Health (Nuisances) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 19 of 1974

Regulation · Made 1974

Public Health (Offensive Trades) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 21 of 1974

Regulation · Made 1974

Public Health (Quarantine) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 2 of 2020

Regulation · Made 2020-02-21

Quarantine Act Cap. 9.23

Act · Made 1946-07-26

Quarantine (Air) Regulations

Regulation · Made 1946-07-26

Quarantine (Maritime) Regulations

Regulation · Made 1946-07-26

Saint Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority Act, no. 9 of 1993. Chapter 8.07

Act · Made 1993-09-01

Saint Christopher and Nevis Constitution Order 1983

Constitution · Made 1983-06-22

Saint Christopher and Nevis National Trust Act, 2009 (No. 12 of 2009)

Act · Made 2009-05-20

Saint Kitts and Nevis Agricultural Transformation and Growth Strategy 2022-2031

policy · Made 2022-06-15

Saint Kitts and Nevis Gender Equality Action Plan 2022-2027

policy · Made 2022

Saint Kitts and Nevis Revised Energy Policy

policy · Made 2014-07

Small Business Development Act, 2009 (No. 24 of 2009)

Act · Made 2009-11-26

Solid Waste Management Act, 2009 (No. 11 of 2009), Chapter 11.05

Act · Made 2009-05-20

Solid Waste Management (Amendment) Act, 2009 (No. 38 of 2009)

Act · Made 2009-11-23

Special Sustainability Zones Authorisation Act, no. 21 of 2025

Act · Made 2025-08-21

St. Kitts Agricultural Development Strategy (ADS) (2013 – 2016)

policy · Made 2013

St. Kitts and Nevis National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP)

policy · Made 1994-04

St. Kitts Peninsula Resort District (Planned Community) Act, 2008 (No. 21 of 2008)

Act · Made 2008-07-11

St. Kitts (Planned Community) (Amendment) Act, 2011 (No. 29 of 2011)

Act · Made 2011-10-26

The Bakehouse Regulations, S.R.O. no. 15 of 1953

Regulation · Made 1953

The Bureau of Standards and Quality Act, no. 19 of 2021

Act · Made 2021-12-02

The Bureau of Standards (Labelling of Goods) Regulations, S.R.O no. 35 of 2023

Regulation · Made 2023

The Bureau of Standards (Labelling of Pre-Packaged Foods) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 36 of 2023

Regulation · Made 2023

The Bureau of Standards (Labelling of Water) Regulations, S.R.O no. 34 of 2023

Regulation · Made 2023

The Environmental Levy Act, no. 3 of 2001, Chapter 20.10

Act · Made 2001

The Food Regulations, S.R.O. no. 12 of 1953

Regulation · Made 1953

The Health (Swine) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 12 of 1929

Regulation · Made 1929

The Ice and Aerated Water Manufacturing (Nevis) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 15 of 1939

Regulation · Made 1939

The Ice and Aerated Water Manufacturing (Saint Christopher) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 6 of 1936

Regulation · Made 1936

The Infectious Disease (Ships) Regulations, S.R.O. no. 23 of 1943

Regulation · Made 1943

The Land Registry Act, no. 10 of 2017

Act · Made 2017-07-20

The Local Authorities (Powers and Duties) Regulations. S.R.O. no. 19 of 1952

Regulation · Made 1952

The Metrology Act, no. 30 of 2012, Chapter 23.33

Act · Made 2012

The Milk Regulations, S.R.O no. 14 of 1953

Regulation · Made 1953

The Mosquito Control Regulations, S.R.O. no. 6 of 1954

Regulation · Made 1954

The National Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, no. 14 of 2020

Act · Made 2020-11-17

The Nevis Physical Planning and Development Control Ordinance. Chapter 6.09 (N)

Act · Made 2005-11-02

The Protection of Animals Act, no. 10 of 1935, Chapter 11.04

Act · Made 1935-03-20

The Public Health (Amendment) Act, no. 2 of 2022

Act · Made 2022-11-08

Updated Nationally Determined Contribution 2021

policy · Made 2021-10

Vesting of Certain Properties Act, 2012 (No. 11 of 2012)

Act · Made 2012-04-02

Veterinary Act (No. 2 of 1987)

Act · Made 1987-04-27

Watercourses and Waterworks Ordinance (Chapter 185), Act no. 25 of 1955

Act · Made 1956-05-31

Watercourses and Waterworks Regulations (Chapter 185)

Regulation · Made 1973