Legal Instrument of ratification to the Treaty between the Government of Solomon Islands and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu Concerning their Maritime Boundaries

739 BY AUTHORITY NO. 243 Wednesday 10th August 2022 EXTRA-ORDINARY GAZETTE [616] THE GOVERNMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION TO THE TREATY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONCERNING THEIR MARITIME BOUNDARIES WHEREAS the Treaty between the Government of Solomon Islands and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu Concerning their Maritime Boundaries, was signed on 7th October 2016, in Motalava, Torba Province, Republic of Vanuatu. NOW THEREFORE, the Government of Solomon Islands having considered and approved the aforementioned treaty, hereby confirm and ratify the same, and undertakes in accordance with the existence of the Delimitation of Marine Waters Act (Cap 95), with provisions to give effect to the implementation of the treaty. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I Honourable Jeremiah Manele, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands hereunto set my hand and affix the National Seal. Done in Honiara, Solomon Islands on twenty-seventh day of August 2021. HONOURABLE JEREMIAH MANELE, MP MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL TRADE [617] GOVERNMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION TO THE TREATY CONCERNING SOVEREIGNTY, MARITIME AND SEABED BOUNDARIES AND CO-OP ERATION ON RELATED MATTERS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. WHEREAS the Treaty Concerning the Sovereignty, Maritime and Seabed Boundaries Honiara, Solomon Islands Printed under the authority of the Solomon Islands Government Printed by Provincial Press 740 and Cooperation on Related Matters between the Government of Solomon Islands and the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, was signed at Port Moresby on 25th January 1989. NOW THEREFORE, the Government of Solomon Islands having considered and approved the aforementioned treaty, hereby confirm and ratify the same, and undertakes in accordance with the existence of the Delimitation of Marine Waters Act (Cap 95), with relevant provisions to give effect to the implementation of the treaty. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I Honourable Jeremiah Manele, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands hereunto set my hand and affix the National Seal. Done in Honiara, Solomon Islands on twenty-seventh day of August 2021. HONOURABLE JEREMIAH MANELE, MP MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL TRADE OF SOLOMON ISLANDS