Fisheries (United States of America)(Treaty) Act 1988

THE FISHERIES (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) (TREATY) ACT 1988 (NO.4 OF 1988) 3 N 4 o ag 1. This Act may be cited as the Fisheries (United States of America) (Treaty) Act 1988, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by notice published in the Gazette. 2. In this Act "Administrator" means the Administrator appointed pursuant to Article 1 of the Treaty; "Agreement" means the Regional Fisheries Agreement entered into amongst Pacific Island States concerning the implementation and administration of the Treaty between the Governments of certain Pacific Islands States and the Government of the U.S.A.• to which Solomon Islands is a party; "Minister" means the Minister charged for the time being with responsibility for the subject of fisheries; "Treaty" means the Treaty entered into between the Governments of certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America, to which Solomon Islands is a party, the original of which is deposited with the Government of Papua New Guinea, and of which the text of the Articles is set out in the SChedule to this Act. 3. The provisions of Articles 1, 3, 4t 5 and 6 (inclusive of the Annexes and Schedules referred to therein) of the Treaty shall have the force of law in Solomon Islands. 4. The Minister may, by order, make such provisions as he may consider necessary or expedient for giving effect to any provisions of the Treaty. 5. (1) Where any amendment to the Treaty is ratified by the Government and the Depositary notifies the Government of the entry into force of such amendment pursuant to paragraph (1) of Article 8 of the Treaty, the Minister may, by ordert amend the Schedule to this Act by including therein the amendment so ratified. (2) Any order made under this section may contain such consequential. supplemental or ancillary provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving due effect to the amendment ratified as aforesaid and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may contain provisions amending references in this Act to specific provisions of the Treaty. 5 Shwt tllk ~dcomm~ mont. SchcdllJc. Certain provisions of TrealY to have (Of" by law in Solomon Islmds. Power of Mlniult to m.a1:e orders, Aalmame.alof Schcdult and matlen thereon .:oawqucndaJ. gear nment.nment.