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VUT-1986-L-70238
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Title_of_text
Labour (Work Permits) Act [Cap 187] (Act No. 36 of 1985)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Vanuatu
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1986-04-14
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Regulates the administration of work permits given to non-citizens including application, renewal and change of employer.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2013-10-14 (VUT-2013-L-96919)
Labour (Work Permits) (Amendment) Act 2013 (Act No. 13 of 2013).
Amending text(s)
2016-06-27 (VUT-2016-L-105152)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 (Act No. 6 of 2016).
Amending text(s)
2018-12-24 (VUT-2018-L-112138)
Labour (Work Permits) (Amendment) Act 2018 (Act No. 24 of 2018).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1995-02-21 (VUT-1995-R-42139)
Labour (Work Permits) Repeal Order No. 7 of 1995.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Consolidated Edition 2006
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PACLII)
Publisher
University of the South Pacific School of Law
Country
Vanuatu
URL
http://www.paclii.org/vu/legis/consol_act/lpa240/
File
VUT70238.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 2006)