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Visiting Forces (Agreements) Act

Commencement: 14 August 1980

CHAPTER 124

VISITING FORCES (AGREEMENTS)

Act 1 of 1980

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Visiting forces agreements to have force of law
2. When agreements cease to have force of law
3. Extensions of agreements
4. Addition of agreements to Schedule
   

SCHEDULE

VISITING FORCES (AGREEMENTS)

To provide for the ratification of visiting forces agreements.

1. Visiting forces agreements to have force of law

The agreements contained in the Schedule are hereby ratified and shall have the force of law in Vanuatu from the dates specified therein.

2. When agreements cease to have force of law

The agreements in the Schedule shall cease to have the force of law when they cease to have effect in accordance with their provisions.

3. Extensions of agreements

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 the Government may by agreement with the other High Contracting Party extend an agreement contained in the Schedule for such period as may be agreed and section 1 shall apply thereto.

(2) If an agreement is extended in accordance with subsection (1) it shall cease to have effect unless a report of the extension is laid before Parliament within 15 days.

(3) If a report is laid before Parliament in accordance with subsection (2) the extension shall be deemed approved unless Parliament signifies disapproval within 15 days of the report being laid before it.

(4) If Parliament signifies its disapproval of an extension of an agreement in accordance with subsection (3) the extension shall cease to have effect from the date of such refusal.

4. Addition of agreements to Schedule

(1) The President may by order add more Parts to the Schedule and the agreements with other Governments contained in those Parts shall have the force of law from the dates stated in such orders.

(2) Orders made in accordance with subsection (1) shall cease to have effect unless laid before Parliament within 15 days.

(3) Parliament may revoke an order laid before it in accordance with subsection (2) within 15 days of the order being laid before it. Such revocation shall be effective from the day after it is made by Parliament.

SCHEDULE

PART 1

Interim agreement between the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu and the Government of Papua New Guinea concerning the status of elements of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force deployed in Vanuatu: dated: 9 August 1980^[∗]

PART 2

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu and the Government of the United Kingdom as to arrangements to be observed in regard to members of the British armed forces serving in Vanuatu dated: 4 August 1980^[&]

^[∗] Editor’s note: The texts of these agreements are omitted as they are no longer in force.