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Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Employment of Non-Citizens (Amendment) Act 2021 (No. 2 of 2021). -

Adoption: 2021-06-10 | PNG-2021-L-113917

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Employment of Non-Citizens (Amendment) Act 2016 (No.12 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-12-13 | PNG-2016-L-105172

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Migration (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 22 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-12-13 | PNG-2016-L-105176

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Migration (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 18 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-11-04 | PNG-2015-L-102741

1. Compliance with constitutional requirements (Amendment of Section 1).
2. Interpretation (Amendment of Section 2).
3. Prevention of unlawful presence (Amendment of Section 10).
4. Power to detain and remove persons from country (Amendment of Section 13).
5. Repeal and replacement of Section 15B.
6. Direction to reside in relocation centre (Amendment of Section 15C).
7. Repeal and replacement of Section 15D.
8. New Sections 15E and 15F.

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Immigration and Citizenship Service Act 2010 (No. 8 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010 | Date of entry into force: 2010-07-15 | PNG-2010-L-92095

Being an Act to establish the Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority and to define its power and functions, and for related purposes.

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment of Non-Citizens Regulation 2008 (No. 8 of 2008). -

Adoption: 2008 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | PNG-2008-R-82390

Implements the Employment of Non-Citizens Act 2007. Deals with applications for work permits, recruiting of foreign workers and proof of language proficiency.

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Employment of Non-Citizens (Amendment) Act 2008. -

Adoption: 2008 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | PNG-2008-L-92090

1 Interpretation (Amendment of Section 3).
2. New Section 13A.

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Employment of Non-Citizens Act 2007 (No. 10 of 2007). -

Adoption: 2007-10-01 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | PNG-2007-L-82389

Provides for the regulation and control of non-citizens employed outside of the public sector. Repeals the 1978 Act.

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Migration Regulation 1979 (Chapter 16A). -

Adoption: 1979 | PNG-1979-R-82398

Implements the Migration Act. In particular, section 3A regulates changes of employment or status for the purposes of the entry permit.

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Migration Act 1978 (Chapter 16). -

Adoption: 1978 | PNG-1978-L-82397

Regulates the entry and exit of foreign persons into and from the country.

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Organic Law on Residence. -

Adoption: 1975 | PNG-1975-L-88054

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment (Training and Regulation) Ordinance No. 99 of 1971.

Adoption: 1971-12-30 | PNG-1971-R-16940

An Ordinance to require and encourage the provision of greater training and employment opportunities in Papua New Guinea for persons other than immigrants and for that purpose to permit of the control of the employment of furture immigrants, and for related purposes. No. 99.

Papua New Guinea - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Seamen (Foreign) Act 1952. -

Adoption: 1952 | PNG-1952-L-65910

Contains provisions on seamen deserting from foreign ships, penalties, searches and expenses.