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South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Council of Traditional Leaders Act, 1994 (No. 31 of 1994) (No. 2077 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-11-23 | ZAF-1994-L-40056

Provides for the composition of, the election of representatives to and the powers and functions of the Council of Traditional Leaders, the procedures according to which such powers and functions must be exercised and performed, and for related matters.

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Government Notice No. R. 2607. Amendment of Regulations under the Coloured Persons Education Act 1963.

Adoption: 1987-11-20 | ZAF-1987-L-4646

Amends the Regulations published in Government Notice R. 1898 of 21 Nov. 1963, as amended, in relation to study bursaries and loans for training and educational purposes.

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Proclamation No. R. 151 of 1987 [Province of] Natal Code of Zulu Law.

Adoption: 1987-09-03 | ZAF-1987-L-4625

Issued under the Black Administration Act 1927 (No. 38), this Proclamation amends the province of Natal Code of Zulu Law. The Code deals with a variety of matters, including tribal boundaries, marriage and family, medicine men, herbalists and midwives. In the section on civil procedure, s. 107(1) provides: "Black females shall not be deemed or treated in any way as property or chattels, notwithstanding any rights of action which may be connected with or arise out of customary marriages entered into by them."

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Government Notice No. R. 1286: Amendment of Regulations under the Coloured Persons Education Act 1963 (No. 47).

Adoption: 1987-06-12 | ZAF-1987-L-3949

Substitutes a new Ch. W (registration of private schools and private vocational schools and grants-in-aid to private schools) in the Regulations promulgated by Government Notice No. R. 1898 of 21 Nov. 1963.

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Pension Regulations. Schedule of Amendment No. R. 1156.

Adoption: 1987-05-29 | ZAF-1987-R-3782

Amends Regulation 37 of the Pension Regulations for Non-Whites, issued under the Railways and Harbours Pensions for Non-Whites Act 1974 (No. 43), as to when and how benefits from the pension fund are payable to a deceased member's relative or representative.

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

South African Transport Services Pension Regulations. Schedule of Amendment. No. R. 572.

Adoption: 1987-03-20 | ZAF-1987-R-3380

Amends Regulation 37 of the Pension Regulations for Non-Whites in regard to a claim by an illegitimate child.

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Education Amendment Act (House of Delegates) 1986. No. 100.

Adoption: 1986-09-19 | ZAF-1986-L-2694

Amends the Indians Education Act 1965. Provides, inter alia, for the establishment, maintenance and management of schools of industries and reform schools and extends the power of Minister of Education and Culture to make regulations. Other miscellaneous amendments.

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Government Notice No. R. 1161: Amendment of Regulations made under the Coloured Persons Education Act 1963, as amended.

Adoption: 1974-07-05 | ZAF-1974-L-15459

Miscellaneous amendments to provisions respecting trainees, including training allowance.

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Government Notice No. R. 1206: Determination under the Bantu Building Workers Act 1951.

Adoption: 1973-07-13 | ZAF-1973-L-15798

Working conditions of Bantu skilled workers in the building industry.

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Bantu Laws Amendment Act 1973 (No. 7).

Adoption: 1973-03-14 | ZAF-1973-L-15792

Act to amend the Bantu Administration Act 1927 so as to further define the circumstances in which a tribe, portion of a tribe, Bantu community or Bantu may be required to withdraw from a place; to amend the Bantu Trust and Land Act 1936 so as to make new provision for the declaration of land as a released area, and the calculation of the extent of the land which may be acquired by the South African Bantu Trust; and to regulate the lease of land by the said Trust to persons other than Bantu; to amend the Bantu (Abolition of Passes and Co-ordination of Documents) Act l952 so as to further regulate the registration of contracts;to amend the South-West Africa Bantu Affairs Administration Act 1954 so as to vest certain land in the sait Trust; to amend the Transkei Constitution Act 1963 so as to extend the powers of the Legislative Assembly of the Transkei; to elucidate the expression "Bantu education" appearing in item 2 of Part B of the First Schedule thereto; and to make new provision for the constitution of a High Court; to amend the Bantu Labour Act 1964 [LS 1964 - SA 1] so as to regulate in certain respects responsibility for the acts or omissions of a Labour agent; to amend the Bantu Homelands Constitution Act 1971 so as to exempt members of legislative assemblies from liability for certain acts; to provide for the reservation of certain land as land which may be occupied or acquired by Bantu persons; to elucidate the expression "Bantu education" appearing in item 2 of Schedule 1 thereto; to make new provision for the constitution of High Courts, and to extend the powers of legislative assemblies; and to amend the Bantu Affairs Administration Act 1971 so as to alter the constitution of Bantu Affairs Administration Boards and the executive committees thereof; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Bantu Authorities' Service Pensions Act 1971 (No. 6).

Adoption: 1971-03-11 | ZAF-1971-L-17296

Act to provide for the establishment, control and administration of a joint pension fund and of a joint superannuation fund for, and for the payment of pensions and other financial benefits to, persons in the service of certain authorities established by law, and to their dependants; and to provide for incidental matters.

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Notice No. R. 23: Amendment of the Bantu Labour Regulations 1965/3.

Adoption: 1969-01-03 | ZAF-1969-R-17736

Inter alia, adds subregulation (3) to reg. 4 of Ch. II: inserts subregulations (4) and (5) in reg. 21 of Ch. VIII in substitution for subregulation (4) and adds para. (e) to reg. 27; adds forty-fifth Schedule.

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Bantu Labour Regulations (Bantu Areas) 1968 (No. R. 74).

Adoption: 1968-03-18 | ZAF-1968-R-18462

South Africa - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Indians Advanced Technical Education Act 1968.

Adoption: 1968-03-08 | ZAF-1968-L-18461

Act to provide for the establishment of colleges for advanced technical education for Indians, for the control, administration and regulation of such colleges and for matters incidental thereto. No. 12.

Sweden - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2010:1991) amending the National Minorities and Minority Languages Ordinance (2009:1299). (Förordning (2010:1991) om ändring i förordningen (2009:1299) om nationella minoriteter och minoritetsspråk.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 2011-02-01 | SWE-2010-R-88288

Amends articles 4 and 6 concerning the central government's annual review of applications and government contributions to local governments.

Introduces an attachment to the ordinance.

Sweden - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2010:1740) to amend the Ordinance (2010:21) on government funding of activities supporting national minority languages. (Förordning (2010:1740) om ändring i förordningen (2010:21) om statsbidrag för insatser till stöd för de nationella minoritetsspråken.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-02 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | SWE-2010-R-87988

Amends articles 12 and 13 concerning disbursement of funding and certificates of the auditor.

Sweden - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2010:354) to amend the Ordinance (2010:21) on government funding of activities supporting national minority languages. (Förordning (2010:354) om ändring i förordningen (2010:21) om statsbidrag för insatser till stöd för de nationella minoritetsspråken.) -

Adoption: 2010-05-12 | Date of entry into force: 2010-06-15 | SWE-2010-R-87984

Amends articles 3 and 13 concerning purpose of government funding and audit of government funding.

Sweden - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2010:196) amending the National Minorities and Minority Languages Ordinance (2009:1299). (Förordning (2010:196) om ändring i förordningen (2009:1299) om nationella minoriteter och minoritetsspråk.) -

Adoption: 2010-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-01 | SWE-2010-R-88287

Amends articles 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10 concerning government contributions to local governments.

Introduces an attachment to the ordinance.

Sweden - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2009:1300) to amend the Ordinance (2005:765) on state contributions to national minorities. -

Adoption: 2009-11-26 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | SWE-2009-R-84305

Amends articles 9, 10, 12-13 and 15 concerning State contributions to organisations for national minorities. Introduces article 13a concerning the provisions for potential repayment of contributions, as stipulated in article 13.

Sweden - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

National Minorities and Minority Languages Ordinance (2009:1299). (Förordning (2009:1299) om nationella minoriteter och minoritetsspråk.) -

Adoption: 2009-11-26 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | SWE-2009-R-84369

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes a total of 6 amending texts through December 2014 (up to Ordinance 2014:1543). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains provisions for the National Minorities and Minority Languages Act and instructions for state contributions to regional authorities to cover additional costs incurred by the act.

Contains 14 articles concerning, inter alia:

Articles 1-4: Content, the authorities responsible for follow-up and the opportunities of the minority groups of a municipality to choose which regional jurisdiction they will belong to.
Articles 5-12: Conditions for and size of state contributions to regional authorities.
Articles 13: Requirements for economic reporting from the regional authorities.
Article 14: Appeals.

Repeals ordinance (2000:868).

Sweden - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2009:727) to amend the Ordinance (2005:765) on State contributions to national minorities. -

Adoption: 2009-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 2009-08-01 | SWE-2009-R-84395

Amends article 4 concerning the definition of a minority organisation; article 8 concerning the conditions minority organisations have to comply with in order to qualify for state contributions, including the introduction of a gender aspect; and article 12 concerning economic reporting requirements by recipients of state contributions made in accordance with the ordinance.
The amendments to art. 12 enter into force for contributions granted in 2010 or later.

Sweden - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

National Minorities and Minority Languages Act (2009:724). (Lag (2009:724) om nationella minoriteter och minoritetsspråk.) -

Adoption: 2009-06-11 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | SWE-2009-L-84393

Introduces 21 articles with provisions for the rights of national minorities and the right to use national minority languages in the public administration and courts.

Art. 1-5 concern the content, scope and basic provisions of the act as well as the relation to EU frame Conventions on protection of national minorities and minority languages, and the Language Act (2009:600) of Sweden.
Art. 6-7 concern the geographic scope of the Act divided in municipalities.
Art. 8-12 concern the right to use national minority languages when communicating with official authorities.
Art. 13-16 concern the right to use national minority languages when communicating with the courts of law.
Art. 17-18 concern the use of minority languages in pre-school activities and in the elderly care system.
Art. 19 concerns potential exceptions for certain authorities to article 8 on the right to communicate with governmental agencies in a minority language.
Art. 20-21 concern the follow-up on the implementation of this act by public administration authorities.

The Act repeals the Act (1999:1175) concerning the right to use Sami language with public authorities, and the Act (1999:1176) concerning the right to use Finnish and Meänkeli languages with public authorities.

Sweden - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Ordinance (2005:765) on State contributions to national minorities. (Förordning (2005:765) om statsbidrag för nationella minoriteter) -

Adoption: 2005-11-10 | SWE-2005-L-84354

Uganda - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Institution of Traditional Leaders or Cultural Leaders Act, 2011 (No. 6 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-02-26 | UGA-2011-L-94565

United Kingdom - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Social Security (Persons Abroad and Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1976.

Adoption: 1976-01-20 | GBR-1976-R-14072

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Native American Children's Safety Act (P.L. 114-165) (25 U.S.C. 3201). -

Adoption: 2016-06-03 | USA-2016-L-105959

An Act to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act (P.L. 113-68)(127 STAT. 1205). -

Adoption: 2013-12-26 | USA-2013-L-96836

An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership Act of 2012, Public Law 112-151 [H.R. 205] - The HEARTH Act of 2012. -

Adoption: 2012-07-30 | USA-2012-L-92401

An Act to amend the Act titled "An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases", approved August 9, 1955, to provide for Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval from the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-33 [H.J. Res. 40]). -

Adoption: 2009-06-26 | USA-2009-L-82118

Joint resolution which designates the Friday following thanksgiving of every year as Native American Heritage Day. It encourages the federal government, state governments and other interested groups to develop activities that will honor Native Americans.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-37 [H.R. 1676].

Adoption: 2007-06-18 | USA-2007-L-78627

Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-13(a)(i)) reauthorizing the program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for loan guarantees for Native American housing.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act 2000 (Pub. L 106-559).

Adoption: 2000-12-21 | USA-2000-L-59102

Makes provision for technical and legal assistance to tribal justice systems and members of Indian tribes, as well as for some related matters.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Financial Assistance and Social Programs Rules (25 CFR Part 20).

Adoption: 2000-10-20 | Date of entry into force: 2000-10-20 | USA-2000-R-57683

Promulgated by Bureau of Indian Affairs. Amends existing Financial Assistance and Social Services Program regulations to incorporate rules for adult care, assistance, burial assistance, child assistance, disaster assistance, emergency assistance, general assistance, services to children, elderly and families, tribal welfare program, and tribal work experience program.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and Native Employment Works Program Rules (45 CFR Parts 286 and 287).

Adoption: 2000-06-19 | Date of entry into force: 2000-06-19 | USA-2000-R-56432

Provides for the implementation of key tribal provisions of the welfare block grant program enacted in 1996. Particular emphasis is put on moving recipients of assistance programs into work.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Law and Order on Indian Reservations Rule (25 CFR Part 11)

Adoption: 1993-10-20 | Date of entry into force: 1993-11-22 | USA-1993-R-35199

Revises the regulations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) governing Courts of Indian Offences to provide those courts with a complete and updated code of laws, and to clarify the jurisdiction of those courts and their relationship to tribal governments and the Department of the Interior.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Indian Housing: Revised Consolidated Program Regulations (24 CFR Parts 905 and 965)

Adoption: 1992-06-05 | Date of entry into force: 1992-10-01 | USA-1992-R-29984

Applies to native Indian housing, and concerns conditions for allocation of housing and related matters.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. Public Law 101-644 (H.R. 2006).

Adoption: 1990-11-29 | USA-1990-L-22364

Expands the powers of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, and for other purposes, including amendments to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. Public Law 101-625 (S.566).

Adoption: 1990-11-28 | USA-1990-L-22360

Authorizes a new HOME Investment Partnerships program, a National Homeownership Trust program, and Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere programs, amends and extends certain laws relating to housing, community and neighborhood preservation, and related programs (including support for programs for the elderly, the disabled, persons with AIDS, and for indigenous peoples), and for other purposes.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Miscellaneous Indian Legislation. Public Law 101-630 (H.R. 3703).

Adoption: 1990-11-28 | USA-1990-L-22362

Authorizes the conveyance of a certain parcel of land owned by a recognized Indian Tribe; establishing an Indian Forest and Woodlands Resources Management plan under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior; incorporating an "Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act"; and amending the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, among other things.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Public Law 101-601 (H.R. 5237).

Adoption: 1990-11-16 | USA-1990-L-22344

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990. Public Law 101-618 (S. 3084).

Adoption: 1990-11-16 | USA-1990-L-22357

Provides for the settlement of water rights claims of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes and for other purposes.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Clean Air Act, Amendments. Public Law 101-549 (S. 1630).

Adoption: 1990-11-15 | USA-1990-L-22337

Amendments to the Clean Air Act in order to provide for the attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes, including local controls by Indian tribes.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act of 1990. Public Law 101-527 (H.R. 5702).

Adoption: 1990-11-06 | USA-1990-L-21851

Amends the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of individuals who are members of minority groups and who are from disadvantaged backgrounds, and for other purposes. Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 300u et seq.) is amended to provide for the establishment of the Office of Minority Health responsible inter alia for setting short-term and long-term objectives and co-ordinating disease prevention, service delivery, research, etc in respect of the health concerns of persons from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities, and for increasing their participation in health service and promotion programmes. Consequent provisions are made for the funding of these activities, and a special grant scheme is established to provide primary health services, including health screenings, and health counselling and education services to residents of public housing, subject to certain requirements. Grants are also to be made available to health profession schools for the purpose of assisting them in supporting "programs of excellence in health professions education for minority individuals" and in providing scholarships to disadvantaged students.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990. Public Law 101-503 (H.R. 5367).

Adoption: 1990-11-03 | USA-1990-L-22368

Provides for the renegotiation of certain leases of the Seneca Nation, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Indian Education Programs; Native American Languages Act. Public Law 101-477 (S. 2167).

Adoption: 1990-10-30 | USA-1990-L-21366

Reauthorizes the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 and the Navajo Community College Act. The Act contains, inter alia, a statement of policy for the preservation, protection and promotion of the rights and freedom of Native Americans to use, practice and develop Native American languages, and provisions for instruction in such languages.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Indian Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Act of 1990. Public Law 101-408 (S. 2075).

Adoption: 1990-10-04 | USA-1990-L-21370

Authorizes grants to improve the capability of Indian tribal governments to regulate environmental quality. Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990. Public Law 101-392 (H.R. 7).

Adoption: 1990-09-25 | USA-1990-L-21368

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to improve the provision of services under the Act and to extend the authorities contained therein through the fiscal year 1995, and for other purposes. The Act is designed to enhance the world-wide economic competitiveness of the United States by developing more fully the academic and occupational skills of all segments of the population, primarily by concentrating resources on the improvement of educational programs geared to work in a technologically advanced society. Special provision is made for appropriations to be allocated to Indian and Hawaiian natives programs. Generally, unprecedented emphasis is given to the allocation of resources directly to local school districts or area vocational schools, ie. the local level.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

New Lands Grazing Regulations (25 CFR Part 700)

Adoption: 1990-09-07 | Date of entry into force: 1990-09-14 | USA-1990-R-20956

Interim final regulations to amend grazing regulations for the lands acquired under Public Law 96-305 for the use of Navajo families required to relocate under Public Law 93-531.

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Review of Tribal Constitutions and Bylaws Act. Public Law 100-581 (H.R. 2677).

Adoption: 1988-11-01 | USA-1988-L-7472

Establishes procedures for review under the Act of 18 June 1934 (48 Stat. 987).

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments of 1988. Public Law 100-472 (H.R. 1223).

Adoption: 1988-10-05 | USA-1988-L-7461

Various amendments to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (88 Stat. 2203, 25 USC 450 et seq.).

United States of America - Indigenous and tribal peoples - Law, Act

Indian Education Acts: Amendments. Public Law 100-427 (H.R. 5174).

Adoption: 1988-09-09 | USA-1988-L-7058