Law and Policy Database

The Act penalizes pilferage of electricity and theft of electric power transmission lines or materials.

The case challenged the leasing out and building on land designated for public use, which was meant as an open space to maintain sanitation and ventilation, and for recreational purposes. The court found leasing and building on the land as contrary to law. Citing the Stockholm Declaration, the court said that the right to live with human dignity encompasses the protection and preservation of environment, ecological balance free from pollution of air and water, and sanitation without which life cannot be enjoyed.

The Arbitration Order of 2009 governs arbitration in civil matters in Brunei. The Arbitration Order applies to arbitrations that are not international in nature, as defined in the International Arbitration Order of 2009.

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) seeks to combat desertification and mitigate the impact of drought in countries where serious drought and desertification occur, particularly in Africa. The parties to the UNCCD are obliged to establish relevant national action programs, strategies and priorities for implementing the convention while being conscious of the principles of sustainable development and the context of poverty alleviation.

The Act enunciated the policy to provide accessible high quality and efficient technical education and skills development in support of the Philippine development goals and priorities and provided the legal framework for the attainment thereof.

The petition assailed the grant of mining leases dangerously close to the main water source of the area, where mining activities are forbidden within 50 meters of the water catchment area. The court ordered the government coal company to shift the location of certain mines located too close to the water source and appointed a commission to ensure that the mines were shifted as ordered.

The Act institutionalized the policies of overseas employment and established the regulatory framework for the protection and promotion of the welfare of migrant workers.

The Sale of Goods Act of Brunei governs contracts or purported contracts for the sale of goods. It provides for, among others, the effects of the contract, its formalities, subject matter, price and effects.

The Act provides the regulation over plants and plant products, their cultivation, transshipment, and protection against pests and diseases. It also provides laws on control of the introduction and use of pests into Singapore. The Act is for the purpose of the development and improvement of Singapore's plant industry.

Petitioners challenged the construction of an electrical grid station adjacent to a residential neighborhood due to its possible dangers to health and the environment. The court declared that the right to life is not limited to mere physical existence but covers all facets of life. It applied the precautionary principle and sustainable development.