Law and Policy Database

The fundamental law provides that the People's Republic of China (PRC) is a socialist state under the people's democratic dictatorship led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants, with the socialist system as the basis system of the republic. The constitution also provides for the structure of the state, with the National People's Congress as the highest organ of state power, having the power to elect key leaders of government.

The Act provided regulations in the issuance of certificates and permits for halal food.

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the Securitization Act of 2004.

The applicant sought to make amendments in the National Registry to reflect the applicant's gender identity. The court recognized that there are four determinants of gender, namely, chromosomal factor, gonadal factor, genital factor and psychological factor.

The Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act establishes the National Council for Disaster Management. The functions of the Council include the formulation of a national policy and program on the management of disasters for the protection of life of the community and environment from disasters, among others.

The Act articulates its purposes, specifically, to apply the principles of sustainable use and development of natural resources and to identify matters of national importance for the Fiji Islands. The Act further establishes the National Environment Council whose functions include overseeing the implementation of the National Environment Strategy, ensuring implementation of commitments at regional and international forum on the environment, as well as to advise the Government on international and regional treaties, conventions and agreements relating to the environment, among others.

Appellant was a flight stewardess who was terminated when she refused to resign after becoming pregnant, as provided in the collective agreement. The court said that the termination does not contravene the constitution since the alleged contravention is by a private entity, and there are legitimate requirements of the job not conducive for pregnant women.

The National Electricity Policy sets out guidelines for accelerated development of the power sector, providing supply of electricity to all areas and protecting interests of consumers and other stakeholders. In doing so, it keeps in view availability of energy resources, technology available to exploit these resources, economics of generation using different resources, and energy security issues.

The Act established a system of rewards and sanctions through the creation of the Rewards and Incentives Fund and Revenue Performance Evaluation Board of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs, for purposes of encouraging government officials therein to exceed their revenue targets.

The fundamental law of the Cook Islands provides the structure of government in Cook Islands. It also recognizes the fundamental human rights and freedoms.