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The Act established the procedure for the settlement of environmental pollution disputes pursuant to the policy of prompt and appropriate settlement of disputes through mediation, conciliation, arbitration and adjudication.
The Act gives effect and implements the obligations of Tonga under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties is an international agreement governing treaties entered into between States. It codifies certain principles including pacta sunt servanda, the peremptory norm and fundamental change of circumstances.
The Companies Act is a comprehensive legislation which regulates and governs the conduct of companies incorporated in Singapore or foreign companies which establish or intend to establish a place of business or carry on a business in Singapore.
The Declaration proclaims that Discrimination against women, denying or limiting as it does their equality of rights with men, is fundamentally unjust and constitutes an offense against human dignity. Thus, all appropriate measure shall be taken to abolish existing laws, customs, regulations and practices which are discriminatory against women and to establish adequate legal protection for equal rights of men and women.
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights recognizes the equal and inalienable rights of all human persons which derive from their inherent dignity. States parties are obliged to respect and ensure the civil and political rights of all individuals within their territories or subject to their jurisdiction.
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) recognizes that certain economic, social and cultural rights are derived from the inherent dignity of the human person. The ICESCR likewise establishes the concept of progressive realization whereby States parties are obliged to take steps, to the maximum of their available resources, with a view to achieving progressively the full realization of the rights recognized in the covenant, by all appropriate means, including the adoption of legislative measures.
The Act established the Laguna Lake Development Authority which is mandated to promote and accelerate the development and growth of the Laguna Lake area, and surrounding provinces, cities and towns.
The Act provides the laws and regulations for the protection, preservation and management of wildlife to maintain a healthy ecosystem, as well as to safeguard the safety and health of the public.
The fundamental law of Singapore declares that the country shall be a sovereign republic to be known as the Republic of Singapore. The constitution recognizes fundamental liberties of persons, as well as sets out the structure of government.