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WT/ACC/SYC/17/Rev.1  
 
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Working Party on the Accession of Seychelles  Original: English  
 
 ACCESSION OF SEYCHELLES 
LEGISLATIVE ACTION PLAN 
Revision 
 
 The following submission, dated 29 April 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Seychelles. 
 
 
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  WT/ACC/SYC/17/Rev.1  
 
- 2 - PART I - PENDING BILLS/ REGULATIONS 
Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Expected date of 
adoption/enactment  Status Expected 
date of 
implementation Copy submitted 
to Working 
Party 
Economic Policies 
Companies Amendment to Companies Ordinance Registrar 
General's Office End of June 2013 Bein g drafted by Attorney 
General's Office with the assistance of World Bank End of June 2013 - 
Companies Insolvency Bill Registrar 
General's 
Office End of June 2013 Bein g drafted by Attorney 
General's Office with the 
assistance of World Bank End of June 2013 - 
Customs  
 Customs Management (Valuation of Goods) 
Regulations, 2013 
 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of December 2013 Bein g drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of March 
2014 - 
Customs Management (Origin of Goods) 
Regulations, 2013 
 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
Customs Management (Supply and granting 
of stores) Regulations, 2013 
 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
Customs Management (transhipment 
procedure) Regulations, 2013 
 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
Customs Management (transit procedure) 
Regulations, 2013 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
Customs Management (Declarations for 
importation or exportation of goods) Regulations, 2013 
 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
Customs Management (Provisional and 
incomplete Declaration) Regulations, 2013 
 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
Customs Management (Disposal of Goods) 
Regulations, 2013 
 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
Customs Management (Usual Form of 
Handling) Regulations, 2013 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
Customs Management (Warehouse Bond) 
Regulations, 2013 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
 Customs Management (Condition for relief 
on re-importation and same state return) 
Regulations, 2013 Seychelles 
Revenue 
Commission  End of September 
2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 -  
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- 3 - Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Expected date of 
adoption/enactment  Status Expected 
date of 
implementation Copy submitted 
to Working 
Party 
 Customs Management (Obligation to lodge 
pre-departure declaration) Regulations, 2013 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
 Customs Management (entry of goods for 
export) Regulations, 2013 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
 Customs Management (Amendment) 
(Importation and exportation of goods by post) Regulations, 2013 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 
 End of September 2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 - 
Standards, certification, technical regulations  
Standards Seychelles Bureau of Standards Bill Seychelles 
Bureau of Standards End of September 
2013 Being drafted by Attorney 
General's Office End of 
September 2013 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
(DRAFT 2012 Bill) 
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures  
 Animal and Plant Bio-Security Bill (2011) Seychelles 
Agricultural Agency End of July 2013 To be tabled before National 
Assembly End of 
September 2013  - 
 Animal and Plant Bio-security (Plant) 
Regulations 2012 Seychelles 
Agricultural Agency End of September 
2013 Being drafted End of 
September 2013 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
(DRAFT 
Regulation) 
 
 Food Bill Ministry 
responsible for Health End of September 
2013 Being drafted End of 
September 2013  
Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights  
 Copyrights Bill Ministry Of 
Culture End of November 2013 Submitted to the Attorney 
General's  Office End of 
November 2013 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
(DRAFT Bill) 
 
 Draft Industrial Property Bill Registrar 
General's 
Office End of November 2013 Be ing drafted  End of 
November 2013 WT/ACC/SYC/25 
 
Policies affecting trade in services 
 Amendments to the Model Petroleum 
Agreement 1998 Petro 
Seychelles  In the process of being 
negotiated   
 Health Professionals Bill 2006  Ministry 
responsible for health End of September 
2013 In the process of being drafted End of 
September 2013  
Taxation 
 Draft Value Added Tax (Amendment of 
Schedules) Regulations 2013 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission End of May 2013 Submitted to the Attorney 
General's Office End of May 2013 WT/ACC/SYC/26 
 
  
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- 4 - PART II – COMPLETED LEGISLATION/REGULATIONS 
Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Date of adoption/ 
enactment Status Date of 
implementation Copy submitted to 
Working Party 
Economic Policies 
 
 Anti-Money Laundering Act 2006 Central Bank of 
Seychelles 8 May 2006 In application 8 May 2006 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Banking (Special Provisions) Act  Central Bank of 
Seychelles 12 April 1977 Repealed 12 April 1977 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Bill of Exchange Act  Central Bank of 
Seychelles 23 March 1976 In application 23 March 1976 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act  Supreme Court 1 Octobe r 1853 In application 1 October 1853 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Central Bank of Seychelles Act 2004  Central Bank of 
Seychelles  2004 In application 2004 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Commercial Code Act   1 January 1977  In application 1 January 1977  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Co-operatives Act   1 February 1988 In a pplication 1 February 1988 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Companies Ordinance 1972  Registrar General 1972 In application 1972 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Limited Partnerships Act 2003   4 August 2003 In application 4 August 2003 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Development Bank of Seychelles Decree  Development Bank 
of Seychelles 1 February 1978  In application 1 February 1978  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Development Loans Act  Development Bank 
of Seychelles 1 January 1977  In application 1 January 1977  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Financial Institutions Act 2004  Central Bank of 
Seychelles 2004 In application 2004 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act 
2008  Central Bank of 
Seychelles 2008 In application 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Financial Institutions (Bureau de Change) 
Regulations 2008  Central Bank of 
Seychelles 3 November 2008 In application 3 November 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Financial Institutions (Domestic Banking 
Business) Regulations 1996  Central Bank of 
Seychelles 1996 Repealed 1996 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Financial Institutions (Non-Domestic 
Banking Business) Regulations 1996  Central Bank of 
Seychelles 1996 Repealed 1996 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Firearms and Ammunition Act  Seychelles 
Revenue 
Commission 
(Customs Department) 1 November 1973  In application 1 November 1973  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Foreign Exchange Act 2009 Central Bank of 
Seychelles 9 July 2009 In application  9 July 2009  
 Geneva Conventions Act  Ministry 
responsible for Internal Affairs  18 August 1986  In application 18 August, 1986  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Hospitals and Dispensaries Act  Ministry 
responsible for Health 31 August 1899  In application 31 August 1899 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 International Financial Organization 
(Membership) Act  Ministry of Finance 3 December 1979  In application 3 December 1979  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1  
  WT/ACC/SYC/17/Rev.1  
 
- 5 - Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Date of adoption/ 
enactment Status Date of 
implementation Copy submitted to 
Working Party 
 International Monetary Fund 
(Membership of Seychelles) Act  Ministry of Finance 14 February 1977  In application 14 February 1977  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Insurance Act 2008  Central Bank of 
Seychelles 14 January 2008 In application 14 January 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Insurance (Domestic Insurance Business) 
Regulations, 1996  Central Bank of 
Seychelles 2 February 2009  In applicatio n 2 February 2009 WT/ACC/SYC/4 
 Insurance (Non-Domestic Insurance 
Business) Regulations, 1996  Central Bank of 
Seychelles 2 February 2009 In application 2 February 2009 WT/ACC/SYC/4 
 International Corporate Service Providers 
Act 2003  Seychelles 
International 
Business Authority 29 December 2003 In application 29 December 2003 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 International Business Companies Act 
1994  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 1
 January 1995 In application 1 January 1995 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 International Business Companies 
(Amendment of Sche dule) Regulations 
2007  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 24
 September 2007 In application 24 September 2007 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 International Trade Zone Act 1995  Seychelles 
International Business Authority June 1995 In application June 1995 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 International Trade Zone (Amendment) 
Regulations 2004  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 17 August 2004 In application 17 august 2004 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 International Trade Zone (Amendment of 
Schedule) Regula tions 1997  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 17
 March 1997 In application 17 March 1997 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 International Trade Zone (Conditions of 
Employment) Or der 1997  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 10 February 1997 In application 10 February 1997 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 International Trade Zone (Employment) 
Regulations 1997  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 10
 February 1997 In application 10 February 1997 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 International Trade Zone Regulations 
1995  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 1995 In application 1995 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 International Trusts Act 1994  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 1994 In application 1994 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Immigration (Amendment) Act 2000  Ministry 
responsible for internal affairs 20
 March 2000 In application 20 March 2000 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Immigration Decree  Ministry 
responsible for 
internal affairs 1 June 1981 In application 1 June 1981 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Investment Code of Seychelles Act 2005  Seychelles 
Investment Board 27 December 2005 Repealed by 
Seychelles 
Investment Act 27 December2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1  
  WT/ACC/SYC/17/Rev.1  
 
- 6 - Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Date of adoption/ 
enactment Status Date of 
implementation Copy submitted to 
Working Party 
 Seychelles Investment Act 2010 Seychelles 
Investment Board November 2010 In application September 2010 WT/ACC/SYC/26 
 
 Lands Acquisition Act  Ministry 
Responsible for Land Use 14 August 1978  In application 14 August, 1978 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Legal Practitioners Act  Ministry 
responsible for Judiciary Act 4 of 1990 In application Act 4 of 1990 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Model Petroleum Agreement 1998 Petro Seychelles 1998 In application 1998 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
 Mutual Fund and Hedge Fund Act 2008  Seychelles 
International 
Business Authority 4 January 2008 In application 4 January 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act 
1994  Ministry 
responsible for 
health 21 November 1994  In application 21 November 1994 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Non Resident Bodies Corporate (Special 
Provisions) Decree  Registrar General 7 September 1978  repealed Repealed on 27 
December 1994 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Nurses and Midwives Act  Ministry 
responsible for health 6 February 1989 In application 6 February 1989 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 National Statistics Bureau Act 2010  Ministry 
responsible for Information July 2010  In application July 2010 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Pharmacy Act  Ministry 
responsible for health 31
 August 1899 In application 31 August 1899 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Prevention of Terrorism Act 2004  Ministry 
responsible for internal affairs Act 7of 2004 In application Act 7 of 2004 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Protected Cell Companies Act 2003  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 4
 August 2003 In application 4 August 2003 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Protected Cell Companies (Amendment) 
Act 2004  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 7
 June 2004 In application 7 June 2004 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Protected Cell Companies (Fees) 
Regulations 2004  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 26
 April 2004 In application 26 April 2004 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Public Finances (Control and 
Management) Act of 1991 (Chapter 188)  Ministry 
responsible for Finance 23
 March 1976 Repealed  23 March 1976 WT/ACC/SYC/4/Add.1 
 Registration of Business Names Act  Registrar General 31 July 1972 In application 31 July 1972 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Company Act (Chapter 70) of 
1972  Registrar General 1972 In application 1972 WT/ACC/SYC/4/Add.2 
 Seychelles International Business 
Authority Act 1994  Registrar General 23 December 1994 In application 23 December 1994 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1  
  WT/ACC/SYC/17/Rev.1  
 
- 7 - Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Date of adoption/ 
enactment Status Date of 
implementation Copy submitted to 
Working Party 
 Seychelles International Business 
Authority (Amendment) Act 2005  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 4
 April 2005 In application 4 April 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Security on Movables Act  Registrar General 23 July 1965 In application 23 July 1965 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles National Investment 
Corporation Decree  Ministry 
responsible for investment 11 June 1979 In application 11 June 1979 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Town and Country Planning Act  Ministry 
responsible for land use 1 January 1972  In application 1 January 1972 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Town and Country Planning Act (Use 
Classes) Regulations  Ministry 
responsible for land use 1972 In application 1972 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
Taxation  
 Business Tax (Amendment of Schedules) 
Regulations 2012 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 31
 December 2012 In application 31 December 2012 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
 Income and Non-Monetary Benefit Tax 
Act 2010 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 5
 July 2010 In application 5 July 2010 WT/ACC/SYC/26 
 
 Income and Non-Monetary Benefit Tax 
(Amendment of Sche dules) Regulations 
2012 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 28
 June 2012 In application 28 June 2012 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
 Business Tax Act 1987  Seychelles 
Revenue Commission Act 10 of 1987 In application Act 10 of 1987 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Goods and Services Tax Act 2003  Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 2003 Repealed and 
replaced by VAT Act   2010 2003 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Goods and Services Tax Regulations 2003  Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 2003 Repealed and 
replaced by VAT Act   2010 2003 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Stamp Duty Act  Registrar General 1 January 1976  In application 1 January 1976 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Petroleum (Taxation) Act 2008  Seychelles 
Revenue 
Commission 3 November 2008 In application 3 November 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Taxation (Provisional Charging) Act   1 January 19 90 In application 1 January 1990 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Trades Tax Act 1992  Seychelles 
Revenue Commission December 1992 Repealed sand 
replaced by the Customs Management Act 2011 January 1993 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1  
  WT/ACC/SYC/17/Rev.1  
 
- 8 - Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Date of adoption/ 
enactment Status Date of 
implementation Copy submitted to 
Working Party 
 Trades Tax Regulations 1997  Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 4
 January1997 Still in application 
but the various provisions are gradually being replaced by Customs Management 
Regulations 4 January1997 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Revenue Administration (Fees) 
Regulations 2011 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 28
 March 2011 In application 28 March 2011 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
 Value Added Tax (2010) Act; 
Value Added Tax Act Amendments (2012) Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 28
 June 2012 In application 1 January 2013 WT/ACC/SYC/27 
 
Customs 
 Customs Management Act 2011  Seychelles 
Revenue Commission December 2011 In application July 2012 WT/ACC/SYC/20 
 Customs Management (Tariffs and 
classification of Goods) Regulations, 2013 Seychelles 
Revenue Commission 1 February 2013 In application 1 February 2013 WT/ACC/SYC/28 
Import/Export regulations  
 Companies (Special Licences) Act 2003  Seychelles 
International 
Business Authority 2003 In application 2003 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Fair Competition Act 2009  Fair Trading 
Commission November 2009 In application April 2010 WT/ACC/SYC/10/Add.2 
 Fair Trading Commission Act 2009  Fair Trading 
Commission November 2009 In application November 2009 WT/ACC/SYC/10/Add.2 
 Consumer Protection Act Fair Trading 
Commission November 2010 In application November 2010 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Consumer Protection Act 1997  Ministry of Finance 1997 Repealed and 
replaced by Consumer Protection Act 2010 1997 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) 
Regulations 1999  Ministry of Finance 1999 Repealed and 
replaced by Consumer Protection Act 2010 1999 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Licences Act 2010  Seychelles 
Licensing Authority September 2010 In application Se ptember 2010 WT/ACC/SYC/10/Add.2 
 Licence (Trade) Regulations 1987  Seychelles 
Licensing Authority 1987 In application 1987 WT/ACC/SYC/10/Add.1 
 Seychelles licensing (Amendment) Act 
1998  Seychelles 
Licensing Authority 22 June 1998 Repealed and 
replaced by the Licences act 2010 22 June 1998 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1  
  WT/ACC/SYC/17/Rev.1  
 
- 9 - Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Date of adoption/ 
enactment Status Date of 
implementation Copy submitted to 
Working Party 
 Seychelles (Public Omnibus) Regulations 
2008  Seychelles 
Licensing Authority 11 February 2008 In application 11 February 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Public Officers' Ethics (Amendment) 
Regulations 2009 Public Officers' 
Ethics Commission  2009 In application 2009 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
 Public Officers' Ethics Act 
(Commencement) Notice 2008 Public Officers' 
Ethics Commission  2008 In application 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
 Public Officers' Ethics Regulations 2008 Public Officers' 
Ethics Commission 2008 In application 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
 Public Officers' Ethics Act 2008 Public Officers' 
Ethics Commission  August 2008  In application August 2008  WT/ACC/SYC/22 
Standards, certification, technical regulations  
 Conditions of Employment Regulations 
1991  Ministry 
responsible for Employment 1991 In application 
 1991 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
 Employment Act 1995  Ministry 
responsible for Employment Act 2 of 1995 In application 
 Act 2 of 1995 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
 Seychelles Qualifications Authority Act 
2005  Ministry 
responsible for education Act 12 of 2005 In application 
 Act 12 of 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Qualifications Authority Act 
2005 (Commencement) Notice 2006  Ministry 
responsible for education 1996 In application 
 1996 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Institute of Management Act 
2006  Seychelles Institute 
of Management 2006 Repealed. Has now 
merged with the University of Seychelles 2006 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Bureau of Standards Act 
(Subsidiary Legislation)  Seychelles Bureau 
of Standards 2005 In application 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Bureau of Standards Act 1987  Seychelles Bureau 
of Standards 20th October 1987 In application 20 October 1987 WT/ACC/SYC/22 
 Seychelles Bureau of Standards 
(Standard Specification for Periodic Inspection and Testing of Refillable Gas 
Cylinders) Notice 2005  Seychelles Bureau 
of Standards 14
 March 2005 In application 14 March 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Bureau of Standards 
(Standard Specification for Concrete Blocks) Notice 2005  Seychelles Bureau 
of Standards 16
 August 2005 In application 16 August 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures  
 Animal (Diseases and Imports) Act  Ministry 
responsible for  natural resources 29 December 1981 In application 
 29 December 1981 WT/ACC/SYC/4 
 Environment Protection Act   1 March 1995 In application 
 1 March 1995 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Food Act  Ministry 
responsible for Health Act 14 of 1987 In application 
 Act 14 of 1987 WT/ACC/SYC/4  
  WT/ACC/SYC/17/Rev.1  
 
- 10 - Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Date of adoption/ 
enactment Status Date of 
implementation Copy submitted to 
Working Party 
 Misuse of Drugs Act 1990  Seychelles Police 1 July 1995  In application 1 July 1995 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Plant Pests Act (Chapter 171), dated 
19 June 1925  Ministry 
responsible for  natural resources 19 June 1925  In application 19 June 1925 WT/ACC/SYC/4/Add.1 
 Pesticides Control Act 1996  Ministry 
responsible for Health 1 May 1996 In application 1 May 1996 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Public Health Act  Ministry 
responsible for Health 18 January 1960  In application 18 January 1960 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Quarantine Act  Ministry 
responsible for  natural resources 1 November 1948  In application 1 November 1948 WT/ACC/SYC/4 
 Wild Animals and Birds Protection Act  Ministry 
responsible for 
Environment   14 April 1961  In application 14 April 1961 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Wild Birds Protection Regulations  Ministry 
responsible for 
Environment   18 April 1966 In application 18 April 1966 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
Policies affecting trade in agricultural products  
 Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives Act 
2005  Ministry 
responsible for  natural resources 4 April 2005 In application 4 April 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Export of Fishery Products Act 1996  Ministry 
responsible for  natural resources 3 February 1997 In application 3 February 1997 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Fisheries Act  Ministry 
responsible for natural resources 31 March, 1987  In application 31 March 1987  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Fisheries Regulations  Ministry 
responsible for natural resources 1987 In application 1987 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Fishing Authority 
(Establishment) Act 1984  Ministry 
responsible for natural resources 31 August 1984 In application 31 August 1984 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
Government Procurement  
 Public Procurement Act 2008  Procurement 
Oversight Unit December 2008 In application January 2009 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights  
 Copyright Act  Ministry 
responsible for culture 1 April 1984  In application 1 April 1984 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Civil Code of Seychelles Act  Seychelles Police 21 April 1808 In application 21 April 1808 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Courts Act (Subsidiary Legislation)  Chief Justice 30 November 1964  In application 30 November 1964 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Criminal Procedure Code  Chief Justice 1 February 1955 In application 1 February 1955 WT/ACC/SYC/4 
 Interpretation and General Provisions Act   6 September 1976  In application 6 September 1976 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1  
  WT/ACC/SYC/17/Rev.1  
 
- 11 - Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Date of adoption/ 
enactment Status Date of 
implementation Copy submitted to 
Working Party 
 Judiciary Act  Chief Justice 1 July 1976  In application 1 July 1976 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Patents Act  Registrar General 3 March 1901 In application 3 March 1901 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure  Chief Justice 15 April 1920 In application 15 April 1920 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Trade Marks Decree  Registrar General 4 January 1978 In application 4 January 1978 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
Policies affecting trade in services 
 Airport (Regulation) Act  Ministry 
responsible for transport 30 July 1971  In application 30 July 1971  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Broadcasting and Telecommunication 
(Amendment) Act 2004  Ministry 
responsible for Telecommunication Act 10 of 2004 In application Act 10 of 2004 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Broadcasting and Telecommunication Act 
2000  Ministry 
responsible for Telecommunication Act 2 of 2000 In application Act 2 of 2000 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Control of Supplies and Services Act  Office of the 
President 9 December 1958 In application 9 December 1958 WT/ACC/SYC/4 
 Carriage by Air (Overseas Territories) 
Order 1967  Ministry 
Responsible for 
Transport 1 June 1967  Repealed and 
replaced by Civil 
Aviation Act 2005 1 June 1967 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Civil Aviation Act 2005  Ministry 
Responsible for Transport Act 4 of 2005 In application Act 4 of 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Harbour Act (Port and Harbours Dues) 
(Amendment) Regulations 2005  Ministry 
responsible for transport  30
 May 2005 In application 30 May 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Public Transport Corporation 
Decree  Ministry 
responsible for Transport 29 December 1977 In application 29 December 1977 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Carriage by Air Acts (Application of 
Provisions) (Overseas Territories) Order 1967  Ministry 
responsible for Transport 1 June 1967 Repealed and 
replaced by Civil Aviation Act 2005 1 June 1967 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Carriage of Goods by Sea Act  Ministry 
responsible for Transport 1 January 1927  In application 1 January 1927  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Control of Hire Craft Act  Ministry 
responsible for Transport 1
 April 1973 In application  1 April 1973 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Education Act 2004  Ministry 
responsible for education Act 14 2004 In application Act 14 2004 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Education (Non-formal Early Childhood 
Education Centre) Regulations 2005  Ministry 
responsible for education 26
 September 2005 In application 26 September 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Education (Private Educational 
Institutions) Regulations 2005  Ministry 
responsible for education 26
 September 2005 In application 26 September 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1  
  WT/ACC/SYC/17/Rev.1  
 
- 12 - Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Date of adoption/ 
enactment Status Date of 
implementation Copy submitted to 
Working Party 
 Essential Services and Property 
Protection Act  Seychelles Police 6 November 1961 In application 6 November 1961 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Electronic Transactions Act 2001  Ministry 
responsible for information technology 30 July 2001  In application 30 July 2001 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Merchant Shipping Act 1994 Ministry 
responsible for Transport 1
 June 1995 In application 1 June 1995 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Maritime Zones Act  Ministry 
responsible for Transport 1 August 1977 In application 1
 August 1977 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Parastatal Corporations Act  Ministry of Finance, 
Trade and Investment Act 2 of 1989 In application Act 2 of 1989 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Post Office Act  Ministry 
responsible for postal sector  1863 repealed 1863 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Public Utilities Corporation Act  Public Utilities 
corporation 1 January 1986  In application 1 January 1986  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Road Act 1902  Ministry 
responsible for 
Transport 4 October 1902 In application 4 Oc tober 1902 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Securities Industry Act,  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 1 February 1996  In application 1 February 1996  WT/ACC/SYC/4/Add.1 
 Securities Act 2007  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 29 October 2007 In application 29
 October 2007 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Securities (Advertisement) Regulations 
2008  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 1
 July 2008 In application  1 July 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Securities (Conduct of Business) 
Regulations 2008  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 14 July 2008 In application 14 July 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Securities (Financial Statements) 
Regulations 2008  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 1 July 2008 In application 1 July 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Securities (Forms and Fees) Regulations 
2008  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 14
 July 2008 In application  14 July 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Securities (Prospectus) Regulations 2008  Seychelles 
International Business Authority 1
 July 2008 In application 1 July 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Securities (Takeovers) Regulations 2008 Seychelles 
International Business Authority 1
 July 2008 In application 1 July 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1  
  WT/ACC/SYC/17/Rev.1  
 
- 13 - Subject Legislation / Regulations Competent 
Authority Date of adoption/ 
enactment Status Date of 
implementation Copy submitted to 
Working Party 
 Seychelles Archives Act  Ministry 
responsible for Culture 7 November 1964  In application 7 November 1964  WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Tourism Board Act 2005  Ministry 
responsible for tourism 4 April 2005 In application 4
 April 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Land Transport Agency Act 
2008 Ministry 
responsible for transport 2008 In application 2008 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
 Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority Act 
2005 Ministry 
responsible for transport 4 April 2005 In application 4 April 2005 WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 
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