The legal question determines which rules, authority and procedure apply. Employment matters cover contracts, pay, working time, leave, safety, disputes and termination. Immigration rules govern entry, residence and permitted activities; a visa applies only for its stated period and conditions, and a visitor visa does not authorize employment or business activity. Criminal law concerns offences, police investigations, prosecution, penalties and the rights of accused and harmed persons. Consumer matters may involve price monitoring, sector regulators or public authorities, while civil law covers contracts, property, family matters, inheritance, liability and enforcement between private parties. Vanuatu does not have a single unified civil code. A problem can involve more than one area: an overseas company hiring staff may need to meet both immigration conditions and employment rules. The relevant documents, the place of the event, the parties involved and the type of remedy sought determine where to seek advice or make a complaint.
Law in Vanuatu
Law in Vanuatu sets the rules for public authorities, businesses and private relationships. Its main areas include employment, immigration, criminal justice, consumer matters and civil disputes. The Constitution, Acts of Parliament, court decisions, retained pre-independence law and legally recognised kastom can all shape the applicable rule.
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