Government submits bills on Maldivian citizenship, marine transport and GST
The government has submitted amendments to the 1969 Maldivian Citizenship Act to specify procedures for relinquishing citizenship and proposed changes to the 1978 law on sea travel to include new procedures for registering and collecting fees from marine vessels and to authorise the relevant ministry to formulate regulations to enforce the Maldives’ obligations under international treaties and maritime agreements.
06 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
The government has submitted four bills to the parliament this week, proposing changes to laws governing Maldivian citizenship, marine transport, taxes, and the national drug control council.
According to the president’s office, the government has submitted amendments to the 1969 Maldivian Citizenship Act to specify procedures for giving up citizenship.
The president’s office noted that article 9(c) of the constitution states that any person who wishes to relinquish Maldivian citizenship may do so in accordance with law, but such legislation has not been passed to date.
The bills have not been made public yet.
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