News and Insight

1. IntroductionThe Waste Management Act (Act No: 24/2022) was enacted by the President and published in the Government Gazette on 18th December 2022. Pursuant to Section 32 and 33 of the Was...

1. IntroductionThe Regulation on carrying cargo aboard marine vessels (Regulation No: 2023/R-71) (“Cargo Ships Regulation”) was published in the Government Gazette on 20th February 2023. It...

1. IntroductionThe regulation on registering and running spa businesses (Regulation No: 2023/R-74) came into effect on 21st February 2023 and was subsequently amended pursuant to the 1st ame...

IntroductionThe 6th amendment to the Grant of Rights Regulation (Regulation No: 2023/R-66) (“6th Amendment”) came into force on 12th February 2023. The amendment has been brought into effect...

Introduction The 8th amendment to the Public Finance Regulation (Regulation No: 2023/R-69) (“8th Amendment”) came into force on 13th February 2023. The amendment has been brought into effect...

RelevanceUnder the Evidence Act 2022 (EA), in determining the relevance of a fact or evidence, if the evidence is legally relevant and considering its factual relevance the court admits the...

Under the Maldives Tourism Act (Act No: 2/99), the President decrees projects eligible for cross subsidies and the minimum thresholds of investment required for them. Below is the updated l...

IntroductionPrior to the enactment of the Evidence Act 2022 (EA), there was no statutory definition to the term documentary evidence, although, section 2 of the Evidence Act 1976 (Act No. 24...

IntroductionOral testimony of witnesses has long been admissible as a form of evidence in courts of Maldives. The Evidence Act 2022 (EA) contain extensive rules governing oral evidence, some...

IntroductionThe 1st Amendment to the Policy on limits for construction projects awarded through National Tender (Guideline No: 2023/G-1) came into force on 11th January 2023. This amendment...