IN THE ISLAND COURT (LAND) OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU – Lakatoro, Malekula
(Custom Land Jurisdiction)
	Case No. 23/3010 IC/CUST	
IN THE MATTER OF:	Section 58 of the Custom Land Management Act No. 33 of 2013
	
AND IN THE MATTER OF:	Amu Customary Land, Malekula
	
AND IN THE MATTER OF:	Amok Village Land Tribunal Decision, dated 17th September, 2009	
BETWEEN:	John Nelson Nimbtick
Representing his people of Amokawai
Malekula
Applicant
	
AND:	Amok Village Land Tribunal
Malekula
First Respondent
	
AND:	Jean Martin Nidvaun
Malekula
Second Respondent
	
Coram: 
Ms B. Kanas Joshua, Chairlady
Justice Douglas Fatdal
Justice Patisson Peter
Justice Joses Lingi
Justice Presila Susurup

Counsels:
Mr E. Macreveth, for the Applicant
Mr S. Aron, for the 1st Respondent
Mr J. Tari, for 2nd Respondent
	
MINUTE & ORDER
Minute
1.	There was no appearance of counsel for the Applicant. He had previously informed the Registrar for ICL that he will make his way to Malekula via sea transportation, due to the difficulty in securing flights after Air Vanuatu had gone into liquidation.
2.	Mr Aron appeared in the Lakatoro Court, and Mr Tari appeared in Court Room 3 at Dumbea Hall in Vila, via video conference.
3.	Mr Tari informed the court that he has not received the Application for Review, however, he has received a sworn statement from the Applicant.
4.	Mr Aron informed the court that has not received any documents from the Applicant.
5.	Contained in the court file are the following documents:
Applicant	-	Application for Extension of time for Review
-	Application for Review (with supporting sworn statements)	
First Respondent	No response filed	
Second Respondent	No response filed	

Direction Order
THE COURT makes the following directions:
a)	That the Applicant must serve the Application of Review and the Application for Extension of time, with the supporting sworn statements on the all parties.
b)	That the first and second Respondents must file a response, with any supporting sworn statements, and have it served on the Applicant after receipt of (a) above.
c)	That the matter is adjourned to the next session of Island Court (Land). Parties will be notified of the date.

Dated in Lakatoro, on this 30th day of May, 2024

BY THE COURT

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B. Kanas Joshua (SM)
CHAIRLADY

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Justice Douglas Fatdal

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Justice Patisson Peter

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Justice Joses Lingi

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Justice Presila Susurup