TONGA.

CIVIL AVIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003
No. 20 of 2003.

I assent,

TAUFA 'AHAU TUPOU IV,
18th November, 2003.

AN ACT
TO AMEND THE CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1990

[20th October, 2003.]

BE IT ENACTED by the King and Legislative Assembly of Tonga in the Legislature of the Kingdom as follows:

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2003.

(2) The Civil Aviation Act 1990, as amended, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

2. The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following new section after section 22:

"Armed security officers	22A. (1) Aviation security officers may, with the approval of the Minister, carry arms and ammunition for use in the lawful performance of their duties.

(2) Aviation security officers shall be armed and equipped in accordance with conditions laid down by the Minister.

(3) Any person who ceases to be an aviation security officer, shall forthwith return to the Aviation Security Services all such arms, ammunition, equipment and uniform which have been supplied to him and are the property of Government, in default of which he shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year or both."

Passed by the Legislative Assembly this 20 day of October, 2003.

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TONGA.

Fika 20 'o e 2003.

'Oku ou loto ki ai,

TAUFA 'AHAU TUPOU IV,
18 'o Novema, 2003.

KO E LAO
KE FAKATONUTONU 'A E LAO KI HE FEFOLAU'AKI
VAKAPUNA SIVILE 1990

[20 'o 'Okatopa, 2003.]

'OKU TU'UTU'UNI 'e he Tu'i mo e Fale Alea 'o Tonga 'i he Fakataha Alea 'o e Pule'anga 'o pehe:

1. (1) 'E ui 'a e Lao ni ko e Lao (Fakatonutonu) ki he Fefolau'aki Vakapuna Sivile 2003.

(2) 'Oku ui heni 'a e Lao ki he Fefolau'aki Vakapuna Sivile 1990, 'i hono fakatonutonu, ko e Tefito 'i Lao.

2. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e Tefito 'i Lao 'aki 'a hono fakahu atu hili 'a e kupu 22 'a e kupu fo'ou ko eni:

"Kau 'ofisa	22A (1) 'E ngofua ki he kau 'ofisa ngaue malu'i to'o me'atau ki he fefolau'aki vakapuna, 'i he loto ki ai 'a e Minisita, ke nau to'o ha ngaahi me'atau mo e mahafu ke ngaue'aki 'i hono fakahoko fakalao honau ngaahi fatongia.

(2) Kuo pan ke to 'o me 'atau mo mateuteu ,a e kau 'ofisa ngaue malu'i ki he fefolau'aki vakapuna 'o fakatatau ki he ngaahi tu'unga kuo fokotu'u 'e he Minisita.

(3) Ko ha taha pe kuo ngata 'ene faifatongia ko e 'ofisa ngaue malu'i ki he fefolau'aki vakapuna, kuo pan ke ne fakafoki 'i he vave taha ki he Va'a Malu'i 'o e Fefolau'aki Vakapuna 'a e ngaahi me'atau, mahafu, naunau pea mo e teunga ngaue na'e 'oange kiate is pea ko e koloa is ,a e Pule'anga, 'i hano to'efai 'o e me'a ni to ne ala mo'ua 'i ha'ane halaia ki ha tautea pa'anga 'o 'ikai to e laka hake 'i he $5000 pe ko e ngaue popula 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he ta'u 'e 1 pe fakatou 'osi."

Na'e tali 'i he Fale Alea 'i he 'aho ni 20 'o 'Okatopa, 2003.

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