TONGA

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ACT 2003
No. 16 of 2003.

I assent,

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

PART I - PRELIMINARY

1. Short Title
2. Interpretation
3. Binding the Crown

PART II - FUNCTIONS AND POWERS

4. Powers of Minister
5. Delegation

PART III - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

6. Environmental Impact Assessment
7. Major project assessment
8. Minister to determine assessment
9. Major projects defined
10. Application
11. Minister to advise applicant
12. Referral to Environmental Assessment Committee
13. Environmental Assessment Committee established
14. Functions of Committee
15. Environmental Impact Assessment Report
16. Environmental Impact Assessment Committee approval

PART IV - OFFENCES

17. Non Compliance with environmental conditions
18. Supplying false information
19. Penalty for carrying out activity or project without approval
20. Activity to cease forthwith
21. Review of licence due to conviction
22. Offences by corporations

PART V - MISCELLANEOUS

23. Transitional
24. Regulations

SCHEDULE - Major Projects

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AN ACT
TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT TO THE PLANNING OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITHIN THE KINGDOM AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO

[11th of September, 2003.]

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

PART I
PRELIMINARY

Short Title

1. This Act may be cited as the Environmental Impact Assessment Act, 2003.

Interpretation

2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires -

"Committee" means the Committee Environmental Assessment established by the Minister under this Act;

"Department" means the Department of Environment;

"determining authority" means any authority which is responsible for issuing of a licence or approval before any development activity proceeds;

"development activity" means any new project, including extensions and additions to existing project, undertaken in the private or government sectors which requires any licence or other government approval and which accords with the criteria established by the Minister under Regulations made under this Act;

"Director" means the Director of the Department of Environment;

"environment" includes all natural, physical and social resources, people and culture and the relationship that exists between these elements;

"environmental impact assessment" means the study and evaluation of the potential effects that a development project may have on the environment;

"land" for the purpose of this Act includes all land covered by water or not;

"major project" means any development activity listed in the Schedule or determined by the Minister under this Act;

"Minister" means the Minister of Environment;

"natural resources" includes land, soil, minerals, water, air, plants and animals and their habitat whether native or introduced;

"physical resources" includes all buildings, structures, roads, and other man made facilities and constructions placed or otherwise fixed in, on, under or over land, whether temporary or permanent;

"prescribed form" means the form prescribed by Regulations under this Act.

Binding the Crown

3. This Act shall bind the Crown.

PART II
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS

Powers of Minister

4. The Minister shall be responsible for the proper administration of this Act.

Delegation

5. In exercising any function under this Act the Minister may, in writing delegate to the Director, such functions, either in part or in whole, as may be considered appropriate for the efficient and effective administration of that function.

PART III
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Environmental Impact Assessment

6. All major projects shall be supported by an appropriate environmental impact assessment, conducted as required under this Act.

Major Project Assessment

7. Major project assessment shall apply to all major projects as set out in the Schedule and shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures set out in the Regulations.
Where a development proposal is submitted with an impact assessment completed under the law of a foreign country, the Minister may, deem such assessment to fulfil the requirements of this Act.

Minister to determine assessment

8. (1) The Minister shall determine an assessment for a major project.

(2) The Minister shall have regard, in making any determination under subsection (1), to the effect the project is likely to have on -

(a) any ecosystems of importance, especially those supporting habitats or rare, threatened, or endangered species of flora or fauna;

(b) areas, landscapes, and structures of aesthetic, archaeological, cultural, historical, recreational, scenic or scientific value;

(c) any land, water, sites, fishing grounds, or physical or cultural resources, or interests associated with such areas, which are part of the heritage of the people of Tonga and which contribute to their well-being;

(d) the social and the economic well-being of communities; or

(e) whether any project is likely to -

(i) result in or increase pollution;

(ii) result in the occurrence, or increase the chances of occurrence, of natural hazards such as soil erosion, flooding, tidal inundation, or hazardous substances;

(iii) result in the introduction of species of types not previously present that might adversely affect the environment and biodiversity;

(iv) have features, the environmental effects of which are not certain, and the potential impact of which is such as to warrant further investigation;

(v) result in the allocation or depletion of any natural and physical resources in a way or at a rate that will prevent the renewal by natural processes of the resources or will not enable an orderly transition to other materials; or

(vi) whether utility services are available and adequate for that activity.

Major projects defined

9. Where, in the opinion of the Minister, any matter referred to in section 8(2)(e) of this Act is likely to occur to a significant degree, the project shall be deemed to be a major project and the prescribed procedures in the Regulations shall apply.

Application

10. All applications under this Act shall be in the prescribed form.

Minister to advise applicant

11. (1) The Minister shall determine the application for major projects within 30 working days of receipt and notify the applicant in writing of his decision.

(2) Where the Minister requires further information, he may notify the applicant of the requirements.

Referral to Environmental Assessment Committee

12. All major projects shall be referred to the Environmental Assessment Committee for processing.

Environmental Committee established

13. (1) There shall be established an Environmental Assessment Committee which shall consist of:

(a) Director of Environment, who shall be Chairman; (b) Solicitor General;

(c) Director of Health

(d) Director of Planning; and

(e) one member appointed by the Minister, from the private sector. (2) The Secretariat shall be provided by the Department.

(3) A quorum shall be the Chairman and any 3 members.

(4) The Committee may co-opt persons as it deems necessary.

Functions of Committee

14. (1) The Environmental Assessment Committee shall review and recommend to the determining authority, conditions to be attached to major projects and the means by which they should be implemented and shall have the following functions:

(a) to receive all relevant documentation relating to the application submitted for projects required to undertake major project assessment;

(b) to ensure appropriate inter-departmental coordination is made for all major projects submitted to the Environmental Assessment Committee;

(c) to receive a copy of all completed major project assessments and any report prepared on that assessment by or at the request of the Secretariat;

(d) to review any environmental conditions recommended by the Secretariat for attachment to major projects submitted to it; and

(e) to recommend to the appropriate determining authority environmental conditions to be attached to major projects and the means by which these should be implemented.

Environmental Impact Assessment Report

15. The determining authority shall ensure that all major project proposals are to be submitted with an environmental impact assessment report.

Environmental Impact Assessment Approval

16. No major project application shall proceed, unless it has satisfied the appropriate environmental impact assessment requirements under this Act and approved in the prescribed form.

PART IV
OFFENCES

Non compliance with environmental conditions

17. Any person who fails to comply with environmental conditions required under this Act commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment for a term of 1 year or both, and in the case of a corporation to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Supplying false information

18. Any person who knowingly supplies false information under this Act commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a term of 2 years or both, and in the case of a corporation to a fine not exceeding $20,000.

Penalty for carrying out any activity or project without approval

19. (1) Any person carrying out any activity or project, without any approval required under this Act, shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month and in the case of a corporation to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

(2) Upon conviction under subsection (1) of this section, the Court in addition to any penalty may order the offender to return the site to its original condition.

Activity to cease forthwith

20. (1) Where a person is charged with an offence under this Act, the activity for which that person is charged shall cease immediately.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $500 and in the case of a corporation to a fine not exceeding $1,000, for each day that non-compliance continues.

Review of license due to conviction

21. Where a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the Court may recommend the revocation of the licence or refer it back to the Minister for a review of the application.

Offences by corporations

22. Where a body corporate is charged with an offence, every person who, at the time of the commission of the offence, was a director or officer of the body corporate may be charged jointly in the same proceedings with such body corporate, and where the body corporate is convicted of the offence, every such director or officer shall be guilty of that offence unless he satisfies the court that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.

PART V
MISCELLANEOUS

Transitional

23. Any major project which has not been completed at the date of commencement of this Act shall be exempted from the requirements of this Act.
Regulations

24. The Minister may, with the consent of Cabinet, make regulations for the proper and efficient administration of this Act.

Passed in the Legislative Assembly this 11 day of September, 2003.

SCHEDULE
MAJOR PROJECTS

Any of the following activities shall be deemed to be major projects:

(a) abattoirs;

(b) brewery works;

(c) buildings, works, or land associated with the landing, take-off, parking or servicing of aircraft or helicopters;

(d) canning and bottling works in excess of floor space 2000 square metres;

(e) cattle feedlots or intensive piggeries with excess of 50 animals;

(f) cement works or concrete batching works in which more than 2,000 tonnes per annum are manufactured;

(g) ceramic works, being works in which excess of 200 tonnes per annum are produced of bricks, tiles, pipes, glass are manufactured in furnaces or kilns;

(h) chemical factories, or chemical storage areas in excess of 1,000 square metres;

(i) electricity generating stations;

(j) marinas (comprising pontoons, jetties, piers, dry storage, moorings) for more than 20 vessels primarily for pleasure or recreation;

(k) mining, being an activity that disturbs the surface of the land in excess of one hectare;

(l) sand or gravel extraction from any beach within 50 metres of the high tide mark;

(m) liquid, chemical, oil or petroleum refineries, storage or waste processing works;

(n) farms for the propagation of marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms; (o) pre-mix bitumen works;

(p) rubber or plastics works;

(q) the removal of trees (including mangroves) or natural vegetation of any area in excess of half a hectare;

(r) construction of roads, wharfs, barrages, embankments or levees which affect the flow of tidal waters;

(s) any facility involving the use, storage or dumping of nuclear materials;

(t) sawmills where more than 2,000 cubic metres per annum of timber is sawn, milled or machined in any way; or

(u) tourism or recreational resorts, buildings or facilities, involving a total building floor area of greater than 1,000 square metres or a potential total overnight accommodation level (visitors and staff combined) in excess of 20 persons.

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TONGA
Fika 16 'o e 2003.

'Oku ou loto ki ai,

TAUFA 'AHAU TUPOU IV,
18 'o Novema, 2002.

LAO KI HE FAKAFUOFUA UESIA 'O E 'ATAKAI
FAKAHOKOHOKO 'O E NGAAHI KUPU

KONGA I - TALATEU

1. Hingoa nounou
2. 'Uhinga'i Lea
3. Ha'i 'o e kalauni

KONGA II - NGAAHI FATONGIA MO E MAFAI

4. Ngaahi mafai 'o e Minisita
5. Fakamafai

KONGA III - FAKAFUOFUA UESIA 'O E 'ATAKAI

6. Fakafuofua uesia 'o e 'atakai
7. Fakafuofua ngaue lalahi
8. Minisita ke ne fakapapau'i 'a e fakafuofua
9. 'Uhinga 'o e ngaue lalahi
10. Tohi kole
11. Minisita to ne fakahoko ki he taha tohi kole
12. Fakahoko ki he Komiti Fakafuofua 'Atakai
13. Fokotu'u 'o e Komiti Fakafuofua 'Atakai
14. Ngaahi fatongia 'o e Komiti
15. Lipooti fakafuofua uesia 'atakai
16. Fakangofua fakafuofua uesia 'atakai

KONGA IV - NGAAHI HIA

17. 'Ikai fai pau ki he ngaahi tu'unga faka'atakai
18. 'Oatu 'o e fakamatala loi
19. Tautea ki he fakahoko 'o ha ngaue (activity) pe ngaue (project) ta'e fakangofua
20. Ta'ofi 'a e ngaue
21. Vakai'i 'o e laiseni tupu mei he halaia
22. Ngaahi hia 'a e ngaahi kautaha

KONGA V - NGAAHI ME'A KEHE

23. Fakataimi
24. Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni

TEPILE - Ngaahi Ngaue Lalahi

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KO E LAO
KE NGAUE'AKI 'A E FAKAFUOFUA UESIA 'O E 'ATAKAI KI HONO PALANI 'O E NGAAHI NGAUE FAKALAKALAKA 'I LOTO'I 'I HE PULE'ANGA MO E NGAAHI ME'A 'OKU FELAVE'I MO IA

[11 'o Sepitema, 2003.]

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

KONGA I
TALATEU

Hingoa nounou

1. 'E ui 'a e Lao ni ko e Lao ki he Fakafuofua Uesia 'o e 'Atakai, 2003.

'Uhinga'i lea

2. 'I he Lao ni, tukukehe ka 'i ai ha 'uhinga kehe -

"Komiti" 'oku 'uhinga ki he Komiti Fakafuofua 'Atakai 'oku fokotu'u 'e he Minisita 'i he Lao ni;

"Potungaue" 'oku 'uhinga ki he Potungaue 'Atakai;

"ma'umafai fai tu'utu'uni" 'oku 'uhinga ki ha ma'u mafai 'oku ne tokanga'i hono foaki ha laiseni pe fakangofua kimu'a pea fakahoko ha ngaue fakalakalaka;

"ngaue fakalakalaka" 'oku 'uhinga ki he ngaue fo'ou, 'o kau ki ai ha ngaahi fakalahi mo ha to e tanaki atu ki ha ngaahi ngaue lolotonga, 'oku fakahoko 'i he ngaahi sekitoa taautaha pe fakapule'anga 'a is 'oku fiema'u ki ai ha laiseni pe ha fakangofua kehe mei he pule'anga pea 'oku fai pau ki he ngaahi tu'unga kuo fokotu'u 'e he Minisita 'i he ngaahi Tu'utu'uni 'i he Lao ni;

"Talekita" 'oku 'uhinga ki he Talekita 'o e Potungaue 'Atakai;

"'atakai" 'oku kau kotoa ki ai 'a e ngaahi koloa fakaenatula, ngaahi koloa fa'u mo e ngaahi koloa fakasosiale, kakai mo e ngaahi anga fakafonua mo e ngaahi me'a 'oku felave'i ai 'a e ngaahi fehokotaki 'i he ngaahi kupu ko 'eni;

"fakafuofua uesia 'o e 'atakai" 'oku 'uhinga ki hano vakai'i pe fakamahu'inga'i 'o e ngaahi uesia 'e ala fakahoko 'e ha ngaue fakalakalaka ki he 'atakai;

"kelekele" koe'uhi ko e ngaahi taumu'a 'o e Lao ni 'oku kau heni 'a e kelekele kotoa pe 'o tatau ai pe pe 'oku 'ufi'ufi 'e he vai pe 'ikai;

"ngaue lalahi" 'oku 'uhinga ki ha ngaue fakalakalaka 'oku ha 'i he Tepile pe tu'utu'uni 'e he Minisita 'i he Lao ni;

"Minisita" 'oku 'uhinga ki he Minisita 'o e 'Atakai;

"ngaahi koloa fakaenatula" 'oku kau ki ai 'a e fonua, kelekele, ngaahi maka koloa, vai, 'ea, ngaahi 'akau mo e monumanu mo honau nofo'anga 'o tatau ai pe pe 'oku tu'ufonua pe 'omai mei muli;

"ngaahi koloa fa'u 'e he tangata" 'oku kau ki ai 'a e ngaahi fale ngaahi me'a kuo fo'u ngaahi hala mo e ngaahi me'a kehe kuo langa 'e he tangata mo e ngaahi langa 'a is 'oku fokotu'u pe 'oku fakama'u 'i he 'i lalo pe 'i he funga kelekele 'o tatau ai pe pe 'oku fakataimi pe tu'uma'u;

"foomu tu'utu'uni" 'oku 'uhinga ki he foomu kuo tu'utu'uni 'i he Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni 'i he Lao ni.

Ha'i 'o e kalauni

3. Kuo pau ke ha'i 'e he Lao ni 'a e Kalauni.

KONGA II
NGAAHI FATONGIA MO E MAFAI

Ngaahi Mafai 'o e Minisita

4. Kuo pau ki he Minisita ke ne tokanga'i 'a hono fakahoko lelei 'o e Lao ni.

Fakamafai

5. 'I hono fakahoko 'o ha fatongia 'i he Lao ni 'e ngofua ki he Minisita, 'i he tohi ke ne fakamafai 'a e Talekita ki he ngaahi fatongia pe 'oku fakakonga pe kakato 'a is 'oku ne pehe 'oku taau ki he fakahoko vave mo lelei mo 'aonga 'o e fatongia ko ia.

KONGA III
FAKAFUOFUA UESIA 'O E 'ATAKAI

Fakafuofua uesia 'o e 'atakai

6. Ko e ngaahi ngaue lalahi kotoa pe kuo pau ke poupou'i 'aki ha fakafuofua uesia 'o e 'atakai 'a is 'oku taau 'o fakahoko fakatatau ki he Lao ni.

Fakafuofua ngaue lalahi

7. Ko e ngaahi fakafuofua ngaue lalahi kuo pau ke ngaue'aki ki he ngaahi ngaue lalahi kotoa 'a is 'oku ha 'i he Tepile pea kuo pau ke fakahoko 'o fakatatau ki he founga 'oku ha 'i he Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni.

Minisita ke ne fakapapau'I 'a e fakafuofua

8. (1) Kuo pau ke fakapapau'i 'e he Minisita 'a e fakafuofua 'o ha ngaue lalahi.

(2) Kuo pau ki he Minisita ke ne fakakaukau'i, 'i hono fakahoko ha fakapapau'i he kupu si'i (1), 'a e uesia tupu mei he ngaue 'e ala hoko ki ha -

(a) fa'ahinga 'akau pe monumanu mahu'inga 'oku nau mo'ui fekau'aki, tautefito kia kinautolu 'oku tokoni ki he ngaahi nofo'anga pe hahamolofia, pe tukunga fakatu'utamaki ki ai, pe fa'ahinga 'akau pe monumanu 'oku faka'au ke mole;

(b) ngaahi feitu'u, anga 'o e funga fonua, mo e ngaahi me'a kuo fa'u 'oku faka'ofo'ofa (aesthetic) faka'akiolosia, fakafonua, fakahisitolia, fakafiefia, faka'ofo'ofa (scenic) ki he mamata ki ai pe mahu'inga fakasaienisi;

(c) kelekele, vai, feitu'u, potu tahi toutai, pe ngaahi koloa fa'u pe fakafonua, pe ngaahi mahu'inga felave'i mo e ngaahi feitu'u pehe, 'a is ko e konga 'o e tofi'a 'o e kakai Tonga pea 'oku kaunga lelei ki he 'enau mo'ui;

(d) mo'ui lelei fakasosiale mo faka'ekonomika 'a ha falukunga kakai; pe

(e) fa'ahinga ngaue 'e ala -

(i) tupu ai pe fakalahi 'a e 'uli'i;

(ii) tupu ai 'a e hoko, pe fakalahi 'a e faingamalie ke hoko, 'o e ngaahi fakatu'utamaki hange ko e 'auhia 'o e kelekele, tafea, hake 'a e tahi pe ngaahi me'a fakatu'utamaki;

(iii) tupu ai 'a e hu mai 'o e ngaahi fa'ahinga (species) pe fa'ahinga (types) monumanu pe 'akau na'e 'ikai ke ma'u kimu'a 'a is to ne ala fakatupu maumau ki he 'atakai mo e me'amo'ui;

(iv) 'i ai hano ngaahi fotunga, 'a is 'oku 'ikai ke fakapapau'i 'a 'ene uesia 'a e 'atakai, pea ko e uesia 'e ala hoko 'oku fiema'u ki ai ha fakatotolo makehe;

(v) tupu ai 'a e hono vahe'i pe holo ha tukunga 'o ha koloa fakaenatula pe koloa fa'u 'i ha founga pe taimi to ne ta'ofi 'a e fakafonou 'o e ngaahi koloa 'i ha founga fakaenatula pe 'ikai malava ke liliu fakalelei ki ha me'a kehe; pe

(vi) ma'u ha ngaue fiema'u (utilities) mo 'aonga ki he ngaue ko ia.

(3) 'I he fakahu atu 'o ha fokotu'utu'u fakalakalaka mo ha fakafuofua uesia 'oku fakakakato 'i he lao 'o ha fonua muli, 'e ngofua ki he Minisita, ke pehe ko e fakafuofua ko is 'oku ne fakakakato 'a e ngaahi fiema'u 'o e Lao ni.

'Uhinga'i 'o e ngaue lalahi

9. 'I he fakakaukau 'a e Minisita, ko ha me'a 'i he kupu 8(2)(e) 'o e Lao ni 'e ngalingali 'e hoko ki ha tu'unga mahu'inga, kuo pau ke pehe ko e ngaue ko ha ngaue lalahi pea kuo pau ke ngaue'aki 'a e ngaahi founga 'oku tu'utu'uni 'i he Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni.

Tohi kole

10. Ko e kotoa 'a e ngaahi tohi kole 'i he Lao ni kuo pau ke 'i he foomu kuo tu'utu'uni.

Minisita te ne fakahoko ki he taha tohi kole

11. (1) Kuo pau ke fakapapau'i 'e he Minisita 'a e tohi kole ki ha ngaue lalahi 'i loto he 'aho 'e 30 mei hono ma'u pea fakaha ki he taha tohi kole 'i he tohi 'ene tu'utu'uni.

(2) 'I ha fiema'u 'e he Minisita ha fakamatala makehe, 'e ngofua ke ne fakaha ki he taha tohi kole 'a e ngaahi fiema'u ko ia.

Fakahoko kihe Komiti Faka-fuofua 'atakai

12. Ko e kotoa 'a e ngaahi ngaue lalahi kuo pau ke fakahoko ki he Komiti ke fai ha ngaue ki ai.

Fokotu'u 'o e Komiti Fakafuofua 'Atakai

13. (1) Kuo pau ke fokotu'u ha Komiti Fakafuofua 'Atakai 'a is kuo pau ke kau ki ai 'a e:

(a) Talekita 'o e 'Atakai, 'a is kuo pau ke Sea;

(b) Fakahinohino Lao Pule;

(c) Talekita 'o e Mo'ui;

(d) Talekita 'o e Palani; mo e

(e) memipa 'e taha 'e fokotu'u 'e he Minisita, mei he sekitoa taautaha.

(2) Kuo pau ko e Potungaue 'e Sekelitali 'i he Komiti. 

(3) Ko e tokolahi 'e ala lava ai ke fakahoko ha fakataha kuo pau ko e Sea mo ha memipa 'e 3.

(4) 'E ngofua ki he Komiti ke fakakau ki he fakataha ha taha 'oku nau pehe 'oku fiema'u.

Ngaahi fatongia 'o e Komiti

14. Kuo pau ke vakai'i 'e he Komiti pea fokotu'u atu ki he ma'u mafai fai tu'utu'uni, 'a e ngaahi tu'unga ke fakahoko ki he ngaue lalahi pea mo e founga 'a is 'e fakahoko 'aki pea kuo pau ke ne ma'u 'a e ngaahi fatongia ko 'eni:

(a) ke ma'u 'a e ngaahi tohi felave'i kotoa fekau'aki mo e tohi kole 'oku fakahu atu ki ha ngaahi ngaue 'oku fiema'u ke fakahoko ki ai ha fakafuofua ngaue lalahi;

(b) ke fakapapau'i 'a e fengaue'aki fakavaha'a Potungaue 'oku taau ke fakahoko ki he ngaahi ngaue lalahi kotoa 'oku fakahu atu ki he Komiti;

(c) ke ma'u ha tatau 'o e kotoa 'a e ngaahi fakafuofua ngaue lalahi kuo kakato mo ha lipooti na'e fa'u 'i he fakafuofua ko is 'e he pe 'i he fiema'u 'a e Sekelitali;

(d) ke vakai'i ha ngaahi tu'unga faka'atakai 'oku fokotu'u 'e he Sekelitali ke fakahoko ki ha ngaue lalahi 'oku fakahu ki ai; pea

(e) ke fokotu'u atu ki he ma'u mafai fai tu'utu'uni taau 'a e ngaahi tu'unga faka'atakai ke fakahoko ki he ngaahi ngaue lalahi pea mo e founga ke fakahoko 'aki.

Lipooti fakafuofua uesia 'atakai

15. Kuo pau ke fakapapau'i 'e he ma'u mafai fai tu'utu'uni ko e ngaahi fokotu'u ngaue lalahi kotoa 'e fakahu atu mo ha lipooti fakafuofua uesia 'atakai.

Fakangofua fakafuofua uesia 'atakai

16. Kuo pau ke 'ikai fakahoko ha tohi kole ngaue lalahi, tukukehe kuo 'osi fakakakato 'a e ngaahi fiema'u fakafuofua uesia 'atakai taau 'i he Lao ni pea fakangofua 'i he foomu kuo tu'utu'uni.

KONGA IV
NGAAHI HIA

'Ikai fai pau ki he ngaahi tu'unga faka'atakai

17. Ko ha taha 'oku 'ikai fai pau ki he ngaahi tu'unga faka'atakai 'oku fiema'u 'i he Lao ni 'oku ne fakahoko ha hia pea 'e ala mo'ua 'o ka halaia ki ha tautea pa'anga 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he $5,000 pe ngaue popula 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he ta'e 'e 1 pe fakatou'osi, pea kapau ko ha kautaha 'e ala mo'ua 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he $10,000.

'Oatu 'o e fakamatala loi

18. Ko ha taha 'i he 'ilo pau 'oku ne 'oatu ha fakamatala loi 'i he Lao ni 'oku ne fakahoko ha hia pea 'e ala mo'ua 'o ka halaia ki ha tautea pa'anga 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he $10,000 pe ngaue popula 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he ta'u 'e 2 pe fakatou'osi, pea kapau ko ha kautaha 'e ala mo'ua 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he $20,000.

Tautea ki he fakahoko 'o he ngaue (activity) pe ngaue (project) ta'e fakangofua

19. (1) Ko ha taha 'oku ne fakahoko ha ngaue (activity) pe ngaue (project), ta'e 'i ai ha ngofua 'oku fiema'u 'i he Lao ni, 'e ala mo'ua 'o ka halaia ki ha tautea pa'anga 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he $500 pe ngaue popula 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he mahina 'e 1 pea kapau ko ha kautaha 'e ala mo'ua 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he $1,000.

(2) Ko ha halaia 'i he kupu si'i (1) 'o e kupu ni, 'e ngofua ki he Fakamaau'anga ke tanaki atu ki he tautea ha tu'utu'uni ki he tokotaha fai hia ke ne fakafoki 'a e feitu'u ko is ki hono 'uluaki tu'unga.

Ta'ofi 'a e ngaue

20. (1) 'I he faka'ilo ha taha ki ha hia 'i he Lao ni, ko e ngaue 'oku fakahoko 'e he taha ko is kuo pau ke ta'ofi 'i he taimi ko ia.

(2) Ka ha taha 'oku 'ikai fai pau ki he ngaahi tu'utu'uni 'o e kupu si'i (1) 'oku ne fakahoko ha hia pea 'e ala mo'ua 'o ka halaia ki ha tautea pa'anga 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he $500 pea kapau ko ha kautaha 'e ala mo'ua 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he $1,000 'i he 'aho kotoa 'oku hoko atu ai 'a e 'ikai fai pau.

Vakai'i 'o e laiseni tupu mei he halaia

21. 'I he halaia ha taha ki ha hia 'i he Lao ni, 'e ngofua ki he Fakamaau'anga ke fokotu'u atu 'a hono fakata'e'aonga'i 'o e laiseni pe fakahu ki he Minisita ke vakai'i 'a e tohi kole.

Ngaahi hia 'a e ngaahi kautaha

22. 'I he faka'ilo ha sino'i kautaha ki ha hia, ko e taha kotoa 'oku, 'i he taimi na'e fakahoko ai 'a e hia, ko ha talekita pe 'ofisa 'o e sino'i kautaha 'e ngofua ke faka'ilo fakataha 'i he hopo tatau mo e sino'i kautaha ko ia, pea ka halaia 'a e sino'i kautaha ki he hia ko ia, ko e kau talekita pe 'ofisa pehe kotoa kuo pau ke halaia ki he hia ko is tukukehe ka ne fakamo'oni'i ki he Fakamaau'anga na'e fakahoko 'a e hia ta'e 'i ai ha'ane 'ilo ki ai pe na'a ne fakahoko 'a e founga tokanga ke ta'ofi 'a e fakahoko 'o e hia.

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Fakataimi

23. Ko ha ngaue lalahi 'a is 'oku te'eki kakato 'i he 'aho 'oku kamata ngaue'aki ai 'a e Lao ni kuo pau ke ne fakakakato 'a e ngaahi fiema'u 'o e Lao ni.

Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni

24. 'E ngofua ki he Minisita, 'i he loto ki ai 'a e Kapineti, ke fa'u ha ngaahi tu'utu'uni ki hono fakahoko totonu mo lelei 'o e Lao ni.

Fakafuofua 'Atakai

Na'e tali 'e he Fale Alea 'i he 'aho ni 11 'o Sepitema, 2003.

Ko e Lao ki he Fakafuofua Uesia 'o e 'Atakai Lao -16 'o e 2003.	7

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NGAAHI NGAUE LALAHI

Kuo pau ke lau ko e ngaahi ngaue lalahi ha ni'ihi 'o e ngaahi ngaue ko 'eni:

(a) fale fahi manu;
(b) ngaahi ngaue ngaohi pia;
(c) ngaahi fale, ngaahi ngaue, pe kelekele 'oku felave'i mo e to, puna, tau pe ngaue ki he vakapuna pe helikopeta;
(d) ngaahi ngaue fa'o kapa pe hina 'oku hake hono faliki 'i he sikuea mita 'e 2,000;
(e) ngaahi fafanga'anga pulu pe puaka 'oku tokolahi hake 'i he monumanu 'e 50;
(f) ngaahi ngaue sima pe ngaahi ngaue fa'oaki sima 'a is 'oku lahi hake 'i he toni 'e 2,000 'i he ta'u;
(g) ngaahi ngaue taila, ko e ngaue 'a is 'oku ngaohi ai 'a e ngaahi piliki, taila, ngaahi pamu, sio'ata 'i he ngaahi foanise pe ta'o'anga 'o lahi hake 'i he toni 'e 200 'i he ta'u;
(h) ngaahi ngaohi'anga kemikale, pe ngaahi feitu'u tauhi kemikale 'oku lahi hake 'i he sikuea mita 'e 1,000;
(i) ngaahi ngaohi'anga 'uhila;
(j) ngaahi tau'anga vaka ('oku 'i ai 'a e ngaahi no'o'anga vaka, uafu (jetties), uafu (piers), tauhi 'anga vaka 'i 'uta, ngaahi no'o'anga vaka) ki he ngaahi vaka fakataautaha ki he sipoti pe 'eve'eva 'e 20 pe lahi hake;
(k) keli'anga maka koloa, 'a is ko ha ngaue 'oku ne ue'i 'a e fukahi kelekele 'o lahi hake 'i he hekitoa 'e taha;
(l) ngaahi ngaue to'o 'one'one pe makamaka (gravel) mei ha matatahi 'i loto he mita 'e 50 mei he ngata'anga tahi lahi;
(m) ngaahi ngaue fakama'a huhu'a, kemikale, lolo (oil) pe lolo (petroleum), tauhi'anga pe fakalelei'anga veve;
(n) ngaahi faama ki hono fakafanau 'o e ngaahi me'a mo'ui 'i tahi, ano pe vai;
(o) ngaahi ngaue hu'i pitumini;
(p) ngaahi ngaue ulapa pe pelesitiki;
(q) to'o 'o e ngaahi 'akau (kau ki ai 'a e tongo) pe 'akau fakanatula mei ha 'elia 'o lahi hake 'i he vaeua hekitoa;
(r) langa 'o e ngaahi hala, ngaahi uafu, ngaahi ta'ofi'anga, ngaahi kau vai pe fakatafenga vai 'oku ne uesia 'a e hu'a 'o e tahi;
ha ngaue'anga 'oku felave'i mo hono ngaue'aki, tauhi pe laku 'o e ngaahi naunau ivi 'atomi;
(t) ngaahi fahi'anga papa 'a is 'oku fahi, tele pe fa'ahinga ngaohi 'a e papa 'o lahi hake 'i he mita kiupiki 'e 2,000;
(u) ngaahi feitu'u takimamata pe sipoti, ngaahi fale pe ngaue'anga, 'oku lahi hake 'a e 'elia faliki 'i he sikuea mita 'e 1,000 pe ko e tu'unga tokolahi fakakatoa 'i he nofo'anga 'e ala ma'u 'i ha po (fakataha'i 'a e kau 'a'ahi mo e ngaue) 'e lahi hake 'i he toko 20.