TONGA

IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

Act 5 of 1998

AN ACT TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION ACT

I assent,

TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV,
2nd September, 1998

[21st July, 1998]

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 Immigration (Amendment) Act 1998.

(2) The Immigration Act (Cap. 62), as amended, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

2. Section 9(2) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the words "such written".

3. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended-

(i) by inserting the following as subsection (1A) immediately after subsection 1:

"(1A) A visitor's visa may be issued for a single entry or for multiple entries into the Kingdom upon payment of the prescribed fees. A visa for multiple entries into the Kingdom may be issued for a period of up to 5 years".

(ii) by inserting the following as subsection (2A) immediately after subsection 2:

"(2A) A visitor's permit may be extended beyond 6 months in special circumstances as determined by the Principal Immigration Officer with the consent of Cabinet".

4. Section 38 of the Principal Act is amended by adding the following as subsection (3) thereof:

"(3) Any person exempted under this section shall be issued with a certificate in the form prescribed in the Schedule to this Act".

5. The Principal Act is amended by adding the following Schedule at the end thereof:

"SCHEDULE
(Section 38)

ORDER OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 38 OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT

Pursuant to section 38 of the Immigration Act (Cap. 62), I with the consent of Cabinet HEREBY ORDER that (Full name, Occupation, and Address) is exempted from the operation of (Specify all or any provision) of that Act.

Dated at Nuku'alofa this 	day of 			199	

PRIME MINISTER"

Passed in the Legislative Assembly this 21 day of July, 1998.

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