TONGA.

PASSPORT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003
No. 24 of 2003.

I assent,

TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV,
21st November, 2003.

AN ACT
TO AMEND THE PASSPORT ACT

[27th of 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 Passport (Amendment) Act 2003.

(2) The Passport Act (Cap. 61), as amended, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3) This Act shall come into force on a date to be proclaimed by His Majesty in Council.

2. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting before the definition of "passport" the following definition -

""officer" has the same meaning as the term "immigration officer" as defined in the Immigration Act (Cap. 62);".

3. Section 3(1)(a) of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the word "valid" between the words "a" and "passport".

4. Section 3(2) is repealed and substituted with the following-

"3. (2) Any international transportation company or person who provides passenger services to any person to travel into the Kingdom without a valid passport or valid travel document, or without valid written authority from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall pay the sum of $5,000 to the General Revenue."

5. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the words "this Part of".

6. Section 7 of the Principal Act is repealed.

7. Section 8 of the Principal Act is repealed.

8. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the words "sign a declaration in Form II of Schedule I hereto" and substituting the words "complete all procedures and sign all such declarations as may be prescribed by Regulations".

9. Section 13(c) of the Principal Act is repealed.

10. Section 14 of the Principal Act is repealed and substituted by the following -

"14. Passports issued on or after the coming into force of this Act are valid -

(a) in the case of a person under the age of 16, for 5 years; or

(b) in the case of a person of or over the age of 16, the passport may be issued-

(i) for a period of 5 years or renewed upon application provided the total of 10 years is not exceeded;

(ii) for a period of 10 years only; or

(iii) for such other period as the Minister of Foreign Affairs may allow but not exceeding 10 years."

11. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended by -

(i) deleting the words "Schedule II hereto" and substituting the words "the Regulations"; and

(ii) deleting the words "Privy Council" and substituting the words "Minister of Foreign Affairs".

12. Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the words "this Part of".

13. Section 19 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the words "this Part of".

14. Section 20 of the Principal Act is repealed and substituted by the following -

"20. (1) The Minister of Foreign Affairs may recall, cancel or recall and cancel any passport or certificate of identity issued under this Act for sufficient reasons which may include but shall not be limited to cases where -

(a) the holder was issued with a passport or certificate of identity in the mistaken belief that the holder was, at the time of issue, entitled to a passport or certificate of identity;

(b) the passport or certificate of identity has been damaged or defaced as to render it, in the opinion of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, unsuitable for use;

(c) there is reasonable cause to believe that the particulars recorded therein are incorrect and, in the opinion of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, it would be inappropriate to change these particulars by endorsement;

(d) there is reason to believe that the passport or certificate of identity has been obtained by means of any false representation or any statement that is false in a material particular;

(e) there exists a valid passport and a certificate of identity in respect of the holder and there is no longer any sufficient reason in the opinion of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for this to be the case; or

(f) two or more valid passports or certificates of identity are in existence in respect of the holder and there is no longer any sufficient reason in the opinion of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for this to be the case.

(2) The Minister of Foreign Affairs may recall, cancel or recall and cancel any passport where the holder lawfully loses or is deprived of Tongan nationality.

(3) Where the Minister of Foreign Affairs has exercised his discretion to retain or cancel passport or certificate of identity under this Act or any regulations made hereunder, the Minister Affairs may on the application of the holder of the passport or certificate of identity, issue another passport or certificate of identity to replace that passport or certificate of identity."

15. Section 21 of the Principal Act is repealed and substituted with the following -

"Offences	21. (1) Any person who-

(a) for the purpose of obtaining for himself or for any other person, any passport or certificate of identity, or other advantage under this Act with intent to deceive, makes or causes to be made any declaration, return or statement which he knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be false or misleading;

(b) otherwise than with the authority of the Minister of Foreign Affairs alters, or wilfully defaces, any passport or certificate of identity or endorsement in any passport or certificate of identity made under this Act, or any official or certified copy of such passport or certificate or identity;

(c) resists, hinders or obstructs the Minister of Foreign Affairs or any officer or other person in the lawful exercise of his powers under this Act;

(d) knowingly misleads or attempts to mislead the Minister of Foreign Affairs or any officer or other person in the lawful execution of his powers under this Act;

(e) unlawfully uses or without lawful authority has in his possession any:

(i) forged or unlawfully altered passport or certificate of identity, or other document issued or purported to have been issued under this Act;

(ii) forged or unlawfully altered birth certificate, marriage certificate or other document purporting to establish status or identity;

(iii) passport in which any visa, entry or endorsement has been forged or unlawfully altered; or

(iv) government instrument, including stamps, documents or materials designed for any purpose under this Act;

(f) knowingly uses or has in his possession any unlawfully issued or otherwise irregular passport, certificate of identity or other document issued or purported to have been issued under this Act;

(g) produces, surrenders or passes off any passport, certificate of identity, other document or anything purporting to be a passport, certificate of identity or other document -

(i) as relating to that person when in fact, to the person's knowledge, it relates to some other person; or

(ii) knowing it to be forged or to have been obtained fraudulently;

(h) refuses or fails to comply with any notice issued to him under the provisions of this Act;

(i) refuses or fails to comply with any lawful term or condition subject to which any passport or certificate of identity has been issued to him under this Act;

(j) uses any passport or certificate of identity issued to or in respect of any other person as if it had been issued to or in respect of himself;

(k) knowingly or having reasonable cause gives, sells or parts with possession of any passport or certificate of identity in order that, it may be used in contravention of the provisions of paragraph (j) of this subsection;

(l) continues to possess more than one valid passport or certificate of identity when the Minister of Foreign Affairs has already notified such person that in his opinion there is no longer sufficient reason for this to be the case; or

(m) refuses to surrender or submit a passport or certificate of identity when recalled by the Minister of Foreign Affairs under section 20 of this Act,

shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(2) For the purposes of any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1)(a), a declaration, return or statement to which that subsection relates shall be deemed to have been made, at the time and place at which the same was received by the officer or person to whom it was addressed.

(3) For the purposes of any proceedings for an offence under subsections (1)(b) and (e), the burden of proof of lawful use or lawful authority shall be upon the accused person.

(4) Where any person is convicted of any offence under subsection (1) the court may, in addition to any penalty imposed for such an offence, cancel his passport, certificate of identity or endorsement.

(5) In any proceedings for an offence under this section a person shall be deemed to know the contents of any declaration, return or statement which he has signed, marked or erased."

16. Section 22 of the Principal Act is repealed and replaced with the following -

"22. Any person guilty of an offence against this Act for which no special penalty is provided shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both."

17. Section 25 of the Principal Act is amended-

(i) in paragraph, (a) by deleting the words "Form IV of Schedule I" and substituting the words "the form prescribed by Regulations"; and

(ii) in paragraph (b) by deleting the words "Form V of Schedule I" and substituting the words "the form prescribed by Regulations".

18. A new section 35 is hereby inserted into the Principal Act as follows -

"Delegation	35. (1) The Minister of Foreign Affairs may delegate in writing any duty, power, or function conferred on him under this Act.

(2) The Minister of Foreign Affairs may, at any time, revoke in writing any delegation under this section."

19. Schedules I and II of the Principal Act are hereby repealed.

Passed by the Legislative Assembly this 27th day of October, 2003.

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TONGA

Fika 24 'o e 2003.

'Oku ou loto ki ai,

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

KO E LAO
KE FAKATONUTONU 'A E LAO KI HE TOHI FAKANGOFUA KE FOLAU

[27 '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 Tohi Fakangofua ke Folau 2003.

(2) 'Oku ui 'a e Lao ki he Tohi Fakangofua ke Folau (Vahe 61), 'i hono fakatonutonu, 'i he Lao ni ko e Tefito'i Lao.

(3) Kuo pau ke kamata ngaue'aki 'a e Lao ni 'i he 'aho 'e tu'utu'uni 'e he 'Ene 'Afio 'i he Fakataha Tokoni.

2. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 2 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono fakahu atu kimu'a 'i he 'uhinga'i lea "Tohi Fakangofua ke Folau" 'a e 'uhinga'i lea ko 'eni -

" "'ofisa" 'oku 'uhinga tatau mo e lea "'ofisa ki he kakai hu mai" 'i hono faka'uhinga'i 'i he Lao ki he Kakai Hu mai, (Vahe 62);".

3. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 3(1)(a) 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono fakahu atu 'a e lea "fakalao" hili 'a e lea "tohi fakangofua ke folau".

4. 'Oku fakapekia 'a e kupu 3(2) pea fetongi 'aki eni -

"3. (2) Ko ha kautaha fe'alu'aki fakavaha'a pule'anga pe taha 'oku ne tuku atu ha ngaahi ngaue ki ha taha ke hu mai ki he Pule'anga ta'e 'i ai ha tohi fakangofua ke folau fakalao pe tohi folau fakalao pe 'ikai 'i ai ha tohi fakamafai fakalao mei he Potungaue ki Muli kuo pau ke ne totongi ha mahu'inga ko e $5,000 ki he Pa'anga Hu Mai Fakalukufua."

5. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 6 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e ngaahi lea "Konga ko 'eni 'o e".

6. 'Oku fakapekia 'a e kupu 7 'o e Tefito'i Lao.

7. 'Oku fakapekia 'a e kupu 8 'o e Tefito'i Lao.

8. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 12 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e lea "fakamo'oni'i" pea fetongi 'aki 'a e lea "fakakakato" mo tamate'i 'a e ngaahi lea "fakamatala fakapapau 'oku 'i he Sipinga II 'o e Tepile I" pea fetongi 'aki 'a e ngaahi lea "ngaahi founga ngaue kotoa pea fakamo'oni hingoa ki he ngaahi fakamatala fakapapau kotoa 'e ngofua ke tu'utu'uni 'i he Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni".

9. 'Oku fakapekia 'a e kupu 13(c) 'o e Tefito'i Lao.

10. 'Oku fakapekia 'a e kupu 14 'o e Tefito'i Lao pea fetongi 'aki 'eni -

"14. 'Oku fakalao 'a e ngaahi tohi fakangofua ke folau 'oku foaki 'i he pe hili 'a e kamata ngaue'aki 'o e Lao ni -

(a) kapau ko ha taha 'oku si'i hifo hono ta'u motu'a 'i he 16, ke ta'u 'e 5; pe

(b) kapau ko ha taha 'oku pe lahi hake hono ta'u motu'a 'i he 16, 'e ngofua ke foaki 'a e tohi fakangofua ke folau -

(i) ke ta'u 'e 5 pe fakafo'ou hili ha kole kapau 'e 'ikai laka hake 'i he ta'u fakakatoa 'e 10;

(ii) ki ha vaha'a taimi ko e ta'u pe 'e 10; pe

(iii) ki ha vaha'a taimi kehe 'e ngofua ke fakangofua 'e he Minisita ki Muli kae 'ikai laka hake 'i he ta'u 'e 10."

11. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 15 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono -

(i) tamate'i 'a e lea "Tepile 11" pea fetongi 'aki 'a e ongo fo'i lea "Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni"; pea

(ii) tamate'i 'a e ongo fo'i lea "Fakataha Tokoni" pea fetongi'aki 'a e ngaahi Lea "Minisita ki Muli".

12. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 17 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'o e ngaahi lea "Konga ko 'eni 'o e".

13. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 19 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'o e ngaahi lea "Konga ko 'eni 'o e".

14. 'Oku fakapekia 'a e kupu 20 'o e Tefito'i Lao pea fetongi 'aki eni -

"20 (1) 'E ngofua ki he Minisita ki Muli ke fekau'i ke fakafoki mai, kaniseli pe fekau'i ke fakafoki mai mo kaniseli ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i 'oku foaki 'i he Lao ni 'i ha 'uhinga fe'unga 'a is 'e ngofua ke kau ai ka kuo pau ke 'ikai fakangatangata ki he ngaahi 'uhinga ni, kapau -

(a) na'e foaki ki he taha ma'u ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i 'i he tui hala ko e taha ma'u na'e, 'i he taimi foaki, 'i ai 'ene totonu ke ma'u ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i;

(b) kuo maumau pe ha kehe 'a e tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i ke tupu ai, 'i he vakai 'a e Minisita ki Muli, 'oku ta'efe'unga ke ngaue'aki;

(c) 'oku 'i ai 'a e makatu'unga fakapotopoto ke tui ai ko e ngaahi fakaikiiki 'oku lekooti 'i ai 'oku hala pea, 'i he fakakaukau 'a e Minisita ki Muli, 'oku 'ikai taau ke liliu 'a e ngaahi fakaikiiki ko is 'aki 'a e fakamo'oni fakangofua;

(d) 'oku 'i ai ha 'uhinga ke tui ai na'e ma'u 'a e tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i 'i he Fakafofonga pe fakamatala 'oku loi 'i ha me'a mamafa;

(e) 'oku 'i ai ha tohi fakangofua ke folau mo ha tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i fakalao felave'i mo e taha 'oku ne ma'u pea 'oku 'ikai ke 'i ai ha 'uhinga fe'unga 'i he fakakaukau 'a e Minisita ki Muli ke pehe; pe

(f) 'oku 'i ai ha tohi fakangofua ke folau mo e tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i fakalao 'e ua pe lahi hake felave'i mo e taha 'oku ne ma'u pea 'oku 'ikai ke 'i ai ha 'uhinga fe'unga 'i he fakakaukau 'a e Minisita ki Muli ke pehe.

(2) 'E ngofua ki he Minisita ki Muli ke fekau'i ke fakafoki mai, kaniseli pe fekau'i ke fakafoki mai mo kaniseli ha tohi fakangofua ke folau ,a is na'e mole fakalao pe 'oku 'ikai to e hoko 'a e taha 'oku ne ma'u ko ha tangata'i fonua Tonga.

(3) Kapau 'oku fakahoko 'e he Minisita ki Muli 'ene tu'utu'uni ke fakafoki pe kaniseli ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i 'i he Lao ni pe ha ngaahi tu'utu'uni 'oku fa'u 'i heni, 'e ngofua ki he Minisita ki Muli 'i he kole 'a e taha ma'u tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i, ke foaki ha tohi fakangofua pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i kehe ke fetongi 'aki 'a e tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i ko ia."

15. 'Oku fakapekia 'a e kupu 21 'o e Tefito'i Lao pea fetongi 'aki 'eni -

"Ngaahi Hia	21. (1) Ko ha taha 'oku ne -

(a) taumu'a ke ma'u ma'ana pe ha taha kehe, ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i, pe ha monu'ia kehe 'i he Lao ni 'i he loto ke kaka'i, fakahoko pe fakatupu ke fakahoko ha tohi fakamatala fakapapau, fakamatala (return) pe fakamatala (statement) 'a is 'oku ne 'ilo pe 'oku 'i ai 'a e makatu'unga fakapotopoto ke tui ai 'oku loi pe takihala;

(b) tukukehe 'i he fakamafai 'a e Minisita ki Muli 'oku ne liliu, pe fakakehe'i 'i he 'ilo pau, ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i pe fakamo'oni fakangofua 'i ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i 'oku fakahoko 'i he Lao ni, pe ha tatau faka'ofisiale pe kuo fakamo'oni'i 'o e tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i ko ia;

(c) fakafepaki, fakafaingata'a'ia'i pe ta'ofi 'a e Minisita ki Muli pe ha 'ofisa pe ha taha kehe 'i he fakahoko fakalao 'o hono ngaahi mafai 'i he Lao ni;

(d) taki hala'i pe feinga ke taki hala'i 'i he 'ilo pau 'a e Minisita ki Muli pe ha 'ofisa pe ha taha kehe 'i he fakahoko fakalao 'o hono ngaahi mafai 'i he Lao ni;

(e) ngaue'aki ta'efakalao pe 'i he 'ikai ke 'i ai ha mafai fakalao 'oku ne ma'u ha:

(i) tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i kuo tohi loi'i pe liliu ta'efakalao, pe tohi kehe kuo foaki pe lau na'e foaki 'i he Lao ni;

(ii) tohi fa'ele'i, tohi mali pe tohi kehe kuo tohi loi'i kuo liliu ta'efakalao ke fakamo'oni 'a e tu'unga pe 'ilo'i;

(iii) tohi fakangofua ke folau 'a is 'oku 'i ai ha ngofua tu'uta, me'a 'oku fakahu ki ai pe fakamo'oni fakangofua kuo tohi loi'i pe liliu ta'efakalao; pe

(iv) me'angaue fakapule'anga, kau ai 'a e ngaahi sitapa, ngaahi tohi, pe ngaahi naunau 'oku fa'u ki ha taumu'a 'o e Lao ni;

(f) ngaue'aki pe ma'u 'i he 'ilo pau ha tohi fakangofua ke folau, tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i, tohi kehe kuo foaki ta'efakalao pe 'ikai anga maheni pe lau kuo foaki 'i he Lao ni;

(g) ngaohi, momoi pe 'ai ke pehe ko ha tohi fakangofua ke folau, tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i, tohi kehe pe ha me'a 'oku lau ko ha tohi fakangofua ke folau, tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i pe tohi kehe -

(i) 'i he felave'i mo e taha ko is ka ko e mo'oni, 'i he 'ilo 'a e tokotaha ko ia, 'oku felave'i is mo ha taha kehe; pe

(ii) 'i he 'ilo pau kuo tohi loi'i pe na'e ma'u 'i he kaka;

(h) fakafisi pe ta'efai ki ha fanongonongo 'oku 'oatu ki ai 'i he ngaahi tu'utu'uni 'o e Lao ni;

(i) fakafisi pe ta'efai ki ha tu'unga (term) pe tu'unga (condition) fakalao fakatatau ki hono foaki ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i 'i he Lao ni;

(j) ngaue'aki ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'oku foaki ki he pe felave'i mo ha taha kehe 'o hange kuo foaki ki he pe felave'i mo ia;

(k) 'oatu, fakatau atu pe mavae mo ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i 'i he 'ilo pau pe 'i he makatu'unga fakapotopoto koe'uhi, ke ngaue'aki 'o maumau ai 'a e ngaahi tu'utu'uni 'o e palakalafi (J) 'o e kupu si'i ko 'eni;

(l) hokohoko atu hono ma'u 'o lahi hake 'i he taha ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i kapau kuo fanongonongo 'e he Minisita ki Muli ki he taha ko is 'i he'ene fakakaukau 'oku 'ikai to e 'i ai ha 'uhinga fe'unga ke hoko atu 'a e me'a ko ia; pe

(m) fakafisi ke momoi pe fakahu ha tohi fakangofua ke folau pe tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i kuo fekau'e ke fakafoki mai 'e he Minisita ki Muli 'i he kupu 20 'o e Lao ni,

kuo pau ke halaia ki ha hia 'i he Lao ni.

(2) Koe'uhi ko e ngaahi taumu'a 'o ha hopo 'i ha hia 'i he kupu si'i (1)(a), kuo pau ke pehe na'e fakahoko ha tohi fakamatala fakaapau, fakamatala (return) pe fakamatala (statement) 'oku felave'i mo e kupu si'i ko ia, 'i he taimi mo e feitu'u na'e ma'u ai is 'e he 'ofisa pe taha na'e fakatu'asila ki ai.

(3) Koe'uhi ko e ngaahi taumu'a 'o ha hopo ki ha hia 'i he kupusi'i (1)(b) mo e (e), ko e fatongia ke fakamo'oni'i 'a e ngaue fakalao pe fakamafai fakalao kuo pau ke 'i he faka'iloa.

(4) Kapau 'oku halaia ha taha ki ha hia 'i he kupu si'i (1) 'e ngofua ki he fakamaau'anga 'o tanaki atu ki ha tautea kuo hilifaki ki he hia ko ia, ke kaniseli 'ene tohi fakangofua ke folau, tohi fakamo'oni 'ilo'i pe fakamo'oni fakangofua.

(5) 'I ha hopo ki ha hia 'i he kupu ni kuo pau ke pehe 'oku 'ilo 'e ha taha 'a e kakano 'o e tohi fakamatala fakapapau, fakamatala (return) pe fakamatala (statement) 'a is kuo fakamo'oni hingoa ki ai, faka-'ilonga'i pe tamate'i".

16. 'Oku fakapekia 'a e kupu 22 'o e Tefito'i Lao pea fetongi 'aki eni -

"22. Ko ha taha 'oku halaia 'i ha hia 'i he Lao ni 'a is 'oku 'ikai tu'utu'uni ki ai ha tautea makehe kuo pau ke ala mo'ua 'i ha'ane halaia ki ha tautea pa'anga 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he $50,000 pe ngaue popula ki ha vaha'a taimi 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he ta'u 'e 10 pe fakatou'osi."

17. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 25 'o e Tefito'i Lao -

(i) 'i he palakalafi (a) 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e ngaahi lea "'i he Foomu IV 'o e Tepile I" pea fetongi 'aki 'a e ngaahi lea "'i he foomu kuo tu'utu'uni 'i h e Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni"; pea

(ii) 'i he palakalafi (b) 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e ngaahi lea "'i he Foomu V 'o e Tepile P pea fetongi 'aki 'a e ngaahi lea "'i he foomu kuo tu'utu'uni 'i he Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni".

18. 'Oku fakahu heni 'a e kupu 35 fo'ou ki he Tefito'i Lao 'o pehe ni -

"Tuku atu 'o e mafia

35. (1) 'E ngofua ki he Minisita ki Muli ke tuku atu 'i he tohi ha ngafa, mafai, pe fatongia kuo foaki ki ai 'i he Lao ni.

(2) 'E ngofua ki he Minisita ki Muli, 'i ha taimi pe ke fakafoki 'i he tohi ha tuku atu mafai 'i he kupu ni."

19. Oku fakapekia heni 'a e ongo Tepile I mo e II 'o e Tefito i Lao.

Na'e tali 'e he Fale Alea 'o e 'aho 27 ni 'o 'Okatopa, 2003.

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