TONGA

POST OFFICE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993
No. 22 of 1993.

I assent,

TAUFA 'AHAU TUPOU IV,
3rd January, 1994.

AN ACT
TO AMEND THE POST OFFICE ACT

[1st November, 1993.]

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 Post Office (Amendment) Act 1993.

(2) The Post Office Act (Cap. 95) is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

2. Sections 4, 9, 10, 12, 19, 20, 24 and 27 of the Principal Act are amended by deleting the figure "$100" wherever it appears and substituting therefor the figure "$1000".

3. Sections 16 and 30 of the Principal Act are amended by deleting the figure "$10" wherever it appears and substituting therefor the figure "$100".

4. Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended -

(i) by inserting after the words "coasting vessel" the words "upon notice in writing specifying the volume of the mail involved, of not less than 3 hours and delivery thereof of not less than 2 hours prior to the departure of such vessel";

(ii) by deleting the words "free of charge" and substituting therefor the words "upon tender of remuneration for such conveyance at a rate fixed by the Controller with the consent of Privy Council";

(iii) by deleting the figure "$20" and substituting therefor the figure "$200".

5. Section 14 of the Principal Act is repealed.

6. Section 25 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figure "$50" and substituting therefor the figure "$500".

7. Section 31 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figure "$40" and substituting therefor the figure "$400".

Passed by the Legislative Assembly this 1st day of November, 1993.

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TONGA

Fika 22 'o e 1993.

'Oku ou loto ki ai,

TAUFA 'AHAU TUPOU IV,
3 'o Sanuali, 1994.

KO E LAO
KE FAKATONUTONU 'A E LAO KI HE POSITI 'OFISI

[1 'o Novema, 1993.]

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

1. (1) 'E ui 'a e Lao ni ko e Lao (Fakatonutonu) ki he Positi 'Ofisi 1993.

(2) 'Oku ui 'i he Lao ni 'a e Lao ki he Positi 'Ofisi (Vahe 95) ko e Tefito 'i Lao.

2. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e Kupu 4, 9, 10, 12, 19, 20, 24 mo e 27 'o e Tefito 'i Lao 'aki hono tamate 'i 'a e fika "$100" 'i ha feitu 'u pe 'oku has ai kae fetongi 'aki is 'a e fika "$1000".

3. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 16 mo e 30 'o e Tefito 'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$10" 'i ha feitu'u pe 'oku has ai kae fetongi 'aki is 'a e fika "$100".

4. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 13 'o e Tefito'i Lao -

(i) 'aki 'a hono fakahu atu 'i he hili ko is 'a e ngaahi lea "vaka 'oku fefolau'aki fakaevaha'a fonua" 'a e ngaahi lea "'i hano 'oatu ha fanongonongo tohi 'o fakaha mahino ai 'a e lahi ko is 'o e meili ke 'ave 'o 'ikai to e si 'i hifo 'i he bona 'e 3 pea ke tukuatu is ke 'ave 'o 'ikai to e si'i hifo 'i he bona 'e 2 kimu'a 'i he tukufolau atu 'a e vaka ko ia.";

(ii) 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e ongo fo'i lea "ta'e totongi" kae fetongi 'aki 'a e ngaahi fo'i lea "'i hano totongi atu 'a e totongi ki hono ma ko is 'i ha tu'unga totongi kuo fokotu'u 'e he Pule Tute Lahi 'i he loto ki ai 'a e Fakataha Tokoni";

(iii) 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$20" kae fetongi 'aki is 'a e fika "$200".

5. 'Oku tamate'i 'a e Kupu 14 'o e Tefito'i Lao.

6. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e Kupu 25 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$50" kae fetongi 'aki is 'a e fika "$500".

7. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e Kupu 31 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$40" kae fetongi 'aki is 'a e fika "$400".

Na'e fakahoko 'e he Fale Alea 'i he 'aho ni 1 'o Novema, 1993.

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