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Animal Diseases (Amendment) Act 2002

TONGA

ANIMAL DISEASES (AMENDMENT) ACT
No. 10 of 2002.

I assent,

TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV,
14th October, 2002.

AN ACT
TO AMEND THE ANIMAL DISEASES ACT

[22nd of July 2002.]

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 Animal Diseases (Amendment) Act 2002.

(2) The Animal Diseases Act (Cap 146), as amended, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

2. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the comma and the words "Forests and Fisheries" from the definition of the word "Director" and the word "Minister" and substituting therefore the word "and Forestry".

3. Section 4(5) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the word "Minister" and substituting therefor the word "Director".

4. Section 13(1) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the words "from time to time" and substituting therefor the words "with the consent of Cabinet".

5. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended by -

(a) deleting the word "Director" and substituting therefor the word "Minister"; and

(b) (i) deleting the figure "$2000" and substituting therefor the figure "$5000"; and

(ii) deleting the words "3 months" and substituting therefor the words "2 years".

6. Section 16(4) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the word "Minister" and substituting therefor the word "Director".

7. Section 16(7) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figure "$1000" and substituting therefor the figure "$2000".

8. Section 18(5) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figure "$200" and substituting therefor the figure "$1000".

9. Section 21(7) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figure "$1000" and substituting therefor the figure "$5000".

10. Section 23(4) of the Principal Act is amended by –

(a) deleting the figure "$500" and substituting therefor the figure "$2000"; and

(b) deleting the figure "$20" and substituting therefor the figure "$50".

11. Section 24 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figure "$100" and substituting therefor the figure "$1000".

12. Section 27 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figure "$100" and substituting therefor the figure "$1000".

13. (a) Section 28(1) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the words "from time to time" and substituting therefor the words "with the consent of Cabinet".
    

(b) Section 28(2) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figure "$200" and substituting therefor the figure "$2000".

14. Section 29(1) and (2) of the Principal Act are deleted and substituted by the following:

"The Minister shall designate from the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry from time to time such Inspectors for the purposes of this Act."

15. Section 33 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figure "$200" and substituting therefor the figure "$1000".

16. Section 35 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figure "$200" and substituting therefor the figure "$1000".

17. Section 36(2) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figure "$200" and substituting the figure "$2000".

Passed by the Legislative Assembly this 22nd day of July, 2002.

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TONGA

Fika 10 'o e 2002.

'Oku ou loto ki ai,

TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV,
14 'o 'Okatopa, 2002.

KO E LAO
KE FAKATONUTONU 'A E LAO KI HE NGAAHI MAHAKI 'O E MONUMANU

[22 'o Siulai 2002]

'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 Ngaahi Mahaki 'o e Monumanu 2002.

(2) 'Oku ui 'i he Lao ni 'a e Lao ki he Ngaahi Mahaki 'o e Monumanu (Vahe 146) 'i hono fakatonutonu, ko e Tefito'i Lao.

2. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 2 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e koma mo e ngaahi fo'i lea "Vaota mo e Toutai" mei he 'uhinga'i lea 'o e fo'i lea "Talekita" mo e fo'i lea "Minisita" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fo'i lea "mo e Vaota".

3. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 4(5) 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fo'i lea "Minisita" pea fetongi 'aki 'a e fo'i lea "Talekita".

4. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a ekupu 13(1) 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e ngaahi fo'i lea "mei he taimi ki he taimi" pea fetongi 'aki 'a e ngaahi fo'i lea "i he loto ki ai 'a e Kapineti".

5. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 14 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono -

(a) tamate'i 'a e fo'i lea "Talekita" pea fetongi 'aki 'a e lea "Minisita"; pea

(b) (i) tamate'i 'a e ngaahi fo'i lea "mahina 'e 3" pea fetongi 'aki 'a e ngaahi fo'i lea "ta'u 'e 2".

(ii) tamate'i 'a e ngaahi fo'i lea "mahina 'e 3" pea fetongi 'aki 'a e ngaahi fo'i lea "ta'u 'e 2".

6. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 16(4) 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fo'i lea "Minisita" pea fetongi 'aki 'a e fo'i lea "Talekita".

7. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 16(7) 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$1000" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fika "$2000".

8. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 18(5) 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$200" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fika "$1000".

9. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 21(7) 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$1000" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fika "$5000".
10. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 23(4) 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono -

(a) tamate'i 'a e fika "$500" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fika "$2000"; pea

(b) tamate'i 'a e fika "$20" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fika "$50".

11. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 24 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i
'a e fika "$100" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fika "$1000".

12. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 27 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$100" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fika "$1000".

13. (a) 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 28(1) 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e ngaahi fo'i lea "mei he taimi ki he taimi" pea fetongi'aki 'a e ngaahi fo'i lea "'i he loto ki ai 'a e Kapineti".
    

(b) 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 28(2) 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$200" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fika "$2000".

14. 'Oku tamate'i 'a e kupu 29(1) mo e (2) 'o e Tefito'i Lao pea fetongi'aki 'eni –

"Kuo pau ke vahe'i 'e he Minisita mei he kau ngaue 'a e Potungaue Ngoue mo e Vaota mei he taimi ki he taimi ha kau 'Inisipekita ki he ngaahi taumu'a 'o e Lao ni."

15. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 33 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$200" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fika "$1000".

16. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 35 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$200" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fika "$1000".

17. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 36(2) 'o e Tefito'i Lao 'aki hono tamate'i 'a e fika "$200" pea fetongi'aki 'a e fika "$2000".

Na'e tali 'e he Fale Alea 'o e 'aho 22 ni 'o Siulai, 2002.

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