Crown Lands (Public User)(Nukulau Island) Regulation
Made 1970 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Country
- Fiji
- Subjects
- Land and soil
- Keywords
- public land, land tenure
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SECTION 41-CROWN LANDS (PUBLIC USER) (NUKULAU ISLAND). REGULATIONS TABLE OF PROVISIONS REGULATION 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Entry 4. Supervision 5. Charges in respect of certain passengers 6. Offences Legal Notices Nos. 102 of 1970, 107 of 1982. Short title 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Crown Lands (Public User) (Nukulau Island) Regulations. Interpretation 2. In these Regulations "the Department" means the Department of Lands; "the Director" means the Director of Lands; "the island'" means the island of Nukulau. including the foreshore thereof. Entrv 3. Any person may enter the island as a daily visitor at any time. Supervision 4. The Director or any person authorised by him shall be entitled to supervise the behaviour and conduct of persons upon the island. S-22 Crown Lands Charges in respect of cercain passengers Cap. 132 Rev. 1985 Subsidiary Legislation 5. Any person carrying passengers to the island for hire or reward shall keep proper records of the persons so carried and, in accordance with the directions of the Director. shall pay to the Department the sum of 25 cents in respect of each such passenger: Provided that the Director may, upon prior application, waive payment in the case of the carrying of members of any bona fide youth or non-profit-making organisation or in respect of children. (Amended by Legal Notice 107 of 1982.) Offences 6.-( 1) No person other than the Director or a person authorised under the provisions of regulation 4 or a person permitted by the latter, shall, on the island (a) cut, pluck,-injure or destroy any turf, tree, bush, shrub, flower, plant or other thing; (b) cut any sod or turf or dig and remove any loam, sand, gravel or other substance; (c) negligently or wilfully injure, deface or remove any seat, notice, notice board, post, chair, railing, fence, barrier or other thing erected or placed by or with the authority of the Director; (d) post or paint any bill, placard or notice; (e) climb any tree; (f) wilfully obstruct any wharf, jetty, landing place, thoroughfare or walk; (g) wilfully interfere with any authorised use of the island; (h) throw or deposit, or cause or suffer to be thrown or deposited, any glass, bottles. litter or garbage. except into a receptacle installed by the Department for that purpose; (i) perform, aid or abet any act or thing which may cause injury or disfigurement of the island or interfere with the lawful use or enjoyment thereof by the public. (2) No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale any food or any commodity on the island without the prior permission of the Director. (3) No person shall deliver or read any public lecture, prayer, sermon or address of any kind without the prior permission of the Director and then only at such times and places as the Director may permit. (4) Any person (a) contravening or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this regulation; or (b) failing to comply with any directions of the Director under the provisions of regulation 5, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20. Controlled by rhe Ministry of Lands. Energy and Mineral Resources