Whale Watching Regulations 2016 (2016/03)

1 Title 2

2 Commencement 2

3 Interpretation 2

4 Application 3 Part 1 Whale watching d interactions with marine mammals

5 Whale watching defiped 4

6 Interactions with marine mammals 4

7 No person may disturb marine mammals 4

8 No person may separat marine mammals 4

9 No whale watching on Sundays 4

10 Cutting off path of marine mammals prohibited 4 11 o feeding, food, or rubbish near marine mammals 4

12 Operation of ves els 5

13 Operation of aircraft 5

14 Whales 5

15 Swimming encounters 6

16 Swimmers and vessels 6

17 Use of flash or artificial light source prohibited 7 18 o whale watching in places where traditional fishing or fono observed 7

19 Prohibited items for whale watching 7 Part 2 Licences and permits Whale watching licence 20 Whale watching licence required for commercial operations or interactions with whales 7 21 Maximum number of whale watching licences for commercial operations 8

22 Application for whale watching licence 8

23 Required information 8

24 Whale watching licence 9 25 Compliance with regulation 8 of Domestic Fishing Regulations 1'J96 9 Swimming encounter requirements

26 Requirements for swimming encounters 9 Special interaction permit

27 Special interaction permit 10 Duration of licence

28 Duration of licence 11

29 Revocation, uspension, or restriction of licence or p rmit 11 WHALE WATCH.I G REGLJLATIO 2016 Part3 Miscellaneous provisions Offences

0 Offences and penalties 11 Data collection

31 Director may require operators to provide data 12 Transitional and avings provision

32 Transitional and savings provision 12 Schedulel Diagram showing Exclusion Zone and Caution Zone Schedule 2 Forms Forml Form2 Form3 Schedule 3 Fees Pursuant to section 60(1) and (2)(w)(v), and (x) of the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1996, Cabinet makes the following regulations -

1 Title These regulations are the Whale Watching Regulations 2016.

2 Commencement These regulations come into force on the day after the date on which these regulations are made in accordance with Article 13 of the Constitution.

3 Interpretation (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,- Act means the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1996 aircraft includes any drone that operates in the air approved guide means a person approved by th Director a being sufficiently qualified and experi need to direct and supervise swimming encounters Caution Zone means the area marked Caution Zone in Schedul€ 1 commercial operation means an operation- (a) carried out for hire or reward in any form; and (b) in which people are transported, conveyed, conducted, or guided with a purpose to enable them to view or come into contact with marine mammals Director means the Director for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2 WHALE WATCHING REGULATIONS 2016 dolphin- (a) means all species commonly known as dolphins, including spinner dolphins, common dolphins, and bottlenose dc1lphins; but (b) does not include the species known as killer whales or pilot whales fono means a traditional Niuean custom prohibition applicable during a particular fishing season or fishing area harass, in relation to a marine mammal, means any act that- (a) causes or is likely to cause injury or distress to a marine mammal; or (b) disrupts significantly or is likely to disrupt significantly the normal behavioural patterns of a marine mammal licence means a whale watching licence issued under regulation 24 licensed operator means a person who holds a licence or permit marine mammal means any whale or dolphin NCT means Niue consumption tax permit means a special interaction permit issued under regulation 27 relevant staff member, in relation to operations under a licence or a permit, means- (a) the operator of the vessel or aircraft; and (b) any guide who will be in the water swimming encounters means any in water activity (for example, swimming, snorkelling, or free diving) that is conducted for the purpose of enabling a person to view or come into contact with a marine mammal vessel means any boat, ship, or other water-going craft propelled by any means, except for any traditional canoe or vaka, and includes any drone that operates underwater or on the surface of the sea whale means all species commonly known as whales, and includes baleen whales, sperm whales, beaked whales, killer whales, and pilot whales whale watching has the meaning given in regulation 5 whale watching season means the period beginning on 1 June and ending with the close of 31 October in any year. (2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, terms not defined in these regulations but defined in the Act or the Whale Sanctuary Regulations 2003 have the meanings given by the Act or those other regulations.

4 Application (1) These regulations apply throughout Niue and Niue fishery waters. 3 WHALE WATCHING REGULATIONS 2016 (2) These regulations do not apply to a fishing vessel while it is engaged in fishing unless the vessel - (a) is also engaged in a commercial operation; or (b) deviates off course to engage in recreational viewing of marine mammals. Partl Whale watching and interactions with marine mammals

5 Whale watching defined In these regulations, whale watching- (a) means being transported, conveyed, conducted, or guided in a vessel. or aircraft with a purpose to view or come into contact with marine mammals; and (b) includes any swimming encounters; but (c) does not include any viewing of a marine mammal from land.

6 Interactions with marine mammals (1) No person may interact with a marine mammal except in accordance with these regulations. (2) No person may touch a marine mammal unless authorised t nder a permit.

7 No person may disturb marine mammals (1) No person or vessel may disturb or harass any marine mammal. (2) A person or vessel must immediately abandon contact with a marine mammal if the mammal becomes or shows signs of becoming disturbed or alarmed, for example, if the mammal exhibits prolonged diving or evasive swimming patterns, or rapidly changes direction or speed, or exhibits peduncle tail throwing behaviour.

8 No person may separate marine mammals No person or vessel may cause a marine mammal to be separated from a group of marine mammals or cause any members of the group to be scattered.

9 No whale watching on Sundays Whale watching as defined in regulation 5 is prohibited on Sundays.

10 Cutting off path of marine mammals prohibited No person, vehicle, or vessel may cut off the path of a marine mammal or prevent a marine mammal from leaving the vicinity.

11 No feeding, food, or rubbish near marine mammals (1) No person may feed or attempt to feed a marine mammal. 4 WHALE WATCHING REGULATIONS 2016 (2) No person may throw food or rubbish at, or cause food or rubbish to be near or around, a marine mammal.

12 Operation of vessels (1) A person who operates a vessel- (a) must use his or her best endeavours to operate the vessel so as not to disrupt the normal movement or behaviour of a marine mammal: (b) must not make any sudden or repeated change in the speed or direction of the vessel except in an emergency . (2) If a vessel stops to enable the passengers to watch a marine mammal, the person operating the vessel must ensure that the engine is placed in neutral. (3) If a vessel is less than 200 metres from a marine mammal, the person operating the vessel must, subject to subclause (4), use his or her best endeavours to move the vessel at idle or no wake speed. (4) If a vessel is departing from the vicinity of a marine mammal, - (a) the person operating the vessel must proceed slowly at idle or no wake speed until the vessel is at least 200 meo·es from the nearest marine mammal; but (b) in the case of a dolphin, the vessel may interact with the dolphin in any way that the vessel is permitted to interact with a whale, except that, when a dolphin approaches to bowride, the vessel must maintain its speed and direction.

13 Operation of aircraft A person who operates an aircraft- (a) must not make any sudden or repeated change in the speed or direction of the aircraft except in the case of an emergency: (b) must not fly the aircraft below 150 metres above sea level, unless taking off or landing: (c) must use his or her best endeavours to operate the aircraft in such a manner that, without compromising safety, the aircraft's shadow is not imposed direct]y on any marine mammal: (d) must ensure, when operating at an altitude of less than 600 meb:es above sea level, that the aircraft is not- (i) closer than 150 metres horizontally from a point directly above a marine mammal; or (ii) closer than a distance approved by the Director, b} public notice, based on the best available scientific evidence.

14 Whales (1) No person may make any loud or disturbing noise near whales. (2) A vessel - 5 WHALE WATCHING REGULATIONS 2016 (a) may approach a whale only from a direction that is parallel to the whale and slightly to the rear of the whale; and (b) must not approach within 50 metres of a whale, unless authorised by the Director. (3) No person or vessel may approach within 100 metres of any female baleen or sperm whale that is accompanied by a calf. (4) If a whale approaches a vessel, the master of the vessel must, wherever practical, - (a) manoeuvre the vessel so as to keep out of the path of the whale; and (b) maintain a minimum distance of 50 metres from the whale. (5) No vessel or aircraft may approach within 300 metres of any whale for the purpose of enabling passengers to watch the whale, if the number of vessels or aircraft, or both, already positioned to enable passengers to watch the whale is 3 or more. (6) If 2 or more vessels or aircraft approach an unaccompanied whale, the masters concerned must co-ordinate their approach and manoeuvres, and the pilots concerned must co-ordinate their approach and manoeuvres.

15 Swimming encounters (1) This regulation applies to any operators when approaching marine mammals for swimming encounters and to any nearby vessels. (2) No more than 2 vessels may be in the Caution Zone at any one time. (3) Only 1 vessel at a time may conduct swimming encounters. (4) No more than 6 people plus the guide per vessel may swim with any one group of marine mammals at a time. (5) All swim-with operations must be accompanied by an approved guide while in the water and on the attending vessel. (6) Other vessels must keep at least 100 metres from the swimmers' vessel. (7) Vessels must- (a) slow to a no wake speed of 4 knots within a 200 metre Caution Zone; and (b) not exceed 30 minutes when there are 2 boats, and 1 hour if there is 1 boat, conducting a swimming encounter with any one group of marine mammals; and (c) take extra care when observing pods of marine mammals containing calves; and (d) not approach marine mammals from directly behind or head-on in the area marked as the Exclusion Zone in Schedule 1.

16 Swimmers and vessels (1) A swimmer must not interact with a whale unless the interaction is- 6 WHALE WATCHING REGULATIONS 2016 (a) authorised under a licence or permit; and (b) supervised at all times by an approved guide in the water. (2) A swimmer must not- (a) approach a whale closer than 20 metres; or (b) free dive towards the whale. (3) If a marine mammal approaches a swimmer, the swimmer- (a) must remain still or move away slowly to avoid startling it; and (b) must not try to touch it, free dive, or swim toward it. (4) A swimmer or vessel must not approach within 100 metres of any whale that is accompanied by a calf that- (a) is light grey or silver in colour; and (b) has a foetal fold in the dorsal fin. (5) No person may use SCUBA for swimming with whales.

17 Use of flash or artificial light source prohibited No person may use a flash or any form of artificial light source for whale watching.

18 No whale watching in places where traditional fishing or fono observed No person may do or facilitate whale watching in any place where- (a) traditional fishing is carried out on a vaka; or (b) fono is observed.

19 Prohibited items for whale watching The following items must not be used for whale watching: (a) motorised water craft such as jet skis, motorised swimming aids, and vessel tenders (dinghies): (b) unmotorised water craft such as kayaks and paddleboards. Part2 Licences and permits Whale watching licence

20 Whale watching licence required for commercial operations or interactions with whales (1) No person may carry out a commercial operation unless the person holds a licence (see regulation 24). (2) No vessel may interact with any whale unless the interaction is authorised under a licence (see regulation 24). 7 WHALE WATCHING REGULATIONS 2016

21 Maximum number of whale watching licences for commercial operations (1) The Director may, by public notice, state the maximum number of licences that will be issued each year. (2) Any notice under subclause (1) must be published at the commencement of the whale watching season.

22 Application for whale watching licence An application for a licence must- (a) be made in writing to the Director in form 1 of Schedule 2; and (b) be accompanied by the appropriate fee in Schedule 3; and (c) provide the information required under regulation 23.

23 Required information An applicant for a licence or permit must provide the following details: (a) the name of the applicant and of each relevant staff member: (b) the proposed base of the operation: (c) the type of vessel or aircraft to be used in the operation: (d) the proposed area of operation, including a map showing the boundaries of the proposed area and, where appropriate, the locations where contact with marine mammals is proposed: (e) the maximum number of licensed vessels or aircraft that the operator proposes to use at any one time: (£) the duration of the trips proposed: (g) the frequency of the trips proposed: (h) the nature and extent of any interaction proposed with any marine mammal: (i) the maximum number of passengers to be taken at any one time: 0) the species of marine mammals with which the operation will have contact, and the kind of contact proposed (in relation to each species): (k) in relation to the applicant and each relevant staff member, detail$ of- (i) experience with marine mammals: (ii) knowledge of the local area and sea conditions: (iii) any convictions for an offence relating to mistreatment of animals or marine life: (1) details of any educational material or educational aspects of the proposed operation: (m) any other information the Director may reasonably require for the purpose of dealing with the application. 8 WHALE WATCHING REGULATlONS 2016

24 Whale watching licence (1) The Director may issue a whale watching licence if he or she is satisfied that- (a) the commercial operation will not have or is not likely to have any adverse effect on the conservation, protection, or management of marine mammals; and (b) the commercial operation is not contrary to the purposes and provisions of the Whale Sanctuary Regulations 2003; and (c) the applicant and each relevant staff member has sufficient knowledge of the local area and of sea and weather conditions; and (d) neither the applicant nor any relevant staff member has been convicted of any offence involving the mistreatment of animals or marine life; and (e) the proposed operator and any crew who may come into contact with marine mammals have undergone a mandatory b:aining session approved by the Director; and (£) the applicant has paid the appropriate prescribed fee in Schedule 3. (2) The Director may impose any additional conditions on the licence. (3) The licence must specify - (a) the type of vessel or aircraft to be used by the operator; and (b) the names and position of each relevant staff member; and (c) the area of operation to which it relates; and (d) that the vessel or aiJ:craft is licensed to operate and the 0_2erator must meet the statutory requi.Iements relating to vessel or aircraft safety and qualifications and experience of operators. (4) A licence may be issued in respect of 1 vessel or aircraft only, but an operator may hold more than 1 licence at any time. (5) A licence is not transferable.

25 Compliance with regulation 8 of Domestic Fishing Regulations 1996 All vessels engaged in commercial operations must comply with regulation 8 of the Domestic Fishing Regulations 1996. 51.oimnzing encounter requirements

26 Requirements for swimming encounters The operator of a commercial operation that conducts swimming encounters must ensure that at each swimming encounter - (a) there is a relevant staff member or crew member (including the master of the vessel) present who is certified to an appropriate level of first aid and CPR; and 9 WHALE WATCHING REGULATIONS 2016 (b) there are a sufficient number of flotation devices for swimmer safety; and (c) the operator has paid the appropriate prescribed fee in Schedule 3. Special interaction permit

27 Special interaction permit (1) The Director may, on application, grant a special interaction permit that authorises interaction with marine mammals or a spEcies of marine mammals for 1 or more of the following purposes: (a) educational purposes: (b) scientific research approved under the Act: (c) photography (still and film). (2) An application for a permit must- (a) be made to the Director in writing in form 1 of Schedule 2, unless the Director in his or her discretion decides that a form is not required; and (b) be accompanied by the appropriate prescribed fees in Schedule 3 for the application and the permit; and (c) contain the information required under regulation 23. (3) The Director may grant the permit if the Director is satisfied that- (a) the proposed interaction with marine mammals will be conducted under the guidance and supervision of an approved guide; and (b) the proposed interaction will not or is not likely to have any adverse effect on the conservation, protection, or management of marine mammals; and (c) the proposed interaction is not contrary to the purposes and provisions of the Whale Sanctuary Regulations 2003; and (d) the applicant and each relevant staff member has sufficient knowledge of the local area and of sea and weather conditions; and (e) neither the applicant nor any relevant staff member has been convic;ted of any offence involving the mistreatment of animals or marine life. (4) The Director must specify the period during which the permit remains in force and may impose any conditions on the permit. (5) A permit must be in form 3 of Schedule 2. (6) A permit is not transferable. 10 WHALE WATCHING REGULATIONS 2016 Duration of licence

28 Duration of licence (1) A licence remains in force for 1 year after the date the licence is issued. (2) An application to renew the licence must be made at least 1 month before the licence expires. Revocation, suspension, or restriction of licence or perm.it

29 Revocation, suspension, or restriction of licence or permit (1) The Director may at any time suspend or revoke any licence or permit, or restrict the operation authorised by the licence or permil· if the holder of the licence or permit- (a) is convicted of any offence under the Whale Sanctuary Regulations 2003; or (b) contravenes or fails to comply with any condition of the licence or permit; or (c) carries out a commercial operation without appropriately qualified crew; or (d) contravenes or fails to comply with these regulations. (2) I£ the Director conducts an investigation because he or she reasonably suspects that the holder of a licence or permit has committed any act referred to in subclause (l)(b) to (d), the Director may, pending the outcome of the investigation, suspend the licence or permit or restrict the operation authorised by the licence or permit. Part3 Miscellaneous provisions Offences

30 Offences and penalties (1) A person commits an offence who knowingly contravenes or fails to comply with these regulations or a reasonable direction of the Minister, the Director, or an authorised officer given under these regulations. (2) A person who commits an offence under subclause (1) is liable on conviction, - (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both; or (b) in any other case, to a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units. 11 WHALE WATCHING REGULATIONS 2016 Data collection

31 Director may require operators to provide data The Director may require any operator who holds a licence or permit to provide to ·the Director any data relating to the activities under the licence or permit that the Director may reasonably require. Trnnsitionnl nnd savings provision

32 Transitional and savings provision Any licence, authorisation, or permit to operate or carry out any activity related to whale watching under any arrangement entered into with the Crown before the commencement of these regulatioru ceases to have effect on the expiry of- (a) 2 months after the date of that commencement; or (b) a later date specified by the Director by public notice. 12 WHALE WATCHING RECULATJO 2016 rr 3(2), 15(2), 15(7 (d)

Schedule 1 Diagram showing Exclusion Zone and Caution Zone I l '\ \ I \ Cautio Caution 1zone Zone J I \ I \ I I \ I ' 200m 13

Schedule 2 Forms Form 1 Application for whale-watching licence/special interaction permit (Regulation 24/27) 1 Name of applicant Application for the purposes of: Whale watching licence Special interaction permit Special interaction permit (Tick appropriate box and briefly describe proposed D Educational purposes activities. Explain the purposes and state the name of the organisation or group involved.) D Scientific research □ Photography 2 Address and location of operation Place: PO Box: 3 Contact details: Phone: Fax: Email: 4 Name of each relevant staff member: (ifyou require more space, attach a list.) 5 Type of vessel or aircraft to be used in the operation 6 Area of operation~ the location where contact Attachment# t map of the area sought with marine mammal 7 Number of vessel or aircraft to be used for Photo attached operation at any one time, and description of vessel or aircraft 8 The duration of trips 9 The frequency of trips 10 The nature and extent of any interaction with any marine mammal 11 The maximum number of passengers to be taken at any one time 12 The species of marine mammals that the operation will seek to contact and the nature and extent of that contact 13 Experience of applicant and each relevant staff member with marine mammals 14 Knowledge of applicant and each relevant staff member of local area and sea conditions 15 Whether applicant or any relevant staff member has been convicted of an offence related to mistreatment of animal or marine life 16 Educational material to be used I declare that I have answered all the questions truthfully and to the best of my knowledge and that 1 am required to report any changes in the information contained in this form to the Director within 7 days of the change. I understand that the Director may require additional information. Signature of applicant: Date: ............... . 2 Form2 OVERNMENT OF NlUE WHALE WATCHI G LICENCE LICENCE NO. LICENSED OPERATOR (NAME) Address: WWL0l-201S Ph: Fax: Email: I. The licensed operator named in this licence is authorised to cara out a commercial operation in accordance with the r~uirements of the Whale Watching R~IJltions 2015. 2. Vessels en2a1:,ine; in whale watcbini: mal'. interact with a whale. 3. Swimmers under the supervision of the licensed Ol!!:rator' s irJ:!lde ma1: interact with a whale. 4. Vessels or aircraft authorised to be used: Number or Description of vessels (~e2 leni!lb 2 capaci!l'.2 etc} or aircraft vessels/aircrart I 2 3 5. The area of operation: ........................................... This licence is subject to the laws and regulations of Niue Period during which licence is in force This lkence remains in force from ............. to ............. Dated: ... ............... ................ Director Department of Agriculture, Fore try and F" heries This licence not transferable. 3 SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS OF WHALE WATCHING LICENCE AND SPECIAL JNTERACTION PERMIT I. A licensed operator mu t comply with the requiremeo of the Whale Watching Regulations 2015. ln summary, the effect of those regulations is that the operator- a. mu t not disturb or haras marine mammaJs; and b. must abandon contact with a marine mammal if the mammal becomes or hows signs of becoming disturbed or alarmed· and c. mu t not cause a marine mammal to be eparated from a group of marine mammal , or cause a group to be cattered; and d. must not cut off the path of a marine mammal· and e. must not feed marine mammal or cause food or rubbi h to be near or around marine mammals; and f. mu ten ure that relevant aff members are familiar with the exclusion zone and must ob erve and comply with the zone at all times; and g. must not use or allow to be used any unmotorised water craft uch as kayaks and paddleboards· and h. must not use or allow to be used motorised water craft such as jet skis motorised wimmfog aid , and es eJ tenders. 2. The licensed operator must en ure swimmers are under the supervision of an approved guide. The licensed perator mu t ensure that s immers comply with the WhaJe Watching Regulations 2015. 3. It is the ole re ponsibility of the Licen d operator to ensure the safety of people whale watching under its supervi ion. 4. Each gujde for the licensed operator must be approved before conducting whale watching. 5. Staff operating the ve sels or aircraft for the licensed operator mu t only use ve sels or aircraft listed and authorised under the licence or permit 6. The licensed operator must, after every trip, provid a report to the Director on the activities undertaken, the number of people whale watching and the number of marine mammal sighted. 7. The licensed operator mu t comply with the essel safety equipment requirements under regulation 8 of the Dome tic Fi hing Regulations 1996. 8. The licence is ubject to the laws of iue. Failure to comply with tllese conditions, the Whale Watching Regulation 2015, and otl1er laws of Niue may result in the licence or permiJ being revoked or suspended, or the restriction oftlte operation carried on under the licence or permit. 4 Form3 GOVERNMENT OF NIUE SPECIAL INTERACTION PERMIT PERMIT NO. LICENSED OPERATOR ADORES: PH: FAX: EMAJL: 5 WHALE WATCHJNG REGULATIO S 2016

Schedule 3 Fees Item Fee 1 $250.00 plu NCT per 2 3 4 Special interaction permit $500.00 plus CT per year/ er v el Approved by the Cabinet of Ministers at the Cabinet Chambers, Fale Fono, Alofi, thi 31 t day of May 2016. Signed by Hon. Toke Tufukia Talagi Premier Countersigned by Christine Joane Acting Clerk to Cabinet These regulations are administered by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Pisherie . These regulations were made on the 31 61 day of May 2016. 19 LA FAKATUFONO TOHI MAE MATAGAHUA KITEKITE TAFUA 2016 Numela 2016/03 Tau Matakupu 1 Mataulu Higoa 2 2 Kamataaga 2 .., _) Fakaliliuaga • 2 4 Fakagahuaaga 4 Vala 1 Ko e Matagahua Kitekite :Tafua mo e fakafehagaiaga mo e tau 'manu-tahi' 5 Fakamaamaaga ma e atagahua Kitekite Tafua 4 6 Fakafehagaiaga mo e tau manu-tahi 4 7 akai maeke e ha tagata ke fakalavelave atu ke he ha 'manu-tabi' 5 8 ak:ai maeke e ha tagata ke taute ha mena ke fakamavehehevehe fano aki e tau fuifui 'manu-tahi 5 9 akai maeke ke taute ha Matagahua Kitekite Tafua he Aho Tapu 5 10 akai fakagofua ke hele-koto i mua he puhala ne 5 fano ai e tau manu-tahi 5 11 akai maeke ke fagai foaki mena kai po ke tolo veve fakatata atu ke he nonofoaga he tau manu-tahi 5 12 Fakagahuaga he tau vakatoga 5 13 Fakagahuaga he vakalele 6 14 Tau Tafua 6 15 Ko e tau magaaho fakafehagai kakau 7 16 Tau tagata kakau mo e tau vakatoga 8 17 Kua fakatapu ai maeke ke fakaaoga e ha hulu kasa po ke ha hulu puho he afi kaka 8 18 akai maeke ke fakagofua e ha Matagabua Kitekite Tafua ke taute ai ke he ha ava-ika kua fakaaoga mau he tau tagata takafaga ika po ke kua fakatapu ai ke he aga mo e mahani fakamotu. 8 19 Ko e tau koloa takafaga kua nakai fakagofua ke fakaaoga ke lata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua 9 Vala 2 Tau tohi laiseni fakaata mo e tau tohi pemita 20 Tobi laiseni fakaata k lata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua tuga kua taute ai mo puhala moua tupe (commercial operation). 9 21 Fakakaupaaga he numela he tau tohi lai eni fakaata ke lata ma e tau puhala moua tup 9 22 Ko e tohi ole ke lata ma e mouiaga he tohi laiseni fakaata ke lata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua 9 23 Tau fakailoaaga kua lata ke tom hifo ai 10 24 Tobi laiseni fakaata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua 10 25 Koe mui tua atu ke he tau talahauaga mai he matakupu 8 he tau La-fakatufono tohi ma e Tau Puhala Tak:afaga Ika ma e Tagata ni 1996 12 26 Ko e tau vahega mena kua lata ma e tau magaaho ka fakafehagai ai mo e matagahua kakau 12 Ko e tohi pemira kua tohia pauaki ma e tau magaaho kua lata Id ai . 27 Ko e tohi Pemita ma e tau vahega fakafebagaiaga gahua kua taute pau.iki (Special Interaction Permit) 12 28 Ko e loa he magahala ke fakaaoga ai e tohi laiseni fakaata 13 29 Tukuk heaga, fakaokioki fakakii, po ke fai hatakiaga mamafa ke lata ma e tohi laiseni fakaata po ke tohi pemita 13 Falu a Fakaholoaga Gahua lafi mai ki luga Ko e tau vahega holifono po ke tau mahani agahala 30 Tau vahega holifono mo e tau fafatiaga fakahala ke lata ai 14 31 Kua maeke he Ulu Fakatonu ke moua mai be tau tagata fakafebagai gahua (operator ) e tau fakamauaga he tau gahua kua fakafita ki ai- 14 Tau hildhikiaga mo e tau lagomataiaga 32 Tau hikihlkiaga mo e tau lagomataiaga 15 Fakaholoaga Gahua 2 (Schedule 2) Tau Tobi Fakapuke (Form ) Tobi Fakapuke 1 Tobi Fakapuke 2 Tobi Fakapuke 3 (Form 3) Fakaholoaga Gahua 3 (Schedule 3) Tau Tupe Totogi (Fee ) Ha ko e muituaaga atu ke he matakupu 60 (1) mo e (2) (w) (v) mo e ( ) he Fakatufono tohi ma e tau Vala-tabi Fakamotu (Territorial Sea) mo e tau Vala- tahi i tua atu mo e nakai fai puipuiaga ki ai (Exclu ive Economic Zone) 1996, kua maeke be Fono lkipule ke haitia ai e tau La- fakatufono tohi tuga a nai - I Mataulu Higoa Ko e tau la fak.atufono tohi nai, kua fakahigoa ai ko e tau la fakatufono tohi ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua 2016. 2 Kamataaga • To kamata fakagalrna ai e tau La-fakatufono tohi oti na:i he magaaho tonu ka mole atu ai e aho tuga kua tohia ai mo e mui tua atu ke he Matakupu 13 he Tohi Fakave ha iue. 3 Fakaliliuaga (1) Ko e hanai e tau fakaliliuaga ke lata ma e falu a kupu i loto he tau la- fakatufono tohi nai, ate kehe ai ni kaeke kua fai talahauaga kehe ke lata ai - Fakatufono Tobi - kua hagaao ia ke he Fakatufono tohi mae tau vala-\ahi Fakamotu mo e tau vala-tahi i tua atu mai he tau va]a-tahi kua fakaaoga mo moua tupe 1996 Vakalele - kua hagaao ia ke he ha vakalele hala pulagi kua putoia ai foki mo e tau faga vakalele 'tolonu' (drone) fakatonutonuaga kua talia ki ai • kua hagaao ia ke he tagata kua moua e taUaaga mai he Ulu Fakatonu ke p he ko ia ko e tagata kua ha ha i ai e tau lotomatala gahua ke taute e tau fakatonutonuaga mo e takitak.i e tau matakau kakau i tahi. 2 Vala-tahi kua Leveki mau ki ai- kak.ano ko e vala-tahi i loto he fakatino Fakatokaaga Gahua 1 tuga kua fakamailoga - Koe Vala-tahi Leveki mau ki ai "CAUTION ZONE ' • matagahua taute mo moua tupe - kakano ko e matagabua - (a) kua fakaaoga ke no poke fakaaoga mo fakapaJepale aki e ha gahua tugakua lata ki ai; mo e (e) ke uta fano aki e tau tagata, lau aki e tau koloa, taute aki e ha matagabua, po ke fakatonutonu fekau atu ki a lautolu he ha magaaho ka felauaki ai mo e ha vabega ' manu-tahi' mo e kitekite atu ki ai. Ulu Fakatonu -kakano ko e Ulu Fakatonu ma e Faabi Gahua Fonua, To Akau mo e Futi-Ika tutu I tolofine - (a) kakario ko e tau vahega ika oti kua fakahigoa ko e tau Tutu / Tolofine, mo e aofia ai foki e tau vahega tolofine tuga kua fakahigoa faka- Peritania ko e tau 'spinner dolphins', ' common dolphins', rno e ' bottlenose dolphins'; ka e (e) nakai fia ai e tau vabega ' manu-tahi' tuga kua fakahigoa ai faka- Peritania ko e tau ' killer whales' po ke tau 'pilot whales' . fono - kakano ko e aga fakamotu ba Niue ke fakatapu e tau ava-ika, mua atu ke he tau magahala be tau ika-heke po ke tau ava ika. fakalavelave atu po ke fakatupu lekua - bagaao ke be tau ' manu-tah", kakano ko e ha gabua kua taute - (a) ke fakapakia aki poke fakamatematekelea aki e ha ' manu-tahi '; poke (e) ke falalavelave ue atu aki mo e fakamatakutal'U poke fakahehegi aki e tau ' manu-tahi' tohi laiseni fakaata - kakano ko e tohi laiseni fakaata ke Jata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua, tuga ne tohia mai ai he matakupu 24 he La- fakatufono tohi nai. tagata kua foaki atu ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaata - kakano ko e tagata kua foaki atu ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaata po ke tohi pemita. manu-tabi' .- kakano ko e ha tafua po ke tutu / tolofine he tahi NCT - kakano ko e tukuhau ne fakahigoa ko e 'Tukuhau he tau koloa tamai fafo' tohi pemita kakano ko e tohi pemita kua tohia pauaki ke lata ma e fakaataaga he matagahua kitekite tafua tuga kua tohia mai ai be matakupu 27 he La- fakatufono tohi nai. tagata gahua kua tutonuhia, hagaao ke he tagata kua foaki ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaata po ke tohi pemi ta, kakano- (a) ko e tagata kua tonuhia ke fakagahua e ha vakatoga poke ha ".akalele; rno e (e) ko e ha tagata fakatonutonu fekau (guide) ke lata mo e tau magaaho i loto he puke tahi fakafehagaiaga mo e matagahua kakau - kakano ko e ha matagahua kua taute ai i loto he puke tahi, (fakatai tuga e kakau, ukuuku mo e tau koloa lagomatai fafagu po ke ukuuku noa ke he puhala mahani ai), kua fa taute ai ke lata mo e tau tagata kitekite he tau magaaho kaeke ke fakafehagai ai mo e ha ' rnanu-tahi ' . 3 vakatoga - kakano ko e ha posi, vakatoga, po ke ha mena ni kua fakaaoga ke holo i ta.hike he malolo he ha enesini, ka e kua kehe mai he vakapaopao fakamotu. tafua - kakano ko e tau vahega 'manu-tah.i' oti kua fakah.igoa ko e taf'la, ti aofia ai fokl e vahega tafua kua fakahigoa ko e 'baleen whale' poke 'sperm whale·, ' beaked whale ', 'killer whale ·, mo e 'pilot whale '. matagahua kitekite tafua - kua ha ha i ai e kakano tuga kua tohia mai ai he matakupu 5 he La-fakatufono tohi nai. magahala kitekite tafua - kakano ko e magahala ke kamata mai he aho 1 he mahina Iuni ke hoko atu ke he aho 31 he mahina Oketopa he ha tau kua lata kl ai. (2) I loto he tau la fakatufono tohi nai, ato kehe ai ni kaeke kua fai talahauaga kehe foki ke lata ai, ko e tau kupu kua nakai fai fakamaamaaga ki ai, ka kua tigahau he fakamaama ai mai he Fakatufono tohi poke la-fakatufono tohi ma e tau Ofaga 'Fakatapu ma e tau Tafua 2003, pihia foki mo e i loto he fa1u a Fakatufono tohi poke falu a Ja fakatufono tohi. 4 Fakagahuaaga ( 1) Ko e tau la fakatufono tohi nai kua maeke ke fakagahua ai ke he motu katoa ha Niue mo e tau vala-tahi takafaga ika oti i Niue. (2) Ko e tau la-fakatufono tohi nai, kua nakai fakagahua ai ke lata mo e ha vakatoga futi-ika he tau magaaho ka takafaga ika pauaki ai, ato kehe ai ni, kaeke ko e vakatoga - (a) kua fakaaoga pauaki ke lata ma e tau matagahua moua tupe (e) kua kehe e fakaaogaaga ke lata ma e matagahua faka:fia:fia pauaki tugae kitekite atu ke he tau 'manu-tahi' poke tau tafua. Vala 1 Koe Matagahua Kitekite Tafua mo e fakafehagaiaga mo e tau 'manu-tahi' 5 Fakamaamaaga ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua I loto he tau La-fakatufono tohi nai, ko e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua - (a) kakano ko e puhala ke uta aki, utaaga he tau koloa, tauteaga he tau gahua ke lata ai, mo e fakatonutonu e fanoaga he vakatoga po ke vakalele ke lata ma e matagahua kitekite tafua po ke fakafehagaiaga mo e tau ' manu-tahi' mo e (e) pihia ai foki mo e ha matagahua kakau i tahi; ka e (i) nakai aofia ai e kitekite atu ke he tau tafua mai i uta he motu 6 Fakafehagaiaga mo e tau 'manu-tahi' (1) Nakai maeke e ha tagata ke taute e ha fakafehagaiaga mo e tau ' manu-tahi ' ke he ha puhala kehe, ka e kua lata hokoia ke mui tua fakalahi ke he tau talahauaga mai i loto he tau Ja-fakatufono tohi nai. (2) Nakai maeke e ha tagata ke hokotia atu mo e aamo lima atu ke he ha ' manu- tahi', ato kehe ai ni kaeke kua fai tauteaga kua taute ai kl lalo hifo he tohi pemita fakaata. 4 7 Nakai maeke e ha tagata ke fakalavelave atu ke he ha 'manu-tahi' (1) Nakai maeke e ha tagata po ke ha vakatoga ke fakalavelave atu po ke fakatupu lekua atu ke he ha 'manu tahi' (2) Kua lata e ha tagata po ke e ha vakatoga ke fano kehe fakamafiti mai h1! fakafehagaiaga mo e ha ' manu-tahi', kaeke kua mailoga e ia kua fai • Jekua poke fakaJavelave kua hoko ai ke he ha ' manu-tahi ' poke fakaita atu ki ai, fakatai atu ke he ha magaaho ka uku faka manavaloa lufo e ·manu-tahi' ke he uhotoka po ke kakau fakamafiti atu a ia mo e lali ke bola kehe fakaave, po ke hlki kehe fakaave e haana a fanoaga poke kutakuta fano ai e haana a hiku. 8 Nakai maeke e ha tagata ke taute ha mena ke fakamavehehevebe fano aki e tau fuifui 'manu-tahi' Nakai maeke e ha tagata po ke ha vakatoga ke taute e ha mena ke fakamavehevehe fano aki e tau fuifui ' manu-tahi' 9 Nakai maeke ke taute ha Matagahua Kitekite Tafua he Abo Tapu Ko e ha Matagahua Kitekite Tafua tuga kua tohia mai ai i loto he matak.upu 5 be La-fakatufono tohi nai, kua Fakatapu mo e nakai maeke ke taute ai he Aho Tapu. 10 Nakai fakagofua ke hele-koto i mua he puhala ne o fano ai e tau 'manu- tabi' Nakai maeke e ha tagata poke ha vakatoga ke hele-koto atu i mua he puhaJa ne fa o fano ai e tau ' manu-tahi'. 11 Nakai maeke ke fagai, foaki mena kai, poke tolo veve fakatata atu ke he nonofoaga he tau 'manu-tahi' (1) Nakai maeke e ha tagata ke fagai , poke lali ke fagai e ha 'manu-tahi' aki e ha mena kai. (2) Nakai maeke e ha tagata ke tolo mena kai atu po ke tolo veve atu poke taute ha mena kai po ke tau veve fakatata atu po ke viko tak.ai he nonofoaga he tau 'manu-tahi' 12 Fakagahuaga be tau vakatoga ( 1) Ko e tagata kua fakagahua e vakatoga - (a) kua lata ki a ia ke laJi eketaha mo e fakamalolo ke aua neke fakatauhele po ke fakaJavelave atu ke he puhaJa ne fa mahani ke o fano ai po ke tau aga mahani mau ai he tau ' manu-tahi' (e) kia aua neke taute fakatepe e hikiaga po ke hikihiki fano e mafiti he holo po ke fanoaga he vakatoga, ato kehe ai ni kaeke kua fai lekua kua tupu fakaofo ai. (2) Kaeke ke tu ai e vakatoga ke lata ma e kitekite atu he tau pasese ke he tau ' manu-tahi ', ko ia ne fakagahua e vakatoga, kua lata ki a ia ke kikite hkatonu kua fakamaoki e holo he vakatoga mo e fakanononono ai. (3) Kaeke kua molea atu ki mua e vakatoga mai he 200 mita he mamao mai he tau 'manu-tahi ' , kua lata ki a ia ne fakagahua e vakatoga, ke mui tua ke he tau taJahauaga he matakupu (12.4) i laJo hifo, ke lali fakaJahi ke unuunu fakaeneene atu e vakatoga ke he puhala ai fai ma:fiti (at idle or no wake speed) ke lata ia. 5 (4) Kaeke kua fano kehe e vakatoga mai he mena kua nonofo ai e tau ' manu-tahi ', - (a) kua lata ki a ia ne fakagahua e vakatoga, ke unuunu atu fakahaga ke he holo fakaeneene mo e nakai fai mafiti ke lata ai, ato hoko atu e vakatoga ki rnua mai he 200 mita he mamao mai he mena ne nonofo ai e tau 'manu-tahi' ka e • (e) kaeke kua felauaki mo e tau tutu / tolofine, kua maeke ke fai fakafehagaiaga a lautolu mo e tau ' manu-tahi', ke he puhala kua fa mabaru ke taute ai mo e tau tafua, ato kehe ai ni, kaeke kua hagaao tonu atu e tau tutu I tolofine ki mua tonu ke he vakatoga, kua lata ke he vakatoga ke tutaki atu e holo fakaeneene mo e holo atu k.i mua he haana a fanoaga. 13 Fakagahuaga he vakalele Ko e tagata ka fakagahua e vakalele - (a) kua lata ki a ia ke taute fakama:fiti po ke hikihik.i tu.mau e mafiti poke hala ke fano ai baana a vakalele, ato kehe ai ni kaeke kua fai lekua tupu fakaofo kua ha ha i ai. (e) nakai lata ke lele e vakalele k.i lalo hifo he 150 e mita he haana a tokoluga mai he gataaga he puke tahi, ato ke he ai ni he tau magaaho ka kamata lele hake ai e vakalele ke he pulagi po ke ka hifo mai ai ke tu he fuga kelekele. (i) kua lata ke lali fakalahi a ia ne fakahoJo e vakalele ke uta e vakalele ke ua maeke he ata he vakalele ke maluia ai e ha ' manu-tahi ', ha !::o e lali ke ua fai pakia ke tupu mai ai ke he tau 'manu-tahi ' ia i Joto he puke tahi. (o) kua lata ke kitia fakatonu he tagata ne fakaholo e vakalele he tau magaaho ka hokotia atu ai e holo tokoluga he vakalele ki lalo hifo he 600 mita mai he gataaga he puke tahi, ha kua lata he vakalele he tau magaaho pihia- (i) ke nakai hoko hifo taha ke molea atu mai he 150 e mita he tokolalo mai he vala-tahi kua ha ha i ai tonu e tau ' manu-tahi, poke (ii) ke tata atu e mamao mai he fuafuaaga kua fakatoka tuai a i he Ulu Fakatonu ke he haana a tau fakailoaaga laulahi ma e iloaga he tau tagata auloa~ tuga kua fakamau ai mo e muitua ai ke he tau fakamooliaga fakalotomatala kumikumi he tau saienetisi. 14 Tau Tafua (1) Nakai maeke e ha tagata ke taute e ha leo fakahoha po ke tutala fakaleo lahi he tau magaaho ka tata lahi atu a ia ke he nonofoaga he tau ' manu-tahi', he neke fakamatakutaku e ia e tau 'manu-tahi' kua ha ha i ai. (2) Maeke he ha vakatoga - (a) ke holo fakatata atu ke he ha tafua, ka e kua lata ke holo fakataJtau atu ni ke fakatauo fakatatai atu mo e fanoaga he tafua mo e unuunu fakatote atu ki tua he tafua. (e) Nakai maeke foki e ha vakatoga ke finatu fakatata ke he ha tafua, ke he tau veha rnamao kua gata mai he 50 e mita mai he nofoaga he ha 6 tafua, ato kehe ai ni kaeke kua fai fakatonuaga kehe mai he Ulu Fakatonu. (3) Nakai maeke e ha tagata po ke ha vakatoga ke finatu fakatata atu ke he ha vahega tafua tuga kua fakahigoa aj - ko e tau 'baleen whale' fifine po ke tau 'sperm whale ' mo e haana a punua, ke he tau veba mamao kua gata mai he 100 mita. (4) Kaeke kua fai tafua kua hagaao atu ke he ha vakatoga, kua lata ke he Ckivaka he vakatoga ia, he ha magaaho ni kua lata ai, - (a) ke fakaholo atu e vakatoga ke fakamamao mai he hala ne hagaao atu ki ai e tafua; mo e (e) ke fakatumau ke he veha mamao mai he fanoaaga he tafua, ke gata maj he 50 e mita he mamao. (5) Nakai maeke e ha vakatoga poke ha vakalele ke hoko atu taha ke he nofoaga he ha tafua, ke gata mai he 300 mita be mamao, ke lata ai foki mo e kitekite atu he tau pasese ke he tau tafua tuga kua ha ha i ai, mo e kaeke fok:i ko e numela he tau vakatoga po ke tau vakalele kua ha ha i ai fakalataha rno e kua hokotia atu ke he 3 poke loga atu he taha e magaaho, tuga kua ha ha i ai foki e tau pasese kua fenoga atu pauaki ke lata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua. (6) Kaeke ke 2 poke loga atu e tau vakatoga poke tau vakalele kua felauaki mo e fenoga he taha hokoia ni e tafua, kua lata ke he tau Ikivaka he tau vakatoga poke tau tagata fakaholo be tau vakalele, ke mumui tua atu fakaeneene mo e fakatautau e tau holo ha lautou mo e tau mena oti ke taute ai. 15 Ko e tau magaaho fakafehagai kakau (1) Koe la-fakatufono tohi nai, kua hagaao ia ke he ha tagata kua kotofa ke taute e tau gahua he tau magaal10 ka fakafehagai ai mo e tau 'manu-tahi', ke lata ai foki mo e tau fakafehagaiaga kakau, pihia mo e tau vakatoga kaeke kua tata atu ki ai. (2) Nakai maeke ke molea atu mai he 2 e vakatoga he taha e magaaho ke fakalataba atu ki loto ke tau vala-tahi kua leveki mau atu ki ai. (3) Kua lata ke taha ni e vakatoga he magaaho ke taute e matagabua fakafebagai kakau. (4) Kua nakai lata ke molea atu mai he toko 6 e tagata ke aofia ai foki mo ia e tagata fakatonutonu ma e taha e vakatoga he magaaho, ke kakau ai fakalataha mo e ha fuifui 'manu-tahi'. (5) Kua lata ke fai tagata fakatonutonu kua kotofa pauaki ke takitaki mo e fakatonutonu atu ke be tau Matakau kakau oti, he tau magaabo ka ha ha i ai a lautolu i loto he puke tahi mo e i luga be vakatoga, tuga kua tuku fenoga atu ai a lautol u. (6) Koe falu foki a vakatoga ne tu mamao atu ki ai, ke gata mai be 100 mita he mamao mai he vakatoga kua ha ha i ai e tau tagata kakau (7) Kua lata he tau vakatoga- (a) ke bolo fakaeneene mo e nakai mafiti ke gata mai he 4 e m "Lila ta.hi (knots) ka hoko atu ke he vala-tahi Fai Fakatapuaga ki ai (Caution Zone). (e) Nakai maeke ke mole atu mai be 30 e tau minisj he tau magaabo ka ha ha i ai 2 e vakatoga, mo e 1 e tula kaeke ko e I ni e vakatoga kua ha ha 7 i ai, mo e taute ai e feua kakau fakalataha ai foki mo e ha fuifui ' manu-tahi ' ; mo e (i) ke fakaeneene fakalahi he tau magaaho ka kitekite atu ai ke he tau fuifui ' manu-tahi' fakalataha foki mo e ha lautoJu a tau punua; mo e (o) nakai hagaao atu fakahako mai i tua he tau 'manu-tahi' po ke hagaao tonu atu ke he vaJa-tahi tuga kua fakahigoa ai ko e tau Vala-Tahi Nakai Fai Fakatapuaga (Exclusive Zone) tuga kua tohia ai i Joto he Fakaholoaga Gahua I. 16 Tau tagata kakau mo e tau vakatoga (I) Kua nakai maeke e tagata kakau ke taute e ha fakafebagaiaga mo e ha tafua, ato kebe ai ni kaeke ko e fakafehagaiaga- (a) kua taute ai ki Jato hifo he malolo tonuhia be tohi laiseni fakaata po ke tohi pemita tuga kua foaki atu ai ki a ia. (e) kua maeke ke ha ha i ai mau a ia ki lalo hifo he tagata tuga kua kotofa pauaki ke takitak i e matagahua kakau i Joto he tahi. (2) Kua nakai la~a e tagata kakau- (a) ke finatu fakatata atu ke he nofoaga he ha tafua, ke gata mai he 20 e mita he mamao; po ke (e) ke uku toka fakatata atu ke he ha tafua. (3) Kaeke kua fai ' rnanu-tahi' kua hagaao tonu atu ke he mena ne nofo ai e tagata kakau, k:ua lata ke he tagata kakau ia - (a) ke nofo fakanononono noa poke bola kehe fakaave mai be mena ia ne nofo ai a ia; mo e (e) aua neke aarno atu e ia e tafua, uku toka fakatata atu ke he tafuf, poke kakau fakatata atu ki ai. (4) Kua nakai lata ke he tagata kakau po ke vakatoga, ke finatu fakatata atu ke he I 00 mita he mamao mai he rnena ne nofo ai e tafua fakalataha mo e haana a punua- (a) tuga kua lanu efuefu po ke lanu sioata haana a tino mai; mo e (e) tuga foki kua fai mafigo he haana a tau tapakau (foetal fold in the dorsal fin ). (5) Kua nakai lata ke fakaaoga he ha tagata kakau e ha koloa lagomatai fafagu fakaukuuku tahi (SCUBA) ke lata mo e matagahua ukuuku he tau magaaho ka fakaJataha ai foki mo e tau tafua. 17 Kua fakatapu ai maeke ke fakaaoga e ha hulu kasa po ke ha hulu puho he afi kak.a Kua nakai lata be ha tagata ke fakaaoga e ha hulu kasa poke ha hulu puho he afi kaka ke lata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua. 18 Nakai maeke ke fakagofua e ha Matagahua Kitekite Tafua ke taute ai ke he ha ava-ika kua fakaaoga mau be tau tagata takafaga ika po ke kua fakatapu ai ke he aga mo e mahani fakamotu. • Kua nakai fakagofua e ha tagata ke taute po ke fakahoko e ha Matagahua Kitekite Tafua, ke he ha vala-tahi - 8 (a) kua fakaaoga mau ke lata mo tau puhala takafaga ika fakamotu i luga he tau vaka hiki; poke (e) kua fakatapu po ke fono ai ke he aga mo e mahani fakamotu. 19 Ko e tau koloa takafaga kua nakai fakagofua ke fakaaoga ke lata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua The following items must not be used for whale watching: (a) ha koloa fakaholo aki e enesini ke fakaaoga ke lata ma e Ma.tagahua Kitekite Tafua, tuga e 'jet skis', tau vahega koloa lagomatai ne fakaholo aki e tau enesini (motorised swimming aids), mo e tau vahega posi tigikI (dinghies); po ke (e) ha vahega koloa fakaaoga mo e fakaholo he tahi kua nakai fakaholo aki e enesini, tuga e tau vaka 'kayaks' po ke tau lapa fakaru-peau (paddleboards). Vala 2 Tau tohi laiseni fakaata mo e tau tohi pemita Tohi laisen; fakaatii ke lata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafaii 20 Tobi laiseni fakaata kc lata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua, tuga kua taute ai mo pubala moua tupe (commercial operation). (1) Nakai maeke ha tagata ke taute e ha matagahua mo moua tupe, ato kehe ai ni kaeke kua rnoua fakamua he tagata ia e tohi laiseni fakaata (Id/die ke he matakupu 24 he tau la-fakatufono tohi nat). (2) Nakai rnaeke e ha vakatoga ke fakafehagai mo e ha tafua, ato ke he ai ni kaeke kua taute ai e ia e matagahua ia ha ko e taliaaga ke moua ai e ia e tohi laiseni fakaata, tuga kua tohia mai ai he matakupu 24 he tau la-fakatufono toni nai. 21 Fakakaupaaga he numela be tau tohi laiseni fakaata ke lata ma e tau puhala moua tupe (1) Kua maeke he Ulu Fakatonu, ha ko e haana a fakailoaga ke lata ma e iloaga be tau tagata auloa, ke fakakite e fakakaupaaga he tau numela tohi laiseni fakaata tuga kua foaki atu ai ki a ia ke he taha e tau katoa. (2) Ko e ha fakailoaaga, kaeke kua taute ai ha ko e tau talahauaga mai he la- rnatakupu (1) i luga hake, kua lata ke tohia mo e fakailoa fakalaulahi ai ke iloa he tau tagata. oti, he kamataaga he tau Matagahua Kitekite Tafua ma e tau tau takitaha. 22 Ko e tohi ole ke lata ma e mouiaga he tohi laiseni fakaata ke lata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua Kua lata e tohi ole ma e mouaaga he tohi laiseni fakaata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafua- (a) kua lata ke he tagata kua taute e tohi ole, ke fakapuke e 'Tohi Fakapuke l ' he 'Fakaholoaga Gahua 2' mo e tuku atu ai ke he Ulu Fakatonu ke lata mo e haana a fifiliaga ki ai. (e) kia tuku atu ai foki mo e tau tupe totogi (fees) ke lata ai, tuga ne fakakite mai ai he 'Fakaholoaga Gahua 3'; mo e 9 (i) kua lata fok.i ke taute e tau fakailoaaga oti tuga kua fakak.ite mai ai i Joto he matakupu 23 he La-fakatufono tohi nai. 23 Tau fakailoaaga kua lata ke tobi bifo ai Kua lata ke he tau tohi ole oti ke tohia hifo ai e tau fakailoaaga nai: (a) Koe higoa katoa he tagata ne taute e tohi ole: (e) Koe hagaaoaga he matagahua kua fakamatapatu ki ai e tobi ole: (i) Koe vahega vakatoga poke vakalele kua lata ke fakaaoga ke lata ma e matagahua kua fakamau ki ai: (o) Ko e higoa he matakavi ke taute ai e tau fakaholoaga gahua kua fakamau ki ai, mo e ke moua ai foki e fakatino (map) ke fakakite fakamahino mai ai e tau tuutaaga mo e tau matakavi tonu ke taute ai e tau fakafebagaiaga mo e tau vahega ' manu-tahi' kua fakamau ki ai: (u) Ko e fakakaupaaga he tau numela tohi laiseni fakaata ke lata ma e fakaaogaaga he tau vakatoga po ke tau vakalele, tuga kua fakamau ai ke fakaaoga ke lata ma e tau Matagahua Kitekite Tafua, he ha magaaho kua lata ki ai: (f) Ko e loa he tau magaaho kua fakatoka pauak.i ke taute ai e tau fenoga ke lata ai ma e tau Matagahua Kitekite Tafua. (g) Ko e laga fiba e 6 he tau fenoga kitekite tafua ke lata ma e tau magahala takitaha. (h) Ko e tau vahega gahua mo e tau feua kua fakatoka ke hagaao ki ai e tau fakafehagaiaga mo e ha 'manu-tahi'. (k) Koe tokologa he tau pasese kua lata ke uta he fenoga kitekite tafua he taha e magaaho (1) Ko e vahega 'manu-tahi' tuga kua fa manako e tau tagata ke kitekite atu ki ai mo e tau vahega mena kua fiafia a Jautolu ke mamaia atu ki ai.( ke lata ma e tau vahega ' manu-tahi' takitaba) (m) hagaao foki ke he tagata ne taute e tohi ole mo e tau ofisa gahua takitaba kua lata ki ai, pihia foki mo e tau talahauaga hagaao ia- (i) ke be haana a iloaga po ke haana a mahaniaga mo e tau vahega 'manu-tahi' takitaba: (ii) ke he haana a iloaga mo e baana a mahaniaga mo e tau aga mahani mau he tau takatakai tahi mo e tau peau he tahi. ( pihia foki mo e haana a mabaniaga mo e tau vahega 'manu-tahi' takitaha) (iii) ko e ha vabega agahala kua lagoia ke he haana moui, hagaao ia ke he tau mahani fakakikiveka he tau manu-hui-ra po ke tau manu momouj he tahi. (n) ha talahauaga hagaao ke he tau koloa fakaako po ke tau matakupu fakaako ke lata ma e tau matagahua tuga kua fa taute mau ai (p) ha fakamatalaaga tuga kua tutonuhia ke iloa he Ulu Fakatonu hagaao ia ke he tohi ole kua tuku atu ai ki a ia, ke lata ma e haana a fi.filiaga 24 Tobi laiseni fakaata ma e Matagahua Kite.kite Tafua Kua maeke ke he Ulu Fakatonu ke foaki atu e tohi laiseni fakaata kaeke kua iloa mo e talia tonu e ia- 10 (a) ko e matagahua moua tupe tuga kua ole e ha tagata lei ai, kua hagahaga mitaki mo e nakai fai mena ke fakatupu lekua po ke fakamatematekelea aide tau momoui puipui mo e haohao mitaki poke leveleiaga ma e tau 'manu-tahi ' oti; mo e (e) ko e matagahua moua tupe tuga kua tohi ole mai lei ai, kua nakai fai mena kua nakai 6 tatai mo e tau talahauaga tuga kua tohia ai ki Joto he tau La-fakatufono tohi ma e tau Fonua Fakatapu ha Niue 2003; mo e (i) ko e tagata ne taute e tohi ole mo e ha ofisa gahua tuga kua ha ha i ai e tau lotomatala gahua, ke lata mo e tau takatakai tahi, pihia mo e tau hagahaga he tau matagi mo e tau peau he tahi; mo e • (o) ko e tagata ne taute e tohi ole poke tau ofisa gahua takitaha kua Jago lei ai e tau matagahua oti nai, kua ataina mo e nakai la auhia ke he tau agahala ha ko e tau mahani fakakikiveka ke lata ma e tau manu-bui-ra oti he fonua po ke tau manu momoui he tahi; rno e (u) ko ia kua lago ki ai e tau matagahua oti tuga kua fakamau ki ai (operator), po ke ha tagata gahua he vakatoga kua fakafebagai mo e falu he tau matagahua hagaao ke he tau ' manu-tahi', kua tigahau he moua e lautolu e tau fakaakoaga mo e tau lotomatala gahua tuga kua fakamooli ai be Ulu Fakatonu. (f) ko e tagata ne taute e tohi ole kua totogi e tau tupe totogi (fees) kua lata ai tuga kua fakite mai ai he ' Fakaholoaga Gahua 3' (2) Kua maeke ke he Ulu Fakatonu ke taute falu a fakatonutonuaga lafi ki luga ke lata ma e tohi laiseni fakaata. (3) Kua lata he tobi laiseni fakaata ke tohi fakahino mai i ai - (a) e vahega vakatoga poke vakalele kua lata ke fakaaoga ai e ia tuga kua lago ki ai e tauteaga he tau matagahua kua lata ki ai; mo e (e) ke tohia hifo ai foki e higoa mo e kotofaaga gahua he tau ofisa gahua takitaha, tuga kua lago ki ai e tauteaga he tau rnatagahua kua l«·ta ki ai; moe (i) ko e tau vahega matagahua tuga kua lago ki luga he tau tagata gahua taki tokotaha; mo e (o) kua lata be vakatoga po ke vakalele ke moua foki e tohi laiseni fakaata ke lata ai ma e tau matagahua oti kua fakamau ke taute ai mo e ko e tagata kua kotofa ke fakagahua e vakatoga po ke vakalele, kua lata ki a ia, ke moua e tau vahega lotomatala kua lata ma e tauteaga he haana a tau gahua ke he tau pubala kua tonu mo e hako ke aua neke tupu mai ai ha lekua fakamui. (4) Kua maeke e tohi laiseni fakaata ke foaki atu ai ke he taha ni e hagaaoaga - ke lata ma e vakatoga po ke vakalele hokoia, ka e maeke i a ia, moua foki e falu a tohi laiseni fakaata be ha magaaho kua lata ki ai. (5) Kua nakai maeke e ha tohi laiseni fakaata ke hiki atu rno e fakaaoga ai he falu a tagata kehe. II 25 Ko e mui tua atu ke he tau talahauaga mai he matakupu 8 he tau La- fakatufono tohi ma e Tau Puhala Takafaga lka ma e Tagata ni 1996 Kua lata e tau vakatoga oti tuga kua fakaaoga ai ma e tau matagahua moua tupe oti, ke mumui tua atu ke he tau fakamauaga mai he matakupu 8 he La- fakatufono tohi ma e Tau Puhala Takafaga lka ma e Tagata ni 1996 Ko e tau mena kua lata ma e fakafehagaiaga mo e matagahua kakau 26 Ko e tau vahega mena kua lata ma e tau magaaho ka fakafehagai ai mo e matagahua kakau Ko e tagata kua kotofa pauaki ke fakagahua e tau matagahua moua t .1pe (the operator of commercial operation) he tau magaaho ka fakafehagai ai mo e tau matagahua kakau- (a) kua ha ha i ai foki e ofisa gahua kua fakaako pauaki po ke taha mai he tau kauvaka he vakatoga (fakalataha ai foki mo e lkivaka he vakatoga) tuga kua hokotia e tau fakaakoaga mo e tau Jotomatala gahua ke lata ma e tau puhala Javeaki tagata pakia (first aid and CPR); mo e (b) kua ha ha i ai foki e falu koloa lagomatai kakau (flotation devices) ke lagomatai aki e haohao mitaki be tau tagata kakau (swimmer safety). (c) Ko e tagata kua kotofa pauaki ke fakagahua e tau matagahua moua tupe, . kua totogi e tau tupe totogi (fees) tuga kua fakakite mai ai he 'FakahoJoaga Gahua 3' Ko e tohi pemita kua tohia pauaki ma e tau magaaho kua lata lei ai 27 Ko e tohi Pemita ma e tau vabega fakafehagaiaga gahua kua taute pauaki (Special Interaction Permit) ( 1) Kua maeke ke he Ulu Fakatonu ke foaki atu ai e tohi pemita fakaata ma e tauteaga he tau vahega fakafebagaiaga gahua kua taute pauaki (special interaction p ermit) tuga kua lata ma e tau fakafehagaiaga mo e tau 'manu-tahi' poke falu ni a vabega 'manu-tahi' kua lata ki ai, hagaao ai foki ke he 1 poke loga atu he tau matagahua tuga a nai: (a) ke lata ma e tau matagahua fakaako: (e) ke lata ma e tau kumikumiaga faka-saienetisi ki lalo hifo he Mata- Fakatufono tohi: (i) ke Jata ma e tau matagahua pokiata (tau ata noa poke tau ata kifaga) (2) Ko e tohi oJe ke moua aki e tohi pemita fakaata kua Jata - (a) ke tuku atu ai e tohi ole ke he Ulu Fakatonu mo e fakapuke ai foki e Tohi Fakapuke 1 he Fakaholoaga Gahua 2 (Form 1 of Schedule 2), tuga kua talaga pauaki ai ke lata ai, ato kehe ai ni kaeke kua fifili ai he Ulu Fakatonu ke nakai fakaaoga e tohi ia; mo e (e) ke tuku atu fakalataha ai foki e tau tupe fafati (prescribed.fee), tuga kua tohia ai he Fakaholoaga Gahua 3 (Schedule 3); mo e (i) tohia ai foki e tau fakamatalaaga tuga kua fakakite rnai ai he matakupu 23 he la-fakatufono tohi nai. (3) Kua maeke ke he Ulu Fakatonu ke foaki atu e tohi pemita fakaata, kaeke kua fifili mo e talia e ia ke taute pihia ai ha ko e tau kakano nai- 12 (a) ko e fakafehagaiaga mo e tau 'manu-tahi ', tuga kua fakamau ki ai, to taute ai e tau fekau oti ia, he tagata kua fifili pauaki mo e fai lotomatala tonu~a ke lata ai; mo e (b) ko e fakafehagaiaga mo e tau ' manu-tahi', tuga hua fakamau ki ai, to nakai fai fakalavelave po ke fai mena ke fakalekua aki e tau momoui haobao mitaki poke nonofo rnafola he tau 'manu-tahi'; mo e (c) ko e tau matagahua oti kua fakamau ke taute ai ke he fakafehagaiaga mo e tau ' manu-tahi' oti, to nakai fai mena he tau matagahua oti ia, ke moumou aki po ke totoko atu ke he tau talahauaga mai i loto he La- fakatufono tohi ma e tau Nonofoaga Fakatapuina he tau Tafua 2003 (Whale Sanctuary Regulation 2003); (d) Ko e tagata ne taute e tohi ole, ti pihia foki mo ia e tagata galma kua tutonuhia ma e kotofaaga (re/avant staff member), kua nakai lata ke lauia he ha fakahala ha ko e haana a tau mahani fakakikiveka atu ke he tau manu-hui-fa be fonua poke tau manu momoui he tofia. (4) Kua lata ke he Ulu Fakatonu, ke fakakite fakamahino e tau magahala tonu kua lata ke fakaaoga ai e tohi pemita mo e maeke foki i a ia ke lalafi atu ki ai e ha fakatokaaga foki ke lata ma e fakaaogaaga he tohi pemita. (5) Kua lata e tohi pemita ke tohia ai ki Joto he 'Tohi Fakapuke 3' he ' Fakaholoaga Gahua 2' (form 3 of Schedule 2). (6) Kua nakai rnaeke e tohi pemita ke hiki atu mo e fakaaoga ai he ha tagata kehe foki. Ko e Loa he magahala ke fakaaoga ai e lohi laiseni fakaatci 28 Ko e loa he magahala ke fakaaoga ai e tohi laiseni fakaata (1) To fakatumau e fakaaogaaga he tohi laiseni fakaata ke he taha e tau katoa, ke kamata mai he aho ne foaki atu ai e tohi laiseni fakaata ia ki a ia ne taute ai e tohi ole. (2) Koe tohi ole ke lata ma e fakafoouaga he tohi laiseni fakaata, kua lata ke tuku atu ai ke he Ulu Fakatonu ke 1 e mahina ato hoko e fakaotiaga he faka·,ogaaga he Tohi laiseni fakaata fakamua. Tukukeheaga, fakaokioki fakaku, po ke fai hatalciaga mama/a ke Lala ma e tohi laiseni fakaatci po ke tohi pemita 29 Tukukeheaga, fakaokioki fakakii, po ke fai hatakiaga mamafa ke lata ma e tohi laiseni fakaata po ke tohi pemita (1) Kua maeke ke he Ulu Fakatonu be ha magaaho ni kua lata ki ai, ke fakaokioki fakaku (suspend), tuku kehe po ke fakaoti noa (revoke) e ha tohi laiseni fakaata (licence) po ke ha tohi pemita, po ke taute e tau hatakiaga mamafa ke lata ma e tau fakaaogaaga he tohi laiseni fakaata po ke ha tohi pemita (permit), kaeke ko ia e tagata kua foaki atu ki ai e tau vahega tohi ua nai- (a) kua Jago ki luga i a ia e tau fakahala ha ko e haana a tau holifono ki lalo hifo he tau la-fakatufono tohi ma e tau Nonofoaga Fakatapuina he tau Tafua 2003 ( Whale Sanctuary Regulation 2003); po ke (e) kua lagoia ke he tau holifono po ke nakai omaoma ke he tau fakatonutonuaga ke lata ma e foakiaga he tohi laiseni fakaata po ke tohi pemita; po ke 13 (i) kua taute ai e ia e tau matagahua moua tupe (commercial operation) ka e nakai ha ha i ai e ha lotomatala gahua poke ha tagata gahua (crew) kua fai lotornatala gabua pauak.i ke Jata ai; poke (o) kua lagoia foki po ke nakai omaoma ke he tau hatakiaga mamafa he tau la-fakatufono tohi nai. (2) Kua maeke be Ulu Fakatonu ke taute ai e ha kumikumiaga ha kua fai manatu tuaba kua lauia ai e moui gabua he tagata tuga kua foak.i ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaata po ke tohi pemita, ha kua taute e ia e ha mahani holifono ki lalo hifo he tau talahauaga mai i loto he 'la-matakupu (1)' (e)-(o) i luga hake, kua lata ke he Ulu Fakatonu, ha ko e mui tua atu ke he haana a tau kumikumiaga, ke tuku kehe mo e fakaokioki fakaku mai a ia he fakaaogaaga he haana a tohi laiseni fakaata, pihia mo e tohi pemita po ke fai hatakiaga mamafa ke_lata ma e tauteaga he tau matagahua kua faka.fita a ia ki ai, ha ko e ataina ne moua e ia ha ko e baana tohi laiseni fakaata mo e tohi pemita. Vala 3 Falu a Fakaholoaga Gahua lafi mai ki luga Ko e /au vahega holifono po ke tau mahani agahala 30 Tau vahega holifono mo e tau fafatiaga fakahala ke lata ai ( l) Kua taute be tagata e mahani holifono ha kua iloa e ia mo e nakai taurnaleku, ka e hoko ni ·e taute e ia e tau mahani holifono po ke nakai omaoma a ia ke he tau talahauaga tuga kua tohia ai ki Joto he tau La-fakatufono tohi nai, po ke nakai omaoma foki ke he tau fakatonutonuaga mai he Ikipule, Ulu Fakatonu, poke tau Ofisa gahua, tuga kua tohia ai ki loto he tau La-fakatufono tohi nai, (2) Ko e tagata kua taute e tau mahani holifono ha ko e tau talahauaga mai i Joto he vala-kupu (l) i luga hake, kua !ago ki luga i a ia e agahala mo e tau fafati fakahala ke lata ai, - (a) Kaeke ko ia ko e tagata tokotaha tuga kua lagoia ai ke he mahani agahala, to lago ai ki luga i a ia e tau fafati fakahala, ke nakai · molea hake mai he 2 500 e tau fafati fakabala po ke tuku ai foki a ia ki Joto he fale puipui, ke nakai molea hake mai he 12 e tau mahina, poke moua ua e ia e tau vahega fakahala ia ne ua; po ke (e) ke lata mo e falu a vahega agahala, to Jago ai ki luga i a ia e tau fafati fakahala, ke nakai molea hake mai he 2 500 he tau fafati fakahala ke lata ai. Ko e fakamaopoopoaga he tau fakamaumauaga gahua 31 Kua maeke he Ulu Fakatonu ke moua mai he tau tagata fakafehagai gahua (operators) e tau fakamauaga he tau gahua kua fakafita ki ai -- Kua maeke ke he Ulu Fakatonu ke tuku atu e manako ke he ha tagata fakafehagai gahua, tuga kua tuku atu ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaata po ke tohi pemita, ke fakamaopoopo mo e tuku atu ki a ia e fakamaumauaga he tau gahua (data colleclion), ke lata ma e tau matagahua takitaba tuga kua fakafita ki ai, tuga foki mo e tau tohi laiseni fakaata mo e tau tohi pemita kua tuku atu ai ke lata ai. 14 Tau hildhikiaga mo e tau lagomataiaga 32 Tau hikihikiaga mo e tau lagomataiaga Koe ha tohi laiseni fakaata, tau pubala pule tonubia, poke ko e tobi pemita ke tauate aki e ha matagahua kehekehe, hagaao ia ke he Matagahua Kitek.ite Tafua, ki lafo hifo he ha fakafehagaiaga mo e pule he Fakatufono, ato hoko atu ai ke he kamataaga he tau La-fakatufono tobi nai,ato hoko atu ke uta kehe ai he ha fakahikuaga- (a) be 2 e mnahina he mole atu e aho ne kamata fakamooli ai; poke (e) be tau aha fakamui aki tuga kua fakakite ai be Ulu Fakatonu he baana a tau fakai loaaga fakalaulahi. 15 Fakaholoaga Gabua 1 ( Schedule 1) Ko e fakatino nai ke fakakite aki tau Vala-tahi kua fakahigoa ko e Exclusive Zone, pihia foki mo e tau vala tahi kua fakahigoa ko e Caution Zone I I '\ \ I \ ,autio Caution zone Zone 1 1 \ I \ I I \ I \ 200m 16 Fakaholoaga Gahua 2 (Schedule 2) Tau Tohi Fakapuke (Forms) Tohi Fakapuke 1 Ko e tohi ole ke lata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafuā/ ko e tohi pemita fakafehagai gahua Lā-fakatufono tohi 24/27 (Regulation 24/27) 1 Higoa he tagata ne taute e tohi Ole Tohi Ole ke lata ma e Matagahua: Laiseni Kitekite Tafuā Tohi pemita fakafehagai gahua tohia pauaki Tohi Pemita Fakafehagai Gahua tohia pauaki □ Tau gahua fakaako ma e matagahua fakaako (Hihika fakahako e puha he he faahi mo e fakamaama fakakū e matagahua kua hagaao ki ai. Fakamaama e kakano mo e tohi e higoa he Fakapotopotoaga po ke Matakau) □ fakasaienetisi Kumikumiaga □ Matagahua pokiaata 2 Matakavi mo e tokaaga he Matagahua Matakavi: Puha Fakahū Tohi: 1 3 Fakamatutakiaga fekau: Telefoni: Fax: Emeli: 4 Higoa he Ofisa Gahua: (Fakamau ke he taha lau kehe ka loga lahi e higoa ke tohi ai, ti pine ke he tohi nei.) 5 Ko e vahega vakatoga po ke vakalele ka fakaaoga ke lata ma e matagahua nai 6 Ko e tokaaga he matagahua nai, ko e Fakapiki ke he # 1 fakatino matakavi ke fakamatutaki atu ki ai mo e kumi (map) he matakavi atu ke he tau ‘manu-tahi’ 7 Numela he vakatoga po ke vakalele ka Fakapiki aki e fakatino fakaaoga ma e matagahua nai he taha e magaaho mo e tau fakamaamaaga hagaao ke he vakatoga po ke vakalele 8 Ko e loa he magaaho ke lata ma e fenoga nai 9 Ko e lagafiha e taute he tau fenoga pehē nai 10 Ko e hagahaga mo e fuafuaaga he lahi po ke hokulo he matagahua nai ke lata ma e tau ‘manu-tahi’ 11 Ko e kaupāaga he tokologa he tau pasese ka uta ai he taha e magaaho 12 Ko e tau vahega ‘manu-tahi’ kua manako e matagahua nai ke kumi atu ki ai mo e hagahaga po ke hokulo he tau kumikumiaga pehē nai. 13 Ko e lotomata mo e mahani gahua he tagata ne taute e tohi ole mo e tau tagata gahua kua fifili pauaki ke taute e tau matagahua pehē nai. 14 Ko e lotomatala he tagata kua taute e tohi ole mo e tau tagata gahua kua fifili pauaki hagaao ke he tau matakavi mo e hagahaga he malolō he tau matagi mo e tau peau he tahi 15 Po kua lauia nakai e tagata ne taute e tohi ole po ko lautolu e tau tagata gahua kua fifili pauaki ke he tau mahani holifono ha ko e tau mahani fakakikiveka atu ke he tau manu-hui- fā he fonua po ke tau manu momoui he tofia. 2 16 Ko e tau vahega koloa fakaako kua lata ke fakaaoga Kua talahau e au mo e fakamooli, kua tali e au e tau hūhū oti nai aki e tapunu he haaku a lotomatala mo e kua lata foki ki a au ke taute e Hokotaki ke lata ma e falu a hikihikiaga he tau fakamatalaaga tuga kua tohia ai ki loto he tohi fakapuke nai mo e tuku atu ai ke he Ulu Fakatonu ke gata mai he 7 e aho he taute e tau hikihikiaga ia. Kua mailoga foki e au, e manako he Ulu Fakatonu ke moua foki falu a fakamatalaaga lafi atu ki luga mai he tau fakamatalaaga oti nai Fakamooli faka-matalima tohi ai e ia kua taute e tohi ole Higoa: ………………………………..… Aho:…….. Mahina: ………….. 2016 3 Tohi Fakapuke 2 FAKATUFONO NIUE TOHI LAISENI FAKAATĀ MA E MATAGAGHUA KITEKITE TAFUĀ NUMELA TOHI TAGATA NE FAKAGAHUA E TOHI LAISENI LAISENI FAKAATĀ (HIGOA) Higoa he kaina nofo mau: WWL01-2016 Telefoni: Fax: Emeli: 1. Ko e Higoa he tagata ke fakagahua e tohi laiseni fakaatā nai, kua tuku atu ai ki a ia e tonuhia ke taute ai e matagahua moua tupe tuga mo e tau talahauaga tuga kua tohia ai i loto he La-fakatufono tohi ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafuā 2016 2. Ko e tau vakatoga kua fakaaoga ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafuā kua maeke ke taute e tau fakafehagaiaga mo e ha tafuā. 3. Ko e tau tagata kakau kua ha hā i ai ki lalo hifo he levekiaga he tagata gahua, kua lata ke moua e ia e tohi laiseni fakaatā ke lata ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafuā. 4. Ko e tau vakatoga po ke tau vakalele kua lata ke moua e tau tonuhiaaga ato fakagahua ai ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafuā: Numela he Tau Fakamaamaaga hagaao ke he tau vakatoga po ke tau vakalele vakatoga/vakalele 1 2 3 5. Ko e matakavi ke tute ai e tau matagahua oti nai ……………………………………. Ko e tohi laiseni fakaatā nai kua ha hā i ai e tau tonuhia oti ki lalo hifo he tau Mata-fakatufono tohi mo e tau Lā- fakatufono tohi ha Niue Ko e tau magahala ke fakagahua ai e tohi laiseni fakaatā nai Kua fakatumau e fakagahuaaga he tohi laiseni fakaatā nai kamata mai he Aho................................ ke hoko ato ke he aho............................. Aho ne fakamooli ai: ……………… Ulu Fakatonu Faahi Gahua Fonua, Tō Aakau mo e Futi Ika Nakai maeke e tohi laiseni fakaatā nai ke hiki ke fakaaoga he ha tagata kehe 4 KO E FAKAMAOPOOPOAGA HE TAU TALAHAUAGA HAGAAO KE HE TOHI LAISENI FAKAATĀ MA E MATAGAHUA KITEKITE TAFUĀ MO E TOHI PEMITA 1. Ko e tagata kua tuku atu ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaatā ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafuā, kua lata ki a ia ke muitua hokoia mo e omaoma tumau ke he tau talahauaga oti i loto he La-fakatufono tohi ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafuā 2016. Ke he fakamaopoopoaga he tau talahauaga oti ia, tuga kua lata ke he tagata gahua kua kotofa pauaki ke taute e tau fakaholoaga gahua oti ia, ke muitua hokoia mo e omaoma tumau ke he tau talahauaga i loto he La- fakatufono tohi ma e matagahua Kitekite Tafuā 2016 mo e mailoga ai foki e tau talahauaga nai hagaao ia ke he tagata gahua kua fifili pauaki ke taute e tau gahua ke lata ai — a. Kua nakai lata ke fakalavelave atu po ke fakatupu ai ha mena ke fakalekua aki e tau ‘manu-tahi’; mo e must not disturb or harass marine mammals; and e. Kua lata ke hola kehe fakamafiti e fakafehagaiaga mo e tau ‘matu-tahi’, kaeke kua kitia e tau fakamailoga nakai fiafia po ke ita mo e fulukovi he tau ‘manu- tahi’; mo e i. Kua nakai lata ke taute ha mena ke fakamavehevehe aki e ōaga fakalataha he tau fuifui ‘manu-tahi’; mo e o. Kua nakai lata ke pa po ke fakaalaia e puhala kua hagaao atu ki ai e tau ‘manu- tahi’; mo e u. Kua nakai lata ke kai po ke fagai e tau ‘manu-tahi’ po ke tolo fakatata atu ha mena kai po ke ha veve ke he tau tapa he tau manu-tahi; mo e f. Kua lata ke iloa tonu ko e tau tagata gahua tuga kua kotofa pauaki ke taute e tau gahua kua lata ki ai, kua mahani mo e iloa lahi e lautolu, mo e iloa e tau matakavi he tahi tuga kua fakahigoa ko e – ‘exclusive zone’ mo e iloa tonu e tau vahega mena ke taute i ai he tau magaaho oti; mo e g. Kua nakai lata ke fakaaoga po ke fakagofua ke fakaaoga e ha vahega koloa fakaholo he tahi ne nakai holo he tau enesini (unmotorised water craft), ke tuga e tau vaka ‘kayak’ mo e tau lapa ‘paddleboards’; mo e h. Kua nakai lata ke fakaaoga po ke fakagofua ke fakaaoga e tau vahega koloa fakaholo he tahi kua holo he tau enesni (motorised water crafts) tuga e tau ‘jet skis’, tau koloa fakaholo he tau enesini ke lagomatai aki e tau tagata kakau (motorised swimming aids and vessel tenders) 2. Ko e tagata gahua kua foaki atu ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaatā, kua lata ki a ia ke kitia tonu, kua ha hā i ai mau e tau tagata fakatonutonu ke leveki mo e lagomatai atu ke he tau tagata kakau he tau magaaho oti. Kua lata foki ke he tagata gahua kua foaki atu ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaatā, ke kitia tonu tumau, kua omaoma mo e mumuitua hokoia e tau tagata kakau oti ke he tau talahauaga mai i loto he tau La- fakatufono tohi ma e tau Matagahua Kitekite tafuā 2016; 3. Kua ha hā i ai hokoia ke he tagata gahua kua foaki atu ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaatā, e tau tonuhia katoatoa he tau magaaho oti, ke kitia mau kua haohao mitaki mo e mafola e tau tagata kitekite tafuā oti mo e nakai fai mena ke fakalekua a lautolu he tau magaaho oti. 5 4. Ko e tau tagata gahua fakatonutonu takitaha kua gahua ki lalo hifo he tagata gahua kua foaki atu ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaatā, kua lata ke moua fakamua e tohi fakamooli gahua ato kamata ha lautolu a tau fekafekauaga ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafuā. 5. Ko e tau tagata gahua ne gahua mau ki luga he tau vakatoga mo e tau vakalele ki lalo hifo he takitakiaga he tagata gahua kua foaki atu ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaatā, kua lata ki a lautolu ke fakaaoga hokoia ni e tau vahega vakatoga po ke tau vakalele tuga kua fakamau mo e talia ki ai i loto he tau tohi laiseni fakaatā po ke tohi pemita. 6. Ko e tagata gahua kua foaki atu ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaatā, kua lata hokoia ki a ia, ke he tau magaaho ka mole atu ai e tau fenoga kitekite tafuā, ke tuku atu e ‘Tohi Hokotaki Gahua’ ke he Ulu Fakatonu, hagaao ia ke he tau matagahua kua taute ai, numela he tau tagata kitekite tafuā kua fakalataha atu he tau fenoga takitaha, mo e numela katoa he tau ‘manu-tahi’ kua kitia e lautolu he tau fenoga takitaha ia. 7. Kua lata ke he tagata gahua kua foaki atu ki ai e tohi laiseni fakaatā, ke kitia fakatonu tumau, kua maopoopo e tau vakatoga po ke tau vakalele ka fakaaoga ai ma e tau fenoga kitekite tafuā oti, pihia mo e tau koloa oti kua lata ke fakaaoga mau ai, ha ko e muituaaga ke he tau talahauaga mai i loto he matakupu 8 ke La-fakatufono tohi ma e Matagahua Futi Ika ma e Tagata ni 1996 (Domestic Fishing Regulation 1996). 8. Ko e tohi laiseni fakaatā nai kua ha hā i ai ki lalo hifo he tau Mata-Fakatufono oti ha Niue. Kaeke ke nakai muitua hokoia po ke omaoma mau ke he tau talahauaga oti na tuga kua tohia ai i loto he La-fakatufono tohi ma e Matagahua Kitekite Tafuā 2016 po ke ha mata- fakatufono tohi ha Niue, to fakahokotia ai e utakehe mai he tohi laiseni fakaatā , pihia mo e tohi pemita, po ke fai magaaho ke fakaokioki fakakū ai mo e nakai fakagahua, po ke taute ai foki e falu a hatakiaga mamafa ke lata ma fakaaogaaga he tohi laiseni fakaatā po ke tohi pemita. 6 Tohi Fakapuke 3 (Form 3) FAKATUFONO NIUE KO E TOHI PEMITA TOHIA PAUAKI MA E TAU FAKAFEHAGAIAGA GAHUA NUMELA HE TOHI TAGATA GAHUA KUA FAKAATĀINA PEMITA KAINA NOFO: TELEFONI: FAX: EMELI: 7 Fakaholoaga Ga.boa 3 (Schedule 3) Tau Tupe Totogi (Fees) Tohi Laiseni Fakaata Tau Tupe Totoiti 1 Matagahua Kitekite Tafua $250.00 lalafi NCI /taha tau/ he taha e vakatoga 2 Tohi Pemita $150.00 lalafi NCT 3 Fakafehagaiaga Gahua Pauaki $50.00 lalafi NCT 4 Tohi Ole ma e T9hi Pemita $500.00 lalafi NCT /tab.a \ tau / he taha e vakatoga Fakamooli ai he Fono Ikipule he poko Fono Ikipule, Fale Pono Ekepule, Alofi, he Aho 31 mahina Me 2016. Fakamooli he Lilifu Toke Tufukia Talagi Iki Palemia Fakamooli foki e Christine Ioane Hagai Tobi Kupu ·he Fono.lkipule Koe tau Ui-fakatufono tohi nai kua fakagahua ai he Faahi Gahua Fonua, To Akau mo e Futi Ika he Aho 31 mahina Me 2016 . • 24