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Laws of Tonga

Land (Occupation by Aliens) Regulations (CAP. 132A)

Made 1929-03-08 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Country
Tonga
Subjects
Land and soil
Keywords
land tenure, foreign land tenure

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  1. Land (Occupation by Aliens) Regulations CAP. 132A Regulation 1 1988 Revised Edition to Page 1 C T LAND (OCCUPATION BY ALIENS) REGULATIONS Made by Her Majesty in Council on 8th March, 1929 G. 37/29 1. Any alien desiring to reside upon or to occupy any land, or to reside in or occupy any house, the property of a Tongan subject, shall, before such residence or occupation, apply to the Minister for Lands, for a permit to reside in or upon, or to occupy, such house or land. 2. The Minister for Lands may in his discretion issue such permit for a period of one year, half a year or a quarter of a year. The year shall commence on the first day of January and end on the thirty-first day of December, the half year shall commence on the first days of January and July, and end on the last days of June and December respectively, and the quarter year shall commence on the first days of January, April, July and October, and shall end on the last days of March, June, September and December respectively, provided, however, that any portion of a year, a half year or of a quarter year shall be considered and reckoned as a full year, half year or quarter year as the case may be.

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