Ministerial Assignment (L.N. No. 107 of 2010)

347 FIJI ISLANDS GOVERNMENT GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT No. SO [LEGAL NOTICE No. 107] FRIDAY, 22ndOCTOBER 2010 GOVERNMENT OF FIJI EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OF FIJI DECREE 2009 (DECREE NO.2) Ministerial Assignment To: Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, National Planning, Public Service, People's Charter for Change and Progress, Information, iTaukei Affairs, Provincial Development, Multi Ethnic Affairs, and Sugar Industry WHEREAS His Excellency Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, in exercise of the powers vested in him as President of the Republic of Fiji and Commander in Chief of the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces by the Executive Authority of Fiji Decree 2009 (Decree No.2), had appointed you as Prime Minister of Fiji and Minister for Finance, National Planning, the Public Service, People's Charter for Change and Progress, Information, Sngar Industry, Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Civil Aviation, with effect from the 11th day of April 2009 and assigned to you the responsibility for the conduct of the Government business and departments and the written laws specified in Legal Notice No. I of 2009; AND WHEREAS His Excellency Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, in the exercise of the powers above recited, revoked with effect from the 17th day of April 2009 all the assignments of responsibilities conferred upon you as aforesaid, and with effect from the same day appointed you as the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, National Planning, Public Service, People's Charter for Change and Progress, Information, Sugar Industry, Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Civil Aviation, Indigenous and Multi Ethnic Affairs and Provincial Development and assigned to you the responsibility for the conduct of the Government business and departments and the written laws specified in Legal Notice No. 29 of 2009; AND WHEREAS I, in exercise of the powers vested in me as President of the Republic of Fiji and Commander in Chief of the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces by the Executive Authority of Fiji (Amendment) Decree 2009 (Decree No. 28) revoked with effect from the 03rd day of August 2009, all the assignments of responsibilities confered upon you as aforesaid, and with effect from the same day apopinted you as the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, National Planning, Public Service, People's Charter for Change and Progress, Information, Sugar Industry, Indigenous and Multi Ethnic Affairs and Provincial Development, and assigned to you the responsibility for the conduct of the Government business and departments and written laws specified in Legal Notice No. 68 of 2009; AND WHEREAS I, in exercise of the powers vested in me as President of the Repnblic of Fiji and Commander in Chief of the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces by the Executive 348 Authority of Fiji (Amendment) Decree 2009 (Decree No. 28), revoked with effect from the 30th day of October 2009 all assignments of responsibilities previously conferred upon you, and with effect from the same day assign to you in your capacity as the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, National Planning, Public Service, People's Charter for Change and Progress, Information, Sugar Industry, Indigenous and Multi Ethnic Affairs and Provincial Development, and assigned to you the responsibility for the conduct of the Government business and departments and the written laws specified in Legal Notice No. 92 of 2009. NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers vested in me as President of the Republic of Fiji and Commander in Chief of the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces by the Executive Authority of Fiji (Amendment) Decree 2009 (Decree No. 28), I hereby revoke with effect from Ist day of July, 20 10 all assignments ofresponsibilities previously confered upon you, and with effect from the same day assigned to you in your current capacity as the Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, National Planning, Public Service, People's Charter for Change and Progress, Information, iTaukei Affairs, Provincial Development, Multi Ethnic Affairs, and Sugar Industry, the responsibility for the conduct of the following Government business and departments and for the following written laws (subject to the provisions of any otherlaws) Business (a) Officeof the Prime Minister Coatof Anns of Fiji Commissions of Inquiry Constitution andParliament Honours andAwards Human Rights Other minority groups (e.g. KinaIsland, Melanesian Community) Poverty Monitoring Promissory Oath Rabi Island Affairs Rotuman andRotuman Lands (h) Finance Accountancy Profession Banking andCurrency Bills of Exchange Capital Markets Development Development Finance Exchange Control International Finance Moneylending Pensions andSuperannuation Public Finance Stamp Duties Taxation UnitTrusts Wreck andSalvage Departments OfficeofthePresidentand Vice President Office of the PrimeMinister Cabinet Office Human Rights Commission" Office of Accountability andTransparency" Office a/the SecretaryGeneral to Parliament Parliamentary Emolument Commission Ministry of Finance Budget Division Ex-Servicemen's After Care Fund Financial AssetManagement Division Internal Audit DivisionInsurance Treasury Pensions Government Printing andStationery Departments Government Procurement Office Information, Technology and Computing Services OfficeAccommodation Unit Officeof theAuditor-General" Pricesand Incomes Board (c) (d) (e) (j) (g) National Planning Census and Statistics Public Service Charter Implementation National Reconciliation Information Broadcasting and Print Media Defamation Libraries Media Relations Preservation and Repository of Current and Historical Documents Preservation of Books Radio and Television iTaukeiAffairs Disputes Resolution Education and Training iTaukeiAffairs iTaukei Fishing Rights Native Lands 349 National Planning Office Bureau of Statistics PublicService Commission Higher Salaries Commission Public Service Appeals Board Constitutional OfficesCommission" DisciplineServiceCommission* JudicialServiceCommission* Strategic Framework/or Change Coordinating Office c-National Reconciliation Ministryof Information Film Television Unit National Archives Information Services Unit Library Services Ministryoj iTaukeiAffairs iTaukei Affairs Board iTaukei Development Fund Board Great Council of Chiefs Native Fisheries Commission Native Lands Appeals Tribunal cNative Lands Commission (h) Provincial Development and Multi-Ethnic Affairs Ministry oj Provincial Developmentand Multi EthnicAffairs Auxiliary Functions of Government under -Department of Multi-Ethnic Affairs relevant Legislation in Divisions and Districts District Advisory Councils -Natural Disaster Management Office District Development Committees Divisional Administration Divisional Development Committees Emergency Services Relief and Rehabilitation Works relating to Natural Disasters Multi Ethnic Affairs (other than iTaukei Affairs) National Advisory Council Provincial Development (i) Sugar Industry Sugar Reform Sugar Industry c-Sugar Unit [Note:" indicates the responsibilities and is subject to any provisions as to independence of office) 350 (j) Responsibility for all written laws regulating the business of (a), (b), (e), (d), (e), (j), (g), (h) and (i) above including in particular, the fol1owing Acts and the subsidiary legislation made thereunder Office ofthe Prime Minister Banaban Lands Act (Cap. 124) Banaban Settlement Act (Cap. 123) Coat ofArms of Fiji (Restriction of Use) Act (Cap. 245) Commissions of Inquiry Act (Cap. 47) Constitutional Documents (Deed of Cessions) (Cap. I) Emergency Powers Act 1998 Honours and Awards Act 1995 Human Rights Commission Act 1999 Ombudsman Act 1998 Personal Accident Compensation for Members of Parliament Act 1997 Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act (Cap. 5) Parliamentary Retirement Allowances Decree 1989 Prescription of Salaries Act (Cap. 2) President's Pension Act 1994 Prime Ministers Pensions Act 1994 Promissory Oaths Act (Cap. 76) Rotuma Act (Cap. 122) Rotuma Lands Act (Cap. 138) Titles of Office Act (Cap. 75) Finance Airport Departure Tax Act 1986 Appropriation Acts and Promulgations Audit Act (Cap. 70) Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Act (Ord. 28170) Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Decree 1991 ANZ Banking Group (Bank of Hawaii) Act 2001 Banking Act 1995 Bills of Exchange Act (Cap. 227) Capital Market Development Authority Act 1996 Colonial Fiji Life Act 1999 Counter-Inflation Act (Cap 73) Customs Act 1986 Customs Tariff Act 1986 Estate and Gift Duties Act (Cap. 203) Exchange Control Act (Cap. 211) Excise Act 1986 Fiji Development Bank Act (Cap. 214) Fiji Institute of Accountants Act (Cap. 259) Fiji National Provident Fund Act (Cap. 219) Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority Act 1998 (' 351 Fiji Servicemen's After-Care Fund Act (Cap. 84) Financial Management Act 2004 Gambling Turnover Tax Decree 1991 Gold Dealers Act (Cap. 216) Hotel Turnover Tax Act 2006 Income Tax Act (Cap. 201) Insurance Act 1998 Insurance Law Reform Act 1996 International Finance Corporation Act (Cap. l1A) International Financial Organizations Act (Cap. 11) Investment in Fiji Government Securities Act (Cap. 222) Land Sales Act (Cap. 137) Loan Guarantee Acts and Decrees Marine Insurance Act (Cap. 218) Moneylenders Act (Cap. 234) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Decree 1989 National Bank of Fiji Restructuring Act 1996 Pensions Act 1983 Pensions and Gratuities (Disciplined Services) Act (Cap. 78) Pensions (Royal Fiji Military Forces) (Active Operations) Act 1980 Pensions (INaI' Service) Act (Cap. 79) Reserve Bank of Fiji Act (Cap. 210) Stamp Duties Act (Cap. 205) Turnover Tax (Misc. Services) Act (Cap. 202A) Unit Trusts Act (Cap. 228) Value Added Tax Decree 1991 Widows and Orphans Pensions Act (Cap. 80) National Planning Statistics Act (Cap. 71) Census Act (Cap. 72) Public Service Higher Salaries Commission Act (Cap. 2A) Public Service Act 1999 Ministry ofInformation Advertisement Regulation Act (Cap. 127) Broadcasting Commissions Act (Cap. 105) Defamation Act (Cap. 34) Libraries (Deposit of Books) Act (Cap. 109) Newspaper Registration Act Press Correction Act (Cap. 107) Public Records Act (Cap. 108) 352 Ministry of iTaukei Affairs iTaukei Affairs Act (Cap. 120) Fiji Development Fund Act (Cap. 121) iTaukei Trust Fund Act 2004 Native Lands Act (Cap. 133) Native Lands Trust Act (Cap. 134) Social Justice Act 200 I Ministry of Provincial Development and Multi .. Ethnic Affairs Natural Disaster Management Act 1998 Sugar Industry Attachment of Sugar Cane Debts Act (Cap. 31) Loans (Cane Crop Rehabilitation Scheme) Act 1983 Sugar Cane Growers Fund Authority Act (Cap. 207) Sugar Industry Act (Cap. 206) Sugar Research Institute of Fiji Act 2005 [Legal Notice No.2 dated 12 April 2009, No.29 dated 26 June 2009, No.68 dated 18 September 2009 and No. 92 dated 27th November 2009 are amended accordiugly to reflect the change in name of Indigenous Affairs to iTaukei Affairs] Given under my hand this day of.. .20JO. E. NAILATIKAU President of the Republic of Fiji Price: 7Sc R. s. OLl, Government Printer, Sliva, fiji 2010 OfficialPrinltr Sln{'e IfllIJ I7lfFGGS/2010-900