Ministerial Assignment (L.N. No. 21 of 2011)

131 EXTRAORDINARY FIJI ISLANDS GOVERNMENT GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT No.iO [LEGAL NOT1CE No. 21] FRiDAY Ist APRiL GOVERNMENT or FIJI 2011 EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OF FIJI DECREE 2009 (DECREE No.2) MINISTERIAL ASSIGNMENT To: Mr Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyurn Attorney-General andMinister for Justice,Anti-Corruption. Public Enterprises, Communications, Civil Aviation,Tourism, Industry andTrade 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 of 2009),appointed you as Attorney-General and Minister for Justice.Anti-Corruption, Public Enterprises, Industry, Tourism, Trade and Communications 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.2 of 2009; ANDWHEREAS the Office, powers and functions of the President of the Republic of Fiji and Commander in Chief of the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces are now vested in His Excellency, Epeli Nailatikau ("the President") pursuant to section 3A of the Executive Authority of Fiji Decree 2009; AND WHEREAS the President is not available to sign these presents and pursuant to section 4 of the Office of the Vice-President and Succession Decree 2009 (Decree No.8 of 2009), a function of the President may be performed by the Chief Justice; AND WHEREAS the Chief Justice Anthony Harold Cumberland Thomas Gates, in exercise of the powersvested in himpursuant to section4 of theOfficeof theVice-President and Succession Decree 2009 (Decree No.8 of 2009) and upon acting on the advice of the Prime Minister,revoked with effect from 24th day of September, 2010 all assignments of responsibilities previously conferred upon you under Legal Notice No.2 of 2009, and with effect from the same day assigned to you in your current capacity as the Attorney-General andMinisterforJustice.Anti-Corruption, Public Enterprises, Industry, Tourism, Trade and Communications the responsibilityfor the conductof the following Government business and departments and the written laws specified in Legal Notice No. 99 of 2010; Now THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers vested in me as President of theRepublic of Fiji and Commander in Chief ofthe Republic of the Fiji Military Forces by the Executive 132 Authority of Fiji (Amendment) Decree 2009 (Decree No. 28), I hereby revoke with effect from the 8th day of February, 2011 all assignments of responsibilities previously confered upon you under Legal Notice No. 99 of201O,and with effect from the same day assign to you in yourcurrent capacityas theAttorney-General andMinister forJustice,Anti-Corruption, Public Enterprises, Communications, Civil Aviation, Tourism, Industry and Trade, the responsibility for the conduct of the following Government business anddepartments and for the following written laws (subject to the provisions of any other laws) Business (a) Office of the Attorney-General Cinematographic Films Civil litigation and Legal Advisory Services Copyright Disposal of Uncollected goods Gaming Hotel and Guest House Licensing Law Reform Law Revision Legal Aid Legal Profession LiquorLicensing (b) Ministry ofJustice Administration of Justice (Civil Law and Bankruptcy Births, Deaths and Marriages Charitable Trusts Judiciary Legitimacy andLegitimisation National ProsecutionServices Partnerships and Companies Patents, Trademarks and Designs Prisons and Corrections Services Procedure and Criminal Law and procedure) Departments Office of the Attorney-General Office of the Solicitor-General (Attorney-Genera!'s Chambers) Central Liquor Board Cinematograph Censorship Board Cornmission of the Prerogative of Mercy Copyright Tribunal Divisional LiquorTribunals Hotcls Licensing Board Board of Legal Education Legislative Drafting Costs Review Committee Fiji Law Reform Commission Fiji Legal Aid Commission Law Revision Project Ministry ofJustice Judicial Department* Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions* Prisons andCorrections Department Office of the Administrator General Office of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties Office of the Registrar of Titles Office of the Registrar General (including the following offices Companies, Patents, Trade Marks and Designs, Official Receiver) 133 Property Law and Conveyancing Registration of Bills of Sale Registration of Business names Registration of Clubs Registration of Credit Unions and Friendly Societies Registration of Crop Liens Registration of Newspapers Registration of Religious and Charitable Bodies StampDuties Administratiom Trusts and Trustees Unit Titles (c) Anti-Corruption (d) Electoral Reform Conduct of Elections Review of Electoral Boundaries (e) Public Enterprises Civil Aviation Monitoring of Public Enterprises Public Private Partnerships Project Public Trustee Ports andHarbours (j) Business Development Commerce Consumer Affairs Co-operatives Fair Trading Film and Audio Visual Industry Information, Communication andTechnology Investment Manufacturing National andTrade Measurement Postal Services Real Estates Sea Carriage of Goods Second Hand Dealers Standards and Quality Assurance Telecommunications Office of the Supervisor of Elections Constituency Boundaries Commission Electoral Commission Electoral Reform Unit Department oj Public Enterprises Office of the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption Office of the Supervisor of Elections* Ministry of Public Enterprises Department of Civil Aviation Fiji Ports Corporation Limited Department ofIndustry Small Business Advisory Unit National Microfinance Unit Fair Trading andConsumer Affairs Govemmcnt Handicraft Centre Department of Co-operatives Department ofTourism Department ofCommunications Department of Trade [Note: *indicates the responsibilities and is subject To anyprovisions as to independence of office] 134 Television andVoice Broadcasting TourismPromotion and Incentives Responsibility for all written laws regulating the business of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) above including in particular, the/allowing Decrees, Acts and the subsidiary laws made thereunder Office ofthe Attorney-General Arbitration Act (Cap. 38) Cinematography Films Act Copyright Act 1999 Disposal of uncollected goods Act (Cap. 233) Fiji Law Reform Commission Act (Cap. 26) FinancialTransactions Reporting Act 2004 Gaming Decree 20 I0 Hotel and Guest Houses Act (Cap. 195) Interpretation Act (Cap. 7) Legal Aid Act 1996 Legal Practitioners Decree 2009 Limitation Act (Cap. 35) Liquor Act 2006 Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1997 Proceeds of Crime Act 1997 Oaths Act (Cap. 42) Orders in Council Act (Cap. 25) Registration of Telephone Services Decree 2010 Revised Editions of Laws Act (Cap. 6) . State Proceedings Act (Cap. 24) Statutory Declaration Act (Cap. 43) Trust Accounts Act 1996 Ministry ofJustice Admiralty Jurisdiction in (Fiji) Order in Council 1962 Bail Act 2002 Bankers Book Evidence Act (Cap. 45) Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 48) Bills of Sale Act (Cap. 225) Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act (Cap. 49) British and Colonial Probates Act (Cap. 62) Charitable Trusts Act (Cap. 67) Civil Evidence Act 2002 Companies Act (Cap. 247) Compensation to Relatives Act (Cap. 29) Court of Appeal Act (Cap. 12) Credit Unions Act (Cap. 25) Crimes Decree 2009 135 Criminal Procedure Decree 2009 Crop Liens Act (Cap. 226) Debtors Act (Cap.32) Distress for Rent Act (Cap. 36) Electable Offences Decree 1988 Evidence Act (Cap. 41) Family Law Act 2003 Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcements) Act (Cap. 40) Friendly Societies Act (Cap. 253) High Court Act (Cap. 13) Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004 Inheritance (Family Provisions) Act 2004 Inquest Act (Cap. 46) Judges' Remuneration and Emolnments Act (Cap. 16) Judicial Tribunals (Prescribed Countries) Promulgation Land Transfer Act (Cap. 131) Law Reform (Contributory Negligence and Tortfeasors Act (Cap. 30) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Death and Interest) Act (Cap. 27) Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act (Cap. 28) Legitimacy Act (Cap. 57) Magistrates Courts Act (Cap. 14) Marriage Act Married Women's Property Act (Cap. 37) Minor Offences Act (Cap. 18) Newspaper Registration Act (Cap. 106) Occupier's Liability Act (Cap. 33) Partnership Act (Cap. 248) Patents Act (Cap. 239) Prisons and Corrections Act 2006 Property Law Act (Cap. 130) Public Documents Act (Cap. 44) Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgements Act (Cap. 39) Registration Act (Cap. 224) Registration of Business Names Act (Cap. 249) Registration of Clubs Act (Cap. 194) Religious Bodies Registration Act (Cap. 68) Sentencing and Penalties Decree 2009 Small Claims Tribunal Decree 1991 Succession, Probate and Administration Act (Cap. 60) Snpreme Court Act 1998 Trade Marks Act (Cap. 240) Trustee Act (Cap. 65) Trustee Corporations Act (Cap. 6) Unit Titles Act (Cap. 274) United Kingdom Designs (Protection) Act (Cap. 242) Wills Act 136 Anti-Corruption Fiji Independent CommissionAgainst Corruption Promulgation Prevention of Bribery Promulgation Office of the Supervisor of Elections Electoral Act 1998 Ministry of Public Enterprises Civil Aviation (Security) Act 1994 Civil Aviation Act (Cap. 174) Civil Aviation Anthority of Fiji Act (Cap. 174A) Civil Aviation Reform Act 1992 Fiji Public Trustee Corporation Act 2006 Public Enterprise Act 1996 Public Private Partnership Act 2006 Mahogany Industry Development Decree 2010 Sea Ports Management Act 2005 Business Development Coconut Industry Development Decree 20 I0 Commerce Commission Decree 2010 Consnmer Council of Fiji Act (Cap. 235) Consumer Credit Act 1999 Co-operatives Act 1996 Dairy Restructure Decree 2010 Denarau Nadi River Development Decree 20 II Dumping and Conntervailing Dnties Act 1998 Fair Trading Decree 1992 Fiji Audio Visual Commission Act 1992 Fiji Islands Trades and Investment Bureau Act (Cap. 221) Foreign Investment Act 1999 Indemnity, Guarantee and Bailment Act (Cap. 232) Industry Emblem Act (Cap. 246) Media Industry Development Decree 2010 Merchandise Marks Act (Cap. 241) National and Trade Measurement Decree 1989 Post and Telecommunication Decree 1989 Real Estate Agents Act 2006 Sale of Goods Act (Cap. 230) Sea Carriage of Goods Act (Cap. 231) Second-Hands Dealer Act (Cap. 238) Small and Micro Enterprise Development Act 2002 Surfing Decree 2010 Superyacht Charter Decree 2010 Tax Free Zones Decree 1991 137 Telecommunications Act (Cap 173) Telecommunications Promulgation 2008 Television Decree 1992 Trade Standards and Quality Control Decree 1992 Fiji Islands Visitor Bureau Act 2004 Hotel Aid Act (Cap. 215) [Legal Notice No. 99of2010 is amended accordingly to reflect the shift ofPorts and Harbours from the Ministry for Works and Transport to the Ministry ofPublic Enterprises} Given under my hand this 17th day of March 2011. EPELI NAILATIKAU President of the Republic of Fiji