Phoenix Islands Protected Area Regulations 2008

, ... ~ .::: .; ~ ~:\~.::·· . ... •·: : ... .... : ~:~(~::;5 . ,;.. . .. •• 1• ; ... .. , .,., ·i ~ ~~ </;··~ • .. I • \::::\; ~ii: ... ,:·,. •. ~ r-··~·;.•· . ............... ~,-:. ' ;: .• !., ...... , ;t-:-.,. ~~'f;c": ,-- ... ]. - .•· .,.,,... . • 3 -~~ . • . . -. 'Ik.--­•ie: . '3i• l ~~, -~---,. · , .. - · '~--'. 1I . REPUBLIC OF KJRIBA TI ENV!RONTYrENT ACT 1999 PT.TO~',i-JlTV I~T AND(' T)DnTCf'TI;'f\ A DC',\ DCQUTLATTf'lr,TS ')u"0R J. J..l l..·. i £~ ,.,.1-,f1.l J 11\V 11.:,l- uu r\l\.L::t'I. I\L , .,-., 11v1·1 · :.. u f ' i. REPUBLIC OF KJRJBA TI ENY7RON.l:IENT ACT 1999 PHOENIX ISLA,'IDS PROT.ECTED AREA REGUL\.TlONS :zooe tn exetcisc of !he powc:rs conferred by gectioos 43( l) and &6(1) of lhe Em1irrmme111 Ac! l 999, ond acting in accorcfonce with the advice of the Cltbinet, I flereby make the following Rcgulntiorl!' 1. Title These regulations are called the Phoenix Js/a,,d, Pro/ecled A,-ea Reg11!ntiom 2008. l . Obje<:lhe ( I) The objective of these ·Rcgulations is to prescribe" protected area for the terrestrial and marine resources of the Phoeni'tlslands, subject to such conditions as are included hercin. (2) The fanher obje~th·e of these Regulations is ro prescribe particu lar licences nnd permits for regulating certain ac.rivities in the Phoenix lslnnds Protected Area and to­ eSlablish a schedule of pi?Mltics for nil acti\i ties a ffccting the Phoenix Islands Protected An:a. (3) 11ie furl.her objective of these Regulations is to implement the Cabinet decision of 20 March 2006, 11pproving the nominat ioo of the Phoenix islands Protected A.en to lho World Herilage Committee cstabLishcd under the World Herif".ige Convent ion, for inclusion on the World Heritage list. 3. Co1'1mcnc~meur These regulations come into operation on the day they arc puhli~hcd at the Office of the H~retitenti. 4. Definitions In th~c Regulations .. Act" menns the Environ111e111 Ac, 1999: "JUCN" mean3 the World Consen·otion Union; •·manag.mlentplan" menns a set ofprincipl~~. pmctices., and procedures applicable to the terrestrial and marine resources of the Phoenix Islands, duly established pur;ul!nt to the terms of sections 45 ,in<l 47 oflbc A.et; ··management comminee" means that committee duly established by the Minister pursuant lo U,e t,mns of section 46 of the Act; "Minister·· means 1l1e Mi1tisrer for the time being responsible fo r che euvironlllCnt.; "Mjnistry" means the Ministry for the time being responsible for cl1.: environment; ·'PlP A" means the Phoeni:\ Jsinnds ProlCClcd Area; ' ·proll.-cted a.rca" within the context uflhe PIPA menns a lot'f,'ll, zoned, multi-use land an<l marine nren managed for conservf\rion and mscainoble use under IUCI\'. Ca1egory lb Wilderness Area; "public authority" has !lie same meaning ~s • n !!le Act. I l 1 f f I ,, .! 1 .,·-: y . .A-" - ' ~' ~-­ ' . -.... :---· .. (: .. c! >--' .. ,. ~ .-~':::•i• ~ -- •• '>" 5. . (I) (2) J Protected area prescription a.od World °i-leritage nomiuntlon ·me Minister hereby prescribes the following area as an 11rca protected for co=tion nnd sustoinahle use pn!J)osi:s pursuant to section 43 of the Act Birnie lslaruJ End~bory Jsland K.anton (othcrwis.: known as Abllriringo. or C~nton) Island Monrn (orherw.ise known a:; Sydney) lslaod McKenn lslaml Nikumanm, (othenvise known as Gardner) Islnnd Orona (otherwise hiown as Hull) lslDlld and Rownki (othemise known as Phoenix) Ts!and, the lagoons and internal waters (if any) ot each isllllld, and these puru of lhe ll(ljacent Kinbati territorial see. and c.'tclusivc economic zone within the area bounded by ,traight lines cormecliug the following points in U1e order s1:itcd. PIPA. Boum/qrics LONG!Tu1)£ 185.757 190.294 190.294 190294 190.294 186.831 186.490 I Rd 6.'15 184. )34 184. l.l-. 190.292 Map LATITUDE 0.983 ·0.98.3 2.298 4.846 6.466 6.471 6.616 li./\16 6.618 2.091 3.722 ·-··"''' .. ·t---·- -· / / / Thi~ protected area shall be knvwn as th~ Phoenix Islands Protected Am,. 1 (J) "Ibis prolecied area shall alse> be nominated to the World Herita~e Committee e~nblisbed under the World Heritage Convention, for inclL1Sion or, lhe WorldHeri1age list ( 4) The Pho~nix Islands Protected Area shall be recognised and 01onagcd as a Category lb Wilderness Area according 10 the definitiC?ns, objecti\'es for manugement, and guidance provided by the IUCN 's ]994 Guidelines for Protected Area ,\11:mogeml!l1t Categ011e;,. TI1e ielevant e.~tract of the Guidelines is nuached as appendix l . 6. PIPA Mn1111gcment Committee and "Manngemeut Plan ( ! ) Tha Minister shall estnblish a PIPA Mnnagemcnt CommiUee, which shnll be chaired by.the Secretary oflhe Ministry, and ·shall comprise representatives of (a) the Pri11cipai Environment Officer, (b) the .Environment m,.d Conservation Di vision of the Ministry; I (c) the Mini,try's PJPA Offic~: (d) the Minisuies for .the time being responsible for (i) tisherie,;; (ii) the Phoenix lslands; (iii) .tiannce; (i\') tourism; (Y) forei,gn affuirs; ar.d (vi) commerce; (e) l.be Office oflhe Allomey-General; (f) t11e Kiribati Police Service; and (g) eh.: A10U Rcs~m:h Centre oftl,c Univen;i1yofthe Soui:b Pacific. (2) The PIP A Mallllg.;:ment Committee shaJl (a) prepare a drufi ma,rngcment plan for the PIP/\; (b) resolve inter-agency differences and mnke recommendations co the Minister relating ,o acth>ns associated with the mana!!ent,!11, of the PIP A; (c) provide such idvicc as the Minister may S<lel< related to nctiviL~s in 1hc PIP,\ , includii1g proposed development acrivit ics; and (d) monilor the manngement oflhe PIPA ond m.~ke sucii rcporis as the Minister might require 10 ensure compliance wilh the terms oftfie Act, lhcse regulations, Lh~ PIPA manugement plan, and any intcroalional ll'CJ.ty agrct:mcnts. or third party contractaal agreements entered into for the purposes sustaining lhe conservation nnd sustainable use of the PIP A. (3) Within 12 months of the enuy into force of these Rcgulations; the PJPA Management Committee shall develop nnd th.? Minister, acting in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet, ~hall adopt~ PlPA mruiogcrnentplan that is consi$ten1 with the Act, lhcsc Rcgul3tioas, o.ud any interna tional treaty ngrccments or thiru pnrty contraclual agrecrnents entered inm for !he parpose of susrnining di.: conservation nnd sus1a,nable use of the P'lr A. :., ::! ! :1· .. ·, :1 t ~i •• ;f (4) (5) (6) ··--···---·-----::::,,---'!! 4 The PIPA management plou shall identify such rnanagemenr70MS and associatoo allowable uctivities ns n.re appropriate for implementing the purposes oftbis regulation . and !he Acl. .Except as provided in regulation J l below, peodingndoption of the ma1J;Jgem.:ntplan. no acrivity that takes place in oc affects !he PIP AO!' places a1 risk the ccologicol mlegrily of the PJPA shall be licensed, approved or undertiiken by any public autl1ority without the t:.'<press written mithorisarion of the Mi11ister. As p~ of the !Da.Dagcment pl:tn, and subjecc 10 a...ailablc funding, lbe Ministc:- shall develop and impiemenl a monitoring program designed l(? ensure that lhc objectives of the Act, these Regulations, ll!ld die PIPA management plan ore being accomplishecl 7- Maiine consrrntlon, m2!!.agement 2!!.d d~velop!J!ertt In adtlition to such other rC(llJiremenls as may be established by tliese regulations or the management plan, all provisions of Parts JU, N, V, VJ, :md VI! of the Act shall fully apply within the PlPA at 111! times. 8. PrPA Maaageme.nr Plan (I) The objectives of the l'!PA are specified in a management plan de:vcloped by the PlPA Managemem co·mminee ond the Principal Environment Officer.. in nccordancc with the provhions of Pt!!I V oflhe Acl. (Z) 1n addition 10 the .m11n;igement principles sec out in section <l;i(J) of !he Act, the PIPA m1Wagemenl pli111 shall ensure that all acti,irics that 1ak.e plocc in the PlPA aro designed for the benefit of present md fulnrc g;:nera.tion.s. To that end, tl1c PIPA management pion sball implement such moasures ns ore necessary for the following objec1ives (a) to conserve and mMllge substantial examples of marine :uid terrcst,inl systems ro cn~ure their long-term viability amJ !o maintain ge!!~!ic c!ive£~1ty; (b) m conserve depicted, threatened, rare or endangered species and populations and, in partic11lnr, to preserve habit~lS consid~red cmicnl for the su1vival of such species; (c) to conserve and mru,age Ure'<ls of significance iu the PIPA to the lifo cycles of ceonomically important srccies soch as tuna; (d) to preve!ll humon activities rrom d~trimentolly affcctini: the P[PA; (c) to preserve, proteci, and mMngc historical, cultural nnd archcological sites and natural aesthetic vnlucs; {J) to· uicilicate th,; interpretation of marine and terrestrial systems for the purposes of conservation, education, Md tourism: (g) to accommodate within appropriate m:magerncat regimes a broad spectrum of multi-use. b.urne.n aciiyities compatibh: with !l!C primtl!)' goo! of rr'.nrine and terrestrial conserYalion and sustaiaable use, including appropriate fishing. ecologically-sound tourism, ond sustainable economic dc,•eloprnenl; (h) to provide for research 11nd IJ'llining ~cl for 111oni1oriag the environmental effects ofhuma11acti"i11cs, including 1he direct a d indirect effects of de\'dopmcm acii~·itie~; nnd j (i) to ensure consistency between au acLivities Ja.lci.ug p]ace in The PlP A and any third-pruty con·$<:rv'ation contracts into which tbe Minisier°Jnay choose to enter • with the advice and appro'<'lll of the Cabinet for the conservation and loog:tenn susrainable use of the PlP A. 9. Conservation and manag1,xncntmeasures (l) All persons nnd co,r1ornrions engaged in conduct in the PJPA rriust comply with all coru,ervation and management me11sure, as specified in the Act, these Regulations and the P!PA Man:i,,oement Plan. (2) All public authoritie, n·re obliged to conduct all 2c1h,ities within the PIP.<\. or that are likely to have effects on the PIP:\, consistea1!y with the Act. these Reguletions and the PTPA MaCUlgemcnt Plnh. {J) TI1e PlPA 1Vlaimg:emen1 Plah shall be ca~.sisterii with any intem111ioonJ ohl1gations or agrcerru:nts relating 10 the cn1·irorm1cnt entered into by Kiribati. (4) Additfonal con~srvntion und ffilln~e,nent measures may w specified by the Minister or in the PIP A M.in;i,gement Plcn ns required. 10. PIPA pcnn.it, ticeuec runl pe.lll)!ty provlsio·ns (I) With respect to any activity having an effect ot the potential for no e:ffect on the PIP A, a1l licenccs, perm1ts, or other approvals issued by tl!e Minister, ns well as any oLlier licence, permit, or approval issued by any other public authority, sh:tll be consistent with chc provisions of the PJPA managemmt plan, the,;e Rcgullltions and tbe Act. (2) In nddition to any other licence, permit or npprovot required by the Act, nnd subject to further specificntion in Lhc PIP A mnnagem<!nt plan, the following permit and licence ~qi:riremcilts .:;~Jl be iii fu~e LJ u'ic rU'A and implemented as part of the rnru-uigcmcm nctivi1ies in lhc PJPA La) scientific, cultttral, or educational studies - speciai pcnnission is required from the Principal Environment Officer for conducting any scienti fie or educational study within the PlPA; (b) collection ofspecimerts - speciol pcnnis~ion is required froru the Principal Environment Officer for the col!e<:cion of .l!lY scientific specimens or Sll1Dple5 from the PlPA: ( c) special permits - any ~pecinl pennission must be obtoined from the Principal Environment Officer prior to Lhe stan of any activity. Special conditions may b~ attached w tbe pennil including ,eporling requi,-emeots. ·nie Principnl Environment Officer shall prompµy noti ly lhe f IP A M11Dageme11t Commiuce cf all special pcnnil!! in force for the f CP .A protected area; (d) tht PlPA monagement pll!I, -~hnll fimher specify penni ts, tho conditions of pennits and thc·process for obtaining pennits for visitors 10 1he PJPA for the pt1rposes of diving, visiting the arolls in the PJPA, and recreational fishing; nn;l (e) tbe PJPA management plan silal! Further specify fees sd1edules for any proce~;ing or use fee nssocialed with P IPA permits and licences. ".it ;.,. ·•-~ '="· ·• .. 1 ~ ,.. . ~· '"1 · . .., i.'~ ~ 1¼ ~--- ~-: ~l -•,. .,.-. ~ ,,. ·,.,v-. l;,j . .. ::; ·'­ . .. j. ,, . t.,;. 'i \':··;:· t ... ,· • ..::. ... . -..-.·• -:-· --· ::·· 1 · ~· . ~1- . 1~ l ·. ,: ! ; ., ' ~ :; . ii ] :l :tt­.3 . (3) 6 Jn addition 10 the o!fer15=es set out in Pafl ID oftbe Act, the PIPA managemem plan slmll establish such additional ofTences punishnble by finesnot to exceed S l 00,000 or tenn$ of fanpri.sonment not to exceed five years, or both, lhat are considered necessary to enfon:e the practices and procedures esJnblisi1ed in the PIPA management plan, / y violntion of those practices or pro.:edures shall constiMe a violation of these regulations and the Act. • (4) The Principal Eaviromnent Officer s.'wl lmve primary responsibility and outhority to commen~e i,i-vil, criminal, injunc!ive, or other ac1ion against any person or corporation rel15onably believed to be in \iolotion oft11e Act, tJ1ese regulations, or the PlPA mmagemem pJnn. (5) The Principal £ovironmenl Officer shall have the primary responsibili1y and nuthority tu 3tnimd, sus.jn:m.l, revukt: or wilbhol,;i any licence orolher uuihori~lltion issued iv 11 pc£SOn or corporation reasonably believed to be in violation ofth~ tc!Tlll of their licence or authoris.ition,'the terms oftl1e PlPA management plan, these Regulations or rhe Act. • 1 l. Sm'!'!gs and tr:10sitionol Dislanl water fishing nation tuna fishing access li<:t!nces and agreemeuts shall rcmnin valid in the PlPA, and nmn fishing activities carried out pUTI>uont 10 those licences and flgreemcnts shall continue in th~ PlPA ~cconling lo their tctms, un til and unless olhe,wi.~e decided by the Cabinet. 12. Misc~U:rneons (l) (2} The Minster, in ccmsullatiori with the PIPA M~nagement Committee and tlic Principal Environment On1cer, shall issue n report on the state of the PIPA every five years. T~e report shall inch.!d'! th,;: f~J!c,vin; er.vfronm:-nt!!! ~c! !!?~!!!!~~ment t!?dic:=!lcrs (a) bini poplllarion ncnds; {b) bud nesting pairs population trend:;; (c) Ji,-e corn! co,·er trends; ( d) selected reef fhh popnla1 ion trends; (c) reef shark population 1mids; (f) turtle popul~tion lrend~; (g) pelagic condit ions \\ilhin the PlPA, including fishcncs andings trends; (h) annual visitor number tn:nds; and (i) S\lch other maneis as the PIPA Munagcment Comrruttee shall choose to report, The Minister mey require, by written notice, ii licensee or P"nnittre, public outbority, or other person to present infonmllioo rcleYnnt to the report. Sncil person or entity shallcomply\\ilb a req11c~1 of the Minist,:rwithin one month ofrcceiviog ii. ·--------------------- Appendix 1 Extrnct- Guidt:linesfor Protedecl Area Jfaw,gem!!nl Categories (IUCN, 19!)4) Calegory 1 - SJricr Na111re &:ien-~nnrder//e'i!l Arl!o: pro/ecled" f'J"t!a IUOllCl!f"~d »rtJirtlyfar scirmLV: or h:i/derr1333 prqreclioir Category To - WildemcssAr~a: protected ores mruiaged rnainly for wild.:m= protecliOll I&liniiion: Large ate:> ofuruno<llfied or slightly-modilicd land, and/or sea, retaining its rn,iurnJ d1.1rncta- w,d jnfluence, otithout pc:nnanent or significant llllbilalion, which is prolect<:d nnd mnna~d-~o ns lo piesm·c its naturnl condition. Qbi£cfjyes of Mnllllgerncni: to ensure I hat fut uni ~nemtions hnye the 01."l"'nuniiy 10 ec1p-eri eince unden;tllnding :111d r.njt1ymeit! ofore!lll thal have been largely umlisturbed by hmn:m nctioo over a long period of tim:; to =intoin ,be e~scntial natural o1tr ibur~~and quatitio:s of 1he erwironment over the Jong t=; to provide fur public access 01 lcv~ls ~l:ld of a ~e \\'hich will ;er,,-e best !he physic:il and ·spiritutll weU-lkiagofvisim.rs and maini:uo the wild.:mc:ss qualitJ.s oi lhe are,> for present orul future generations; ond to enable indi!J"llO'JS trumaa co1l!mtmities livin g at low d.:nsityend in !,aJanc~ with the ovailableresnurccs to =intsin their lilhtyl~. • Guitlnncc for Selection: The area should po.,se,;s high natu.ru.! qu:ility, b• gowm~d primnrily by the fore~ of nature. wieh hllm1ln disl\Jrbllnc~ svb~tantially cbscnt, oud he likely to continue to di3ploy Those anributes if managed as proposed. The ill"Ca ;hould co,1,air, ~igllirkant eeo;uii.:ai. ioullJ!li.:ol. physlo~dp.hk ur u\llcr C.:alure, of sci.:ntific, educarional, sccoil: or historic value. The 111<:<1 should offer oul&llnding opparruniti<"s for soli111de, tajeycd once the are., has bc~n reached, by s imple, qui~r, non-polluting nnd nan-intf\lsive menns oflnm:l (i.o. no11-mo1oriscd). The ~re-a !hould btt of sufficient frre to make practical such prcscmuion nnd use Dated this • i{h day of Fcbroory, 2008. ;\IJ I ~ • 'I/\"?\<~·~; HON. TETABONAKARA Mini,tcr for E1wiromncnl, Lands ru,d Agricullural Ocvcloprm.-nt Published by exhibition a1 rhe Orne~ of th~ Beretit~rui tbis i 4lh day of Febrnary, 2008. :v-·. r") ·~- . / "-·· ~ ~\-.0 !, T:\..l\~1 B[RfBO Ag Secre1ary to the Cabinet ,..