Districts (Animal Enclosure) Regulations 2009

GOVERNMENT ACT (Section 26) Districts (Animal Enclosure) Regulations 2009 IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 26 of the Government Act (Cap. 3) the District Officers with the sanction of the Cabinet and confirmed by the signature of the Prime Minister, makes the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Districts (Animal Enclosure) Regulations 2009. 2. In these Regulations – "animal" means any pig, goat, horse or cow; "Districts" means the Districts listed in the Schedule to these Regulations; "public place" means any public way and any building place or vessel to which for the time being the public are entitled or permitted to have access either without condition or upon condition of making any payment; and "public way" means any road or other way lawfully used by the public. 3. These Regulations shall apply to all residents of the Districts listed in the Schedule. 4. (1) Every animal owner in the Districts shall – (i) keep the animal in a secure enclosure; (ii) secure such animal in an appropriate manner; and (iii) ensure that the animal has sufficient food and water. (2) Where an animal is secured in at enclosure, such enclosure shall be kept clean to the satisfaction of the District Officer. 5. Any animal owner who: (a) fails to provide a secure enclosure for such animal; and (b) such animal is found on a public way or place, commits an offence. TONGA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT EXTRAORDINARY No. 8 Monday 6 July 2009 29 (4) Ha‘alaufuli District. Holeva, Ha‘alaufuli, Tu‘anekivale, Ta‘anea, Koloa, Ha‘akio, Houma, Mangia and all bush lands belonging thereto. (5) Neiafu District. Neiafu, Fungamisi and Faleleu, Toula, Makave, ‘Utui, Okoa, Olo‘ua and the island of Ofu and all bush lands belonging thereto. (6) Pangaimotu District. Pangaimotu, ‘Utulei, ‘Utungake, Nga‘unofo and all bush lands belonging thereto. Niua (1) Niuatoputapu District. The islands of Niuatoputapu and Tafahi. (2) Niuafo‘ou District. The island of Niuafo‘ou. 32 Short title Interpretation Application Animal enclosure Offence 6. The owner or occupier of any cultivated land or of any enclosed land may shoot or kill any animal found trespassing and damaging such land provided that the owner or occupier shall: (a) notify the owner of the animal, if known; or (b) if the owner of the animal is not known after reasonable attempts to find him or does not claim the same within one hour after the animal is killed, the carcass may be disposed in a manner determined by the owner or occupier. 7. Any person who fails to comply with these Regulations shall upon conviction be subject to the penalties provided by section 26 of the Government Act (Cap. 3). 8. (1) The Government (Hihifo District Villages) Regulations 2000 and the Leimatu‘a, Feletoa and Mataika District Regulations 1958 are hereby repealed. (2) Regulations 3, 4 and 5 of the Niuatoputapu Villages Regulations 2000 are hereby repealed. Made this 23rd day of April 2009. Hon. Dr. Feleti V. Sevele Prime Minister. SCHEDULE (Regulation 3) THE DISTRICTS Tongatapu (1) Hihifo District. The island of ‘Atata, the towns of Hihifo, Ha‘atafu, Neiafu, Kanokupolu, ‘Ahau, Kolovai, Ha‘avakatolo, Fo‘ui, Masilamea, Te‘ekiu, Kala‘au and Fahefa and all bush lands belonging thereto. (2) Nukunuku District. Nukunuku, Matahau, Vaotu‘u, Houma, Lakepa, Fatai, Ha‘akame and ‘Utulau and all bush lands belonging thereto. (3) Kolomotu‘a District. Kolomotu‘a, Havelu, Tofoa and Koloua and Puke and all bush lands belonging thereto. (4) Kolofo‘ou District. Kolofo‘ou, Ma‘ufanga and Siesia and all bush lands belonging thereto. (5) Vaini District. Vaini, Malapo, Longoteme, Folaha, Nukuhetulu, Veitongo, Ha‘ateiho, Pea and Tokomololo and all bush lands belonging thereto. (6) Tatakamotonga District. Tatakamotonga, ‘Alaki, Holonga, Havelu Liku, Fatumu, Lavengatonga, Ha‘asini, Hamula, Nakolo and Fua‘amotu and all bush lands belonging thereto. (7) Lapaha District. Lapaha, Hoi, Talasiu, Nukuleka, Talafo‘ou, Navutoka, Manuka, Kolonga, Afa, Niutoua, the island of ‘Eueiki and all bush lands belonging thereto. Ha‘apai (1) Mu‘omu‘a District. The islands of Nomuka, Mango, Fonoifua, Kelefesia and Tonumea. (2) Lulunga District. The islands of Ha‘afeva, Tungua, Matuku, ‘O‘ua, Kotu and Fotuha‘a, Kao and Tofua. (3) ‘Uiha District. The islands of ‘Uiha and Lofanga. (4) Lifuka District. The island of Lifuka. (5) Foa District. The island of Foa. (6) Ha‘ano District. The islands of Ha‘ano and Mo‘unga‘one. Vava‘u (1) Island District. The islands of Lape, Kapa, Taunga, ‘euakafa, ‘Eueiki, Hunga, Ovaka, Niuapapu and Fua‘amotu. (2) Western District. Tu‘anuku, Longomapu, Tefisi, Vaimalo, Taoa and all bush lands belonging thereto. (3) Leimatu‘a District. Leimatu‘a, Feletoa, Mataika and Holonga and all bush lands belonging thereto. 30 31 Occupier or owner of land Offence Repeal FAKALAHI KI HE KASETE ‘A E PULE‘ANGA TONGA KASETE MAKEHE Fika 8 Monite 6 Siulai 2009 33 LAO ‘O E PULE‘ANGA (Kupu 26) Ngaahi Tu‘utu‘uni Fakavahefonua (Tuku ‘aa ‘o e Fanga Monumanu 2009) ‘I HONO NGAUE‘AKI ‘a e ngaahi mafai kuo foaki ‘e he kupu 26 ‘o e Lao ‘o e Pule‘anga (Vahe 3) ‘oku fa‘u ‘a e Ngaahi Tu‘utu‘uni ni ‘e he kau ‘Ofisa Pule Fakavahefonua ‘i hono fakamafai‘i ‘e he Kapineti pea fakapapau‘i ‘aki ‘a e fakamo‘oni hingoa ‘a e Palemia: 1. ‘E ui ‘a e Ngaahi Tu‘utu‘uni ni ko e Ngaahi Tu‘utu‘uni Fakavahefonua (Tuku ‘aa ‘o e Fanga Monumanu Monumanu) 2009. 2. ‘I he Ngaahi Tu‘utu‘uni ni – "monumanu" ‘oku ‘uhinga ki ha puaka, kosi, hoosi pe pulu; "Ngaahi Vahefonua" ‘oku ‘uhinga ki he ngaahi Vahefonua ‘oku ha ata ‘i he Tepile ki he Ngaahi Tu‘utu‘uni ni; "feitu‘u fakapule‘anga" ‘oku ‘uhinga ki ha hala pule‘anga mo ha fale, feitu‘u pe vaka, ‘a ia ‘oku lolotonga ‘i ai ‘a e totonu pe ngofua ke hu ki ai ‘a e kakai ‘o tatau ai pe, pe ‘oku tu‘unga ‘i ha totonu pe ‘ikai; mo e "hala pule‘anga" ‘oku ‘uhinga ko ha fa‘ahinga hala pe, pe ko ha ‘alu‘anga ‘oku ngaue‘aki fakalao ‘e he kakai. 3. Kuo pau ke ngaue‘aki ‘a e Ngaahi Tu‘utu‘uni ni ki he kau nofo koloa pe ‘i he Ngaahi Vahefonua ‘oku ha atu ‘i he Tepile. 4. (1) Kuo pau ki he taha kotoa pe ‘oku ‘a‘ana ha monumanu ke ne – (i) tauhi ‘a e monumanu ‘i ha ‘aa ‘oku malu; (ii) tauhi malu ‘a e monumanu ko ia ‘i ha founga ‘oku fe‘unga; pea (iii) fakapapau‘i ko e monumanu ko ia ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a ‘ene me‘atokoni mo e vai ‘oku lahi fe‘unga. (2) ‘I he taimi ‘oku tauhi malu ai ha monumanu ‘i ha ‘aa, kuo pau ke tauhi ke ma‘a ‘a e ‘aa ko ia ki he fiemalie ‘a e ‘Ofisa Pule Fakavahefonua. 5. Ka ‘i ai ha taha ‘oku ‘o‘ona ha monumanu pea ‘oku: (a) ‘ikai kene tauhi ‘a e monumanu ko ia ‘i ha ‘aa malu; pea (4) Ha‘alaufuli District. Holeva, Ha‘alaufuli, Tu‘anekivale, Ta‘anea, Koloa, Ha‘akio, Houma, Mangia and all bush lands belonging thereto. (5) Neiafu District. Neiafu, Fungamisi and Faleleu, Toula, Makave, ‘Utui, Okoa, Olo‘ua and the island of Ofu and all bush lands belonging thereto. (6) Pangaimotu District. Pangaimotu, ‘Utulei, ‘Utungake, Nga‘unofo and all bush lands belonging thereto. Niua (1) Niuatoputapu District. The islands of Niuatoputapu and Tafahi. (2) Niuafo‘ou District. The island of Niuafo‘ou. 36 BY AUTHORITY: Metuisela Falesiva, General Manager Tonga Print Ltd. – 2009. Hingoa nounou ‘Uhinga‘i lea Ngaue‘aki Tuku ‘aa ‘o e fanga monumanu Hia (b) ‘oku ma‘u ‘a e monumanu ko ia ‘i ha hala pe feitu‘u fakapule‘anga, ‘oku ne fakahoko ‘a e hia. 6. ‘E ngofua ki ha taha ‘oku ‘o‘ona pe taha ‘oku nofo ‘i ha kelekele kuo ngoue‘i pe kelekele kuo ‘aa‘i ke ne fana‘i pe tamate‘i ha monumanu ‘e ma‘u ‘oku hala loto‘api mo maumau‘i ‘a e kelekele ko ia, ka kuo pau ki he taha ‘oku ‘o‘ona pe taha nofo ko ia ke ne. (a) fakaha ki he taha ‘oku ‘a‘ana ‘a e monumanu, ‘o kapau ‘oku ‘ilo‘i; pe (b) ‘o kapau ko e taha ‘oku ‘a‘ana ‘a e monumanu ‘oku ‘ikai ‘ilo ia hili ha feinga fakapotopoto ke kumi pe ‘ikai ke ne fakaha ‘a ‘ene totonu ki he monumanu ‘i loto ‘i he houa ‘e taha hili hono tamate‘i ‘a e monumanu, ‘e ngofua ke tukuatu ‘a e ‘anga‘anga ko ia ‘i ha feounga ‘e loto ki ai ‘a e taha ‘a‘ana pe taha nofo. 7. Ko ha taha ‘oku ‘ikai ke ne fai pau ki he Ngaahi Tu‘utu‘uni ni, pea ‘i ha‘ane halaia, kuo pau ke ne mo‘ua ‘i he ngaahi tautea ‘oku ha atu ‘i he kupu 26 ‘o e Lao ‘o e Pule‘anga (Vahe 3). 8. (1) ‘Oku fakapekia heni ‘a e Ngaahi Tu‘utu‘uni ‘o e Pule‘anga (Ngaahi Kolo ‘i he Vahenga Hihifo), Ngaahi Tu‘utu‘uni Fakavahefonua ‘o e Vahefonua Leimatu‘a, Feletoa mo Mataika 1958 pea mo e tu‘utu‘uni 3, 4 mo e 5 ‘o e Ngaahi Tu‘utu‘uni Fakakolo ‘o Niuatoputapu 2000. (2) Regulations 3, 4 and 5 of the Niuatoputapu Villages Regulations 2000 are hereby repealed. Na‘e fa‘u ‘i Nuku‘alofa ‘i he ‘aho ni 23 ‘o ‘Epeleli 2009. Hon. Dr. Feleti V. Sevele Palemia. SCHEDULE (Regulation 3) THE DISTRICTS Tongatapu (1) Hihifo District. The island of ‘Atata, the towns of Hihifo, Ha‘atafu, Neiafu, Kanokupolu, ‘Ahau, Kolovai, Ha‘avakatolo, Fo‘ui, Masilamea, Te‘ekiu, Kala‘au and Fahefa and all bush lands belonging thereto. (2) Nukunuku District. Nukunuku, Matahau, Vaotu‘u, Houma, Lakepa, Fatai, Ha‘akame and ‘Utulau and all bush lands belonging thereto. (3) Kolomotu‘a District. Kolomotu‘a, Havelu, Tofoa and Koloua and Puke and all bush lands belonging thereto. (4) Kolofo‘ou District. Kolofo‘ou, Ma‘ufanga and Siesia and all bush lands belonging thereto. (5) Vaini District. Vaini, Malapo, Longoteme, Folaha, Nukuhetulu, Veitongo, Ha‘ateiho, Pea and Tokomololo and all bush lands belonging thereto. (6) Tatakamotonga District. Tatakamotonga, ‘Alaki, Holonga, Havelu Liku, Fatumu, Lavengatonga, Ha‘asini, Hamula, Nakolo and Fua‘amotu and all bush lands belonging thereto. (7) Lapaha District. Lapaha, Hoi, Talasiu, Nukuleka, Talafo‘ou, Navutoka, Manuka, Kolonga, Afa, Niutoua, the island of ‘Eueiki and all bush lands belonging thereto. Ha‘apai (1) Mu‘omu‘a District. The islands of Nomuka, Mango, Fonoifua, Kelefesia and Tonumea. (2) Lulunga District. The islands of Ha‘afeva, Tungua, Matuku, ‘O‘ua, Kotu and Fotuha‘a, Kao and Tofua. (3) ‘Uiha District. The islands of ‘Uiha and Lofanga. (4) Lifuka District. The island of Lifuka. (5) Foa District. The island of Foa. (6) Ha‘ano District. The islands of Ha‘ano and Mo‘unga‘one. Vava‘u (1) Island District. The islands of Lape, Kapa, Taunga, ‘euakafa, ‘Eueiki, Hunga, Ovaka, Niuapapu and Fua‘amotu. (2) Western District. Tu‘anuku, Longomapu, Tefisi, Vaimalo, Taoa and all bush lands belonging thereto. (3) Leimatu‘a District. Leimatu‘a, Feletoa, Mataika and Holonga and all bush lands belonging thereto. 34 35 Taha ‘oku nofo ‘i he pe taha ‘a‘ana ‘a e kelekele Hia Fakapekia