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This Act makes provision for various matters in relation with the government of Tonga including the Cabinet, the Privy Council, the Legislative Assembly, Ministers and local authorities.The Minister of Lands shall be the representative of the Crown in all matters concerning the land of Tonga. Any District Officer may make Regulations for the administration of village plantations and other necessary matters relating to the welfare of the people of his village. Such Regulations shall be valid only if sanctioned by the Cabinet.
Emergency Powers Act.
This Act confers powers upon His Majesty in Council in case of the occurrence of an emergency (not defined).Subject to the provisions of this Act, His Majesty in Council may in an emergency make such Regulations as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for securing the public safety, the defence of the Kingdom, the maintenance of public order and for the maintaining of supplies and services essential to the life of the community.
Land (Amendment) Act 2002 (No. 16 of 2002).
This Act amends the Land Act (Cap. 132) by repealing and substituting Schedule XII. Schedule XII, made under section 169 of the principal Act, prescribes Land Court fees.
Amends: Land Act. (1988)
Land (Amendment) Act (No 13 of 1990).
Section 140 of the Principal Act is deleted and replaced with the following: "(1) Any party may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, appeal from any order or judgment of the Court: (a) if the order or judgment relates to the determination of hereditary estates or titles, to the Privy Council pursuant to Clause 50 of the Constitution; (b) in every other case, to the Court of Appeal. Any such appeal shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by rules of court within 42 days of the date of the order or judgment appealed.
Land (Amendment) Act (No 23 of 1991).
A new Part (VIA) on easements is inserted. An "easement" is defined in section 112A as "a right annexed to land to utilise other land of different ownership in a particular manner (not involving the taking of any part of the natural produce of that land or of that land or of any part of its soil) or to prevent the owner of the other land from utilising his land in a particular manner". The same section declares the following rights of easements permissible: (a) right of way; (b) right to convey water; (c) right to drain water; (d) right to drain sewage.