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Business Licences Act 2002

TONGA

BUSINESS LICENCES ACT 2002
No. 23 of 2002.

I assent,

TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV,
23rd December, 2002.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

1. Short title and commencement
2. Act binds the Crown
3. Interpretation
4. Business person shall hold licence
5. When business licence shall not be issued
6. Business Licensing Officer
7. Application for business licence
8. Issue or refusal of business licence
9. Licence conditions
10. Duration of licence
11. Cancellation of business licence
12. Appeals
13. Licence not transferable
14. Licence may be amended
15. Location of business activity;
16. Business licence shall be displayed
17. Production of business licence
18. District Officer shall make annual return
19. Offences and penalties
20. Legal proceedings
21. Power to amend Schedule I
22. Business Licence register
23. Regulations
24. Repeal and saving

Schedule I

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AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

[14th October, 2002]

BE IT ENACTED by the King and Legislative Assembly of Tonga in the Legislature of the Kingdom as follows:

Short title and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Business Licences Act 2002.

(2) his Act shall come into force on a day proclaimed by His Majesty in Council.

Act binds the Crown

2. This Act binds the Crown.

Interpretation

3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"business activity" means any activity carried on by a business person but does not include the hawking or selling of -

(a) fish;

(b) agricultural produce;

(c) native articles,

which are the produce of, or articles of Tonga.

"business licence" means a business licence issued under section 8;

"Business Licensing Officer" includes a person delegated by the Secretary under section 6 to act as such;

"Business Licence Register" means the register of business licences established under section 22;

"business person" means a person carrying on any business activity for the purpose of generating revenue in trade, commerce or industry, and includes any trade, profession or calling;

"foreign investment registration certificate" means a foreign investment registration certificate issued by the Secretary under section 8 of the Foreign Investment Act 2002;

"foreign investor" has the meaning given in section 2 of the Foreign Investment Act 2002;

"licensee" means the holder of a business licence issued under section 8;

"Minister" means the Minister of Labour, Commerce and Industries;

"Ministry" means the Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries;

"principal place of business" means the full postal and geographic address specified by a licensee or applicant in his application under section 7;

"prohibited activity" means an activity included in Schedule 1;

"Secretary" means the Secretary for Labour, Commerce & Industries;

"trade" includes importing and exporting.

Business person shall hold licence

4. Subject to this Act, every business person in the Kingdom carrying on a business activity shall hold a valid business licence.

When business licence shall not be issued

5. A business licence shall not be issued -

(a) to a person carrying on a prohibited activity;

(b) to an individual under 18 years of age;

(c) to a partnership where any one of the partners is under 18 years of age; or

(d) to a foreign investor who does not hold a valid foreign investment registered certificate.

Business Licensing Officer

6. (1) The Secretary shall be the Business Licensing Officer responsible for the issuing of business licences under this Act.

(2) The Secretary may delegate, in writing, any of his powers under this Act to one or more officers in the Ministry.

Application for business licence

7. (1) A business person who applies for a business licence shall do so in the prescribed form in the Regulations.

(2) Every application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in the Regulations.

(3) Every application by a foreign investor shall be accompanied by a valid foreign investment registration certificate.

Issue or refusal of business licence

8. The Business Licensing Officer shall consider each application made under section 7 provided it does not contravene section 5, and issue a business licence to the applicant as soon as practicable.

Licence conditions

9. A business licence shall be issued -

(a) for the category or categories of business activity specified in the licence;

(b) subject to the regulations and any conditions endorsed on the licence.

Duration of licence

10. (1) A business licence shall be valid for the period ending on 31st December next following the date of its issue unless renewed.

(2) If a licensee complies with the conditions endorsed on the business licence under section 9(b) and pays the prescribed fee for renewal the business licence shall be valid until 31st December in the year next following the renewal date.

Cancellation of business licence

11. (1) (1) A business licence may be cancelled by the Business Licensing Officer under any of the following conditions, if -

(a) The application form contains any material misrepresentation or false statement;

(b) any information given in the application for the business licence was materially incorrect so as to create a false impression of the ownership of the business or the nature of its business activity;

(c) the licensee carries on a prohibited activity;

(d) a condition imposed under section 9(b) is breached; or

(e) the licensee is convicted of an offence under this Act.

Appeals

12. (1) Any holder of a cancelled business licence shall have the right to appeal the decision under section 11, to the Minister whose decision shall be final.

(2) All appeals shall be filed within fourteen days of the decision.

(3) Any person appealing under this section shall have the right to be heard by the Minister.

Licence not transferable

13. A business licence is not transferable.

Licence may be amended

14. (1) Subject to this Act, a business licence may be amended on written application to the Business Licensing Officer.

(2) The licensee shall inform the Business Licensing Officer in writing of any changes within 30 days.

(3) If a licensee fails to inform the Business Licensing Officer under subsection (2) the Business Licensing Officer may impose a penalty.

Location of business activity

15. (1) If a business licence does not specify a place or premises at which the licensee shall carry on its business activity, the licensee may carry on its business activity in any part of the Kingdom.

(2) If a business licence specifies a place or premises at which the licensee shall carry on its business activity, the licensee shall carry on its business activity at that place or those premises.

Business licence shall be displayed

16. A business licence shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in or at the licensee's principal place of business.

Production of licence

17. The Business Licensing Officer, any Police Officer or any District Officer who has reason to believe a business person is required to hold a business licence may demand from the person carrying on the business activity the production of his business licence.

District Officer shall make annual return

18. Every District Officer shall by the end of February each year furnish the Business Licensing Officer with a return showing the names, occupations and places of abode of all persons in the District Officer's village or district who have carried on or who have been exercising any business activity at any time during the previous calendar year.

Offences and penalties

19. (1) Any person who carries on a business activity without a business licence commits an offence, and is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $1000 and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 18 months.

(2) If a person who has been required under section 17 to produce for inspection a business licence does not –

(a) produce a business licence within 2 working days;

(b) permit the officer to read and examine the business licence when produced,

he commits an offence, and is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 18 months.

Legal proceedings

20. (1) All offences against this Act shall be prosecuted before the Magistrate's Court in the District where the offence occurs.

(2) In a prosecution under this Act for an offence under section 19(1), the charge is deemed proved if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Magistrate that the accused person did carry on the business, unless the accused person produces the business licence to the Court or shows to the satisfaction of the Magistrate that a business licence has been issued to that person by the Business Licensing Officer.

Power to amend Schedule I

21. His Majesty may by Order in Council, amend the prohibited activities specified in Schedule 1.

Business Licence Register

22. (1) The Business Licensing Officer shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining in accordance with this Act and the Regulations, a register of business licences.

(2) The Business Licence Register shall be available for inspection by the public during business hours and copies of entries shall be provided, upon payment of the prescribed fee.

(3) The Business Licensing Officer shall within seven days record any amendments or changes made under section 14 on the register.

Regulations

23. (1) The Minister may, with the consent of Cabinet, make regulations for the proper and efficient administration of this Act.

(2) Without limiting the power in subsection (1), regulations may be made under this section for the following purposes -

(a) forms used under this Act;

(b) fees payable under this Act;

(c) the business activities for which a business licence may be issued subject to conditions;

(d) the establishment and maintenance of the Business Licence Register; and

(e) penalties under Section 14.

Repeal and saving

24. (1) The Licences Act (Cap. 47) is repealed.

(2) A license issued under the repealed Act shall be valid until 31st December of the year in which this Act commences.

(3) Subject to subsection (2) the provisions of this Act apply to the holder of a licence issued under the repealed Act as if the holder were a licensee under this Act.

Passed in the Legislative Assembly this 14th day of October, 2002.

SCHEDULE I
(Section 3)

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

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TONGA

Fika 23 'o e 2002.

'Oku ou loto ki ai,

TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV,
23 'o Tisema, 2002.

NGAAHI LAISENI PISINISI 2002

FAKAHOKOHOKO 'O E NGAAHI KUPU

KUPU

1. Hingoa nounou mo e kamata'anga
2. Ha'i 'e he Lao 'a e Kalauni
3. 'Uhinga'i lea
4. Pau ke ma'u laiseni 'a e taha pisinisi
5. Taimi kuo pau 'e 'ikai foaki ai ha laiseni pisinisi
6. 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi
7. Kole laiseni pisinisi
8. Foaki mo e 'ikai tali 'o e laiseni pisinisi
9. Ngaahi tu'unga laiseni
10. Fuoloa 'o e laiseni
11. Kaniseli 'o e laiseni pisinisi
12. Ngaahi Tangi
13. 'Ikai ala liliu 'a e laiseni'
14. Ngofua ke fakatonutonu 'a e laiseni
15. Tu'u'anga 'o e ngaue fakapisinisi
16. Pau ke faka'ali'ali 'a e laiseni pisinisi
17. Fakaha 'o e laiseni
18. Pau ke fai 'e he 'Ofisa Fakavahefonua' ha fakamatala fakata'u
19. Ngaahi hia mo e ngaahi tautea
20. Ngaahi hopo
21. Mafai ke fakatonutonu 'a e Tepile I
22. Lesisita Liaseni Pisinisi
23. Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni
24. Fakapekia mo e hoko atu Tepile I

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KO E LAO
KE TU'UTU'UNI KI HONO LAISENI 'O E NGAAHI NGAUE FAKAPISINISI

[14 'o 'Okatopa, 2002]

'OKU TU'UTU'UNI 'e he Tu'i' mo e Fale Alea 'o Tonga 'i he Fakataha Alea 'o e Pule'anga' 'o pehe:

Hingoa nounou mo e kamata-'anga

1. (1) 'E ui 'a e Lao ni ko e Lao ki he Ngaahi Laiseni Pisinisi 2002.

(2) Kuo pau 'e kamata ngaue'aki 'a e Lao ni 'i ha 'aho 'e fakaaa 'e he 'Ene 'Afro' 'i he Fakataha Tokoni'.

Ha'i 'e he Lao 'a e Kalauni

2. 'Oku ha'i 'e he Lao' ni 'a e Kalauni'.

'Uhinga'i lea

3. 'I he Lao' ni, tukukehe ka ha atu ha toe 'uhinga kehe 'i hono tu'unga'-

"ngaue fakapisinisi" 'oku 'uhinga ki ha ngaue 'oku fakahoko 'e ha taha pisinisi ka 'oku 'ikai ke kau heni 'a e fai fakatau fe'alu'aki pe hono fakatau atu 'o e -

(a) ika;

(b) fua 'o e fonua;

(c) ngaahi koloa fakafonua.

'a is ko e fua 'o e ngoue, pe ngaahi koloa 'a Tonga.

"laiseni pisinisi" 'oku 'uhinga ki ha laiseni pisinisi kuo foaki 'i he kupu 8;

"'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi" 'oku kau heni ha taha kuo foaki ki ai ha mafai 'e he Sekelitah' 'i he kupu 6 ke ne ngaue fakatatau ki ai;

"Lesisita Laiseni Pisinisi" 'oku 'uhinga ki he lesisita 'o e ngaahi laiseni pisinisi kuo fokotu'u 'i he kupu 22;

"taha pisinisi" 'oku 'uhinga ki ha taha 'oku ne fakahoko ha ngaue fakapisinisi 'i he taumu'a ke ma'u mei ai ha pa'anga hu mai mei he fefakatau'aki, komesiale pe ngaue'anga, pea 'oku kau heni 'a e ngaue fakanima poto, ngaue faka'atamai poto pe ha ngaue kehe;

"tohi fakamo'oni lesisita 'inivesi muli" 'oku 'uhinga ki ha tohi fakamo'oni lesisita 'inivesi muli kuo foaki 'e he Sekelitali' 'i he kupu 8 'o e Lao ki he 'Inivesi Muli 2002;

"taha 'inivesi muli" 'oku 'uhinga tatau mo is 'i he kupu 2 'o e Lao ki he 'Inivesi Muli 2002;

"taha 'oku laiseni" 'oku 'uhinga ki ha taha 'oku ne ma'u ha laiseni pisinisi kuo foaki 'i he kupu 8;

"Minisita" 'oku 'uhinga ki he Minisita ki he Ngaue 'a e Kakai, Fefakatau'aki mo e Ngaahi Ngaue'anga';

"Potungaue" 'oku 'uhinga ki he Potungaue ki he Ngaue 'a e Kakai, Fefakatau'aki mo e Ngaahi Ngaue'anga';

"tefito'i feitu'u pisinisi" 'oku 'uhinga ki he tu'asila meili mo fakasiokalafi kakato 'oku fakamahino 'e he taha 'oku laiseni pe ko e taha kole' 'i he'ene tohi kole' 'i he kupu 7;

"ngaue 'oku tapui" 'oku 'uhinga ki ha ngaue 'oku kau 'i he Tepile 1;

"Sekelitali" 'oku 'uhinga ki he Sekelitali ki he Ngaue 'a e Kakai, Fefakatau'aki mo e Ngaahi Ngaue'anga';

"fefakatau'aki" 'oku kau ai 'a e hu mai mo e hu atu ki tu'apule'anga.

Pau ke ma'u laiseni 'a e taha pisinisi

4. Fakatatau ki he Lao' ni, ko e taha pisinisi kotoa pe 'i he Pule'anga' ni 'oku ne fakahoko ha ngaue fakapisinisi kuo pau ke ne ma'u ha laiseni pisinisi 'oku kei 'aonga.

Taimi kuo pau 'e 'ikai foaki ai he laiseni pisinisi

5. Kuo pau 'e 'ikai ke foaki ha laiseni pisinisi ki ha -

(a) taha 'oku ne fakahoko ha ngaue 'oku tapui;

(b) taha fakafo'ituitui si'i hifo 'i he ta'u 18;

(c) hoa kautaha 'oku ta'u si'i hifo ha ni'ihi 'o e ngaahi hoa 'i he ta'u 18; pe

(d) taha 'inivesi muli 'oku 'ikai ke ne ma'u ha tohi fakamo'oni lesisita 'inivesi muli 'oku kei 'aonga.

'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi

6. (1) Kuo pau ko e 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi' 'a e Sekelitali' 'a is 'oku ne tokanga'i 'a hono foaki atu 'o e ngaahi laiseni pisinisi 'i he Lao' ni.

(2) 'E ngofua ki he Sekelitali' ke ne foaki, 'i ha tohi, ha mafai pe ko e katoa 'a 'ene ngaahi mafai 'i he Lao ni, ki ha taha pe ki ha ni'ihi 'o e kau 'ofisa 'i he Potungaue.

Kole laiseni Pisinisi

7. (1) Ko ha taha pisinisi 'oku ne kole ha laiseni pisinisi kuo pau ke ne fai is 'i he foomu kuo tu'utu'uni 'i he Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni'.

(2) Kuo pau ke 'oatu 'a e kole laiseni kotoa pe fakataha mo e totongi kuo tu'utu'uni 'i he Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni'.

(3) Ko e kole kotoa pe 'a ha taha 'inivesi muli'kuo pau ke 'oatu fakataha is mo ha tohi fakamo'oni lesisita 'inivesi muli 'oku kei 'conga.

Foaki mo e 'ikai tali 'o e laiseni pisinisi

8. Kuo pau ke fakakaukau'i 'e he 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi' 'a e kole taki taha 'i he kupu 7 ka kuo pau 'e 'ikai ke fepaki mo e kupu 5, pea ne foaki ha laiseni pisinisi ki he taha kole' 'i he vave taha 'e ala lava'.

Ngaahi tu'unga laiseni

9. Kuo pau ke foaki ha laiseni pisinisi -

(a) ki he fa'ahinga pe ngaahi fa'ahinga laiseni ngaue fakapisinisi 'oku fakamahino 'i he laiseni';

(b) fakatatau ki he Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni' mo ha ngaahi tu'unga kuo tohi 'i he laiseni'.

Fuoloa 'o e ikai tali 'o e laiseni pisinisi

10. (1) Kuo pau ke 'aonga ha laiseni pisinisi ki he vaha'a taimi 'o ngata 'i he 'aho 31 'o Tisema ka hoko' hili 'a e 'aho 'o hono foaki' tukukehe 'okapau 'e fakafo'ou.

(2) Kapau 'oku faipau 'a e taha 'oku laiseni' ki he ngaahi tu'unga kuo tohi'i 'i he laiseni pisinisi' 'i he kupu 9(b) pea ne totongi 'a e totongi kuo tu'utu'uni ki hono fakafo'ou 'o e laiseni pisinisi' kuo pau ke 'conga 'a e laiseni pisinisi' 'o a'u ki Tisema 31 'i he ta'u hoko mai' hili 'a e 'aho fakafo'ou'.

Kaniseli 'o e laiseni pisinisi

11. 'E ala kaniseli, 'e he 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi', ha laiseni pisinisi 'o fakatatau ki ha ni'ihi 'o e ngaahi tu'unga ko 'eni', kapau -

(a) 'oku ha 'i he kole' ha fakamatala matu'aki takihala pe ha fakamatala loi;

(b) na'e matu'aki hala ha fakamatala kuo 'oatu 'i he kole laiseni pisinisi' koe'uhi' ke fakafotunga loi 'a e taha 'oku 'a'ana 'a e pisinisi' pe ko e natula 'o 'ene ngaue fakapisinisi';

(c) 'oku fakahoko 'e he taha 'oku laiseni' ha ngaue' 'oku tapui;

(d) 'oku maumau'i ha tu'unga 'oku hilifaki 'i he kupu 9(b); pe

(e) 'oku halaia 'a e taha 'oku laiseni' 'i ha hia 'i he Lao' ni.

Ngaahi Tangi

12. (1) Kuo pau ke 'i ai 'a e totonu ha taha 'oku ne ma'u ha laiseni pisinisi kuo kaniseli 'a e totonu ke tangi ki he Minisita 'i he tu'utu'uni 'i he kupu 11, 'a is kuo pau ke aofangatuku 'ene tu'utu'uni'.

(2) Ko e ngaahi tangi kotoa pe kuo pau ke faile is 'i loto 'i he 'aho 'e hongofulu ma fa mei he 'aho 'o e tu'utu'uni'.

(3) Kuo pau ke ma'u 'e ha taha tangi 'i he kupu' ni 'a e totonu ke fanongoa, fakakaukau'i mo tu'utu'uni 'a e Minisita ki ha'ane fakamatala.

'Ikai ala liliu 'a e laiseni'

13. 'Oku 'ikai ala liliu ki ha taha kehe ha laiseni pisinisi.

Ngofua ke fakatonutonu 'a e laiseni

14. (1) Fakatatau ki he Lao' ni, 'e ala fakatonutonu ha laiseni pisinisi 'aki ha tohi kole ki he 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi'.

(2) Kuo pau ke fakaha 'i he tohi 'e he taha 'oku laiseni' ki he 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi' ha ngaahi liliu 'i loto 'i he 'aho 'e 30.

(3) Kapau 'e 'ikai ke fai ha fakaha 'e he taha 'oku laiseni' ki he 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi' fakatatau ki he kupusi'i (2) 'e ngofua ke hilifaki 'e he 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi' ha tautea.

Tu'u'anga 'o e ngaue fakapisinisi

15. (1) Kapau 'oku 'ikai ke fakamahino 'i ha laiseni pisinisi ha feitu'u pe ha ngaahi fale 'a is kuo pau ke fakahoko ai 'e he taha 'oku laiseni' 'ene ngaue fakapisinisi', 'e ngofua ke fakahoko 'e he taha 'oku laiseni' 'ene ngaue fakapisinisi' 'i ha feitu'u pe 'i he Pule'anga' ni.

(2) Kapau 'oku fakamahino 'i ha laiseni pisinisi ha feitu'u pe ha ngaahi fale 'a is kuo pau ke f akahoko ai 'e he taha 'oku laiseni' 'ene ngaue fakapisinisi', kuo pau ke fakahoko 'e he taha 'oku laiseni' 'ene ngaue fakapisinisi' 'i he feitu'u ko ia' pe ngaahi fale ko ia'.

Pau ke faka'ali 'ali 'a e laiseni pisinisi

16. Kuo pau ke faka'ali'ali ha laiseni pisinisi 'i ha feitu'u ha mahino 'i he tefito'i feitu'u pisinisi 'a e taha 'oku laiseni'.

Fakaha 'o e laiseni

17. Ko e 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi', 'Ofisa Polisi pe ha 'Ofisa Fakavahe 'a ia oku 'i ai ha 'uhinga ke ne tui 'oku fiema'u ke 'i ai ha laiseni pisinisi 'a ha taha pisinisi 'e ngofua ke ne fekau ki he taha 'oku ne fakalele 'a e ngaue fakapisinisi' ke ne fakaha 'ene laiseni pisinisi'.

Pau ke fai 'e he 'Ofisa Fakavahefonua' ha fakamatala fakata'u

18. Kuo pau ki he 'Ofisa Fakavahefonua kotoa pe ke ne fai ha fakamatala 'o 'oatu ki he 'Ofisa Pisinisi' 'i he ngata'anga 'o Fepueli 'o e ta'u taki taha 'o fakaha ai 'a e ngaahi hingoa, ngaahi ngaue mo e ngaahi feitu'u nofo'anga 'o e taha kotoa pe kuo ne fakahoko pe kuo ne fakalele ha ngaue fakapisinisi 'i ha fa'ahinga taimi lolotonga 'a e ta'u fakatohi mahina kuo 'osi' 'i he vahefonua pe ko e kolo 'oku tokanga'i 'e he 'Ofisa Fakavahefonua ko ia'.

Ngaahi hia mo e ngaahi tautea

19. (1) Ko ha taha 'oku ne fakahoko ha ngaue fakapisinisi ta'e ha laiseni pisinisi 'oku ne halaia ki ha hia, pea 'oku ne ala mo'ua 'i ha'ane halaia ki ha tautea pa'anga 'e 'ikai toe laka hake 'i he $1000 pe ko e ngaue popula 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he mahina 'e 18 'oka ta'etotongi 'a e tautea pa'anga'.

(2) Kapau ko e taha kuo fekau'i 'i he kupu 17 ke ne fakaha ke sivi ha laiseni pisinisi ka 'oku 'ikai ke ne -

(a) fakaha ha laiseni pisinisi 'i loto 'i he 'aho ngaue 'e 2; pe

(b) fakangofua ha 'ofisa ke ne lau mo sivi 'a e laiseni pisinisi' 'i hono fakaha,

'oku ne fai ha hia pea kuo pau 'e ala mo'ua 'i ha'ane halaia ki he tautea pa'anga 'e 'ikai toe laka hake 'i he $1000 pe ko e ngaue popula 'o 'ikai laka hake 'i he mahina 'e 18 'oka ta'etotongi 'a e mo'ua pa'anga'.

Ngaahi hopo

20. (1) Kuo pau ke faka'ilo 'a e ngaahi hia kotoa pe 'i he lao' ni 'i he Fakamaau'anga Polisi' 'i he Vahe Fonua 'oku hoko ai 'a e hia'.

(2) 'I ha faka'ilo 'i he Lao' ni ki ha hia 'i he kupu 19(1), 'e lau kuo fakamo'oni'i 'a e faka'ilo'kapau 'e fakaha 'o fiemalie 'a e Fakamaau Polisi' na'e fakahoko 'e he taha faka'iloa' 'a e pisinisi', tukukehe ka 'oatu 'e he taha faka'iloa 'a e laiseni pisinisi' ki he Fakamaau'anga'pe to ne fakaha 'o fiemalie 'a e Fakamaau Polisi' na'e 'osi foaki 'e he 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi' ha laiseni pisinisi 'a e taha ko ia'.

Mafai ke faka-tonutonu 'a e Tepile I

21. 'E ngofua ke fakatonutonu 'e he 'Ene 'Afio 'i ha fekau 'i he Fakataha Tokoni 'a e ngaahi ngaue 'oku tapui 'a is 'oku fakamahino'i 'i he Tepile I.

Lesisita Laiseni Pisinisi

22. (1) Kuo pau ko e fatongia is 'o e 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi'ke ne fokotu'u mo tauhi, 'o fakatatau ki he Lao' ni mo e Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni', ha lesisita 'o e ngaahi laiseni pisinisi'.

(2) Kuo pau ke faka'ata 'a e Lesisita Laiseni Pisinisi' ke vakai'i 'e he kakai' lolotonga 'a e ngaahi houa ngaue' pea kuo pau ke 'oatu ha ngaahi tatau 'o e ngaahi me'a kuo tohi ai', 'i hano totongi 'a e totongi kuo tu'utu'uni'.

(3) Kuo pau ki he 'Ofisa Laiseni Pisinisi' 'i loto 'i he 'aho 'e fitu ke ne lekooti 'i he lesisita' ha ngaahi fakatonutonu pe ngaahi liliu kuo fai 'i he kupu 14.

Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni

23. (1) 'E ngofua ki he Minisita 'i he loto ki ai 'a e Kapineti' ke ne fa'u ha ngaahi tu'utu'uni ki hono fakahoko fe'unga mo lelei 'o e Lao' ni.

(2) 'E ngofua ke fa'u ha ngaahi tu'utu'uni 'i he kupu' ni kae 'ikai fakangatangata 'a e mafai 'i he kupu si'i (1), ki he ngaahi taumu'a ko 'eni' -

(a) ngaahi foomu ke ngaue'aki 'i he Lao' ni;

(b) ngaahi totongi 'e ala totongi 'i he Lao' ni;

(c) ngaahi ngaue fakapisinisi 'oku ngofua ke foaki ki ai ha laiseni pisinisi fakatatau ki ha ngaahi tu'unga;

(d) fokotu'u mo hono tauhi 'o e Lesisita Laiseni Pisinisi; mo e

(e) ngaahi tautea 'i he kupu 14.

Fakapekia mo e hoko atu

24. (1) 'Oku fakapekia 'a e Lao ki he Ngaahi Laiseni (Vahe 47).

(2) Ko ha laiseni na'e foaki 'i he Lao kuo fakapekia'kuo pau 'e kei 'aonga pe kae'oua ke a'u ki he 'aho 31 'o Tisema 'o e ta'u 'oku kamata ngaue'aki ai 'a e Lao' ni.

(3) Fakatatau ki he kupu si'i (2) 'oku ngaue'aki 'a e ngaahi tu'utu'uni 'o e Lao' ni ki he taha 'oku ne ma'u ha laiseni 'a is na'e foaki 'i he Lao fakapekia' 'o hange pe ko ha taha 'oku laiseni 'i he Lao' ni.

Na'e tali 'i he Fale Alea' 'i he 'aho ni 14 'o 'Okatopa, 2002.

TEPILE I
(Kupu 3)

NGAAHI NGAUE 'OKU TAPUI

1. Tauhi, tuku atu pe fetuku holo 'o e ivi 'atomi pe veve kona.

2. Ngaahi founga tuku atu 'o e me'a fakalielia (pornography).

3. Hu ki tu'apule'anga, hu mei tu'apule'anga pe ngaahi 'o ha ngaahi koloa

'oku tapui 'i he ngaahi Lao 'o Tonga'.

4. Paumutu.

5. Ngaohi pe hu atu ki tu'apule'anga 'o e fa'ahinga me'amo'ui 'oku faka'au ke 'auha.

6. Ngaohi 'o e naunau tau.

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