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  1. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Tonga, Oceania

    This Act establishes the Tonga Electric Power Board as a body corporate, defines its functions and powers and provides with respect to its organization. The Act also provides rules relative to the production and distribution of electric power. The Board shall have the authority to grant licences to generate electric power. The Board may construct, with the proper authorization, electric works, and shall have powers of the Minister of Land granted under Part VIII of the Land Act to acquire land for purposes of such works.

  2. Library Resource

    An Act to Repeal the Tonga Electric Power Board Act.

    Legislation
    Tonga, Oceania

    This Act repeals the Tonga Electric Power Board Act (CAP.93) and provides rules of transition in relation with such repeal. Notwithstanding the repeal, at the date of coming into operation of this Act any licence granted under the Tonga Electric Power Board Act (CAP. 93) shall continue to be valid on such terms and conditions of approval for the period stipulated therein.

    Repeals: Tonga Electric Power Board Act. (1988)

  3. Library Resource

    An Act to establish a Conservation Service as a corporation and to make provision for the conservation and protection of the environment and national resources and the establishment of national parks and reserves.

    Legislation
    Cook Islands, Oceania

    This Act makes provision for the conservation of nature and the protection of the environment in the Cook Islands. It shall apply to such parts of the Cook Islands and Cook Islands waters as are specified from time to time by the Queen's Representative by Order in Executive Council. The Act consists of 57 sections divided into 11 Parts.The Act establishes the Conservation Service as a body corporate.

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    An Act to make better provision with respect to the government and laws of the Cook Islands.

    Legislation
    Cook Islands, Oceania

    This Act of New Zealand, consisting of 24 Parts and three Schedules, provides for matters of government of the Cook Islands, for various matters of general law of the Cook Islands and for the administration of various matters relating to public and private land.The Act provides for the institution of Island Councils and the High Court of the Cook Islands. It defines criminal offences and prescribes criminal procedures.

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    An Act to amend the Land Act.

    Legislation
    Tonga, Oceania

    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.

  6. Library Resource

    An Act to establish the ownership and provide for the control of minerals found within the Kingdom.

    Legislation
    Tonga, Oceania

    “Minerals" is defined in section 2. It shall include gas and petroleum but not clay, coral, lime, sand, or other stone or such other common mineral substances as the Prime Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare not to be minerals for the purpose of this Act. Section 3 formulates a reservation to the Crown of all minerals. Exploration licences which allow the holder to enter upon land, whether private or public to explore for mineral resources, may be granted by His majesty in Council under section 5.

  7. Library Resource

    An Act to make provisions relating to the issue of exploration licence and petroleum agreement with regard to exploration, prospecting and mining for petroleum in the Kingdom of Tonga and to provide for matters connected therewith.

    Legislation
    Tonga, Oceania

    Section 3 prescribes that no person shall explore, prospect or mine for petroleum except by virtue of an exploration licence or a petroleum agreement issued or entered into the provisions of this Act. Any person desirous of exploring, prospecting or mining for petroleum may apply to His Majesty in Council for an exploration licence or a petroleum agreement in respect of any area of land. Section 5 sets out the manner in which application may be made. His Majesty in Council may issue in respect of the same area of land more than one exploration licence.

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    An Act to make provisions for the declaration and management of conservation areas and related purposes.

    Legislation
    Tuvalu, Oceania

    This Act provides for the institution of “Conservation Areas”, i.e. areas declared to be such under section 3. Conservation Areas may include marine areas within the territorial sea, any terrestrial area including swamps, islets, reef flats, channels, sand banks and coral reef" in the territory of Tuvalu.

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