Land (Removal of Sand) Regulations. Country/Territory Tonga Document type Regulation Date 1936 (1988) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Tonga 1988 Edition, CAP. 132D. Subject Land & soil Keyword Coastal zone management Erosion Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations prohibit the taking or removal of sand from the foreshore other than the foreshore within the limits of any harbor if no written permit signed by the Minister is obtained. Likewise the taking of sand from any Crown land or any other holding without a permit is prohibited. Offences are prescribed. Full text English Website legislation.to