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Rotuma (Trespass) Regulations.

Country/Territory
Fiji
Document type
Regulation
Date
1939 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Fiji Consolidated Legislation, Cap. 122.
Subject
Livestock, Land & soil
Keyword
Offences/penalties Animal production Grazing
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations provide for sanctions and measures against unlawful trespass and occupation of land. The following are declared offences: (a) if a person shall contrary to the order of the Minister or District Officer enter into the occupation of any land the tenure of which is vested in any Rotuman "kainaga" unless a person shall prove that he or she is a member of such "kainaga"; (b) if a person shall contrary to the order of the Minister or District Officer become a resident in any Rotuman village unless he or she shall prove that he or she is a member of a "kainaga" of such village; (c) if a person is found in the occupation of any land the tenure of which is vested in any "kainaga" of which he or she is not a member of residing in a Rotuman village not being the town of a "kainaga" of which he is a member and being warned by the Minister or District Officer or some person authorized by the District Officer to depart therefrom he or she for the space of seven days neglects or refuses to do so.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Rotuma Act.

Legislation | Fiji | 1927 (1970)

Keyword: Governance, Local government, Agricultural development, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX