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Parks and Reserves Act.

País/Territorio
Tonga
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1977 (2005)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Parks and Reserves Authority and for the establishment, preservation and administration of parks and reserves.
Materia
Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Zona protegida Área marina Institución Infracciones/sanciones Áreas marinas protegidas
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Oceania, Polinesia, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

The Parks and Reserves Authority is established under section 3. The Authority may from time to time with the consent of Privy Council by Notice in the Official gazette declare any area of land or sea to be a park or reserve for the purposes of this Act (sect. 4). Regulation making powers of the Authority in respect of parks and reserves are defined in section 5, whereas powers of the Authority in respect of parks and reserves are specified in section 6. Sections 7 to 10 outline the general purpose of parks, reserves and marine reserves and provides for demarcation of reserves. Section 11 lists offences in respect of parks and reserves. All prosecutions for offences against this Act and any regulations made thereunder shall be made by the police, the Fisheries Division of the Government (in respect of marine reserves only), or the Authority itself. (13 sections)

Texto completo
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