WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT No..pmd
I assent,

GEORGE TUPOU V,

23rd April, 2010.

Tonga. No. 25 of 2009

AN ACT
TO AMEND THE WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT

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

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Waste Management (Amendment) Act
2009.

(2) The Waste Management Act 2005 is in this Act referred to as the Principal
Act.

2. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended –

(a) by deleting the words “the Authority” and the definition thereof, and
substituting therefore the following word and definition:

“ ‘Authority’ means the Waste Authority Limited”;

(b) in the English version only, by deleting the word “Ltd” in paragraph
(a) of the definition of “approved Authority”, and substituting
therefore the word “Limited”;

(c) in the English version only, by deleting the word “pusposes” in
paragraph (b) of the definition of “waste”, and substituting therefore
the word “purposes”.

3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended in the English version only, by
deleting the word “advise” wherever it appears, and substituting therefore the
word “advice”.

4. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by –

(a) inserting the following as the new paragraph (d):

“(d) the issue of a licence to any person engaged in the commercial
transportation of commercial wastes;”

5. ‘Oku fakatonutonu ‘a e kupu 10(3) ‘o e Tefito’i Lao ‘aki hono tamate’i ‘a e
ngaahi lea “Minisita Pa’anga” pea fakahu atu ‘a e “Minisita ki he Ngaahi
Pisinisi ‘a e Pule’anga”.

6. ‘Oku fakatonutonu ‘a e Tefito’i Lao ‘aki hono fakahu atu ‘eni hili pe ‘a e
kupu 11 ko e kupu 11A-

“11A. (1) ‘E ngofua ke vahe’i ‘e he Poate ki he ‘Ofisa Pule Ma’olunga ha
ngaahi fatongia ‘o ha Ma’u Mafai kuo fakangofua, ‘o ‘ikai kau
ai ‘a e ngaahi me’a ni-

(a) ko hono fokotu’u ‘o ha ‘Ofisa Pule Ma’olunga;

(b) fokotu’u ‘o ha totongi (fee) pe totongi (charge);

(c) no ‘o ha pa’anga;

(d) tali ‘o e ngaahi palani ngaue;

(e) tali ‘o e toe vahe’i (re-vote) ki he fakamole ki he ngaahi ngaue
kuo fokotu’u, ngaahi ngaue kuo fakahoko pe ngaahi ngaue
‘oku fakalele;

(f) fakatau mai, fakatau atu, fakafetongi pe momoi atu ‘o ha kelekele
pe ha toe koloa kehe;

(g) tali ‘o e ngaahi talamahu’inga mo e kau ngaue aleapau;

(h) tali ‘o e Fakamatala Fakataumu’a Fakakautaha ma’ae Ma’u
Mafai kuo fakangofua.

(2) ‘E ngofua ke vahe’i ‘e he ‘Ofisa Pule Ma’olunga ‘o ha Ma’u Mafai
kuo fakangofua ha taha pe ‘o ‘ene ngaahi fatongia ki ha taha ngaue
kehe ‘o e Ma’u Mafai kuo fakangofua.”

7. ‘Oku fakatonutonu ‘a e kupu 13(1) ‘o e Tefito’i Lao ‘aki hono–
(a) fakahu atu ‘i he palakalafi (a) ‘a e ngaahi lea “pe fakamahina” hili ‘a e lea

“fakata’u”;

(b) tamate’i mei he palakalafi (b), ‘i he hiki faka-Pilitania pe, ‘a e lea “the” pea
fetongi’aki ‘a e lea “a”.

8. ‘Oku fakatonutonu ‘a e kupu 17(4) ‘o e Tefito’i Lao ‘aki hono tamate’i ‘a e
ngaahi lea “Minisita ki he Pa’anga” pea fakahu atu ‘a e “Minisita ki he Ngaahi
Pisinisi ‘a e Pule’anga”.

9. ‘Oku fakatonutonu ‘a e kupu 23(3) ‘o e Tefito’i Lao, ‘i he hiki faka-Pilitania
pe, ‘aki hono tamate’i ‘a e lea “in” kimu’a he lea “offence” pea fetongi’aki ‘a e
lea “an”.

10. ‘Oku fakatonutonu ‘a e kupu 24 ‘o e Tefito’i Lao ‘aki hono fakahu atu eni
ko e kupu si’i (6)-

“(6) Ko ha taha pe ‘oku ne kau atu ki hono fe’aveaki fakakomesiale ‘o e
ngaahi veve fakakomesiale ka ‘oku ‘ikai ‘i ai ha’ane laiseni na’e tuku
atu ‘e ha Ma’u Mafai kuo fakangofua, ‘oku ne fakahoko ‘a e hia pea
kuo pau ke ne ala mo’ua ‘i ha’ane halaia ki he mo’ua pa’anga ‘ikai toe
lahi hake ‘i he $10,000 pe ko e ngaue popula ki he vaha’a taimi ‘ikai toe
laka hake ‘i he ta’u ‘e 2 pe fakatou’osi.”

Na’e paasi ‘i he Fale Alea ‘i he ‘aho 19 ni ‘o ‘Okatopa 2009.

BY AUTHORITY:
Metuisela Falesiva, General Manager

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2 Ko e Lao (Fakatonutonu) ki hono Tokanga’i ‘o e Veve – 25 ‘o e 2009

(b) re-numbering paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) as paragraphs (e), (f) and
(g) respectively.

5. Section 10(3) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the words “Minister
of Finance” and inserting “Minister of Public Enterprises”.

6. The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following after section 11 as
section 11A:

“11A. (1) The Board may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer any of the
functions of an approved Authority, other than the following-

(a) the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer;

(b) the setting of any fee or charge;

(c) the borrowing of money;

(d) the approval of the operating plans;

(e) the approval of re-votes for expenditure on works, services
or operations;

(f) the purchase, sale, exchange or surrender of any land or other
property;

(g) the approval of tenders and contractors;

(h) the approval of the Statement of Corporate Intent for the
approved Authority.

(2) The Chief Executive Officer of an approved Authority may delegate
any of his functions to another employee of an approved
Authority.”

7. Section 13(1) of the Principal Act is amended –

(a) in paragraph (a) by inserting the words “or monthly” after the word
“annual”;

(b) in paragraph (b) of the English version only, by deleting the word “the”
and substituting therefore the word “a”.

8. Section 17(4) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the words “Minister
of Finance” and inserting Minister of Public Enterprises.

9. Section 23(3) of the Principal Act is amended, in the English version only, by
deleting the word “in” before the word “offence” and substituting therefore the
word “an”.

10. Section 24 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following as
subsection (6)-

“(6) Any person engaged in the commercial transportation of commercial
wastes without a licence issued by an approved Authority commits an
offence and shall upon conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000
or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.”

Passed by the Legislative Assembly this 19 day of October 2010.

KO E LAO
KE FAKATONUTONU ‘A E LAO KI HONO TOKANGA’I ‘O E VEVE

‘OKU TU’UTU’UNI ‘e he Tu’i mo e Fale Alea ‘o Tonga ‘i he Fakataha Alea ‘a e
Pule’anga ‘o pehe ni:

1. (1) ‘E ui ‘a e Lao ni ko e Lao (Fakatonutonu) ki hono Tokanga’i ‘o e Veve
2009.

(2) ‘E ui ‘a e Lao ki hono Tokanga’i ‘o e Veve 2005 ‘i he Lao ni ko e Tefito’i
Lao

2. ‘Oku fakatonutonu ‘a e kupu 2 ‘o e Tefito’i Lao ‘aki hono–

(a) tamate’i ‘a e ngaahi lea “ko e Ma’u Mafai” mo e ‘uhinga’i lea ai, pea
fetongi’aki ‘a e lea mo e ‘uhinga’i lea ko ‘eni:

“Ma’u Mafai” ‘oku ‘uhinga ki he Kautaha Ma’u Mafai ki he Veve”;

(b) ‘i he hiki faka-Pilitania pe, tamate’i ‘a e lea “Ltd” ‘i he palakalafi (a) ‘o e
‘uhinga’i lea ‘o e “Ma’u Mafai kuo fakangofua”, pea fetongi’aki ‘a e lea
“Limited”;

(c) ‘i he hiki faka-Pilitania pe, tamate’i ‘a e lea “pusposes” ‘i he palakalafi (b)
‘o e ‘uhinga’i lea ‘o e “waste”, pea fetongi’aki ‘a e lea “purposes”.

3. ‘Oku fakatonutonu ‘a e kupu 4 ‘o e Tefito’i Lao, ‘i he hiki faka-Pilitania pe,
‘aki hono tamate’i ‘a e lea “advise” mei ha feitu’u pe ‘e ha ai, pea fetongi’aki
‘a e lea “advice”.

4. ‘Oku fakatonutonu ‘a e kupu 8 ‘o e Tefito’i Lao ‘aki hono–

(a) fakahu atu ‘a e palakalafi (d) fo’ou ko ‘eni:

“(d) tuku atu ha laiseni ki ha taha pe ‘oku kau ‘i hono fe’aveaki
fakakomesiale ‘a e ngaahi veve fakakomesiale;”

(b) toe faka-fika ‘a e palakalafi (d), (e) mo (f) ko e palakalafi (e), (f) mo e (g)
’i he hokohoko pe ko ia.

2 The Waste Management (Amendment) Act – 25 of 2009

‘Oku ou loto ki ai,

SIAOSI TUPOU V,

23 ‘o ‘Epeleli, 2010.

Tonga. Fika 25 ‘o e 2009