AN ACT
TO AMEND THE CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1990 TO TRANSFER

MINISTERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS TO THE
MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND THE

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

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

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2008.

(2) The Civil Aviation Act 1990, as amended, is in this Act referred
to as the Principal Act.

2. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in the
appropriate places the following words and definitions -

" "Minister" means the Minister for Transport;

"Ministry" means the Ministry of Transport;".

3. The Principal Act is amended by deleting section 3 and substituting
the following -

"3. Minister for Transport

(1) The functions of the Minister for Transport with regard to
civil aviation matters shall be to–

(a) exercise a general superintendence and control over all
matters relating to civil aviation in the Kingdom;

I assent,

GEORGE TUPOU V,

13th February, 2009.

PRINCESS PILOLEVU TUITA,

28th October, 2008.

Tonga. No. 11 of 2008.
(a) fakahoko hono tokanga‘i fakalukufua mo pule‘i ‘o e

ngaahi me‘a kotoa, felave‘i mo e fefolau‘aki vakapuna
sivile ‘i Tonga;

(b) pule‘i hono ngaue‘aki ‘a e konga ‘o e ‘ataa ‘i ‘olunga
‘i Tonga mo e tahi hoko mai ki ai pea mo tu‘utu‘uni
ki he ngaahi ngaue sivile mo fakakautau ki he konga
‘o e ‘ataa ko ia ‘i he mahu‘inga‘ia ‘i he malu mo e
lelei ‘o e ongo me‘a ko ia fakatou‘osi;

(c) fakahoko ‘a e Lao ni, ngaahi tu‘utu‘uni kuo fa‘u ai,
mo ha lao kehe pe ‘a ia kuo tuku hono pule‘i
fakangaue kiate ia; mo

(d) fakahoko ‘a e ngaahi fatongia kehe kuo foaki fakalao
kiate ia, mei he taimi ki he taimi.

(2) Kuo pau ke ngaue‘aki ‘e he Minisita hono ngaahi mafai
‘o fakatatau ki he Lao ni, mo ha ngaahi tu‘utu‘uni kuo fa‘u
ai, pea ‘i he ngaue‘aki ‘a hono ngaahi mafai, kuo pau te
ne feinga ke fakapapau‘i ke fakahoko lelei ha konivesio
fakavaha‘a pule‘anga pe aleapau ki he fefolau‘aki vakapuna
sivile ‘a ia ‘oku kau ki ai ‘a Tonga pe hoko ko ha fa‘ahi
ki ai.

(3) ‘I he ngaue‘aki ‘o hono ngaahi fatongia ‘i he kupu si‘i (1)
(b), kuo pau ki he Minisita, felave‘i mo e konga ‘o e ‘ataa
ko ia ‘oku ‘i ‘olunga ‘i he potu tahi ‘o Tonga ni, ke fai
fakatatau ki he ngaahi tu‘utu‘uni ‘o e lao fakavaha‘a
pule‘anga maheni pea mo ha talite pe konivesio ‘a ia ‘oku
fa‘ahi pe kau ki ai ‘a Tonga ni ‘o fekau‘aki mo hono
ngaue‘aki ‘o e konga ‘o e ‘ataa ko ia."

4. ‘Oku fakapekia ‘a e kupu 4 ‘o e Tefito‘i Lao.

5. ‘Oku tamate‘i ‘a e kupu 16 ‘o e Tefito‘i Lao pea fetongi‘aki ‘eni–

"16. Ngaue Malu‘i Fefolau‘aki Vakapuna

Kuo pau ke ‘i ai ha Ngaue Malu‘i Fefolau‘aki Vakapuna pea
ko e taha ‘o e memipa ‘i ai kuo pau ko e ‘ofisa malu‘i
fefolau‘aki vakapuna."

Na‘e tali ‘i he Fale Alea ‘i he ‘aho ni 9 ‘o ‘Okatopa, 2008.

2 Ko e Lao (Fakatonutonu) ki he Fefolau‘aki Vakapuna Sivile 11 ‘o e 2008

BY AUTHORITY:
Metuisela Falesiva, General Manager

Tonga Print Ld. – 2009

KO E LAO
KE FAKATONUTONU ‘A E LAO FEFOLAU‘AKI VAKAPUNA
SIVILE 1990 KE HIKI ‘A E NGAAHI MAFAI FAKAMINISITA

MO E PULE‘I KI HE MINISITA ‘O E FEFONONGA‘AKI MO E
POTUNGAUE KI HE FEFONONGA‘AKI

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

1. (1) ‘E ui ‘a e Lao ni ko e Lao (Fakatonutonu) ki he Fefolau‘aki
Vakapuna Sivile 2008.

(2) ‘Oku ui heni ‘a e Lao ki he Fefolau‘aki Vakapuna Sivile 1990,
‘i hono fakatonutonu, ko e Tefito‘i Lao.

2. ‘Oku fakatonutonu ‘a e kupu 2 ‘o e Tefito‘i Lao ‘aki ‘a hono fakahu
atu ‘i he feitu‘u totonu ‘a e lea mo e ‘uhinga‘i lea fo‘ou ko ‘eni:

" "Minisita" ‘oku ‘uhinga ki he Minisita ‘o e Fefononga‘aki;

"Potungaue" ‘oku ‘uhinga ki he Potungaue ki he Fefononga‘aki;".

3. ‘Oku fakatonutonu ‘a e kupu 3 ‘o e Tefito‘i Lao ‘aki hono tamate‘i
‘a e kupu 3 pea fetongi‘aki eni -

"3. Minisita ‘o e Fefononga‘aki

(1) Ko e fatongia ‘a e Minisita ‘o e Fefononga‘aki felave‘i mo
e ngaahi me‘a ki he Fefolau‘aki Vakapuna Sivile ‘oku pehe
ke -

‘Oku ou loto ki ai,

SIAOSI TUPOU V,

13 ‘o Fepueli, 2009.

PILINISESI PILOLEVU TUITA,

28 ‘o ‘Okatopa, 2008.

Tonga. Fika 11 ‘o e 2008.
(b) control the use of the airspace over the Kingdom and

the waters adjacent thereto and to regulate both civil
and military operations in such airspace in the interest
of the safety and efficiency of both;

(c) administer this Act, the regulations made thereunder
and any other enactment the administration of which
is assigned to him; and

(d) exercise such other functions as from time to time be
lawfully conferred upon him.

(2) The Minister shall exercise his powers in accordance with
this Act and any regulations made thereunder and in the
exercise of such powers he shall endeavour to ensure the
proper implementation of any international convention or
agreement to civil aviation to which the Kingdom is or
becomes a party.

(3) In the exercise of functions under subsection (1)(b) the
Minister shall, in relation to the airspace above the waters
adjacent to the Kingdom, have regard to the rules of
customary international law and any treaty or convention
to which the Kingdom is or becomes a party affecting the
use of such airspace."

4. Section 4 of the Princiapl Act is repealed.

5. Section 16 of the Princiapal Act is deleted and substituted by the
following –

"16.Aviation Security Service

There shall be an Aviation Security Service and a member thereof
shall be an aviation security officer."

Passed in the Legislative Assembly this 9th day of October, 2008.

2 The Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 11 of 2008