REPUBLIC OF FIJI

[LEGAL NOTICE No. 29]

GOVERNMENT OF FIJI
(EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OF FIJI DECREE 2009, Decree No. 2))
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Ministerial Assignment

To: Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama
Prime Minister of Fiji, Minister for Finance, National Planning, Public Service, People's Charter for Change and Progress, Information, Sugar Industry, Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Civil Aviation, Indigenous and Multi Ethnic Affairs and Provincial Development.

WHEREAS in exercise of the powers vested in me as President of the Republic of Fiji and Commander in Chief of the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces by the Executive Authority of Fiji Decree 2009, (Decree No. 2), I had appointed you as Prime Minister of Fiji and Minister for Finance, National Planning, the Public Service, People's Charter for Change and Progress, Information, Sugar Industry, Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Civil Aviation, Indigenous and Multi Ethnic Affairs and Provincial Development with effect from the 11th day of April 2009 specified in Legal Notice No. 1 dated the 12th of April 2009;

NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers vested in me as President and Commander in Chief of the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces by the Executive Authority of Fiji Decree 2009, (Decree No. 2), I hereby revoke with effect from the 17th day of April, 2009 all assignments of responsibilities conferred upon you, and with effect from the same day assign to you in your current capacity as the Prime Minister, and Minister for Finance, National Planning, Public Service, People's Charter for Change and Progress, Information, Sugar Industry, Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Civil Aviation, Indigenous and Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Provincial Development, the responsibility for the conduct of the following Government business and departments and for the following written laws (subject to the provisions of any other laws) -

Business	Department	

(a)	
Office of the Prime Minister	
Office of the President and Vice President	
	Coats of Arms of Fiji		
	Commissions of Inquiry	Office of the Prime Minister	
	Constitution and Parliament	-Cabinet Office	
	Honours and Awards	-Human Rights Commission*	
	Human Rights	-Office of Ombudsman*	
	Other minority groups (eg Kioa island, Melanesian Community)	
Office of the Secretary General to Parliament	
	Promissory Oaths	-Parliamentary Emolument Commission*	
	Rabi Island Affairs		
	Rotuma and Rotuman Lands		

(b)	
Finance	
Ministry of Finance	
	Accountancy Profession	-Budget Division	
	Banking and Currency	-Ex-Servicemen's After Care Fund	
	Bills of Exchange	-Financial Asset Management Division	
	Capital Markets Development	-Internal Audit Division	
	Development Finance	-Pensions	
	Exchange Control	-Treasury	
	Insurance		
	International Finance	Government Printing	
	Moneylending	Government Supplies	
	Pensions and Superannuation	Information, Technology & Computing Service	
	Public Finance	Office Accommodation Unit	
	Stamp Duties	Office of the Auditor General*	
	Taxation	Prices and Income Board	
	Unit Trusts		
	Wreck and Salvage		

(c)	
National Planning	
National Planning Office	
	Census and Statistics	-Bureau of Statistics	

(d)	
Public Service	
Public Service Commission	
		-Higher Salaries Commission	
		-Public Service Appeal Board	
		Constitutional Offices Commission*	
		Discipline Services Commission*	

(e)	
Charter Implementation	
Department of People's Charter for Change	
	National Reconciliation	-National Reconciliation	

(f)	
Information	
Department of Information	
	Broadcasting and Print Media	-Film and Television Unit	
	Defamation	-National Archives	
	Media Relations	-Information Services Unit	
	Preservation and Repository of Current and Historical Documents		
	Preservation of Books		
	Radio and Television		

(g)	
Sugar Industry	
Ministry of Sugar	
	Sugar Reform		

(h)	
Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Civil Aviation	
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Civil Aviation	
	Aid and Training	Department of Civil Aviation	
	Civil		
	Development Assistance		
	Diplomatic Relations		
	External Trade		
	Extradition		
	Foreign Affairs		
	Marine Spaces (exclusive economic zone)		
	Treaties and Conventions		

(i)	
Indigenous and Multi-Ethnic Affairs	
Ministry of Indigenous and Multi-Ethnic Affairs, and Provincial Development	
	Disputes Resolution		
	Education and Training		
	Fijian Affairs		
	Fijian Fishing Rights	Ministry of Indigenous and Multi-Ethnic Affairs	
	Native Lands	-Fijian Affairs Board	
	Multi Ethnic Affairs (other than Fijian Affairs)	-Fijian Development Fund Board	
	National Advisory Council	-Great Council of Chiefs	
		-Native Fisheries Commission	
		-Native Lands Appeals Tribunal	
		-Native Lands Commission
	
		Department of Multi-Ethnic Affairs	

(j)	
Provincial Development	
Ministry of Provincial Development	
	Auxiliary Functions of Government under relevant Legislation in Divisions and Districts	
[Note* indicates the responsibility and is subject to any provisions as to independence of office]	
	District Advisory Councils		
	District Development Committees		
	Divisional Administration		
	Divisional Development Committees		
	Provincial Development		

(k)	
Responsibility for all written laws regulating the business of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j), above including in particular, the following Acts and the subsidiary legislation made thereunder -		
	
Office of the Prime Minister		
	Banaban Lands Act (Cap. 124)		
	Banaban Settlement Act (Cap. 123) 		
	Coat of Arms of Fiji (Restriction of Use) Act (Cap. 245) 		
	Commissions of Inquiry Act (Cap. 47)		
	Constitutional Documents (Deed of Cessions) (Cap. 1) 		
	Emergency Powers Act 1998		
	Honours and Awards Act 1995 		
	Human Rights Commission Act 1999 		
	Ombudsman Act 1998		
	Personal Accident Compensation for Members of Parliament Act 1997 		
	Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act (Cap. 5)		
	Parliamentary Retirement Allowances Decree 1989 		
	Prescription of Salaries Act (Cap. 2)		
	President's Pensions Act 1994 		
	Prime Ministers Pensions Act 1994 		
	Promissory Oaths Act (Cap. 76) 		
	Rotuma Act (Cap. 122)		
	Rotuma Lands Act (Cap. 138) 		
	Titles of Office Act (Cap. 75)		
	
Finance		
	Airport Departure Tax Act 1986 		
	Appropriation Acts and Promulgations 		
	Audit Act (Cap. 70)		
	Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Act (Ord. 28170)		
	Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Decree 1991		
	ANZ Banking Group (Bank of Hawaii) Act 2001		
	Banking Act, 1995		
	Bills of Exchange Act (Cap. 227)		
	Capital Markets Development Authority Act 1996 		
	Colonial Fiji Life Act 1999		
	Counter-Inflation Act (Cap. 73) 		
	Customs Act 1986		
	Customs Tariff Act 1986		
	Estate and Gift Duties Act (Cap. 203) 		
	Exchange Control Act (Cap. 211) 		
	Excise Act 1986		
	Fiji Development Bank Act (Cap. 214)		
	Fiji Institute of Accountants Act (Cap. 259) 		
	Fiji National Provident Fund Act (Cap. 219) 		
	Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority Act 1998 		
	Fiji Servicemen's After-Care Fund Act (Cap. 84) 		
	Financial Management Act 2004		
	Gambling Turnover Tax Decree 1991 		
	Gold Dealers Act (Cap. 216)		
	Hotel Turnover Tax Act 2006 		
	Income Tax Act (Cap. 201) 		
	Insurance Act 1998		
	Insurance Law Reform Act 1996		
	International Finance Corporation Act (Cap. 11 A)		
	International Financial Organisations Act (Cap. 11)		
	Investment in Fiji Government Securities Act (Cap. 222)		
	Land Sales Act (Cap. 137)		
	Loan Guarantee Acts and Decrees Marine Insurance Act (Cap. 218)		
	Moneylenders Act (Cap. 234)		
	Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Decree 1989		
	National Bank of Fiji Restructuring Act 1996		
	Pensions Act 1983		
	Pensions and Gratuities (Disciplined Services) Act (Cap. 78) 		
	Pensions (Royal Fiji Military Forces) (Active Operations) Act 1980 		
	Pensions (War Service) Act (Cap. 79)		
	Reserve Bank of Fiji Act (Cap. 210) 		
	Stamp Duties Act (Cap. 205) 		
	Turnover Tax (Misc. Services) Act (Cap. 202A) 		
	Unit Trusts Act (Cap. 228)		
	Value Added Tax Decree 1991		
	Widows and Orphans Pensions Act (Cap. 80)		
	
National Planning 		
	Statistics Act (Cap.71)		
	Census Act (Cap.72)		
	
Public Service		
	Higher Salaries Commission Act (Cap. 2A) 		
	Public Service Act 1999		
	
Department of Information 		
	Advertisement Act (Cap. 127) 		
	Broadcasting Commissions Act (Cap 105) 		
	Defamation Act (Cap 34)		
	Newspaper Registration Act 		
	Press Correction Act (Cap 107) 		
	Public Records Act (Cap 108)		
	
Sugar Industry		
	Attachment of Sugar Cane Debts Act (Cap. 31) 		
	Loans (Cane Crop Rehabilitation Scheme) Act 1983 		
	Sugar Cane Growers Fund Authority Act (Cap. 207) 		
	Sugar Industry Act (Cap. 206)		
	Sugar Research Institute of Fiji Act 2005		
	
Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Civil Aviation 		
	Civil Aviation (Security) Act 1994		
	Civil Aviation Act (Cap. 174)		
	Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji Act (Cap. 174A) 		
	Civil Aviation Reform Act 1999		
	Consular Conventions (Administration of Estates) Act (Cap.63) 		
	Consular Privileges and Immunities Act (Cap. 9)		
	Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act (Cap. 8) 		
	Extradition Act 2003		
	Marine Spaces Act (Cap. 158A)		
	Special Missions Privileges and Immunities Act (Cap. 10) 		
	Tokyo Convention (Certification of Countries) Order 1969 		
	Tokyo Convention Act 1976 (Overseas Territories) Order 1998		
	
Ministry of Indigenous and Multi-Ethnic Affairs 		
	Fijian Affairs Act (Cap. 120)		
	Fijian Development Fund Act (Cap. 121) 		
	Fijians Trust Fund Act 2004		
	Native Lands Act (Cap. 133) 		
	Native Lands Trust Act (Cap. 134) 		
	Social Justice Act 2001		

DATED at Suva this 11th day of May 2009.

RATU J.1. ULUIVUDA 
President of the Republic of Fiji 
and Commander in Chief of the 
Republic of the Fiji Military Forces