Tonga - Royal Land Commission Report (2012)

Royal Land Commission Report (2012)

This page contains the English and Tongan versions of the Royal Land Commission Report 2012. Click on any link in a section below to download the PDF version of that part of the Report.

English version

FOREWORD, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

3. LAND OWNERSHIP - LAND TENURE, RIGHT TO LAND AND SECURITY
    3.1 Town and Tax Allotments
    3.2 Leaseholds, 3.3 Mortgages, 3.4 Permits, 3.5 Freehold

4. LAND DISTRIBUTION

5. THE MINISTRY OF LANDS, SURVEY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

6. TENANCY AGREEMENTS

7. AN INDEPENDENT LAND COMMISSION

8. THE NOBLES' PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND ACT

9. RECOMMENDATIONS

10. LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS
    Land (Amendment) Bill 2012
    Land (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2012
    Land (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 2012
    Act of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2012
    Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill 2012
    Real Estate Agents Authority Bill 2012
    Surveyors Bill 2012
    Business Licence (Amendment) Regulations 2012

TALAMU'AKI, FAKAMATALA FAKAMA'OPO'OPO FAKALUKUFUA

1. TALATEU

2. LE'O 'O KAKAI

3. MA'U KELEKELE
    3.1 Ngaahi 'Api Kolo mo e 'Api Tukuhau
    3.2 Ngaahi Lisi', 3.3 Ngaahi Mokisi, 3.4 Ngaahi Ngofua'

4. VAHEVAHE 'O E KELEKELE

5. POTUNGAUE FONUA, SAVEA, NGAAHI KOLOA FAKAENATULA MO E 'ATAKAI

6. NGAAHI ALEAPAU NOFO TOTONGI'

7. KOMISONI KELEKELE TAU'ATAINA

8. NGAAHI FAKATONUTONU KI HE LAO KI HE KELEKELE NA'E FOKOTU'U MAI MEI HE HOU'EIKI NOPELE

9. NGAAHI FOKOTU'U

10. NGAAHI LAO FAKAANGAANGA
    Lao Fakaangaanga (Fakatonutonu) ki he Kelekele 2012
    Lao Fakaangaanga (Fakatonutonu) (Fika 2) ki he Kelekele 2012
    Lao Fakaangaanga (Fakatonutonu) (Fika 3) ki he Kelekele 2012
    Lao Fakaangaanga (Fakatonutonu) ki he Lao 'o e Konisitutone 'o Tonga 2012
    Lao Fakaangaanga (Fakatonutonu) 'o e Fakamaau'anga Lahi 2012
    Lao Fakaangaanga Ki he Kau Fakafofonga Tu'uaki 'Api 2012
    Lao Fakaangaanga Ki he Kau Savea 2012
    Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni (Fakatonutonu) Ki He Ngaahi Laiseni Pisinisi 2012
 

APPENDICES

1. Royal Land Commission appointment and terms of reference (9 October 2008)

2. Privy Council Decision no. 168 of 2008 (10 October 2008)

3. Privy Council Decision no. 56 of 2011 (28 November 2011)

4. Written Submission - Dr. Elizabeth Wood-Ellem (7 July 2011)

5. Royal Land Commission - Phase One Interim Report (25 February 2010)

6. Royal Land Commission - Phase Two Interim Report (28 May 2010)

7. Sample notice of the Royal Land Commission's public meetings (10 January 2011)

8. List of Royal Land Commission Public Meetings and Special Interest Group Meetings

9. Report on proposals for change received by the Royal Land Commission from the public - compiled by the Secretary of the Royal Land Commission (17 August 2011)
    Part 1
    Part 2
    Part 3

10. List of written submissions received by the Royal Land Commission from the public

11. Land (Amendment) Bill 2010, Act of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2010, Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill 2010

12. 1983 Royal Land Commission Report
    Part 1                    Part 2
    Part 3                    Part 4
    Part 5                    Part 6

13. Written Submission - National Council of Church Leaders in Tonga (30 November 2011)

14. Written Submission - Tonga Association of Banks (August 2009)

15. Written Advice to His Majesty King George Tupou V (3 May 2010)

16. GIS Calculation and maps of possible freehold areas (Nuku'alofa, Neiafu and Pangai)

17. Land Distribution Report from Ministry of Lands, Survey, Natural Resources and Environment (30 September 2011)

18. Response by Ministry of Lands, Survey, Natural Resources and Environment to the Phase One Interim Report (26 May 2010)

19. Report by Dr. Ken Lyons

20. Letter from the Ministry of Lands, Survey, Natural Resources and Environment (15 July 2011)

21. Letter from Ministry of Lands, Survey, Natural Resources and Environment (6 March 2012)

22. Email correspondence from Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries (August 2011)

23. Sample Tenancy Agreement

24. Legal opinion on tenancy agreements - Laki Niu

25. Report on Vava'u Land Dealings - Kahungunu Barron-Afeaki on Vava'u land dealings

26. Letter from Ministry of Lands, Survey, Natural Resources and Environment (24 May 2010)

27. Written submission - Reverend Siupeli Taliai

28. Written submission - Dr. Guy Powles

29. Solicitor General's written legal opinion (6 August 2010)

NGAAHI FAKALAHI (not available on PacLII in Tongan language)

1. Tu'utu'uni fakanofo 'o e Komisoni Faka-Tu'i ki he Kelekele (9 'Okatopa 2008)

2. Tu'utu'uni Fakataha Tokoni fika 168 'o e 2008

3. Tu'utu'uni Fakataha Tokoni fika 56 'o e 2011

4. Tohi Fokotu'u Fakakaukau - Dr. Elizabeth Wood-Ellem

5. Lipooti Fakataimi ki he Konga 'Uluaki 'o e Faka'eke'eke 'a e Komisoni Faka-Tu'i ki he Kelekele (25 Fepueli 2010)

6. Lipooti Fakataimi ki he Konga Ua 'o e Faka'eke'eke 'a e Komisoni Faka-Tu'i ki he Kelekele (28 Me 2010)

7. Sipinga 'o e Fanongonongo 'o e ngaahi fakataha 'a e Komisoni Faka-Tu'i ki he Kelekele (10 Sanuali 2011)

8. Fakaikiiki 'o e ngaahi fakataha 'a e Komisoni Faka-Tu'i ki he Kelekele mo e kakai mo e ngaahi kulupu makahe

9. Lipooti fakaikiiki 'o e ngaahi fokotu'u liliu na'e ma'u 'e he Komisoni Faka-Tui'i ki he Kelekele mei he kakai - na'e fa'u 'e he Sekelitali 'a e Komisoni Faka-Tu'i ki he Kelekele (17 'Aokosi 2011)

10. Fakaikiiki 'o e ngaahi tohi fokotu'u fakakaukau na'e ma'u 'e he Komisoni Faka-Tu'i ki he Kelekele mei he kakai

11. Lao Fakaangaanga (Fakatonutonu) ki he Kelekele 2010, Lao Fakaangaanga (Fakaonutonuki he Lao 'o e Konisitutone 'o Tonga 2010, Lao Fakaangaanga (Fakatonutonu) 'o e Fakamaa'anga Lahi 2010

12. Lipooti 'a e Komisoni Faka-Tu'i ki he Kelekele 1983

13. Tohi Fokotu'u Fakakaukau - Kosilio Fakataha'anga Fakafonua 'a e Kau Takilotu 'o Tonga (30 Novema 2011)

14. Tohi Fokotu'u Fakakaukau - Kautaha 'a e Ngaahi Pangike 'o Tonga ('Aokosi 2009)

15. Fale'i Tohi ki He'ene 'Afio Kingi Siaosi Tupou V (3 Me 2010)

16. Faifika mo e ngaahi mape 'o e ngaahi 'elia 'i Nuku'alofa, Neiafu mo Pangai 'e ala lau ko e kelekele ma'u kakato (freehold areas)

17. Lipooti 'o e Vahevahe 'o e Kelekele 'i Tonga mei he Potungaue Fonua, Savea, Ngaahi Koloa Fakaenatula mo e 'Atakai

18. Tali 'a e Potungaue Fonua, Savea, Ngaahi Koloa Fakaenatula mo e 'Atakai ki he Lipooti Fakataimi ki he Konga 'Uluaki (26 Me 2010)

19. Lipooti 'a Dr. Ken Lyons

20. Tohi mei he Potungaue Fonua, Savea, Ngaahi Koloa Fakaenatula mo e 'Atakai (15 Siulai 2011)

21. Tohi mei he Potungaue Fonua, Savea, Ngaahi Koloa Fakaenatula mo e 'Atakai (6 Ma'asi 2012)

22. Fetu'utaki 'imeili mo e Sekelitali 'a e Potungaue 'a e Kakai, Fefakatau'aki mo e Ngaahi Ngaue'anga ('Aokosi 2011)

23. Sipinga 'o e Aleapau Nofo Totongi

24. Fale'i fakalao fekau'aki mo e ngaahi aleapau nofo totongi - Laki Niu

25. Lipooti 'o e Ngaahi Alea Kelekele 'i Vava'u - Kahungunu Barron-Afeaki

26. Tohi mei he Potongaue Fonua, Savea, Ngaahi Koloa Fakaenatula mo e 'Atakai (24 Me 2010)

27. Tohi fokotu'u fakakaukau - Faifekau Siupeli Taliai

28. Tohi fokotu'u fakakaukau - Dr. Guy Powles

29. Fale'i fakalao tohi 'a e Fakahinohino Lao Pule (6 'Aokosi 2010)