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Act of Constitution of Tonga. Last amended date: 2021. Date of original text: 1 November 1875.



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Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)


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Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC168836] Tonga: Tonga Agriculture Sector Plan 2016-2020. Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC171048] Tonga: Corporate Plan 2014/15 – 2016/17. Date of text: 2014.



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC110167] Tonga: Miscellaneous Amendments (General) Act 2010 (No. 46 of 2010). Date of text: 1 October 2010.

[LEX-FAOC110170] Tonga: Personal Property Securities Act 2010 (No. 33 of 2010). Date of text: 20 September 2010.

[LEX-FAOC071151] Tonga: Emergency Powers Act. Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 14 September 1959.

[LEX-FAOC074776] Tonga: Town Regulations Act. Last amended date: 1988. Date of original text: 1903.

[LEX-FAOC110172] Tonga: Personal Property Securities Regulations 2011. Date of text: 2011.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC224734] Tonga: Tonga Low Emission Development Strategy 2021-2050. Date of text: November 2021.

[LEX-FAOC219217] Tonga: Tonga’s Second Nationally Determined Contribution 2020. Date of text: December 2020.

[LEX-FAOC215420] Tonga: Joint National Action Plan on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management 2018-2028. Date of text: May 2018.

[LEX-FAOC168233] Tonga: Tonga Climate Change Policy - A Resilient Tonga by 2035. Date of text: February 2016.

[LEX-FAOC188936] Tonga: Tonga’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions. Date of text: 4 December 2015.

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Legislation

AREA:CL AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC214101] Tonga: Tonga Climate Change Fund Act No. 5 of 2021. Date of text: 24 August 2021.

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Cultivated plants



Legislation

AREA:PL AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC049091] Tonga: Pesticides Act 2002 (Act No. 7 of 2002). Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 29 October 2002.

[LEX-FAOC049222] Tonga: Plant Quarantine Act. Last amended date: 31 December 1988. Date of original text: 31 August 1982.

[LEX-FAOC049080] Tonga: Copra Act. Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 26 July 1926.

[LEX-FAOC048845] Tonga: Noxious Weeds Act. Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 4 September 1917.

[LEX-FAOC074659] Tonga: Larcency Act 1916. Last amended date: 1998. Date of original text: 31 October 1916.

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Disaster risk management


Policies

AREA:DI AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC215420] Tonga: Joint National Action Plan on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management 2018-2028. Date of text: May 2018.

[LEX-FAOC168846] Tonga: Tonga Strategic Development Framework (2015-2025). Date of text: May 2015.

[LEX-FAOC168222] Tonga: Joint National Action Plan On Climate Change Adaptation And Disaster Risk Management 2010–2015. Date of text: July 2010.



Legislation

AREA:DI AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC170945] Tonga: Meteorology Act 2017 (No. 1 of 2017). Date of text: 30 March 2017.

[LEX-FAOC079925] Tonga: Emergency Management Act 2007 (No. 14 of 2007). Last amended date: 3 December 2014. Date of original text: 13 September 2007.

[LEX-FAOC140758] Tonga: Emergency Management (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 14 of 2014). Date of text: 3 December 2014.

[LEX-FAOC224957] Tonga: Public Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2020. Date of text: 15 January 2021.

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Environment


Policies

AREA:EN AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC219025] Tonga: National Implementation Plan of Tonga for the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants. Date of text: 2009.



Legislation

AREA:EN AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC110162] Tonga: Environment Management Act 2010 (No. 27 of 2010). Date of text: 27 August 2010.

[LEX-FAOC137106] Tonga: Biosafety Act 2009 (No. 19 of 2009). Date of text: 2 March 2010.

[LEX-FAOC074653] Tonga: Waste Management Act, 2005 (No. 11 of 2005). Date of text: 10 January 2006.

[LEX-FAOC049306] Tonga: Environmental Impact Assessment Act 2003 (Act No. 16 of 2003). Last amended date: 2012. Date of original text: 18 November 2003.

[LEX-FAOC110166] Tonga: Hazardous Wastes and Chemicals Act 2010 (No. 28 of 2010). Date of text: 27 August 2010.

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Fisheries


Policies

AREA:FI AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC220042] Tonga: National Coastal Fishery Management and Development Plan 2023 - 2026. Date of text: 14 November 2022.

[LEX-FAOC220050] Tonga: National Sea Cucumber Fishery Management and Development Plan 2021. Date of text: 17 May 2021.

[LEX-FAOC220049] Tonga: Tonga Marine Aquarium Fishery Management and Development Plan 2020 - 2021. Date of text: March 2020.

[LEX-FAOC220047] Tonga: Tonga Deepwater Snapper Fishery Management and Development Plan 2020 - 2023. Date of text: January 2020.

[LEX-FAOC220036] Tonga: Tonga National Fisheries Policy 2018. Date of text: March 2018.

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Legislation

AREA:FI AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC071107] Tonga: Fisheries Management Act 2002 (No. 26 of 2002). Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 12 November 2004.

[LEX-FAOC049074] Tonga: Aquaculture Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 15 of 2003). Date of text: 18 November 2003.

[LEX-FAOC220365] Tonga: Aquaculture Management Regulations 2020. Date of text: 8 June 2022.

[LEX-FAOC145014] Tonga: Fisheries (Coastal Communities) Regulations 2009. Date of text: 2009.

[LEX-FAOC220885] Tonga: Fisheries (Fishing Vessels) Licensing Regulations 2020. Date of text: 8 June 2020.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

AREA:FD AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC188937] Tonga: National Plan of Action for Nutrition 1995. Date of text: 1995.



Legislation

AREA:FD AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC213089] Tonga: Food Act No. 3 of 2020. Date of text: 29 October 2020.

[LEX-FAOC071105] Tonga: Protection of Geographical Indications Act 2002 (No. 17 of 2002). Date of text: 23 December 2002.

[LEX-FAOC049076] Tonga: Agricultural Commodities Export Act 2002. Last amended date: 12 October 2015. Date of original text: 29 October 2002.

[LEX-FAOC071129] Tonga: Consumer Protection Act No. 15 of 2000. Last amended date: 2012. Date of original text: 7 November 2000.

[LEX-FAOC071145] Tonga: Health Services Act 1991. Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 4 February 1991.

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Forestry


Policies

AREA:FO AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC202060] Tonga: National Forest Policy for Tonga. Date of text: December 2009.



Legislation

AREA:FO AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC049081] Tonga: Forests Act. Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 2 November 1961.

[LEX-FAOC158188] Tonga: Sandalwood Regulations 2016. Date of text: 16 June 2016.

[LEX-FAOC049082] Tonga: Forest Produce Regulations. Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 1979.

[LEX-FAOC080106] Tonga: Land (Timber) Regulations. Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 1943.

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Land and soil



Legislation

AREA:LA AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC128126] Tonga: National Spatial Planning and Management Act 2012 (No. 7 of 2012). Date of text: 17 September 2012.

[LEX-FAOC035667] Tonga: Land Act. Last amended date: 1988. Date of original text: 23 August 1927.

[LEX-FAOC074658] Tonga: Law of Property Act 1925. Last amended date: 1998. Date of original text: 9 April 1925.

[LEX-FAOC110154] Tonga: Tonga Electric Power Board (Repeal) Act 2007 (No. 12 of 2007). Date of text: 13 September 2007.

[LEX-FAOC074660] Tonga: Occupier's Liability Act 1984. Last amended date: 1998. Date of original text: 13 March 1984.

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Livestock


Policies

AREA:AN AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC221817] Tonga: Tonga National Multisectoral Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2017-2022. Date of text: 2017.



Legislation

AREA:AN AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC049223] Tonga: Animal Diseases Act. Last amended date: 31 December 1988. Date of original text: 28 September 1979.

[LEX-FAOC071211] Tonga: Quarantine Act. Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 15 April 1928.

[LEX-FAOC071147] Tonga: Pounds and Animals Act. Last amended date: 1988. Date of original text: 26 September 1918.

[LEX-FAOC074659] Tonga: Larcency Act 1916. Last amended date: 1998. Date of original text: 31 October 1916.

[LEX-FAOC153641] Tonga: Districts (Animal Enclosure) Regulations 2009. Date of text: 23 April 2009.

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Sea



Legislation

AREA:SE AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC149525] Tonga: Maritime Zones Act 2009 (No. 10 of 2009). Date of text: 23 April 2010.

[LEX-FAOC148769] Tonga: Continental Shelf (Repeal) Act 2009 (No. 18 of 2009). Date of text: 20 January 2009.

[LEX-FAOC071108] Tonga: Marine Pollution Prevention Act (No. 8 of 2002). Date of text: 17 January 2005.

[LEX-FAOC074785] Tonga: Shipping (Amendment) Act 2003 (No. 11 of 2003). Date of text: 11 September 2003.

[LEX-FAOC071106] Tonga: Ports Management Act (No. 26 of 2001). Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 21 September 2002.

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Water



Legislation

AREA:WA AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC209033] Tonga: Water Resources Act 2020 (No. 2 of 2020). Date of text: 21 October 2020.

[LEX-FAOC071130] Tonga: Tonga Water Board Act 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000). Date of text: 8 August 2001.

[LEX-FAOC049217] Tonga: Water Supply Regulations. Last amended date: 1984. Date of original text: 1963.

[LEX-FAOC049211] Tonga: Public Health (Mosquito Control) Regulations. Last amended date: 31 December 1988. Date of original text: 1938.

[LEX-FAOC049216] Tonga: Sanitary Superintendence Regulations. Last amended date: 31 December 1988. Date of original text: 1929.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

AREA:WB AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC174012] Tonga: Kingdom of Tonga National Plan of Action for Sharks 2014-2016 Date of text: November 2013.

[LEX-FAOC176459] Tonga: Tonga National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan 2013-2020. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC169622] Tonga: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Date of text: 2006.



Legislation

AREA:WB AND CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC002184] Tonga: Birds and Fish Preservation Act. Last amended date: 1988. Date of original text: 1903.

[LEX-FAOC127937] Tonga: Tonga Tourism Authority Act 2012 (No. 25 of 2012). Date of text: 4 January 2013.

[LEX-FAOC136444] Tonga: Whale Watching and Swimming Act 2008 (No. 22 of 2008). Date of text: 28 October 2008.

[LEX-FAOC049089] Tonga: Parks and Reserves Act. Last amended date: 31 December 2005. Date of original text: 31 March 1977.

[LEX-FAOC136447] Tonga: Whale Watching and Swimming Regulations 2013. Date of text: 17 March 2013.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC171617] Tonga: Tonga Millennium Development Goals, Final Report September 2015. Date of text: September 2015.

[LEX-FAOC171630] Tonga: National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases 2015-2020. Date of text: August 2014.



Legislation

CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L NOT P) NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC049077] Tonga: Co-operative Societies Act. Last amended date: 1988. Date of original text: 19 December 1973.

[LEX-FAOC202775] Tonga: Anti-Corruption Commissioner Act No. 13 of 2007. Date of text: 13 September 2007.

[LEX-FAOC220412] Tonga: Energy Act 14 of 2021. Date of text: 22 November 2021.

[LEX-FAOC220952] Tonga: Act of Constitution of Tonga (Amendment), Act 10 of 2018. Date of text: 29 July 2021.

[LEX-FAOC220954] Tonga: Act of Constitution of Tonga (Amendment) Act 2021. Date of text: 2021.

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International agreements

CC:TON AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND TERRIT:N AND Z:A NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC067140] Australia; Philippines; China; United States of America; Papua New Guinea; Australia; Cook Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Fiji; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Nauru; Niue (New Zealand); Palau; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; Samoa; New Zealand: Convention for the Conservations and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific. Date of text: 5 September 2000.

[LEX-FAOC016404] France; Australia; Niue (New Zealand); Cook Islands; Papua New Guinea; Micronesia (Federated States of); Solomon Islands; Fiji; Tonga; Tuvalu; Kiribati; Pitcairn (UK); Marshall Islands; United States of America; Nauru; Vanuatu; New Zealand; Samoa: Décret nº 99-450 du 28 mai 1999 portant publication de la convention portant création du Programme régional océanien de l'environnement, faite à Apia le 16 juin 1993. Date of text: 16 June 1993.

[LEX-FAOC067012] United States of America; Papua New Guinea; Australia; Cook Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Fiji; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Nauru; Niue (New Zealand); Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; Samoa; New Zealand; France; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Pitcairn (UK): Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, SPREP. Date of text: 16 June 1993.

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