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Tokelau Emergency Rules 2003

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TOKELAU EMERGENCY RULES 2003

1. The Ulu o Tokelau shall advise the outside world if Tokelau is affected by an emergency.
   
2. Where there is a serious threat to the environment of Tokelau, or where an emergency or sudden disaster endangers life or property on an island of Tokelau, the Faipule in consultation with the Taupulega, as is appropriate in the circumstances, may notwithstanding any other rule give such orders and take such actions affecting persons and property as are reasonably necessary to deal with the situation.
   
3. Where a Faipule has acted under rule 2 the Faipule shall:
   
   • (1) immediately report the circumstances and what has been done to the Taupulega;
     
   • (2) give public notification of the circumstances and the measures taken or to be taken.
     
4. Any person who fails to comply with an order of the Faipule given under rule 2 commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50.00.
   
5. No civil or criminal liability shall attach to the Faipule, or any person who acts under the orders of the Faipule, for anything done in good faith under these rules.
   
6. Where the property of an individual or of a family is damaged or destroyed for the purposes of these rules, the General Fono shall, after consulting the village concerned decide:
   
   • (1) whether compensation should be paid; and
     
   • (2) the amount of any compensation.
     

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TULAFONO A TOKELAU MO NA FAKALAVELAVE FAKAFUAHEKI 2003

1. Ka logo atu e te Ulu o Tokelau ki fafo ho he fakalavelave fakafuaheki e tutupu ki Tokelau.
   
2. Kafai e iei he afainaga matuia e ono lamatia ai te hikohikomaga o Tokelau, pe ko he fakalavelave fakafuaheki pe ko he puapuaga fakafuaheki e lamatia ai te ola pe ko ni meatotino i luga o he motu o Tokelau, ko te Faipule, i ni talatalanoaga ma te Taupulega e ve ona tatau ai i ni taimi veia, e he mafai ke teteke he vaega pe ho he tulafono ke fai ai ni faiga e afaina ai ni tagata pe ni meatotino e talafeagai ma fetaui ke fefaiaki ai he tulaga venei.
   
3. Ko he Faipule e fakatino e ia te vaega 2 e tatau te Faipule ke:
   
   • (1) I te vai taimi lava tena fai he lipoti o te tulaga e iei te fakalavelave ma ana galuega fakatino kua fai ki te Taupulega;
     
   • (2) Kave ni fakahalalauga ki tagata i te tulaga e iei te fakalavelave ma na galuega fakatino kua fai pe ka fai.
     
4. Ho he tino e he tauhihia ki he fakatonuga a te Faipule kua fai i lalo o te vaega 2 e nofo hala ia mae e mafai ke fakahalagia i he hala e he ova i te $50.00.
   
5. E heai he fakahalaga fakanuku pe fakahalaga pagota e fai agai ki te Faipule, pe ho he tino na fai e ia ni gaoioiga na fakatonu e te Faipule, mo ho he mea na fai i lalo o na vaega kua takua.
   
6. Ko ho he mea totino ma he tino, pe ko he kaiga na fakakino pe fakaheaoga mo te fakatinoga o na vaega kua takua, ko te Fono Fakamua e tatau ke, kafai e uma te talatalanoa ma te nuku na tupu ai tenei fakalavelave, fai he tonu:
   
   • (1) pe tatau o na iei o he taui e totogi mo te mea kua fakakino; ma
     
   • (2) te aofaki o te taui.
     

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