TONGAN IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by sections 37 and 39 of the Emergency Management Act, the Commissioner of the Tonga Police and the Chief of Defence Staff of His Majesty’s Armed Forces, as authorised officers under section 36(2) of the Act, hereby makes the following directions –
1. On Thursday 4 February 2021, members of the public are prohibited from accessing or entering the Fua’amotu International Airport Terminal. This does not apply to essential Tonga Airports Limited employees, essential Airport Terminal Services staff, essential Air New Zealand staff, essential Lulutai Airlines staff, essential Immigration and Customs staff, emergency and medical emergency officers declared under sections 177 and 178 of the Public Health Act, authorised officers under section 36 of the Emergency Management Act, and any outbound passengers on the flight.
2. Commencing from 12:00am on Thursday 4 February 2021 until 12:00am on Monday 22 February 2021, members of the public are prohibited from entering the –
(1) Tanoa Dateline International Hotel; and
and areas defined by marked police and military cordon lines and road blocks around these premises.
3. For the avoidance of doubt, paragraph (2) above does not apply to –
(1) essential Tanoa Dateline International Hotel employees in relation to Tanoa Dateline International Hotel;
(2) emergency officers and medical emergency officers declared under sections 177 and 178 of the Public Health Act; and
(3) authorised officers under section 36 of the Emergency Management Act.
