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 make the following directions –
1. On Thursday 29 October 2020 and Friday 30 October 2020, 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 Virgin Australia International Airline 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 29 October 2020 until 12:00am on Wednesday 18 November 2020, members of the public are prohibited from entering the –
(1) Tanoa Dateline International Hotel; and
(2) Makeke Camp Facility
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) essential Makeke Camp Facility employees in relation to Makeke Camp Facility;
(3) emergency officers and medical emergency officers declared under sections 177 and 178 of the Public Health Act; and
(4) authorised officers under section 36 of the Emergency Management Act.
Declared at Nuku’alofa this 27th day of October 2020.