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SEA, BOATS & THE LAW

SEA, BOATS & THE LAW. By Cmdr Viliame Naupoto Director of Immigration. Overview Of Immigration Dept. Functions under the ambits of 4 Acts Immigration Act Passports Act Citizenship Act Deportation Act Constitution Chap 3 (Citizenship). Roles Of The Immigration Dept. Border Control

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SEA, BOATS & THE LAW

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  1. SEA, BOATS & THE LAW By Cmdr Viliame Naupoto Director of Immigration

  2. Overview Of Immigration Dept • Functions under the ambits of 4 Acts • Immigration Act • Passports Act • Citizenship Act • Deportation Act • Constitution Chap 3 (Citizenship)

  3. Roles Of The Immigration Dept • Border Control • Issuing of Visas and Exemptions • Primary Line Functions at Ports of Entry (Currently undertaken by FIRCA – 42 Staff transferred from Immigration Dept) • Immigration Officers perform Referral duties • Issuing of Fiji Passports • Citizenship Processing • Process applications and facilitate the acquiring of Fiji Citizenship through Registration and Naturalization

  4. Roles Of The Immigration Dept • Facilitation of Economic Growth • Processing and issuing of Permits and Exemptions • Long Term Permits • Short Term Permits • Permits to Reside on Assured Income • Permanent Residence • Law Enforcement • Empowered by the Acts

  5. Role Of The Immigration Dept • Revenue Generation (not often emphasized or recognized)

  6. The Immigration Dept • We are: • Law Enforcement Agency • Border Control Agency • Facilitation Agency • Revenue Collection Agency

  7. The Immigration Dept • Current establishment – 90 • Strength on the ground - 60 • Budget $2.5 million • Revenue earned 2006 • $9.6 million (Fees) • Projection 2007 - $10M • $10 million (Bond that accrue interest) • Return on investment – over 300%

  8. The Immigration Dept Advertisement • Exercise one of most important authorities of Govt. • Profitable Business • Budget of $2.5 million • Return to Govt $10 million + interest from $10 million (bond) • Revenue will increase with the introduction of Permanent Residence Permit.

  9. Immediate Developments • Commencement of New Act • Introduction of Permanent Residence in Fiji (Approved by Cabinet) • Upgrading our passport security features

  10. Our New Direction • Operate as a business and emphasize • Efficiency • Honesty • Integrity • Customer focus/driven • Efficient monitoring and enforcement • Become a self-funding department

  11. Our New Direction • Operate as a business and emphasize • Efficiency • Honesty • Integrity • Customer focus/driven • Efficient monitoring and enforcement • Become a self-funding department • Yes we have enough money to pay for a GOOD LAWYER!

  12. CORRUPTION CYCLE EXTORTION LOCAL AGENTS SPONSORS REPRESENTATIVES EMPLOYERS FIJI CITIZENS I M M I G R A T I O N C L I E N T S PERMITS $ EXEMPTIONS PASSPORTS CITIZENSHIP VISA BRIBERY

  13. SEA, BOATS & THE LAW

  14. SEA

  15. BOATS

  16. LAW

  17. Evolution in Maritime Transportation • Type and Size of Marine Vessels • Large RoRo Vessels • Small RoRo Vessels (Ferries) • Medium Coastal Traders • Small Coastal Traders • Sail Powered Vessels

  18. Consequential Effects • More Expensive • Overhead • Paying Customers • Environmental • More Raw Waste • More Fuel/Oil

  19. Evolution in Maritime Transportation • Type of Cargo and Stowage • Fully loaded Trucks on deck • Personal Vehicles + Some General Cargo on deck • General Cargo in the Hold

  20. Evolution in Maritime Transportation • Number of Passengers • 500 • 20

  21. Consequential Effects • Safety • Navigational Aid • Up to date Charts • Properly Surveyed Waters • Proper Docking Facilities • Safety Response Agencies • Bigger Response Capacity Restricts the Route & Area of Operation

  22. The Tampa Case • A rescue at sea was carried out by the Norwegian merchant ship Tampa in August 2001. • Sailing from Perth, Australia under the command of Captain Arne Rinnan • Received a call for assistance from the Rescue Coordination Center of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. • The Tampa changed course, guided by an Australian coastal search airplane to reach an Indonesian boat crowded with passengers and in acute distress. • The boat was breaking up in heavy seas • Tampa arrived just in time to transfer the 433 people on board to its own decks. • The Norwegian ship had facilities on board for only 50 people, including its crew of 27.

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