General Fono Decisions May 2005

FONO DECISIONS

GENERAL FONO

11-13 May 2005

Nukunonu

TOKELAU

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Issue	Page
1	Allocation of Budget Funds for the 2005-2006 Financial Year	3
2	ICT Review	4
3	Report on Constitutional Consultations	5
4	Allocation of Ministerial Portfolio
5	Relationship with New Zealand	7
6	Assistance for cyclone 'Percy' damages	7
7	Further financial assistance	8
8	Banking Rules 2004
9	National Symbols
10	Allowances for General Fono committee meeting outside Tokelau
11	Education Strategy (1 July 2004-30 June 2008)
12	Tokelau Patient Referral Scheme (increase in allowances)
13	Draft Economic Development & Environment Strategy
14	Request for assistance from WHO
15	Report on the patient referral scheme from January-May 2005
16	Review on Tokelau Patient Referral Scheme

 

DECISION

Total funds	11,003,500
Available for allocation	10,403,500
Less:
Allocation for Trust Fund	50,000
OCOG-Fatupaepae	30,000
OCOG-Sports	50,000
Available for allocation:	10,073,500
Allocation
Atafu	1,685,500
Fakaofo	1,512,500
Nukunonu	1,340,500
Education	965,000
Health	1,110,000
Transport	965,000
Support Services	531,000
Finance	444,000
Office for the Ongoing Government	1,206,000
Energy	314,000
Total	10,073,500

 

DECISION

The General Fono agreed that:

 

DECISION

The General Fono agreed:

 

DECISION

The General Fono agreed that the Taupulega should be asked:

 

DECISION

The General Fono noted:

It then agreed that:

 

DECISION

The General Fono noted:

It subsequently agreed to the proposed suggestion on how the remaining balance of the funds should be allocated.

 

DECISION

The General Fono:

 

DECISION

The General Fono noted that Tokelau will not be able to adhere to its current rules on 1 July 2005.

It also decided:

"Subject to paragraph (ii), the transfer of the capital sum by the Tokelau Administration to the Bank will be conducted in such manner as mutually agreed between both parties".

 

DECISION

The General Fono noted:

It then agreed:

 

DECISION

The General Fono noted the suggestion from the Committee that all committees of the General Fono should receive all remuneration/conditions they should be getting eg: clothing allowance and others if they do meet outside Tokelau.

 

DECISION

The General Fono endorsed the Education Strategy 1 July 2004-30 June 2008.

 

DECISION

The General Fono agreed:

 

DECISION

The General Fono endorsed the Department's Economic Development & Environment Strategy 2005-2010.

 

DECISION

The General Fono:

and agreed to put forward a formal request to the WHO Representative especially in view of Tokelau's current political development and path towards self-determination to assist in the following areas:

 

DECISION

The General Fono endorsed the Information Paper provided by the Department on the scheme.

 

DECISION

The General Fono:

 

 

 

Signed ........17/05/2005........................
Mikaele F Perez      Date
Chairperson

 

DELEGATES

Nukunonu

Delegate		Elder
1	Faipule Pio Tuia, Ulu-o-Tokelau	1	Tioni Pasilio
2	Pulenuku Vasa Tavite	2	Lemisio Sipili
3	Ioane Nui Tumua	3	Fatia Perez
4	Panapa Sakaria	4	Pelenato Manuele
5	Kele Perez
6	Palepa Perez
7	Malia Tufele

Delegate		Elder
1	Faipule Kolouei O'Brien	1	Vaopuka Iese
2	Hui Pulenuku Tinielu Tu'umuli	2	Vaipapa Vili
3	Vihehio Tovio	3	Setu Ta'ala
4	Penehe Tulafono	4	Peliata Mika
5	Taupati Peleni
6	Kaio Isa'ako
7	Ane O'Brien
8	Makalika Vitale

Delegate		Elder
1	Faipule Kuresa Nasau	1	Hakai Ioapo
2	Pulenuku Iosua Aleni	2	Ioselani Taulaga
3	Solomona Aleta	3	Filo Filo
4	Asora Tonuia	4	Leota Tavita
5	Semu Iupati
6	Nofo Iupati
7	Enosa Enosa
8	Miriama Iupati

Chairperson	Administrator
Mikaele Perez	Neil Walter

SUPPORT STAFF

1. REVIEW ON TOKELAU PATIENT REFERRAL SCHEME
   1. noted the essence of the Department of Health policy on the Tokelau Referral Scheme
   2. referred the policy to the Taupulega for comments. Comments to be conveyed to the department of health prior to the August 2005 General Fono.
Fakaofo Atafu
2. 1. Falani Aukuso, General Manager, Apia
   2. Dr. Tekie Iosefa, Director, Health
   3. Alan Shaw, General Manager, Finance
   4. Zak Patelesio, Director, Transport & Support Services
   5. Keli Kalolo, Director, Education
   6. Foua Toloa, Director, Economic Development & Environment
   7. Aukusitino Vitale, General Manager, TeleTok
   8. Joe Suveinakama, Legal Advisor
   9. Casimilo Perez, General Manager, Taupulega Office, Nukunonu
   10. Simona Mei, Coordinator, Taupulega Office, Fakaofo
   11. Moe Aleta, Director, Taupulega Office, Atafu
   12. Heto Puka
   13. Hina Puka-Tuia
   14. Ta'ase Perez