Corporate Services

The Corporate Services Division consolidates all support arms of the Ministry including personnel, HRD, Accounts MIS and Registry. It is responsible for policy advice and Management support in exercise of the Public Service Commission delegated statutory authority ensuring that the best HR practices are adopted, maintained and monitored, facilitating appointments, promotions transfers and posting of officers in all the job classification in the Ministry delegated within the delegation capacity. It is also responsible for all Budgetary matters including Budget formulation, expenditure monitoring and control, virement of funds, compliance of Finance and provide responses to Audit Queries.

The Transport Planning Unit (TPU) was established as a means to strengthen the capability of Government to better co-ordinate transport planning and monitor policy and developments in the transport sector and advice, strategic planning and co-ordination and investment programming assistance and the overall direction of its activities is guided by inputs from external reference groups comprising representatives of key stakeholders in the transport sector, primarily through National Transport Coordinating Committee (NTCC) and National Transport Consultative Forum (NTCF).

 

Air Transport Services

The Department of Civil Aviation is responsible for the Policy regulatory and control of civil aviation functions in Fiji. Its role is to formulate policies for the growth of efficient and effective international air services, establish international air services agreement with other countries to promote trade and tourism to develop and maintain domestic airports for the travelling public, to develop effective new generation civil aviation infrastructure and strengthen aviation security so as to meet Fiji's obligations to the International Civil Organization (ICAO) of which it is a member.

 

Sea Transport Services

Maritime Safety Services: The Department of Fiji Islands Maritime Safety Administration is responsible for all maritime matters within the waters of the Fiji Islands. It monitors international shipping within these waters and regulates inter-island shipping services in accordance with the requirements of the Marine Act 1986 and subsidiary Regulations. The Marine Act is based on International Maritime Organization (IMO) Conventions, and encompasses technical legislation(s). Regulations have been introduced under the provisions of the Marine Act.

Government Shipping & Navigational Aids Services: The Department of Government Shipping Service's goal is to promote and facilitate, in accordance with government policies and priorities, the national need of sea transportation. This is through the provision of government shipping and marine navigational aids services, meeting Fiji's obligation to international maritime conventions and the maritime community. In recognition of the inter-relationships between sea transportation and the wider economy, these services play an important role in the development of the urban, islands and coastal economies on a sustainable basis aimed at maximizing the contribution of the respective sectors to the national economy, thereby improving the standards of living of all people throughout Fiji.

 

Land Transport

Services The Land Transport Unit is primarily responsible for reviewing the Land Transport Act and the National Road Safety Act and to formulate corresponding regulations to enable the efficient performance of the Land Transport Authority and the National Road Safety Council. The Unit is also charged for advising the Minister on Land Transport Policy related matters.

 

Meteorological Services
The Fiji Meteorological Services is responsible for providing weather forecasting service for Fiji and most other Pacific Islands States, marine and cyclone warning services on a wider regional scale, and aviation forecasting for the Nadi Flight Information Region (FIR). It also monitors Fiji's climate, and provides information and advice on weather and climate of the nation. Being a leading Meteorological Services among the Pacific Islands States, it has an increasing role to play in regional weather and climate matters. It hosts the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) for Tropic Cyclones under the World Weather Watch (WWW) programmes of the World Meteorological Organization.