The judgement in the case involving Freesoul Real Estate Development (Fiji) PTE Limited has been deferred to March 30, 2021.
The matter was called in the Suva Magistrates Court for judgement today, however, Magistrate Seini Paumau indicated to the State and Freesoul that the judgement was not ready.
Freesoul is charged with two counts of undertaking unauthorised developments and one count of failure to comply with a prohibition notice in relation to works at Malolo in Nadi.
For the charge of undertaking unauthorised developments, it is alleged that between June 8, 2017, and December 6, 2018, at Malolo in Nadi, Freesoul Real Estate Development (Fiji) PTE Limited carried out development activity on the dry land at Wacia and the foreshore facing Wacia and also on the dry land at Qalilawa, and the foreshore facing Qalilawa that is subject to the Environmental Impact Assessment process without an approved Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Report.
For the charge of failure to comply with a prohibition notice, it is alleged that between June 1, 2018, and December 6, 2018, at Malolo in Nadi, Freesoul Real Estate Development (Fiji) PTE Limited failed to comply with a prohibition notice issued against the company on June 1, 2018.
