Freesoul Real Estate Development today pleaded not guilty to undertaking unauthorized developments in the Malolo group this year.

Project officer Saula Sovanivalu appeared before the Nadi Magistrates Court facing one count of undertaking unauthorized developments and one count of failure to comply with a prohibition notice under the Environment Management Act 2005.

The company is alleged to have failed to comply with a Prohibition Notice issued by the Waterways and Environment Ministry in June last year.

This also includes the carrying out of development activity without an approved Environmental Impact Assessment Report.

Under the Environment Management Act, if convicted, the company and its directors face fines of up to $750,000 or a term of imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both.

A trial date of December 17th has been set.