Gazette July 22 2021 – Part A Bills

Jul 22, 2021 | Bills, Part A

Bill re Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries (Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Act, 2021.

Bill re Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2021.

Bill re Governor-General (Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Act, 2021.

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S.I. 2021 No. 46: Census (Population and Housing) Order, 2021.

MINISTERS AND PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES (REMUNERATION AND ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021

OBJECTS AND REASONS

This Bill would amend the Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries (Remuneration and Allowances) Act, Cap. 8.

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MINISTERS AND PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES (REMUNERATION AND ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021

Arrangement of Sections

  1. Short title
  2. Amendment of long title of Cap. 8
  3. Amendment of short title of Cap. 8
  4. Insertion of new section 4A into Cap. 8

BARBADOS

A Bill entitled

An Act to amend the Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries (Remuneration and Allowances) Act, Cap. 8.

ENACTED by the Parliament of Barbados as follows:

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Short title

1.

This Act may be cited as the Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries

(Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Act, 2021.

Amendment of long title of Cap. 8

  1. The Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries (Remuneration andAllowances) Act, Cap. 8, in this Act referred to as the principal Act, is amended by deleting the long title and substituting the following:
    “An Act to revise the conditions of service for Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries.”.
    Amendment of short title of Cap. 8
  2. The principal Act is amended by deleting the short title andsubstituting the following:
    “Short title
    1. This Act may be cited as the Ministers and ParliamentarySecretaries (Conditions of Service) Act, 2021.”.
      Insertion of new section 4A into Cap. 8
  3. The principal Act is amended by inserting immediately after section

4 the following new section:

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“Vacation leave

4A.(1)

The holder of an office set out in column 1 of the Schedule

is entitled to 4 weeks’ paid vacation leave annually for every complete year of service.

  1. The annual vacation leave of a Minister, other than the PrimeMinister, may be given and taken in one period or more, if the Prime Minister and the other Minister so agree.
  2. Whenever the Prime Minister wishes to be granted vacationleave he shall make application in writing to the Governor-General setting out the date of commencement and termination of the period of leave.
  3. The Prime Minister’s annual vacation leave may be given andtaken in one period or more, if the Prime Minister and Governor- General so agree.
  4. Whenever the Prime Minister is on vacation leave section 67 ofthe Constitution shall apply.
  5. The person referred to in subsection (1), other than the PrimeMinister, who wishes to be granted vacation leave shall make application in writing to the Prime Minister setting out the date of commencement and termination of the period of leave.
  6. Whenever the person referred to in subsection (2) is absent from

office on vacation leave section 68 of the Constitution shall apply.”.

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Read three times and passed the House of Assembly this day of , 2021.

Speaker

Read three times and passed the Senate this day of

, 2021.

President

PARLIAMENT

SECOND SESSION OF 2018-2023

BILL

cited as the Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries (Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Act, 2021

Government Printing Department

CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021

OBJECTS AND REASONS

This Bill would amend the Constitution to make provision for the performance of the functions of the Prime Minister and other Ministers in certain events.

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CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021

Arrangement of Sections

  1. Short title
  2. Amendment of section 29 of the Constitution
  3. Amendment of section 67 of the Constitution
  4. Amendment of section 68 of the Constitution

BARBADOS

A Bill entitled

An Act to amend the Constitution of Barbados to make provision for the functions of the Prime Minister and other Ministers in certain events.

ENACTED by the Parliament of Barbados in accordance with the provisions of section 49 of the Constitution as follows:

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Short title 1.

This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2021.

Amendment of section 29 of the Constitution

  1. Section 29(1) of the Constitution is amended by insertingimmediately after the word Barbados, the words “or is on vacation leave”.
    Amendment of section 67 of the Constitution
  2. Section 67 of the Constitution is amended by deleting subsection (1)and substituting the following:
    “(1)Whenever the Prime Minister is unable, by reason of his
    1. illness or absence from Barbados; or
    2. absence from office on vacation leaveto perform the functions of his office, the Governor-General may, by instrument under the Public Seal, authorise any other Minister who is a member of the House of Assembly to perform the functions conferred on the Prime Minister by this Constitution (other than the functions conferred by subsection (3)).”.
      Amendment of section 68 of the Constitution
  3. Section 68(1) of the Constitution is amended by deleting subsection
  4. and substituting the following:
    “(1)Whenever a Minister, other than the Prime Minister, is unableby reason of his
    1. illness or absence from Barbados; or
    2. absence from office on vacation leave,

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to perform the functions of his office, the Governor-General may, by instrument under the Public Seal, appoint a member of the Senate or the House of Assembly to act as Minister and authorise him to perform the functions of the office of the absent Minister, or assign the functions of the office of the absent Minister to another Minister and authorise the other Minister to perform the functions of the office of the absent Minister:

Provided that this subsection shall have effect in relation to any period between a dissolution of Parliament and the day on which the next election of members of the House of Assembly is held as if Parliament had not been dissolved.”.

Read three times and passed the House of Assembly this day of , 2021.

Speaker

Read three times and passed the Senate this day of

, 2021.

President

PARLIAMENT

SECOND SESSION OF 2018-2023

BILL

cited as the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2021

Government Printing Department

GOVERNOR-GENERAL (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021

OBJECTS AND REASONS

This Bill would amend the Governor-General (Conditions of Service) Act, Cap. 6.

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GOVERNOR-GENERAL (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021

Arrangement of Sections

  1. Short title
  2. Insertion of new section 14A into Cap. 6

BARBADOS

A Bill entitled

An Act to amend the Governor-General (Conditions of Service) Act, Cap. 6.

ENACTED by the Parliament of Barbados as follows:

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Short title

1.

This Act may be cited as the Governor-General (Conditions of

Service) (Amendment) Act, 2021.

Insertion of new section 14A into Cap. 6

2. The Governor-General (Conditions of Service) Act, Cap. 6 is

amended by inserting immediately after section 14 the following new section:

“Vacation leave

14A.(1)

annually.

The Governor-General is entitled to 4 weeks’ vacation leave

  1. The annual vacation leave may be given and taken in one periodor more, if the Governor-General and the Prime Minister so agree.
  2. Subject to the approval of the Prime Minister and under suchconditions as the Prime Minister specifies, the Governor-General may spend his vacation leave within or outside Barbados.
  3. Where the Governor-General wishes to spend his vacation leaveoutside Barbados he is entitled to the payment of leave passage at first class rates for himself, his spouse and eligible children to any place outside Barbados.
  4. Where the Governor-General wishes to spend his vacation leavewithin Barbados, he is entitled to the payment of accommodation for himself, his spouse and eligible children at such rates as befit the office.
  5. Section 29 of the Constitution applies whenever the Governor-

General is absent from office on vacation leave.”.

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Read three times and passed the House of Assembly this day of , 2021.

Speaker

Read three times and passed the Senate this day of

, 2021.

President

PARLIAMENT

SECOND SESSION OF 2018-2023

BILL

cited as the Governor-General (Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Act, 2021

Government Printing Department

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