VOL. CLVII No. 73
Part A
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, 30TH JUNE, 2022
Contents
Bill re Final Appropriation (2021-2022) Act, 2022. Bill re Debt Conversion (Counter-Guarantee) Act, 2022.
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S.I. 2022 No. 51: Public Finance Management Order, 2022.
S.I. 2022 No. 52: Exchange Control (Authorised Dealers and Depositaries) (Amendment) Order, 2022.
S.I. 2022 No. 53: A Proclamation re Customs Act, 2021 (Act 2021-34).
FINAL APPROPRIATION (2021-2022) ACT, 2022
OBJECTS AND REASONS
This Bill is the Final Appropriation Bill in respect of the Financial Year which ended on the 31st March, 2022 and would provide for the grant out of the Consolidated Fund of the sum of $650,595,886 and for the appropriation of that sum for the services and purposes specified in the Schedule.
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FINAL APPROPRIATION (2021-2022) ACT, 2022
Arrangement of Sections
- Short title
- Supplementary grant of $650,595,886
- Date on which grant takes effect
- Appropriation of sum granted
SCHEDULE
BARBADOS
A Bill entitled
An Act to grant an additional sum of money out of the Consolidated Fund and to appropriate the same for the services of the Island for the Financial Year that ended 31st March, 2022.
WHEREAS the sum of money granted out of the Consolidated Fund by the Appropriation Act, 2021 for the services of the Island for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2022 has proved insufficient to meet the demands for such services;
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AND WHEREAS certain Resolutions were passed during the Financial Year that ended 31st March, 2022 granting additional sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the services of that year, and it is deemed expedient to appropriate the same in the manner hereinafter mentioned;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of Barbados as follows:
Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Final Appropriation (2021-2022) Act, 2022.
Supplementary grant of $650,595,886 - The Accountant General may, on the warrant of the Minister or some person authorised by the Minister in writing, issue out of the Consolidated Fund and apply for making good the sums granted for the supply of services for the year ended 31st March, 2022 the sum of six hundred and fifty million, five hundred and ninety-five thousand, eight hundred and eighty-six dollars.
Date on which grant takes effect - The sum granted by this Act shall be deemed to have been granted on the 1st April, 2021 in addition to the sum granted by the Appropriation Act, 2021.
Appropriation of sum granted - The sum granted by this Act out of the Consolidated Fund for making good the sums granted for the purpose specified in section 2 is appropriated from 1st April, 2021 for the purposes specified in the Schedule.
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SCHEDULEPART I
(Section 4)ABSTRACTS OF THE APPROPRIATION GRANTS
ServiceAppropriated for 2021-2022
$11.Ministry of the Public Service50,00012.Parliament5,934,77713.Prime Minister’s Office68,182,96215.Cabinet Office3,000,00027.Ministry of Tourism and International Transport6,226,54530.Office of the Attorney General16,018,19431.Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology3,644,46333.Ministry of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs10,646,00734.Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment82,295,05935.Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs15,803,39639.Ministry of International Business and Industry5,292,00081.Ministry of Transport, Works and Water ResourcesC/F86,226,935
303,320,338
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART I – (Concl’d)
ABSTRACTS OF THE APPROPRIATION GRANTS – (Cont’d)
Service
Appropriated for 2021-2022
$
B/F303,320,33882.Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification
51,954,33783.Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
29,170,72486.Ministry of Health and Wellness
133,534,74587.Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training
46,334,60391.Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment
9,352,50892.Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
2,540,00093.Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance
74,388,631
650,595,886
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II CURRENT AND CAPITAL
HEAD 11 – MINISTRY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
PROGRAMME 082- IMPLEMENTATION OF PERSONNEL CONDITION OF SERVICE
Sub-programme 0086- People Resourcing and Compliance50,000HEAD 12 – PARLIAMENT
PROGRAMME 030- PARLIAMENT
Sub-programme 0030- Management Commission of Parliament
5,882,579Sub-programme 0031- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and Exchange Visits
52,198
HEAD 13 – PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICEPROGRAMME 040- DIRECTION AND POLICY FORMULATION SERVICES
Sub-programme 0033- National Transformation531,750PROGRAMME 041- NATIONAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY PREPAREDNESS
Sub-programme 0043- Barbados Defence Force9,735,000PROGRAMME 166- RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Sub-programme 0181- Rural Development Commission5,000,000
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 13 – PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE – (Concl’d)
PROGRAMME 276- CULTURE
Sub-programme 7005- General Management and Coordination Services
700,158Sub-programme 0297- Special Projects633,000PROGRAMME 299- URBAN REHABILITATION AND FLOOD MITIGATION
Sub-programme 0356- Speightstown Flood Mitigation Project1,000,000Sub-programme 0357- Constitution Flood Mitigation Project4,000,000PROGRAMME 332- DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM POTENTIAL
Sub-programme 0347- Barbados Tourism Investment Inc.24,583,054PROGRAMME 337- INVESTMENT PROMOTION FACILITATION
Sub-programme 7083- Invest Barbados6,000,000PROGRAMME 366- NATIONAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Sub-programme 6205- Programme Management – COVID-1910,000,000PROGRAMME 631- URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Sub-programme 0534- Urban Development Commission6,000,000
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 15 – CABINET OFFICE
PROGRAMME 070- CABINET SECRETARIAT
Sub-programme 7020- General Management and Coordination Services
1,000,000PROGRAMME 071- CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES
Sub-programme 0073- Electoral and Boundaries Commission2,000,000
HEAD 27 – MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
PROGRAMME 040- DIRECTION AND POLICY FORMULATION SERVICES
Sub-programme 7060- General Management and Co-ordination Services
385,100PROGRAMME 332- DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM POTENTIAL
Sub-programme 0554- Caves of Barbados4,101,445PROGRAMME 333- IINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
Sub-programme 7065- General Management and Coordination Services
1,740,000
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 30 – ATTORNEY GENERAL
PROGRAMME 040- DIRECTION AND POLICY FORMULATION SERVICES
Sub-programme 7075- General Management and Coordination Services
1,877,894Sub-programme 0240- Forensic Services633,361PROGRAMME 240- LEGAL SERVICES
Sub-programme 0246- Parliamentary Counsel Services500,000PROGRAMME 244- POLICE SERVICES
Sub-programme 0255- Police Headquarters and Management2,197,528Sub-programme 0256- General Police Services10,809,411
HEAD 31 – MINISTRY OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND SMART TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAMME 043- APPLICATION OF MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Sub-programme 0087- Shared Services3,644,463
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 33 – MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, INFORMATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PROGRAMME 040- DIRECTION AND POLICY FORMULATION SERVICES
Sub-programme 7070- General Management and Coordination Services
106,118Sub-programme 7156- General Management and Coordination Services
5,921,897PROGRAMME 042- INFORMATION AND MEDIA RELATIONS
Sub-programme 0047- Government Advertising400,000PROGRAMME 200- NATIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Sub-programme 0206- Department of Emergency Management1,122,227PROGRAMME 243- CORRECTION AND REHABILATIVE SERVICES
Sub-programme 0252- Prison Department670,940Sub-programme 0254- Industrial Schools1,735,891PROGRAMME 247- SERVICES IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Sub-programme 0207- Management and Operation of Department of Public Affairs
688,934
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 34 – MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND INVESTMENTPROGRAMME 040 – DIRECTION AND POLICYFORMULATION SERVICESSub-programme 0022 – Contingencies 23,374,637
Sub-programme 7010 – General Management andCoordination Services 139,851 PROGRAMME 113 – REVENUE COLLECTIONSub-programme 0185 – Barbados Revenue Authority 3,587,721
PROGRAMME 116 – SUPPLIES AND PURCHASINGMANAGEMENTSub-programme 0559 – Modernisation of Public ProcurementSystems 192,850PROGRAMME 120 – OPERATIONS OF NATIONALINSURANCE AND SOCIAL SECURITYSub-programme 0142 – National Insurance Department 50,000,000
PROGRAMME 124 – BARBADOS EMPLOYMENT ANDSUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION (BEST) PLANSub-programme 0576 – Enterprise Growth Fund Ltd.(EGFL) Fund Managers 5,000,000
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 35 – MINISTRY OF PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT AND ELDER AFFAIRS
PROGRAMME 040- DIRECTION AND POLICY FORMULATION SERVICES
Sub-programme 7155- General Management and Coordination Services
4,590,925PROGRAMME 423- PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES DELIVERY PROGRAMME
Sub-programme 0427- Welfare Department6,309,150Sub-programme 0428- National Assistance Board4,403,321Sub-programme 0435- National Disabilities Unit500,000
HEAD 39 – MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
PROGRAMME 040- DIRECTION AND POLICY FORMULATION SERVICES
Sub-programme 0490- International Business and Financial Services
292,000PROGRAMME 460- INVESTMENT, INDUSTRIAL AND EXPORT DEVELOPMENT
Sub-programme 0462- Barbados Investment and Development Corporation
5,000,000
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 81 – MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, WORKS AND WATER RESOURCES
PROGRAMME 510- ROAD NETWORKS SERVICES
Sub-programme 0511- Highway Construction and Maintenance Services
50,659,597Sub-programme 0544- Road and Bridge Rehabilitation Scotland District
1,800,000Sub-programme 0530- IDB Road Rehabilitation and
Improving Connectivity 321,599 PROGRAMME 511 – DRAINAGE
PROGRAMME 516Flooding- PUBLIC TRANSPORT1,501,882Sub-programme 0524- Provision of Traffic and Street Lighting
4,000,000PROGRAMME 517- TRANSPORT
Sub-programme 0527- Transport Board (Subsidy)9,713,462PROGRAMME 518- BARBADOS WATER AUTHORITY
Sub-programme 0542- Barbados Water Authority18,230,395Sub-programme 0515 – Maintenance of Drainage to Prevent
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 82 – MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATIONAL BEAUTIFICATION
PROGRAMME 400- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Sub-programme 0372- Sanitation Service Authority17,556,500
PROGRAMME 650 – PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATIONOF THE TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT
Sub-programme 0117 – National Clean-Up Programme 13,495,800 Sub-programme 0386 – National Conservation Commission 18,566,157 Sub-programme 0399 – Botanical Gardens 2,335,880HEAD 83 – MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY
PROGRAMME 040- DIRECTION AND POLICY FORMULATION SERVICES
Sub-programme 7055- General Management and Coordination Services
50,000Sub-programme 0160- Technical Management Research and Coordination
110,000
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 83 – MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY – (Concl’d)
PROGRAMME 160- MEASURES TO STIMULATE INCREASED CROP PRODUCTION
Sub-programme 0636- Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation
7,431,041Sub-programme 0637- Barbados Agricultural Management Company
5,434,980PROGRAMME 162- RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION
Sub-programme 0170- Veterinary Services242,261PROGRAMME 164- GENERAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Sub-programme 0178- Incentives and Other Subsidies15,537,442
PROGRAMME 165
– ANCILLARY TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL SERVICES
Sub-programme 0180- Meteorology Department Service365,000
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 86 – MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS
PROGRAMME 040- DIRECTION AND POLICY FORMULATION SERVICES
Sub-programme 7045- General Management and Coordination Services
3,059,195Sub-programme 0361- Technical Management Services600,000PROGRAMME 360- PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Sub-programme 0363- Laboratory Services3,000,000Sub-programme 0366- David Thompson Polyclinic71,258Sub-programme 0407- Eunice Gibson Polyclinic144,644Sub-programme 0413- St. Philip Polyclinic54,199Sub-programme 0414- Branford Taitt Polyclinic98,337Sub-programme 0416- Glebe Polyclinic212,000PROGRAMME 361- HOSPITAL SERVICES
Sub-programme 0375- Queen Elizabeth Hospital20,578,775Sub-programme 0377- Psychiatric Hospital5,373,079
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 86 – MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS – (Concl’d)
PROGRAMME 364- CARE OF THE ELDERLY
Sub-programme 0446- Geriatric District Hospital1,281,262Sub-programme 0448- Gordon Cummins District Hospital340,103PROGRAMME 365- HIV/AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROJECT
Sub-programme 0446- Treatment300,000PROGRAMME 366- NATIONAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Sub-programme 6200- Program Management COVID-1953,963,625Sub-programme 6201- COVID-19 Programme Management44,458,268
HEAD 87 – MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING
PROGRAMME 040 – DIRECTION AND POLICYFORMULATION SERVICES
Sub-programme 7100 – General Management andCoordination Services 2,909,596
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 87 – MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING – (Concl’d)
PROGRAMME 271 – BASIC EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sub-programme 0277 – Primary Education DomesticProgramme 5,190,038Sub-programme 0302 – Education Sector EnhancementProgram 7,390,133
Sub-programme 0571 – Nursery and Primary Schools 9,891,107 PROGRAMME 272 – SECONDARYSub-programme 0307 – New Horizons Academy 150,000
Sub-programme 0644 – Coleridge and Parry 1,633,117
Sub-programme 0650 – Harrison College 424,794
Sub-programme 0642 – Alma Parris 1,947,213 PROGRAMME 273 – TERTIARYSub-programme 0284 – University of the West Indies 14,400,000
Sub-programme 0569 – Higher Education DevelopmentUnit Department 2,284,605 PROGRAMME 275 – SPECIAL SERVICESSub-programme 0294 – School Meals Department 114,000
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
PART II – (Cont’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Cont’d)HEAD 91 – MINISTRY OF YOUTH, SPORTS AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
PROGRAMME 277- YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Sub-programme 7110- General Management and Coordination Services
4,970,284PROGRAMME 422- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Sub-programme 0426- Community Development Department1,722,224PROGRAM 425- PROMOTION OF SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Sub-programme 0432- National Sports Council2,660,000
HEAD 92 – MINISTRY OF ENERGY, SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PROGRAMME 040- DIRECTION AND POLICY FORMULATION SERVICES
Sub-programme 0410- Electronic Single Window Project500,000PROGRAMME 144- ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Sub-programme 0455- Smart Energy Fund2,040,000
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Schedule – (Concl’d)
PART II – (Concl’d) CURRENT AND CAPITAL – (Concl’d)HEAD 93 – MINISTRY OF HOUSING, LANDS AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMME 040 – DIRECTION AND POLICYFORMULATION SERVICESSub-programme 0531 – Housing Planning Unit 29,985,200 PROGRAMME 520 – HOUSING PROGRAMMESub-programme 0533 – National Housing Corporation 36,172,681
PROGRAMME 521 – LAND USE REGULATIONSAND CERTIFICATIONSSub-programme 0536 – Land Registry 80,000 PROGRAMME 522 – LAND AND PROPERTYACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Sub-programme 0539 – Property Management 8,150,750
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Read three times and passed the House of Assembly this day of , 2022.
Speaker
Read three times and passed the Senate this day of, 2022.
President
PARLIAMENT
FIRST SESSION OF 2022-2027
BILLcited as the Final Appropriation (2021-2022) Act, 2022
Government Printing Department
DEBT CONVERSION (COUNTER-GUARANTEE) ACT, 2022
OBJECTS AND REASONS
This Bill would authorize the Government of Barbados to enter into a counter- guarantee agreement with any body in respect of debt to be issued by the Government of Barbados, the proceeds of which will be used for debt conversion transactions for the purpose of supporting environmental, economic or social development in Barbados and for related matters.
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DEBT CONVERSION (COUNTER-GUARANTEE) ACT, 2022
Arrangement of Sections
BARBADOS
A Bill entitled
An Act to authorize the Government of Barbados to enter into a counter- guarantee agreement with any body in respect of debt to be issued by the Government of Barbados, the proceeds of which will be used for debt conversion transactions for the purpose of supporting environmental, economic or social development in Barbados and for related matters.
ENACTED by the Parliament of Barbados as follows:
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Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Debt Conversion (Counter-Guarantee) Act, 2022.
Interpretation - In this Act,“body” means any international lending agency, bank, corporation or organization, whether corporate or unincorporate;“counter-guarantee agreement” means a counter-guarantee agreement concluded under section 4;“debt” means any security or loan issued by the Government for the purposes of this Act;“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Finance.
Purpose - The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Government to enter into counter-guarantee agreements in respect of debt to be issued in order to facilitate the execution of programmes to provide for the environmental, economic and social development of Barbados.
Counter-guarantee agreement4.(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Government may, in such manner, on such terms and subject to such conditions as may be agreed with any body, enter into a counter-guarantee agreement in respect of debt to be issued by the Government, the proceeds of which will be used for debt conversion transactions to support environmental, economic and social development in Barbados.- The amount of any debt in respect of which the Government enters into a counter-guarantee agreement shall be, and is hereby appropriated to the purposes specified in the counter-guarantee agreement.
7 - A copy of every counter-guarantee agreement shall be laid before Parliament within 30 days of the conclusion of that agreement or, if Parliament does not sit within that time, within 30 days after the commencement of its next sitting.
Redemption of debt- All amounts required for the redemption of the debt to which a counter-guarantee agreement applies are hereby charged upon and shall be payable out of the Consolidated Fund.
Power to sign agreement - The Minister or such person as the Minister designates in writing for the purpose may sign any counter-guarantee agreement referred to in section 4.
Implementation of obligations - Notwithstanding any law in force in Barbados, a counter-guarantee agreement entered into by the Government shall be valid and enforceable and shall have full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
- The amount of any debt in respect of which the Government enters into a counter-guarantee agreement shall be, and is hereby appropriated to the purposes specified in the counter-guarantee agreement.
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Read three times and passed the House of Assembly this day of , 2022.
Speaker
Read three times and passed the Senate this day of
, 2022.
President
PARLIAMENT
FIRST SESSION OF 2022-2027
BILL
cited as the Debt Conversion (Counter-Guarantee) Act, 2022
Government Printing Department
30th June, 2022
S.I. 2022 No. 51
Public Finance Management Act, 2019 Act 2019–1
PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ORDER, 2022
The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 130 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2019, makes the following Order:
1. | This Order may be cited as the Public Finance Management Order, |
2022. | |
2. | The Second Schedule to the Public Finance Management Act, 2019 |
is amended by inserting the following in alphabetical order: “Barbados Aircraft and Aviation Services Company Ltd. Home Ownership Providing Energy Inc.”.
Made by the Minister this 8th day of June, 2022.
RYAN STRAUGHN
Minister responsible for Finance
30th June, 2022
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Exchange Control Act CAP. 71
EXCHANGE CONTROL (AUTHORISED DEALERS AND DEPOSITARIES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2022
The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(1) of the Exchange Control Act, makes the following Order:
- This Order may be cited as the Exchange Control (Authorised Dealers and Depositaries) (Amendment) Order, 2022.
- Part I of the Schedule to the Exchange Control (Authorised Dealers and Depositaries) Order, 1978 (S.I. 1978 No. 224) is amended by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical order the following:
“Sagicor Bank (Barbados) Limited”.
Made by the Minister this 17th day of June, 2022.
MIA AMOR MOTTLEY
Minister responsible for Finance
30th June, 2022
S.I. 2022 No. 53
By Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, Freedom of Barbados, Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Dame of Saint Andrew, Queen’s Counsel, Doctor of Laws, President of Barbados.
S. MASON President
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS by section 302 of the Customs Act, 2021 (Act 2021-34), it is provided that the Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation:
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AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the Act comes into operation on the 30th day of June, 2022:
NOW THEREFORE by virtue of the power and authority in me vested, I hereby appoint the 30th day of June, 2022 as the day on which the Act shall come into operation.
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of Barbados this 29th day of June, 2022.
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