Gazette July 17, 2025 Part A VOL. CLX No.72 with Res, Act, S.I.’s

Jul 17, 2025 | Acts, Part A, Resolutions, Statutory Instruments (SI's)

Resolution No. 11/2025                                  Ref. No.: M.P. 7010/25/2 Vol. VI PARLIAMENT

WHEREAS the Public Finance Management Act requires the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment to prepare a Fiscal Framework 2024-2025 to 2026-2027 and 2025-2026 to 2027-2028;

AND WHEREAS the Fiscal Framework 2024-2025 to 2026-2027 and 2025-2026 to 2027-2028: review the performance of the previous financial year against the fiscal objectives; present a macro-economic outlook and; sets out the fiscal objectives and policies for the medium term;

AND WHEREAS the Fiscal Framework 2024-2025 to 2026-2027 and 2025-2026 to 2027-2028 includes the information and statements set out in the Third Schedule of the Public Finance Management Act;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Barbados Fiscal Framework 2024-2025 to 2026-2027 and 2025-2026 to 2027-2028 be debated in Parliament;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any recommendations made in respect of the Fiscal Framework 2024-2025 to 2026-2027 and 2025-2026 to 2027-2028 be considered by the Cabinet.

APPROVED by the House of Assembly this 17th day of December, Two Thousand and Twenty-Four.

CYNTHIA Y. FORDE, J.P.

Deputy Speaker.

APPROVED by the Senate this 25th day of June, Two Thousand and Twenty-Five.

R. FARLEY

President.

I assent

S. MASON

President of Barbados 2025-07-08.

Resolution No. 12/2025                                    Ref. No.: M.P. 0305/110 VOL. I PARLIAMENT

RESOLVED that Parliament in accordance with section 5 of the Crown Lands (Vesting and Disposal) Act, Cap. 225, approve the vesting in the National Housing Corporation of a parcel of land the property of the State situate at Coverley in the parish of Christ Church in this Island and more particularly described in the Schedule hereto for housing development.

APPROVED by the House of Assembly this 10th day of June, Two Thousand and Twenty-Five.

CYNTHIA Y. FORDE, J.P.

Deputy Speaker.

APPROVED by the Senate this 25th day of June, Two Thousand and Twenty-Five.

R. FARLEY

President.

I assent

S. MASON

President of Barbados 2025-07-09.

SCHEDULE

ALL THAT land the property of the State situate at Coverley in the parish of Christ Church in this Island being Lot CGA containing by admeasurement 19,598.4 square metres or thereabouts (inclusive of 319.9 square metres in right of way, 746.9 square metres in road and 290.1 square metres in road reserve) abutting and bounding on lands of the Barbados Government adjoining the Tom Adams Highway leading to Newton in one direction and to the Grantley Adams International Airport in the other direction on lands now or late of Brenda Parris (Lot 66) on lands now or late of Von Callender (Lot 67) on lands now or late of Charles Ward (Lot 68) on lands now or late of Cheryl Rose (Lot 17) on lands now or late of Michael Broome (Lot 18) on Lot CGB on lands now or late of Ellwyn Bryant (Lot 23) on lands now or late of Anthony Phillips ET ux (Lots 24-26) on a public road leading to Highway 7 in one direction and on a road reserve or however else the same may abut and bound as shown and delineated on a plan certified on the 19th day of December, 2023 by Ricardo Philips, Land Surveyor and recorded in the Lands and Surveys Department on the 18th day of March, 2024 as Plan No. 444/2024.

Resolution No. 13/2025                                       Ref. No.: M.P. 0305/110 Vol. I PARLIAMENT

RESOLVED that Parliament in accordance with section 5 of the Crown Lands (Vesting and Disposal) Act, Cap. 225, approve the lease to the Barbados Association for Cancer Advocacy (BACA) of property situate at Coverley in the parish of Christ Church in this Island and more particularly described in the First Schedule hereto to facilitate the establishment of a hospice and palliative care facility for the terminally ill under the terms and conditions stated in the Second Schedule.

APPROVED by the House of Assembly this 10th day of June, Two Thousand and Twenty-Five.

CYNTHIA Y. FORDE, J.P.

Deputy Speaker.

APPROVED by the Senate this 25th day of June, Two Thousand and Twenty-Five.

R. FARLEY

President.

I assent

S. MASON

President of Barbados 2025-07-09

FIRST SCHEDULE

FIRSTLY ALL THAT land the property of the State situate at Coverley in the parish of Christ Church in this Island being (Lot CGB) containing by admeasurement 8075.8 square metres or thereabouts (inclusive of 125.8 square metres in road reserve and 436.1square metres in right of way) abutting and bounding on (Lot CGA) on three sides on a road reserve 4.88 square metres wide on lands now or late of Michael Broome (Lot 18) on other lands now or formerly of the Barbados Government (Lots 19 and 20) on lands now or late of Charles Belle (Lots 21 and 22) and on lands now or late of Ellwyn Bryant (Lot 23) or however else the same may abut and bound as shown and delineated on a plan certified on the 19th day of December, 2023 by Ricardo Phillips, Land Surveyor and recorded in the Lands and Surveys Department on the 18th day of March, 2024 as Plan No. 444/2024;

July 17, 2025

OFFICIAL GAZETTE                                                                                5

Resolution No. 13/2025 – Cont’d

FIRST SCHEDULE – Cont’d

SECONDLY ALL THAT land the property of the State situate at Coverley in the parish of Christ Church in this Island being (Lot 19) containing by admeasurement

894.1 square metres or thereabouts (inclusive of 108.5 square metres in road reserve) abutting and bounding on lands now or formerly of the Barbados Government on two sides on lands now or late of Micheal Broome (Lot 18) and on a road reserve 7.93 metres wide with carriage way 4.88 metres wide which leads to Highway 7 in one direction or however else the same may abut and bound as shown and delineated on a plan certified on the 6th day of July, 2017 by Camille Belgrave, Land Surveyor and recorded in the Lands and Surveys Department on the 6th day of July, 2017 as Plan No. 627/2017; and

THIRDLY ALL THAT land the property of the State situate at Coverley in the parish of Christ Church in this Island being (Lot 20) containing by admeasurement

840.9 square metres or thereabouts (inclusive of 96.7 square metres in road reserve) abutting and bounding on lands now or late of Charles Belle (Lot 21) on lands now or formerly of the Barbados Government on two sides and on a road reserve 7.93 metres wide with carriage way 4.88 metres wide which leads to Highway 7 in one direction or however else the same may abut and bound as shown and delineated on a plan certified on the 6th day of July, 2017 by Camille Belgrave, Land Surveyor and recorded in the Lands and Surveys Department on the 6th day of July, 2017 as Plan No. 626/2017.

SECOND SCHEDULE

The lease to the Barbados Association for Cancer Advocacy of three (3) parcels of adjoining lands, the property of the State, being the site of the Coverley Plantation House, (Lot 19) and (Lot 20) situate at Coverley in the parish of Christ Church in this Island and more particularly described in the First Schedule is subject to the following terms and conditions:

  • the lessee to develop, design, build and occupy the demised premises for the specified residential purpose;
  • the lease to be for a term of 25 years with an option to renew for a further term of 25 years;
  • the initial rent shall be at a concessionary rate of $1,000 per annum;
  • the rent shall be subject to review every 5 years;
  • at the end of the lease or its earlier determination the demised premises shall revert to the lessor for nil consideration;
  • the lessee shall be entitled, subject to the necessary planning and development permission, to develop the demised premises;

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Resolution No. 13/2025 – Concl’d

SECOND SCHEDULE – Concl’d

July 17, 2025

  • the demised premises shall be used as a hospice facility and ancillary accommodation;
  • the lessee shall be responsible for the cost of development and for putting and keeping the demised premises in repair throughout the term;
  • the lessor shall be entitled to inspect the demised premises at least 2 times per year with 48 hours prior written notice;
  • the lessee shall indemnify the lessor from all actions arising from its use of the demised premises;
  • the lessee shall not assign, mortgage, demise, underlet or otherwise part with possession of any part of the demised premises without the written consent of the lessor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld;
  • the lessee shall be responsible for all outgoings, inclusive of land taxes and water rates, arising from its use of the demised premises; and
  • the demised premises shall be insured annually against the usual perils at its reinstatement value in the joint names of the lessor and the lesse.

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17th July, 2025

2025-19

HEALTH SERVICES (MEDICAL REPORTS) ( FEES) (VALIDATION) ACT, 2025-19

Arrangement of Sections

  1. Short title
  2. Validation.

HEALTH SERVICES (MEDICAL REPORTS) ( FEES) (VALIDATION) ACT, 2025-19                                                                                 3

BARBADOS

I assent

S. MASON

President of Barbados 8th July, 2025.

2025-19

An Act to validate the payment and collection of fees for medical reports prepared by medical practitioners and paramedical practitioners for patients at polyclinics and other health services institutions operated by the State.

[Commencement: 17th July, 2025] ENACTED by the Parliament of Barbados as follows:

HEALTH SERVICES (MEDICAL REPORTS) ( FEES)

4                                          (VALIDATION) ACT, 2025-19

Short title

  1.  

This Act may be cited as the Health Services (Medical Reports) (Fees)

(Validation) Act, 2025.

Validation.

  • All amounts paid and collected as fees at polyclinics and other health

services institutions operated by the Crown and thereafter the State, in respect of the provision of medical reports during the period 1st January, 1990 to the date of commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been validly paid and collected.

17th July, 2025

S.I. 2025 No. 66

Small Business Development Act CAP. 318C

DECLARATION OF APPROVED SMALL BUSINESS (REGIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY INC.) ORDER, 2025

The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 4 of the

Small Business Development Act, makes the following Order:

  1. This Order may be cited as the Declaration of Approved Small

Business (Regional Engineering Consultancy Inc.) Order, 2025.

Regional Engineering Consultancy Inc., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, Cap. 308 as Company No. 45534, the registered office of which is located at “Shangrila”, The Rock, in the parish of Saint Peter, is declared to be an approved small business.

  • Regional Engineering Consultancy Inc. is granted the following

incentives in respect of its business:

  • exemption from import duty on raw materials and plant and equipment imported for use in the business;
    • exemption from withholding tax on dividends and interest earned on any investment in an approved small business or in any fund approved for investment in small businesses;
    • exemption from the payment of stamp duty under the Stamp Duty Act, Cap. 91 on all documents related to the business, where the registration of those documents is required by law; and

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  • a deduction of corporation tax of an amount equal to 20 per cent of the actual expenditure incurred in respect of the use of technology, market research and any other activity that is, in the opinion of the Revenue Commissioner, directly related to the development of the business.

Made by the Minister this 11th day of July, 2025.

L. CUMMINS

Minister responsible for Business Development

17th July, 2025

S.I. 2025 No. 67

Small Business Development Act CAP. 318C

DECLARATION OF APPROVED SMALL BUSINESS (A.S.H. PRUDENTIA INC.) ORDER, 2025

The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 4 of the

Small Business Development Act, makes the following Order:

  1. This Order may be cited as the Declaration of Approved Small

Business (A.S.H. Prudentia Inc.) Order, 2025.

A.S.H. Prudentia Inc., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, Cap. 308 as Company No. 27421, the registered office of which is located at Peterkin Road, Bank Hall, in the parish of Saint Michael, is declared to be an approved small business.

  • A.S.H. Prudentia Inc., is granted the following incentives in respect

of its business:

  • exemption from import duty on raw materials and plant and equipment imported for use in the business;
    • exemption from withholding tax on dividends and interest earned on any investment in an approved small business or in any fund approved for investment in small businesses;
    • exemption from the payment of stamp duty under the Stamp Duty Act, Cap. 91 on all documents related to the business, where the registration of those documents is required by law; and

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  • a deduction of corporation tax of an amount equal to 20 per cent of the actual expenditure incurred in respect of the use of technology, market research and any other activity that is, in the opinion of the Revenue Commissioner, directly related to the development of the business.

Made by the Minister this 11th day of July, 2025.

L. CUMMINS

Minister responsible for Business Development

17th July, 2025

S.I. 2025 No. 68

Small Business Development Act CAP. 318C

DECLARATION OF APPROVED SMALL BUSINESS (ARTMED INC.) ORDER, 2025

The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 4 of the

Small Business Development Act, makes the following Order:

  1. This Order may be cited as the Declaration of Approved Small

Business (Artmed Inc.) Order, 2025.

Artmed Inc., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, Cap. 308 as Company No. 45611, the registered office of which is located at 602 Ocean One Condominiums, Maxwell Coast Road, Maxwell, in the parish of Christ Church, is declared to be an approved small business.

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business:

(a)

(b)

(c)

Artmed Inc. is granted the following incentives in respect of its

exemption from import duty on raw materials and plant and equipment imported for use in the business;

exemption from withholding tax on dividends and interest earned on any investment in an approved small business or in any fund approved for investment in small businesses;

exemption from the payment of stamp duty under the Stamp Duty Act, Cap. 91 on all documents related to the business, where the registration of those documents is required by law; and

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(d) a deduction of corporation tax of an amount equal to 20 per cent of the actual expenditure incurred in respect of the use of technology, market research and any other activity that is, in the opinion of the Revenue Commissioner, directly related to the development of the business.

Made by the Minister this 11th day of July, 2025.

L. CUMMINS

Minister responsible for Business Development

17th July, 2025

S.I. 2025 No. 69

Small Business Development Act CAP. 318C

DECLARATION OF APPROVED SMALL BUSINESS (ANESTHESIA MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS INC.) ORDER, 2025

The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 4 of the

Small Business Development Act, makes the following Order:

  1. This Order may be cited as the Declaration of Approved Small

Business (Anesthesia Management Solutions Inc.) Order, 2025.

Anesthesia Management Solutions Inc., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, Cap. 308 as Company No. 50021, the registered office of which is located at 197 Oyster Close, Atlantic Shores, in the parish of Christ Church, is declared to be an approved small business.

  • Anesthesia Management Solutions Inc., is granted the following

incentives in respect of its business:

  • exemption from import duty on raw materials and plant and equipment imported for use in the business;
    • exemption from withholding tax on dividends and interest earned on any investment in an approved small business or in any fund approved for investment in small businesses;
    • exemption from the payment of stamp duty under the Stamp Duty Act, Cap. 91 on all documents related to the business, where the registration of those documents is required by law; and

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  • a deduction of corporation tax of an amount equal to 20 per cent of the actual expenditure incurred in respect of the use of technology, market research and any other activity that is, in the opinion of the Revenue Commissioner, directly related to the development of the business.

Made by the Minister this 16th day of July, 2025.

L. CUMMINS

Minister responsible for Business Development