Gazette July 31, 2025 Part A Vol. CLX No. 76 with S.Is # 74, 75 & 76

Jul 31, 2025 | Part A, Statutory Instruments (SI's)

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Police Act
CAP. 167

TRAFFIC CONTROL (FOREDAY MORNING JAM) RULES, 2025
The Commissioner of Police, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
section 23(2) of the Police Act, with the approval of the Minister, makes the
following Rules:

  1. These Rules may be cited as the Traffic Control (Foreday Morning Jam) Rules, 2025.
  2. In these Rules,

“alternative emergency route” means a route which is an alternative to the emergency route and commences at Exmouth Gap and proceeds along Westbury Road, President Kennedy Drive, Fontabelle Road, Cheapside Road, Broad Street, Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge, Fairchild Street, River Road and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“band” means an organized group of persons, whether in costume or not, assembled together in a band assembly area or proceeding together along a prescribed or designated route in furtherance of the group’s participation in a public festival;
“emergency route” means a route which commences at the Mighty Grynner Highway and proceeds along Exmouth Gap, Westbury Road, Passage Road, Country Road, Roebuck Street, Halls Road and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“emergency vehicle” means a vehicle used by
(a) the Barbados Red Cross Society;
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(b)
the Department of Emergency Management; or

(c)
the ambulance service;

“Festival Committee” means the Crop Over Festival Committee in the Ministry responsible for Culture;
“relevant date” means Saturday, 2nd August, 2025;
“relevant period” means from 01:00 hours to 08:00 hours;
“route” means a route which commences at Queen’s Park and proceeds along Constitution Road, St. Michaels Row, Lower Bay Street, Lower Fairchild Street, Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge, Bridge Street, Wharf Road, Hincks Street, Princess Alice Highway and Prescod Boulevard, turns left at Holborn Circle onto the Mighty Grynner Highway and proceeds to Frank Worrell Roundabout in the parish of Saint Michael;
“vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap. 295.

  1. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, bands participating in the Foreday Morning Jam shall commence at
    (a)
    Queen’s Park in the parish of Saint Michael;

(b)
Lower Bay Street in the parish of Saint Michael;

(c)
Helipad Car Park in the parish of Saint Michael; or

(d)
the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) car park in the parish of Saint Michael,

and proceed along the route.

  1. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, the Mighty Grynner Highway, from its junction with Holborn Circle to its junction with Frank Worrell Roundabout in the parish of Saint Michael, shall be closed to all vehicular traffic except vehicles used by members of the Festival Committee.
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  2. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, no driver or person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary on the following roads except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers:
    (a)
    Brighton Road, from its junction with Black Rock Road to its junction with the Mighty Grynner Highway;

(b)
Black Rock Road, from its junction with University Drive to its junction with Eagle Hall;

(c)
Deacons Farm Road, from its junction with Deacons Road to its junction with Brighton Road;

(d)
President Kennedy Drive;

(e)
Fontabelle Road;

(f)
Deacons Road; and

(g) Westbury Road, in the parish of Saint Michael.

  1. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, Brighton Road, from its junction with the Mighty Grynner Highway to its junction with Black Rock Road in the parish of Saint Michael, shall be a one-way street with traffic travelling in the direction of Black Rock Road.
  2. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, no person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary along the emergency route or the alternative emergency route except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers.
  3. All drivers and riders of vehicles, pedestrians and riders or leaders of animals using any road specified in rule 4, 5 or 6 or any route specified in rule 3 or 7 shall exercise caution and shall comply with any order given by a member of the Barbados Police Service in uniform.

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  1. Any person who contravenes these Rules or fails to comply with any order given by a member of the Barbados Police Service in uniform is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 or to imprisonment for a term of 3 months or to both.
  2. These Rules do not apply to vehicles used by the Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Defence Force or the Barbados Fire Service or any emergency vehicle.

Made by the Commissioner of Police this 24th day of July, 2025.
R. A. BOYCE
Commissioner of Police

Approved by the Minister this 31st day of July, 2025.
DALE MARSHALL
Minister responsible for Police Administration and the Preservation of Public Order

31st July, 2025

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Police Act
CAP. 167

TRAFFIC CONTROL (BRIDGETOWN MARKET) RULES, 2025
The Commissioner of Police, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
section 23(2) of the Police Act, with the approval of the Minister, makes the
following Rules:

  1. These Rules may be cited as the Traffic Control (Bridgetown Market) Rules, 2025.
  2. In these Rules,

“alternative emergency route” means a route which is an alternative to the emergency route and commences at Exmouth Gap and proceeds along Westbury Road, President Kennedy Drive, Fontabelle Road, Cheapside Road, Broad Street, Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge, Fairchild Street, River Road and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“emergency route” means a route which commences at the Mighty Grynner Highway and proceeds along Exmouth Gap, Westbury Road, Passage Road, Country Road, Roebuck Street, Halls Road and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“emergency vehicle” means a vehicle used by
(a)
the Barbados Red Cross Society;

(b)
the Department of Emergency Management; or

(c)
an ambulance service;

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“Festival Committee” means the Crop Over Festival Committee in the Ministry responsible for Culture;
“relevant period” means from 09:00 hours to 24:00 hours on Saturday, 2nd August, 2025 and from 12:00 hours to 22:00 hours on Sunday, 3rd August, 2025;
“vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap. 295.

  1. During the relevant period, the Mighty Grynner Highway from its junction with Holborn Circle to its junction with Brighton Road in the parish of Saint Michael, shall be closed to all vehicular traffic except vehicles used by members of the Festival Committee.
  2. During the relevant period, no person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary on the following roads except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers:

(a)
Brighton Road, from its junction with Black Rock Road to its junction with the Mighty Grynner Highway;

(b)
Black Rock Road, from its junction with University Drive to its junction with Eagle Hall;

(c)
Deacons Farm Road, from its junction with Deacons Road to its junction with Brighton Road;

(d)
President Kennedy Drive;

(e)
Fontabelle Road;

(f)
Deacons Road; and

(g) Westbury Road, in the parish of Saint Michael.

  1. During the relevant period, no person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary along the emergency route or the
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    alternative emergency route except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers.
  2. All drivers and riders of vehicles, pedestrians and riders or leaders of animals using any road specified in rule 3 or 4 or any route specified in rule 5 shall exercise caution and shall comply with any order given by a member of the Barbados Police Service in uniform.
  3. Any person who contravenes these Rules or fails to comply with any order given by a member of the Barbados Police Service in uniform is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 or to imprisonment for a term of 3 months or to both.
  4. These Rules do not apply to vehicles used by the Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Defence Force or the Barbados Fire Service or any emergency vehicle.

Made by the Commissioner of Police this 24th day of July, 2025.
R. A. BOYCE
Commissioner of Police

Approved by the Minister this 31st day of July, 2025.
DALE MARSHALL
Minister Responsible for Police Administration and the Preservation of Public Order

31st July, 2025

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Police Act
CAP. 167

TRAFFIC CONTROL (GRAND KADOOMENT) RULES, 2025
The Commissioner of Police, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
section 23(2) of the Police Act, with the approval of the Minister, makes the
following Rules:

  1. These Rules may be cited as the Traffic Control (Grand Kadooment) Rules, 2025.
  2. In these Rules,

“alternative emergency route” means a route which is an alternative to the emergency route and commences at Exmouth Gap and proceeds along Westbury Road, President Kennedy Drive, Fontabelle Road, Cheapside Road, Broad Street, Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge, Fairchild Street, River Road and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“band” means an organized group of persons, whether in costume or not, assembled together in a band assembly area or proceeding together along a prescribed or designated route in furtherance of the group’s participation in a public festival;
“emergency route” means a route which commences at the Mighty Grynner Highway and proceeds along Exmouth Gap, Westbury Road, Passage Road, Country Road, Roebuck Street, James Tudor Roundabout, Halls Road, Mencea Cox Roundabout and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
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“emergency vehicle” means a vehicle used by
(a)
the Barbados Red Cross Society;

(b)
the Department of Emergency Management; or

(c)
an ambulance service;

“Festival Committee” means the Crop Over Festival Committee in the Ministry responsible for Culture;
“relevant date” means Monday, 4th August, 2025;
“relevant period” means the period from 06:00 hours to 22:00 hours;
“route” means a route which commences at the Helipad car park and proceeds along Hincks Street, Princess Alice Highway, Prescod Boulevard, Elsie Payne Roundabout, President Kennedy Drive, Eagle Hall Road, Black Rock Road, Frank Worrell Roundabout and the Mighty Grynner Highway in the parish of Saint Michael;
“vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap. 295.

  1. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, bands shall parade only along the route, commencing at the Helipad car park and proceeding along the route to the Mighty Grynner Highway.
  2. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, the following roads shall be closed to all vehicular traffic except vehicles used in the Grand Kadooment Day Parade and vehicles used by members of the Festival Committee:

(a)
Wharf Road;

(b)
Hincks Street;

(c)
Princess Alice Highway;

(d)
Redman Drive;

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(e)
Prescod Boulevard;

(f)
Fontabelle Road;

(g)
Westbury Road;

(h)
President Kennedy Drive;

(i)
Eagle Hall Road;

(j)
Black Rock Road;

(k)
Holborn Circle; and

(l) the Mighty Grynner Highway, in the parish of Saint Michael.

  1. On the relevant date, from 6:00 hours to 22:00 hours, the Mighty Grynner Highway, from its junction with Holborn Circle to its junction with Frank Worrell Roundabout and Black Rock Road in the parish of Saint Michael, shall be closed to all vehicular traffic except vehicles used in the Grand Kadooment Day Parade and vehicles used by members of the Festival Committee.
  2. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, no person in charge of a vehicle shall drive along, park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary on the route, except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers.
  3. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, no person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary along an emergency route or the alternative emergency route except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers.
  4. All drivers and riders of vehicles, pedestrians and riders or leaders of animals using any road specified in rule 4 or 5 or any route specified in rule 3 or 8 shall exercise caution and shall comply with any order given by a member of the Barbados Police Service in uniform.

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  1. Any person who contravenes these Rules or fails to comply with any order given by a member of the Barbados Police Service in uniform is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 or to imprisonment for a term of 3 months or to both.
  2. These Rules do not apply to vehicles used by the Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Defence Force or the Barbados Fire Service or any emergency vehicle.

Made by the Commissioner of Police this 24th day of July, 2025.
R. A. BOYCE
Commissioner of Police

Approved by the Minister this 31st day of July, 2025.
DALE MARSHALL
Minister responsible for Police Administration and the Preservation of Public Order
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