PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

VOL. CLVI No. 123

Part A

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, 23RD OCTOBER, 2021

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Resolution No. 19/2021: proclamation to extend the public

Health Emergency until 23rd March, 2022 2

OFFICIAL GAZETTE

October  23, 2021

Resolution No. 19/2021 Ref. No.: Mp: 176/7/2AT2

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

WHEREAS by virtue of section 28A(1) of the Emergency Management Act, Cap. 160A the Governor-General is satisfied that an emergency has arisen as a result of a person or an animal having a communicable or a notifiable disease, the Governor-General may by Proclamation, on the advice of the prime Minister after the prime Minister has consulted, or has been advised by, the Chief Medical Officer, declare that a public health emergency exists;

AND WHEREAS by section 28A(2) of the said Act a proclamation is issued under section 28(1) and shall, unless previously revoked, remain in force for one month or for such longer period, not exceeding 6 months, as the House of Assembly may determine by a resolution supported by the votes of a majority of all the members of that House;

AND WHEREAS a proclamation was issued on the 24th day of September, 2021;

AND WHEREAS the proclamation has not been revoked and is due to expire on the 23rd day of October, 2021;

AND WHEREAS the House of Assembly has by a vote of the majority of all the members thereof, determined by resolution to extend the said proclamation;

BE IT RESOLVED that the proclamation aforesaid is hereby extended until the 23rd day of March, 2022.

AppROVED by the House of Assembly this 20th day of October, Two thousand and twenty-one.

  1. HOLDER Speaker.

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