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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SKILLED NATIONALS (AMEND- MENT) ACT, 2007 No.

22 of 2007 [ Printed in the Official Gazette Vol.

XXVIII No.5 dated 17th January, 2007. ]

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800—12.07 [ Price$4.70 ] The Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals (Amendment) Act, 2007.

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THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SKILLED NATIONALS (AMEND- MENT) ACT, 2007.

ARRANGEMENT Sections 1.

Short title.

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Amendment of section 2 of No.

3 of 1997-Definitions 3 Insertion of section 5A — Prohibition of Entry.
4 Amendment of section 8-Qualifications for certificate 5 Section 8A inserted-Qualified persons 6 Amendment of section 9-Functions of the Secretary General 7 Amendment of section 11-Dependent family members 8 Section 11A inserted-Contagious or infectious disease 9 Section 15A inserted-Regulations 10 Substitution of Schedule II 11 Repeal of section 14(2)(b) of No.4 of 2006 Schedules The Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals (Amendment) Act, 2007.

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I Assent, Louise Lake-Tack, Governor-General.

16th November, 2007.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SKILLED NATIONALS (AMEND- MENT) ACT, 2007.

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22 of 2007 AN ACT to amend the Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals Act, 1997 and for incidental and connected purposes.

ENACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as follows: 1.
Short title This Act may be cited as the Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals (Amendment) Act 2007.

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Amendment of section 2 of No.
3 of 1997-Definitions Section 2 of the Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals Act (hereinafter called the principal Act) is amended by inserting before “immigration officer” the following definition— (a) “dependent” in relation to another person means— (i) the spouse of such person provided the spouse is not living apart under a decree of a competent court or a deed of separation; (ii) the child or step-child under the age of sixteen years, of such person; (iii) an adopted child under the age of sixteen years having been adopted by such person in a manner recognized by law; The Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals (Amendment) Act, 2007.
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22 of 2007 (iv) a parent and a grandparent wholly dependent on such person for their subsistence.

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Insertion of section 5A The principal Act is amended by the insertion after section 5 of the following section— 5A Prohibition of Entry Notwithstanding sections 4 and 5, no person shall be permitted to enter Antigua and Barbuda— (a) who is the subject of a deportation order issued against him under any enactment; (b) who is afflicted with any contagious or infectious disease; or (c) who is the subject of an Order of the Cabinet pursuant to Section 8 of the Immigration and Passport Act Cap.

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Amendment of Section 8 –Qualifications for certificate The Act is amended in subsection 8(1) by the deletion after the words “combinations of qualifica- tions” of the word “which.” 5.
Section 8A inserted –Qualified persons The Act is amended by inserting after section 8, the following section— 8A Notwithstanding sections 8 and 9, an applicant who is a citizen of a qualifying Caribbean Com- munity state and possesses any qualification or experience or combination of qualification and experience that is to the satisfaction of the Minister proves that the applicant is— (a) an artiste; (b) a musician; (c) a sports person; or (d) a media worker, is deemed to have satisfied the qualification requirements of this Act.
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Amendment of section 9-Functions of the Secretary-General Section 9 (2) of the principal Act is amended by the insertion after “8(1)(b)” of “and 8A”.

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(1) Section 11(1) of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of the words “spouse and” in line one, and of the words “spouse or” in line seven.
(2) Section 11(2) of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of the words “spouse and” in line two, and of the words “spouse or” in line eight and nine.

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Section 11A inserted-Contagious or infectious disease The Act is amended by inserting after section 11 the following section— 11A Where a deportation order has been issued against a dependent family member referred to in subsection 11(1)’ the person is the subject of an Order of the Cabinet pursuant to section 8 of the Immigration and Passport Act, Cap.
208, or that person is afflicted with any contagious or infectious disease, the immigration officer shall not permit that person to enter Antigua and Barbuda.

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Section 15A inserted-Regulations The Act is amended by inserting after section 15 the following section— 15A The Minister may by regulations amend the Form of Certificate as set out under Schedule II.

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Substitution of Schedule II Schedule II of the principal Act is repealed and the following Schedule substituted— The Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals (Amendment) Act, 2007.

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22 of 2007 SCHEDULE II (Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 16) PART 1 No……………… ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION OF CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION APPLICATION FORM Surname (Mr. Mrs. Miss): ……………………………………………………………….. (block capitals) First Name: ……………………………………………………………………………… (block capitals) Other Names:.
…… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………….

Maiden Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……… Age: ………………………………………..

Sex:………………………………………………………….

Place of Birth: …………………………… ………… D a t e o f Birth:…………………………………… Nationality: ………………………………………… M a r i t a l S t a - No.

22 of 2007 The Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals (Amendment) Act, 2007. tus:…………………………………… Occupation/Profession: ………………………….. ………………………………………… I n d u s t r y : Qualifications ……………………………………………………………………………….……….
………… ……………………………………………………………………………….……… Supporting Documents: …………………………………………………………………………… …….... …........ ……… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… E d u c a t i o n ( S e c o n d a r y / T e r t i a - ry):……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………..…… ……….. …........ ……… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… P r e s e n t E m p l o y - er:................…………………………………………………………………………………… The Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals (Amendment) Act, 2007.
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22 of 2007 Address: …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… ………… P r e v i o u s E m p l o y - er:………………………………………………………………………….……………….....

Address: …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… C o u n t r y o f L a s t R e s i d e n ce:………………………………………………………………….………………...

Address of Last Residence: ………………………………………………………………………… ………..
Present Address …………………………………………………………………………….……… ………... …………………………………………………………………………………...………… ……......... Name of Spouse: …………………………………………………………………………………… ………… (block capitals) O c c u p a t i o n / P r o f e s s i o n o f S p o u s e : …………………………………………………………………………… Place of Birth of Spouse: …………………………………………………………………………… ……… Nationality of Spouse: …………………………………………………………………………… ……… P a s s p o r t N u m b e r o f S p o u No.
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DEPENDENTS: 1.

Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……........... (block capitals) Place of Birth: ………………………….... Age: ...………………….

Sex: ……………….......

Nationality: …………………………………………………………………………………… ……....... r P ber:………………………………………………………………………….……………….

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Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……........... (block capitals) Place of Birth: ……………………… ……….....……………… A g e : … … … … … … … .

S e x : Nationality: ………………............……………………………………………………………… ………..… P r ber……………………………………………………………………..…………………...... N p u o a s s t m - 3.

Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………… ………….. (block capital) Place of Birth: ……………….... ………………………… Age: ………………….

Sex: Nationality: ………………………………………………………………………..……………… …...........
Photograph P r ber……………………………………………………………………..…………………...... N u o p a s s t m - The Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals (Amendment) Act, 2007.

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22 of 2007 CCSN Recognition Certificates Held From Other Countries: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Passed by the House of Representatives on Passed by the Senate on this 9th day of ………….... this 17th day of October, 2007.

November, 2007.
November, 2007.

I declare that the information given are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief: (Signature of applicant) Chanlah Codrington, Speaker.

Mackenzie Frank, (Date) President.

_______________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE DO NOR WRITE BELOW THIS LINE FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Yvonne Henry, Clerk to the House of Representatives.

Yvonne Henry, Clerk to the Senate.

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