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APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 383 THE JAMAICA GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS Vol.

CXLIII TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 383 No.

71 No.

69 THE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT ACT THE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (ENFORCEMENT MEASURES) (NO.
4) ORDER, 2020 WHEREAS the Minister responsible for disaster preparedness and emergency management has given written notice to the Prime Minister that Jamaica appears to be threatened with or affected by the SARS - CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19), and that measures apart from or in addition to those specifically provided for in the Disaster Risk Management Act should be taken promptly: AND WHEREAS on March 13, 2020, the Prime Minister by Order declared the whole of Jamaica to be a disaster area: NOW THEREFORE: In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Prime Minister by section 26(2) of the Disaster Risk Management Act, and every other power hereunto enabling, the following Order is hereby made:— 1.
This Order may be cited as the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.

4) Order, 2020, and shall take effect on the 22nd day of April, 2020.

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The measures set out in this Order are directed to be enforced for removing or otherwise guarding against or mitigating the threat, or effects, of the SARS - CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19) and the possible consequences thereof.
3.—(1) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 31, 2020, no person shall be permitted to enter Jamaica.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to— (a) (b) a citizen of Jamaica; or any person, or category of persons, authorised in writing, in the form set out as Form 1 of the First Schedule, by the Minister responsible for immigration, subject to the prior approval of the Cabinet.

4.—(1) Each person who enters Jamaica shall be tested for the SARS – CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19) upon arrival in Jamaica.
(2) A person who, on or after April 22, 2020, has been permitted to enter Jamaica under the Immigration Restriction (Commonwealth Citizens) Act or the Aliens Act, shall— (a) remain in quarantine, at a facility designated by the Government, or such other place as may be directed by an authorized officer (which could be that person’s abode or place of residence, including the yard), for a period of 14 days beginning from the date on which that person was permitted to enter Jamaica; and (b) comply with all applicable directions given, and requirements imposed, by an authorized officer.
(3) A person who entered Jamaica during the period March 21, 2020 to April 21, 2020 shall— (a) remain in quarantine, at that person’s abode or place of residence (including the yard), or such other place as may be directed by an authorized officer, for a period of 14 days beginning from the date on which that person was permitted to enter Jamaica; and (b) comply with all applicable directions given, and requirements imposed, by an authorized officer.
(4) Each person who entered Jamaica on or after March 18, 2020, shall forthwith contact the Ministry with responsibility for health and wellness, either— (a) through covid19@moh.gov.jm; or the website https://jamcovidl9.moh.gov.jm/or e-mail (b) by calling any of the following numbers— (i) 888-ONE-LOVE (888-663-5683); (ii) 888-754-7792; (iii) 876-542-5998; APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 385 (iv) 876-542-6007; or (v) 876-542-6006, and shall provide to that Ministry the residential address where that person can be located, and all other information required by that Ministry for the purposes of measures to combat the risk of transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19).
5.—(1) A person in Jamaica who develops a respiratory illness or flu-like symptoms and who may have had contact with someone who— (a) (b) has travelled to a country affected by the SARS - CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID- 19); or is infected with the SARS - CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19) or has been exposed to a person so infected, shall forthwith inform the Ministry with responsibility for health and wellness (at any means of contact specified in paragraph 4(4)) and comply with all applicable directions given, and requirements imposed by, the Medical Officer (Health), a public health officer or a nurse registered under the Nurses and Midwives Act.
(2) A person in Jamaica who tests positive for the SARS - CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19) shall be quarantined at a facility designated by the Government, or such other place designated by the Medical Officer (Health).
6.—(1) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, commencing at 6:00 pm on April 22, 2020, and ending at 6:00 am on May 6, 2020, each person shall remain at an abode or place of residence (which includes the yard) during the hours from 6:00 pm each day to 6:00 am on the following day, except as otherwise permitted under the Second Schedule.
(2) A person permitted under the Second Schedule to leave their abode or place of residence shall produce satisfactory proof of identification as a person referenced in the Second Schedule, on being requested to do so by an authorized officer, at any time between the hours of 6:00 pm to 6:00 am during the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020.
(3) Between the hours of 6:00 pm to 6:00 am during the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, the employer of a person referenced in sub-paragraph (2) shall, if the person would otherwise have to take public transportation, ensure that transportation is provided to the person between the place of employment and the person’s abode or place of residence.
7.—(1) Subject to paragraph 5(2), a person who is ill with the SARS - CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19), a respiratory illness or a flu-like illness, shall, except for the purpose of seeking urgent medical attention— (a) remain in quarantine at a facility designated by the Government or such other place as may be designated by an authorized officer (which may be the person’s abode or place of residence (excluding the yard); and 386 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL 21, 2020 (b) to the extent possible, remain isolated from other persons in that facility, abode or place of residence, and shall ensure that a valid photo identification of that person is kept with the person, when that person is outside of the designated facility or such other place.
(2) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, a person who has attained the age of 70 years or more shall remain within an abode or place of residence, except that the person may leave that abode or place of residence— (a) once per day, and go to the closest practicable location where food, medical supplies or other necessities of life may be obtained, and then shall immediately return to the abode or place of residence; or b) for a purpose specified in the Second Schedule.

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During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020— (a) (b) (c) subject to the exceptions listed in the Third Schedule, gatherings in any public place shall not exceed 10 persons at a time; each person at such a gathering shall maintain a distance of at least 182.88 centimetres (or 6 feet) from other persons; and when in a public place (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes a workplace and a licensed public passenger vehicle), each person shall wear a mask fitted to that person’s face so as to cover that person’s nose and mouth.
9.—(1) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 31, 2020, the operator of a hospital or nursing home shall ensure that no person visits a patient in the hospital or nursing home, more than once per day, and that each such patient does not have more than one visitor per day.
(2) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 31, 2020, the operator of an infirmary shall ensure that— (a) (b) no person visits a patient in the infirmary; and no patient of the infirmary is permitted to go outside the infirmary.

(3) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 31, 2020, no new patient shall be admitted to an infirmary.
10.—(1) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020— (a) markets shall operate, and vending in public arcades and public transportation centres shall take place, only during the hours of 6:00 am to 4:00 pm, Mondays to Saturdays; and (b) on Sundays, all markets shall remain closed, and no vending shall take place in public arcades and public transportation centres.
APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 387 (2) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, the operating hours for all businesses shall be no earlier than 8:00 am, and no later than 4:00 pm.

each day.

(3) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, no more than 10 persons at a time shall be permitted to be in any one area of a barber shop or hair salon, and no more than 2 of those persons shall be clients waiting to be served in that area.
(4) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, petroleum filling stations may open only between the hours of 6:00 am and 6:00 pm, but may sell nothing other than petrol between the hours of— (a) (b) 6:00 am and 8:00 am; and 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm.
(5) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, all public transportation for which a licence is required under the Transport Authority Act shall operate only between the hours of 5:00 am and 7:00 pm, but— (a) no passengers shall be in any such transportation during the hours of— (i) (ii) 5:00 am to 6:00 am; and 6:00pm to 7:00pm; (b) the provision of such public transportation— (i) by motor car, shall be limited to one person less than the maximum number of persons allowed to be carried under the relevant licence; or (ii) by bus shall be limited to seated passengers only; and (c) each person who is a driver or passenger of such public transportation shall— (i) (ii) produce photo identification in the form required under paragraph 6(2) upon being required to do so by an authorized officer; and wear a mask fitted to that person so as to cover the person’s nose and mouth.
(6) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, the following shall remain closed— (a) (b) all bars, nightclubs and other places of amusement: and all public beaches (whether licensed under the Beach Control Act or not), water attractions (including rivers and falls) and other attractions.
(7) In sub-paragraph (6), “place of amusement” means any place open to the public, whether for a fee or free of charge, for the purpose of entertainment and (without limit to the generality of the foregoing) includes a cinema, dance hall, club, open air dance venue, amusement arcade, any place where a coin operated amusement machine is open to the public, a festival, discotheque, roller disco, or skate rink.

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Every educational institution, as defined in the Education Act, shall remain closed untilthe end of May 31, 2020.

12.—(1) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, all persons who can work from home should do so.
(2) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, an employer shall, if satisfied that an employee is able to discharge the duties of that employee from the employee’s place of residence (“work from home”), have a duty to grant the employee permission to work from home without imposing any adverse consequences to the employee, in respect thereof.
(3) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, the employer shall not be required to attend for work at the workplace any employee who— (a) has attained the age of 65 years or more; or (b) exhibits flu-like symptoms or respiratory symptoms, and where paragraph (b) applies, has a duty, if the employee does attend for work, to send the employee home and to report the matter to the Ministry responsible for health and wellness at any means of contact specified in paragraph 4(4) .
(4) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, an employer shall permit to work from home any employee who is able to work from home and who requests permission to work from home in order to care for— (a) an elderly or ailing family member; or (b) a child of the employee, if there are no other suitable child care arrangements available for that purpose.
(5) The grant of permission to an employee under sub-paragraph (2), (4) or (6), or a requirement in respect of an employee under sub-paragraph (3), shall not count against the leave entitlements of that employee, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and employee.
(6) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, an employee whose assigned tasks can only be discharged at the place of employment is required to attend for work at that place, unless otherwise permitted by the employer as part of the employer’s measures to combat the risk of transmission of the SARS - CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19) at the place of employment.
(7) During the period from April 22, 2020, to May 6, 2020, an employer shall— (a) provide sufficient number of areas, at the workplace, where any person who is an employee or customer of the employer, or any other visitor to the workplace, is able to readily access facilities for washing or otherwise sanitizing, that person’s hands; and APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 389 (b) as far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that all employees, customers, visitors and staff at the business maintain physical distancing of no less than 182.88 centimetres (or 6 feet) from each other.
(8) The requirements of sub-paragraph (7)(b) shall not apply in respect of any service or employment specified in item 1, 2, 3, 4,7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 of the Third Schedule.
13.—(1) During the period from April 22, 2020 to May 6, 2020, all businesses in the business processing outsourcing sector shall remain closed, except that— (a) (b) key employees involved in the maintenance of critical information communication technology for any such business, and so designated in writing by the Director-General, may go to the premises of the business for that purpose; and employees involved in key support services for any such business, and so designated in writing by the Director-General (being global logistics, medical services, banking or other financial services, or telecommunications or other utilities services), may go to the premises of the business for that purpose, if after conducting an inspection of the premises the Director-General certifies in writing in the Form set out as Form 2 of the First Schedule that the business is cleared for limited activity as described in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).
(2) After the period from April 22, 2020 to May 6, 2020, a business in the business processing outsourcing sector shall be permitted to completely re-open only if, after an inspection conducted by the Director-General, the Director-General certifies, in writing in the form set out as Form 2 of the First Schedule, that the business is cleared to completely re-open.
(3) The Director-General shall not clear any business for limited activity or complete re-opening under this paragraph unless the Director-General is satisfied, after consultation with the Medical Officer (Health), that— (a) (b) the criteria set out in sub-paragraph (5) will be complied with by the business; and in the case of clearance for limited activity, the persons that will be admitted to the premises of the business at any one time during the period referred to in sub-paragraph (1) will, notwithstanding sub-paragraph (5)(i)— (i) (ii) (iii) not exceed one person for every 81 square feet; all recreational rooms, meeting rooms and training rooms at the premises of the business shall remain closed; and such persons will be subject to distancing requirements that ensure that as far as reasonably practicable each person remains not less than 2.74 metres (or 9 feet) apart while at the premises.
390 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL 21, 2020 (4) During the period from April 15, 2020 to May 14, 2020, the provisions of sub- paragraphs (5) to (7) shall apply to all businesses in the business processing outsourcing sector.
(5) The operator of a business to which this paragraph applies shall ensure that— (a) hand washing stations, or hand sanitizing equipment, are placed and maintained at the entrance of the business premises and at the entrance to every lunch room and every recreation area at the premises, so that persons entering have the opportunity to wash or sanitize their hands before entering the premises, lunch area or recreation area (as the case may be); (b) its employees are directed to wash or sanitize their hands before entering the business premises and before and after every lunch break and recreation break; (c) all employee workstations and all equipment on the business premises are sanitized before each work shift; (d) with effect from April 21, 2020, each employee is provided with a headset for the use only by that employee; (e) (f) temperature checks are conducted on each employee upon the arrival of the employee for work or at the beginning of that employee’s shift; physical distance markers are placed at least 182.88 centimetres (or 6 feet) apart, so as to manage distancing of persons at entry queues to the business premises; (g) an isolation area is established for the temporary holding of a person who becomes symptomatic while on the business premises; (h) (i) (j) (k) (1) every employee wears a mask fitted so as to cover the nose and mouth of that employee, while in the business operation areas of the premises; the workstations of the employees are situated so that each employee is stationed at least 274.32 centimerres (or 9 feet) away from the stations of other employees; no more than ten persons or no more than one person for every 81 square feet (whichever results in the lower number of persons), are permitted to be in a recreational room, meeting room or training room of the business at any one time; the employees coming off a work shift exit the business premises before the employees starting the next work shift enter, or queue to enter, the business premises; employees with flu-like symptoms or
 respiratory symptoms are not permitted to go to work or, if already at work, are not permitted to remain at work, and that the Ministry responsible for health and wellness is informed of the employees that have those symptoms; APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 391 (m) immediately on the operator becoming aware that a person at the business premises has tested positive for the SARS - CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19), the business premises are closed and the Ministry with responsibility for health and wellness informed of the closure and that the person has tested positive, indicating any information that the operator may have that the person was in contact with another person who tested positive for the SARS - CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19); (n) where the business is closed pursuant to sub-paragraph (m), the business does not re-open until the premises are sanitized and the Ministry with responsibility for health and wellness approves in writing the re-opening; and (o) the name of every employee who fails to comply with the requirements of this paragraph, together with the residential address where that employee can be located and that employee’s telephone number, is reported to the Ministry with responsibility for health and wellness and suspended from work at the business.
(6) An operator of a business to which this paragraph applies shall furnish a report daily to the Director-General, specifying whether the operator is in compliance with the provisions of this paragraph.

(7) The Director-General shall forward a copy of each report furnished under sub- paragraph (6) to the Medical Officer (Health), who shall take any appropriate action that may be required.
14.—(1) No information shall be published which discloses the identity of— (a) (b) a person who has tested positive for, or who is suspected to have, the SARS - CoV-2 (Coronavirus COV1D-19), or another person who is a family member of that person; or a person conducting any health examination, contact tracing or health investigation, in respect of any person mentioned in paragraph (a), without that person’s express consent, and an authorized officer may at any time make a direction to that effect.
(2) No person shall be within 30.48 metres (or 100 feet) of a person who is being tested for the SARS - CoV-2 (Coronavirus COV1D-19) or a person who is conducting such testing, and an authorized officer may at any time make a direction to that effect.
15.—(1) Notwithstanding paragraphs 6, 10(1) to (3) and 12(6) of this Order, this paragraph shall apply, during the period beginning from 5:00 am on April 22, 2020, and ending at 6:00 am on April 28, 2020, in respect of the entire area of the parish of St. Catherine.
(2) Subject to sub-paraaraph (3), durine the period specified in sub-paragraph (1), each person who is in the parish of St. Catherine shall remain at an abode or place of residence (which includes the yard) in St. Catherine, except as provided in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).
392 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL 21, 2020 (3) For the purpose of food, medical supplies or other essentials of life, the person may travel to the closest practicable location, within the parish, where the food, medical supplies or other essentials of life can be obtained, and then immediately return to the abode or place of residence, during the hours from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on— (a) Wednesday, April 22, 2020; (b) (c) Friday, April 24, 2020; Saturday, April 25, 2020; and (d) Monday, April 27, 2020.
(4) Sub-paragraph (2) shall not apply— (a) (b) (c) (d) to a person seeking urgent medical care; a person who is accompanying— (i) (ii) a person seeking urgent medical attention; or a person who has attained the age of 65 years or more or who is pregnant or who has a disability, for a purpose falling within sub- paragraph (3), at a time specified in that sub-paragraph; for the purpose of duties as specified in the Third Schedule; or for the purpose of travel through the parish of St. Catherine on the East/West portion or North/South portion of Highway 2000, without stopping in St. Catherine.
(5) A person who under sub-paragraph (3) is permitted to leave an abode or place of residence, or to leave or enter the parish of St. Catherine under sub-paragraph (6), or who is seeking urgent medical attention as permitted under sub-paraaraph (4) or paragraph 7(1), shall while outside an abode or place of residence during the period referred to in sub-paragraph (1), on being requested to do so by an authorized officer, produce— (a) (b) satisfactory proof of identification as a person carrying on duties specified in the Fourth Schedule, in any case where the person asserts that that provision applies; or in any other case, a valid photo identification that establishes the age of the person.
(6) No person shall travel into or out of the parish of St. Catherine during the period specified in sub-paragraph (1), except— (a) for duties as permitted under sub-paragraph (4)(c), other than duties specifiedin item 4 of the FourthSchedule; or (b) between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm on— (i) Thursday, April 23, 2020; APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 393 (ii) Sunday, April 26, 2020; and (iii) Tuesday, April 28, 2020, for the delivery of stock to the businesses permitted to operate under sub- paragraph (9)(b), if the person intending to travel into or out of the parish submits to a temperature check by an authorized officer and the person’s temperature when so checked does not give rise to a reasonable suspicion that the person is ill. (7) During the period specified in sub-paragraph (1), the employer of a person carrying on a duty specified in the Third Schedule shall ensure that— (a) (b) the person is issued with appropriate identification for the purposes of paragraph (6)(2); and if the person would otherwise have to take public transportation, transportation is provided to the person between the place of employment and the person’s abode or place of residence.
(8) During the period specified in sub-paragraph (1)— (a) (b) an employee who is required to remain at an abode or place of residence under sub-paragraph (2) and is able to work from there shall do so; and if an employee fails to attend at the employee’s place of employment as a result of any provision of this paragraph, the failure shall not count against the person’s leave entitlements, and no adverse consequences shall be imposed on the employee because of the failure, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and employee.
(9) During the period specified in sub-paragraph (1)— (a) (b) no visitors shall be allowed in any correctional centre or police station within the parish of St. Catherine; hospitals, and health centres operated by the Government, may maintain their normal hours of business; (c) medical centres, and doctors’ offices (including dental practices) may only open during the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, but may, in the case of a medical emergency, open beyond those hours; (d) markets may operate only on Saturday, April 25, 2020, during the hours of 6:00 am to 4:00 pm; (e) pharmacies may only operate between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, but on— (i) (ii) Thursday, April 23, 2020; Sunday, April 26, 2020; and 394 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL 21, 2020 (iii) Tuesday, April 28, 2020, shall not sell any goods to the public, other than prescription drugs and “over the counter” drugs; (f) farm stores may only operated between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm on— (i) Wednesday, April 22, 2020; (ii) Thursday, April 23, 2020, for the purpose of restocking and making external deliveries, but not for the purpose of serving customers at the farm store; (iii) Friday, April 24, 2020; (iv) Saturday, April 25, 2020; (v) Sunday, April 26, 2020, for the purpose of restocking and making external deliveries, but not for the purpose of serving customers at the farm store; (vi) Monday, April 27, 2020; and (vii) Tuesday, April 28, 2020, for the purpose of restocking and making external deliveries, but not for the purpose of serving customers at the farm store; (g) supermarkets, corner shops, petroleum filling stations, banks or financial institutions (as defined in the Banking Services Act), credit union business by societies registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, post offices, and any other place engaged in the distribution of food, medical supplies or sanitization products, in the parish of St. Catherine, may operate only between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm on— (i) Wednesday, April 22, 2020; (ii) Thursday,
 April 23, 2020— (A) (B) for the purpose of restocking and making external deliveries; but not for the admission or service of customers at the business; (iii) Friday, April 24, 2020; (iv) Saturday, April 25, 2020; (v) Sunday, April 26, 2020— (A) (B) for the purpose of restocking and making external deliveries; but not for the admission or service of customers at the business; APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 395 (vi) Monday, April 27, 2020; and (vii) Tuesday, April 28, 2020— (A) (B) for the purpose of restocking and making external deliveries; but not for the admission or service of customers at the business; and (h) all other businesses located in the parish shall remain closed.
(10) During the period referred to in sub-paragraph (1), the operator of a place of business in the parish of St. Catherine shall— (a) (b) as far as reasonably practicable, ensure that distance markers are clearly placed, at least 182.88centimetres (or 6 feet) apart at the business, indicating where each customer must stand while waiting to be admitted for the conduct of business, while waiting to be served and while waiting for checkout; and regulate the number of persons that may be permitted inside the premises of the business at any one time, by permitting one person for every fifty square feet (50ft.2), but not exceeding ten persons in any one area at a time, and subject to the distancing requirements specified in sub-paragraph (a).
(11) For the avoidance of doubt, paragraphs 2 to 5,7, 8, 9,10(4) to (7), 12(1) to (5) and (7) and (8), 13 and 14 of this Order remain applicable in the parish of St. Catherine.

16.—(12) The Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.

3) Order, 2020, is revoked 396 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL 21, 2020 FIRST SCHEDULE (Paragraph 3(2)) FORM 1 Authorisation to Enter Jamaica THE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT ACT ––––––––– The Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.
4) Order, 2020 –––––––– To: All immigration officers and all authorized officers This confirms that _________________________________________________ of (authorised entrant or category of entrants) __________________________________________________________________ (in the case of authorised entrant, address in Jamaica where the person permanently resides or will stay) is hereby authorised to enter Jamaica on the subject to the following conditions: day of , 2020, [state conditions, if any].
Dated this day of , 2020.

Minister of National Security __________________________ Stamp or Seal APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 397 FIRST SCHEDULE, contd.

FORM 2 (Paragraph 13(2)) Certification by Director-General of Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, that business is cleared for limited activity or to re-open THE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT ACT –––––––––– The Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.
4) Order, 2020 ––––––– To: All authorized officers This confirms that ___________________________________________ , operating (name of business) at _____________________________________________________ is cleared for (address of business)  Partial re-opening during the period_______________________________ For the following activities: __________________________________ (description of service or activity) ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Conducted by the designated persons indicated on the attached list.
[attach list]  Complete re-opening on the day of , 20___.

An inspection of the premises was conducted and, after consultation with the Medical Officer (Health), I am satisfied that the criteria set out in paragraph 14 of the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.

4) Order, 2020, will be met.

Dated this day of , 2020.

Director-General ____________________________ Stamp or Seal 398 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL 21, 2020 FIRST SCHEDULE, contd.
FORM 3 (Second Schedule) Designation by Speaker of the House of Representatives under Item 30 of the Second Schedule THE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT ACT –––––––––––– The Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.
4) To: All authorized officers Order, 2020 –––––– This confirms that _____________________________________________ , is a (name of exempt person) person whose has duties include responding to emergency matters requiring the attention of a member of the House of Representatives and is hereby designated as an exempt person for the purposes of the Second Schedule of the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.
4) Order, 2020 (persons permitted to leave their abode or place of residence during the hours 6:00 pm to 6:00 am).

Dated this day of , 2020.

_________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Stamp or Seal APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 399 FIRST SCHEDULE, contd.
FORM 4 (Second and Fourth Schedules) Designation of Exempt Service or Activity Under Item 32 of the Second Schedule or Item 39 of the Fourth Schedule by Minister with Responsibility for National Security THE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT ACT ––––––––––– The Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.
4) Order, 2020 –––––––– To: All authorized officers This confirms that ______________________________________________ , is a (name of exempt person) person who has duties in respect of __________________________________, (description of service or activity) which is hereby designated as an exempt service or activity for the purposes of the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.

4) Order, 2020.

Dated this day of , 2020.


Minister of National Security ____________________________ Stamp or Seal 400 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL 21, 2020 FIRST SCHEDULE, contd.

FORM 5 (Third Schedule) Authorisation to Carry on Service, Activity or Gathering, Involving More than 10 Persons THE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT ACT –––––––––––– The Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.
4) Order, 2020 –––––– To: All authorized officers This confirms that _____________________________________________ , is a (description of service, activity, or event) is hereby authorised to be carried on [on the day of , 2020,] [during the period from the day of conditions, if any]: day of , 2020, to the , 2020], subject to the following conditions [state ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name of event organizer/operator (if applicable): Dated this day of , 2020.
Medical Officer (Health) _________________________________ Stamp or Seal APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 401 FIRST SCHEDULE, contd.

FORM 6 (Fourth Schedule) Designation under Item12 or 32 of the Fourth Schedule by Permanent Secretary, Chief Personnel Officer, Head of Department or Agency, or Governor of the Bank of Jamaica THE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT ACT –––––––––––– The Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.
4) To: All authorized officers Order, 2020 –––––– For the period from the day of , 2020, to the day of , 2020, this confirms that _______________________________________________ , of (Name of employee) __________________________________________ in the parish of St. Catherine, (address) is employed to the ______________________________________ in duties for the (Ministry/Department/Agency/Bank of Jamaica) purposes of the Fourth Schedule of the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No.
4) Order, 2020.

Dated this day of , 2020.
Permanent Secretary/ Chief Personnel Officer/ _________________________________ Head of Department or Agency/Governor Stamp or Seal 402 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL 21, 2020 SECOND SCHEDULE (Paragraphs 6 and 7) Persons Permitted to Leave their Abode or Place of Residence during the Hours 6:00 am to 6:00 pm During the Period April 22, 2020 to May 6, 2020 For the purposes of the employment, service, activity or authorisation, or duties (as the case may be) described below— 1.
Duties as a holder of any of the following offices— (a) Governor-General; (b) (c) office as a member of either House of Parliament; office as a member of the Judiciary.

2.

Employeesof the Houses of Parliament.

3.

Permanent Secretaries, the Solicitor-General and the Chief Parliamentary Counsel.

4.

Any member of a security force, the municipal police or the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency.

5.
5.

Any person employed in a service concerning the provision of health, water, electricity, public works, sanitation, firefighting, civil aviation or telecommunications.

6.

Veterinary surgeons, licensed under the Veterinary Act.

7.

Immigration officers and customs officers.

8.

Correctional services officers.

9.


Persons employed in the transportation of agricultural produce or livestock or employed in the poultry industry (including catching crew, poultry processing plant staff and the staff of feed mills).

10.

Persons employed in the sugar cane industry.

11.

Persons employed to “tourist establishments” as defined by the Public Health (Tourist Establishments) Regulations, 2000.

12.
12.

Persons employed in services connected with oil-refining and with the loading, distribution or transportation of petroleum fuel, liquefied natural gas or any renewable energy source.

13.

Persons employed in services connected with the loading and unloading of ships and with the storage and delivery of goods at, or from, docks, wharves and warehouses operated in connection with docks or wharves.

14.
14.

Persons employed in the provision of public transportation by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company or the Montego Bay Metro Company Limited.

15.

Persons employed to the courts.

APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 403 SECOND SCHEDULE, contd.

16.
16.

Any attorney-at-law attending at police stations or lock-ups, or appearing before a court, for the purposes of legal representation of a client of that attorney-at- law, or attending to a client of the attorney-at law in the case of an emergency arising due to theSARS – CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19) pandemic.

17.

Persons employed in the maintenance of the infrastructure for the provision of business process outsourcing services and persons who fall under paragraph 13(1)(b).

18.
18.

Persons employed to the media (such as journalists, television or radio presenters, camera operators, announcers, engineers, technicians and newspaper delivery personnel).

19.

Persons employed to businesses providing private security.

20.

Persons employed to the Jamaica Printing Services Limited.

21.

Persons employed to the Toll Authority established under the Toll Roads Act.

22.

Persons employed to courier services.

23.

Persons employed in the bauxite or alumina industries.

24.
24.

Persons engaged in the transportation of manufactured products.

25.

Persons employed to Factories as defined in the Factories Act.

26.

Mayors and Councillors of Municipal Corporations.

27.

Persons employed to the Independent Commission of Investigations.

28.

Persons employed to the Cabinet Office, the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry with responsibility for finance and the public service, Tax Administration Jamaica, the Accountant General’s Department or eGov Jamaica Limited.

29.
29.

Members of the personal staff of the Governor-General.

30.

Persons designated in writing, in the Form set out as Form 3 of the First Schedule, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives as persons whose duties include responding to emergency matters requiring the attention of a member of the House of Representatives.

31.

The Director-General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management and persons authorised in writing by the Director-General.

32.
32.

Persons employed in any service or activity designated in writing, in the form set out as Form 4 of the First Schedule, by the Minister with responsibility for national security, with the prior approval of the Cabinet, as an exempt service or activity under this sub-paragraph, 404 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL 21, 2020 THIRD SCHEDULE (Paragraphs8 and 12(8)) Exceptions to Prohibition on Public Gatherings Exceeding 10 Persons 1.
Subject to paragraph9, hospitals, infirmaries and nursing homes.

2.

Members of the security forces.

3.

Services concerning the provision of health, water, electricity, sanitation, firefighting, civil aviation, or telecommunications.

4.

Correctional services.

5.

Tourist establishments, as defined in the Public Health (Tourist Establishments) Regulations, 2000.

6.

Subject to paragraph 10, markets, public arcades and public transportation centres.

7.
7.

Sittings of the Houses of Parliament, and meetings of the Cabinet, or any committees thereof.

8.

Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government, and Municipal Corporations.

9.

Tax Administration Jamaica, the Bank of Jamaica, the Jamaica Customs Agency, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management and the Independent Commission of Investigations.

10.

Bank or Financial services, as defined in the Banking Services Act.
11. Credit union business by a society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act.

12.

Services connected with oil-refining and with the loading, distribution, transportation or retail of petroleum fuel, liquefied natural gas or any renewable energy source.

13.

Services connected with the loading and unloading of ships and with the storage and delivery of goods at, or from, docks, wharves and warehouses operated in connection with docks or wharves.

14.
14.

The provision, by licence under the Transport Authority Act, of public transportation by bus (including buses operated by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company or the Montego Bay Metro Company Limited), limited to seated passengers only.

15.

The provision, by licence under the Transport Authority Act, of public transportationby motor car, limited to one person less than the maximum number of persons allowed to be carried under the relevant licence.

16.

Persons employed to a court.

17.


Attorneys-at-law attending at police stations or lock-ups, or before a court, for the purpose of legal representation of a client of that attorney-at-law.

18.

A “factory”as defined in the Factories Act.

19.

Any service, activity or public gathering, authorisedin writing, in the form set out as Form 5 of the First Schedule, to be carried on by the Medical Officer (Health), or a person designated by the Medical Officer (Health) to give such authorisation.
APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 405 FOURTH SCHEDULE (Paragraph 15) Duties for which a Person is Excepted from Remaining Within an Abode or Place of Residence in the Parish of St. Catherine Under Paragraph 15 1.

Duties as a holder of any of the following offices— (a) Governor-General; (b) (c) office as a member of either House of Parliament; office as a member of the Judiciary.

2.

Employment concerning the provision of health and hospital services.

3.
3.

Employment concerning the provision of water by the National Water Commission or by suppliers regulated by the Office of Utilities Regulation or contracted by the Local Authority.

4.

Employment concerning the manufacture or processing, of food, medical supplies or sanitization products, within the parish of St. Catherine.

5.

Employment concerning the transportation, distribution, retail delivery, or packaging, of food, medical supplies or sanitization products.

6.
6.

Duties as correctional services officers, immigration officers or customs officers.

7.

Duties as an employee of a business providing private security.

8.

Employment in the provision of electricity, public works, sanitation, firefighting, civil aviation, or telecommunications.

9.

Duties as a member of any of the security forces or the municipal police.

10.
10.

Duties as a Mayor or Councillor, or the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technical Officer or Inspector of the Poor, of a Municipal Corporation or City Municipality.

11.

Duties as a Permanent Secretary, or the Chief Personnel Officer of the Offices of the Services Commissions.

12.
12.

Employment in the Cabinet Office or the Office of the Prime Minister, or as an employee of a Ministry, Department or Agency of the Government who is designated in writing in the form set out as Form 6 of the First Schedule, by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, the Chief Personnel Officer or the Head of the Department or Agency (as the case may require) to be key personnel involved in the operations of the Ministry, Department or Agency of the Government.

13.
13.

Duties as any of the following persons employed in services connected with oil-refining and with the loading, distribution or transportation of petroleum fuel, liquefied natural gas or any renewable energy source— (a) employees of Petrojam with identification marked “essential services”; 406 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL 21, 2020 SECOND SCHEDULE, contd.
(b) tanker drivers employed to GB Energy/Texaco, Rubis, Total, Cool Oasis, Petcom, Johnson’s Petroleum, Jamaica Aircraft Refueling Services, IGL, Gas Investments Limited, Gas Pro, Jampet, Multipet, Massy Gas, United Petroleum, West Indies Petroleum Limited, Yaadman, or Superior Gas.

14.

Duties of employment in services connected with the loading and unloading of ships or with the storage and delivery of goods at, or from, docks, wharves or warehouses operated in connection with docks or wharves.

15.
15.

Duties of employment in the provision of public transportation by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company, between the hours of 5:00 am and 7:00 pm.

16.

Duties of employment in the provision of courier services.

17.

Duties of employment in a “factory”, as defined in the Factories Act, in the manufacture or processing of food, medical supplies or sanitization products.

18.
Duties of employment in the Ministry with responsibility for health and wellness, the Ministry with responsibility for labour and social security, the Ministry with responsibility for local government and community development, the Ministry with responsibility for industry, commerce, agriculture and fisheries, or the Ministry with responsibility for education, youth and information, if designated in writing, in the form set out as Form 6 of the First Schedule, by the Permanent Secretary of the relevant Ministry to be a person who assists in providing services relating to feeding and giving shelter to vulnerable groups including children and the elderly.
19.

Duties as a stenotype writer employed to the Government.

20.

Duties as an employee of the Jamaica Printing Services Limited.

21.

Duties as the Commissioner of the Independent Commission of Investigations or an employee of the Independent Commission of Investigations.

22.

Duties involving the hearing of emergency matters before a court, as determined by that court.

23.
23.

Any attorney-at-law attending at police stations or lock-ups, or before a court, for the purposes of legal representation of a client of that attorney-at-law,or attending to a client of the attorney-at law in the case of an emergency arising due to theSARS– CoV-2 (Coronavirus COVID-19) pandemic.

24.

Duties of employment in a funeral home or mortuary.

25.

Duties of employment in the sugar cane industry.

26.

Duties of employment to the Toll Authority established under the Toll Roads Act.
APRIL 21, 2020] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 407 SECOND SCHEDULE, contd.

27.

Duties of employment in the transportation of agricultural produce or livestock or employment in the poultry industry (including catching crew, poultry processing plant staff and the staff of feed mills).

28.

Duties in respect of the urgent need to care for livestock, fish or other animals, or crops.

29.

Duties as an employee of a court.

30.


Persons involved in the hearing of emergency matters before a court, as determined by that court.

31.

Duties as an excise officer employed by Tax Administration Jamaica.

32.

Duties as an employee of the Bank of Jamaica designated in writing in the form set out as Form 6 of the FirstSchedule, by the Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, or a person authorised by the Governor to make such designations, to be key personnel of the Bank of Jamaica.

33.
33.

During the hours of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, duties as an employee of a business permitted to operate under paragraph 15(9)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g).

34.

Duties of employment to the media (such as journalists, television or radio presenters, camera operators, announcers, engineers, technicians and newspaper delivery personnel).

35.

Duties of employment in the bauxite and alumina industries.

36.
36.

Duties as an employee of Food for the Poor, or the Red Cross, involved in packaging and distributing supplies.

37.

Duties as a member of the personal staff of the Governor-General.

38.

Duties as an employee of a “bank” or “financial institution” as defined in the Banking Services Act.

39.
39.

Any service or activity designated in writing, in the Form set out as Form 4 of the First Schedule, by the Minister with responsibility for national security, with the prior approval of the Cabinet, as an exempt service or activity.

Dated this 21st day of April, 2020.

ANDREW HOLNESS Prime Minister.

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