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EXTRAORDINARY OFFICIAL GAZETTE THE BAHAMAS PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NASSAU 14th April, 2020 EMERGENCY POWERS (COVID 19) (AMENDMENT) (NO.

4) REGULATIONS, 2020 Arrangement of Regulations Regulation 1.

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Citation................................................................................................................2 Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations.....................................2 Insertion of new regulation 5A into the principal Regulations.............................4 Insertion of new regulations 25 to 27 into the principal Regulations.

..................4 Emergency Powers (Covid 19) (Amendment) (No.
4) Regulations, 2020 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL EMERGENCY POWERS ACT (CHAPTER 34) Emergency Powers (Covid 19) (Amendment) (No.

4) Regulations, 2020 S.I.

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41 of 2020 EMERGENCY POWERS (COVID 19) (AMENDMENT) EMERGENCY POWERS ACT (NO.

4) REGULATIONS, 2020 (CHAPTER 34) EMERGENCY POWERS ACT (CHAPTER 34) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Emergency Powers Act (Ch.
34), the Governor-General makes the following regulations — EMERGENCY POWERS (COVID 19) (AMENDMENT) EMERGENCY POWERS (COVID 19) (AMENDMENT) (NO.

4) REGULATIONS, 2020 (NO.

4) REGULATIONS, 2020 Citation.

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These Regulations, which amend the Emergency Powers (Covid 19) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Emergency Powers Act Regulations, 2020 (S.I.

No.

21 of 2020), may be cited as the Emergency Powers (Ch.
34), the Governor-General makes the following regulations — (Covid 19) (Amendment) (No.

4) Regulations, 2020.

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Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations.

Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations.

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The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 5 and These Regulations, which amend the Emergency Powers (Covid 19) substituting the following therefor — Regulations, 2020 (S.I.

No.
No.

21 of 2020), may be cited as the Emergency Powers (Covid 19) (Amendment) (No.

4) Regulations, 2020.

Isolation of persons suspected to be infected with Covid 19.
(1) A health officer may require a person to be kept in isolation in accordance with this regulation, if the health officer — has reasonable grounds for believing that a person is, (a) The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 5 and or may be, infected or contaminated with Covid 19; substituting the following therefor — and Isolation of persons suspected to be infected with Covid 19. considers that it is necessary and proportionate to do so (1) A health officer may require a person to be kept in isolation in order to reduce or remove the risk of that person in accordance with this regulation, if the health officer — infecting or contaminating others.
has reasonable grounds for believing that a person is, (a) (2) Where a health officer decides that a person should be or may be, infected or contaminated with Covid 19; required to be kept in isolation under paragraph (1), he shall- and notify that person (or where the person is a child, a (a) considers that it is necessary and proportionate to do so (b) responsible adult in relation to that child) of — in order to reduce or remove the risk of that person (i) the decision requiring his isolation and the infecting or contaminating others.
conditions of his isolation; (2) Where a health officer decides that a person should be the reason for his isolation; (ii) required to be kept in isolation under paragraph (1), he shall- the power under which he is to be kept in (iii) notify that person (or where the person is a child, a (a) isolation; responsible adult in relation to that child) of — (i) the decision requiring his isolation and the conditions of his isolation; the reason for his isolation; the power under which he is to be kept in isolation; (ii) (iii) Page - 2 Page - 2 Emergency Powers (Covid 19) (Amendment) (No.
4) Regulations, 2020 EMERGENCY POWERS ACT (CHAPTER 34) EMERGENCY POWERS (COVID 19) (AMENDMENT) (NO.

4) REGULATIONS, 2020 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Emergency Powers Act (Ch.

34), the Governor-General makes the following regulations — 1.

Citation.

These Regulations, which amend the Emergency Powers (Covid 19) Regulations, 2020 (S.I.

No.

21 of 2020), may be cited as the Emergency Powers (Covid 19) (Amendment) (No.

4) Regulations, 2020.

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Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations.

The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 5 and substituting the following therefor — “ 5.

Isolation of persons suspected to be infected with Covid 19.
(1) A health officer may require a person to be kept in isolation in accordance with this regulation, if the health officer — (a) has reasonable grounds for believing that a person is, or may be, infected or contaminated with Covid 19; and (b) considers that it is necessary and proportionate to do so in order to reduce or remove the risk of that person infecting or contaminating others.

Emergency Powers (Covid 19) (Amendment) (No.

4) Regulations, 2020 Emergency Powers (Covid 19) (Amendment) (No.
4) Regulations, 2020 Page - 2 (c) (b) (b) (vi) (vi) (v) (v) (iv) (ii) (iv) (iii) (2) Where a health officer decides that a person should be required to be kept in isolation under paragraph (1), he shall- notify that person (or where the person is a child, a (a) responsible adult in relation to that child) of — (i) the decision requiring his isolation and the conditions of his isolation; the reason for his isolation; any steps required to be taken during isolation and by the power under which he is to be kept in whom; isolation; the obligation of the health officer to keep the any steps required to be taken during isolation and by continued isolation of that person under review; whom; the penalty for absconding or attempting to abscond the obligation of the health officer to keep the from isolation; intentionally or recklessly providing continued isolation of that person under review; false information to the health officer; or refusing to the penalty for absconding or attempting to abscond comply with any restriction or requirement specified from isolation; intentionally or recklessly providing by the health officer.
false information to the health officer; or refusing to cause the person to be kept isolated in the same house or part comply with any restriction or requirement specified of a house in which the person then is until he is satisfied that by the health officer.
the person is no longer infected or contaminated with Covid cause the person to be kept isolated in the same house or part 19, if in his opinion such house or part of a house is such as of a house in which the person then is until he is satisfied that to be an effectual place for the isolation of such person, and the person is no longer infected or contaminated with Covid such house shall be deemed an isolation station; 19, if in his opinion such house or part of a house is such as cause the person to be removed to another isolation station or to be an effectual place for the isolation of such person, and hospital and to be isolated there until he is satisfied that the such house shall be deemed an isolation station; person is no longer infected or contaminated with Covid 19, cause the person to be removed to another isolation station or if in his opinion, the person cannot be effectually isolated in hospital and to be isolated there until he is satisfied that the the house or part of the house in which he then is; or person is no longer infected or contaminated with Covid 19, cause the person required to be kept in isolation to be if in his opinion, the person cannot be effectually isolated in detained in an isolation station where the person fails to the house or part of the house in which he then is; or comply with any of the conditions of his isolation.
cause the person required to be kept in isolation to be (3) Where the health officer makes a decision that a person should be detained in an isolation station where the person fails to kept in isolation under this regulation, he may impose on or in comply with any of the conditions of his isolation.

relation to that person, special restrictions or requirements including (3) Where the health officer makes a decision that a person should be screening requirements.
kept in isolation under this regulation, he may impose on or in The health officer shall give to a person who is required to be kept relation to that person, special restrictions or requirements including in isolation an isolation card that outlines the circumstances of the screening requirements.
isolation including— The health officer shall give to a person who is required to be kept place of isolation; (a) in isolation an isolation card that outlines the circumstances of the isolation including— length of time he will be in isolation; and (b) place of isolation; (a) any restrictions or requirements that the person must adhere (c) to, and length of time he will be in isolation; and (b) the isolation card shall be signed by that person and a copy retained any restrictions or requirements that the person must adhere (c) by the health officer.
to, and For the purposes of these Regulations, “an isolation station” is as the isolation card shall be signed by that person and a copy retained defined in the Health Services Act (Ch.

231).”.

by the health officer.

For the purposes of these Regulations, “an isolation station” is as defined in the Health Services Act (Ch.

231).”.

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Insertion of new regulation 5A into the principal Regulations.

Insertion of new regulation 5A into the principal Regulations.

The principal Regulations are amended by the insertion of the following as a new regulation 5A — The principal Regulations are amended by the insertion of the following as a new regulation 5A — “5A.

Violation of isolation.

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Violation of isolation.
(1) A person kept in isolation by a health officer under this (c) (1) A person kept in isolation by a health officer under this regulation, who — (a) regulation, who — (b) (a) (b) (c) absconds, or attempts to abscond from isolation; intentionally or recklessly provides false information absconds, or attempts to abscond from isolation; to the health officer; intentionally or recklessly provides false information fails to comply with any condition, restriction or to the health officer; requirement of his isolation imposed by the health fails to comply with any condition, restriction or officer, requirement of his isolation imposed by the health commits an offence and is liable upon summary conviction to officer, the penalty prescribed in regulation 23. commits an offence and is liable upon summary conviction to (2) Where the police have reasonable grounds to believe that a the penalty prescribed in regulation 23. person has committed an offence under this regulation, the (2) Where the police have reasonable grounds to believe that a police may arrest and detain that person for up to 48 hours at person has committed an offence under this regulation, the a police station, an isolation station or hospital, and shall police may arrest and detain that person for up to 48 hours at bring him before a Magistrate to be charged within the said a police station, an isolation station or hospital, and shall 48 hours from his arrest.
bring him before a Magistrate to be charged within the said (3) A Magistrate may order the person charged to be remanded 48 hours from his arrest.

to an isolation station until he is no longer infected or (3) A Magistrate may order the person charged to be remanded contaminated by Covid 19 and thereafter may remand him to to an isolation station until he is no longer infected or a correctional facility pending trial.
contaminated by Covid 19 and thereafter may remand him to (4) A hearing under this regulation may be conducted via video a correctional facility pending trial.

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(4) A hearing under this regulation may be conducted via video (5) A person remanded under this regulation may be granted bail link .

provided he is no longer infected or contaminated with Covid (5) A person remanded under this regulation may be granted bail 19.”.

provided he is no longer infected or contaminated with Covid 19.”.
Insertion of new regulations 25 to 27 into the principal Regulations.

Insertion of new regulations 25 to 27 into the principal Regulations.

The principal Regulations are amended by the insertion immediately after regulation 24 of the following new regulation — The principal Regulations are amended by the insertion immediately after regulation 24 of the following new regulation — “25.

Deferral of rent.

The Competent Authority may by order, defer the payment of rent “25.

Deferral of rent.
Deferral of rent.

by tenants — The Competent Authority may by order, defer the payment of rent (a) whose business has been closed; and by tenants — (b) whose employment has been terminated, whose business has been closed; and (a) as a result of the state of the public emergency.

(b) whose employment has been terminated, as a result of the state of the public emergency.

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Deferral of electronic communication services fees.

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Deferral of electronic communication services fees.

The Competent Authority may by order, defer the obligation of a person whose employment has been terminated as a result of the The Competent Authority may by order, defer the obligation of a state of public emergency, to pay fees for electronic communication person whose employment has been terminated as a result of the services provided by a private or public company.
state of public emergency, to pay fees for electronic communication services provided by a private or public company.

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Power to control trade of personal protection equipment.

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Power to control trade of personal protection equipment.

The Competent Authority may by order, control the sale and importation of personal protection equipment including surgical The Competent Authority may by order, control the sale and masks.”.

importation of personal protection equipment including surgical masks.”.
day of April, 2020 Made this Made this 14th day of April, 2020 day of April, 2020 Made this Signed CORNELIUS A. SMITH GOVERNOR-GENERAL Governor-General GOVERNOR-GENERAL Page - 5 Page - 5