P R O C L A M A T I O N

By His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Bermuda.

WHEREAS the World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic;

AND WHEREAS COVID-19 is an unprecedented and severe threat to public health in Bermuda: NOW THEREFORE in accordance with section 14(3) of the Constitution I, the Governor, acting after consultation with the Premier, declare that a state of emergency exists in Bermuda;

SUMMARY OFFENCES (CURFEW) (No 2) ORDER 2020

NOTICE OF EXEMPTIONS

In accordance with section 14(2) of the Summary Offences Act 1926, this Notice of Exemptions constitutes written permission for the following persons to be on the highways during the curfew hours specified in the Summary Offences (Curfew) (No 2) Order 2020:

1. Members of the Legislature.

2. The Cabinet Secretary, the Head of the Public Service, Permanent Secretaries, and staff of the Premier, Ministers and the Opposition Leader.

Verlina Bishop, Assistant Director, Department of Health has been appointed to act as Director, Department of Health from 23^rd March, 2020 to 30^th June, 2020 inclusive.

Derrick S. Binns, JP, Ph.D.
Head of the Public Service

Mr. Michael Taylor, Crown Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers has been appointed to act as Senior Legal Aid Counsel, Legal Aid Office from the  1st - 14th April, 2020.

Derrick S. Binns, JP, Ph.D.
Head of the Public Service

SUMMARY OFFENCES (CURFEW) (No 2) ORDER 2020

Whereas the Governor is satisfied that it is in the interests of public safety that the public should be kept off the highways at certain times, the Governor, in exercise of the power conferred by section 14(2) of the Summary Offences Act 1926 makes the following Order:

Citation

1   This Order may be cited as the Summary Offences (Curfew) (No 2) Order 2020.

No person permitted on highways during curfew hours

Supplementary Provisions to the

Air Navigation (Fees for Certificates and Services) Regulations 2012

I, John Rankin, as the Governor of Bermuda in accordance with article 4(2) to the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013 hereby exercise my power to make provisions supplemental to the Air Navigation (Fees for Certificates and Services) Regulations 2012 to the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority as the person designated under article 6(1) of the said Order to amend fees payable under those Regulations.   

Susan Moore-Williams, Senior Legal Aid Counsel, Ministry of Legal Affairs has been appointed to act as Postmaster General, Bermuda Post Office from 1^st April, 2020 to 30^th June, 2020 inclusive.

Derrick S. Binns JP, Ph.D.
Head of the Public Service

THE ASSENT OF THE GOVERNOR WAS GIVEN

ON THE 19^th MARCH 2020

TO THE FOLLOWING:

The Appropriation Act 2020

Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2020

Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment Act 2020

Criminal Injuries (Compensation) Amendment Act 2020

Customs Tariff Amendment Act 2020

Government Loans Amendment Act 2020

Health Insurance Amendment Act 2020

Mr. Shawn Lightbourne, Senior Manager - Infrastructure, Department of Information and Digital Technologies has been appointed to act as Chief Information Officer, Department of Information and Digital Technologies from April 1 – 30, 2020.

Derrick S. Binns, JP, Ph.D.
Head of the Public Service

Dionne Morrison-Shakir, Assistant Accountant General, Accountant General’s Department has been appointed to act as Accountant General, Accountant General’s Department from 30^th March, 2020 to 13^th April, 2020.

Derrick S. Binns, JP, Ph.D.
Head of the Public Service