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

APPOINTMENT OF HEALTH OFFICERS

UNDER THE QUARANTINE ACT 2017

AND THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT ACT 1952

The following public officers are duly appointed to be Health Officers under section 3 of the Quarantine Act 2017 and section 6A of the Customs Department Act 1952, to undertake the functions and powers of Health Officers under section 4 of the said Act:

Community Health Nurses

Environmental Health Officers

Health Visitors

Public Health Nurses

Customs Officers

SUMMARY OFFENCES (CURFEW) 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) Order 2020:

CLOSURE NOTICE

UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1949

SECTION 88

The Minister of Health has determined that a communicable disease of the first or second category exists and in the opinion of the Chief Medical Officer there is an immediate risk of an outbreak of COVID-19, as such the following places of public resort are hereby ordered to close pursuant to section 88 of the Public Health Act 1949:

Bars and clubs

Beauty salons, spas and barbers

Church services (except funerals)

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) Order 2020.

No person permitted on highways during curfew hours

2    (1) Subject to paragraph 3, no person shall be permitted on any highway during the curfew hours.