December 3 - 9, 2011
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
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NATIONAL
Revised TCI laws in force
The latest revised edition of the Laws of Turks and Caicos came into force December 01. A government statement has indicated that this 2009 Revised Edition puts the collection of laws and their related amendments in one publication, providing for greater ease of reference. Attorney General Huw Shepheard held a handing over ceremony at his Grand Turk chambers on Thursday 24 November, 2011. Mr. Shepheard in his capacity as Law Revision Commissioner is required by law to deliver a copy each of the revised laws for record keeping purposes to the Governor, Registrar of the Supreme Court, Registrar of Deeds, and the Clerk of the House of Assembly. “I should make it clear that I intend that the Laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands are regularly revised on a two-year rolling programme; such a programme is essential for keeping the laws accessible to all who require them as well as to assist in the maintenance of confidence in the legal system of the Turks and Caicos Islands,” Mr. Shepheard said. The last revised edition of the Laws of the TCI was made in 1998, and before that there were revised editions in 1968, 1951, 1908 and 1862. Former Law Revision
Commissioner, Neil Adsett, provided the foundation for this 2009 general revision of the TCI laws. This was built upon by Principal Legislative Counsel Desiree Downes and Legislative Assistant Administrator Sandra Wilkin who between them consolidated and typeset 11 years of legislative changes. Members of the public will eventually have access to this revised edition at the National Library, or they may purchase individual copies from the Attorney General’s chambers. The 2009 Revised Law edition was prepared by the Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. The Centre was incorporated on January 11, 2007 and launched in an official ceremony on September 28, 2007 at its headquarters in Anguilla. Its Directors are the Attorneys General of Anguilla, Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands: Ivor Green, James Wood and Huw Shepheard respectively. The Centre’s primary purpose is to revise the laws of Anguilla, Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands, but its services may also be made available to other governments in the Caribbean region. Further information may be found at www.lawrevision.ai or by emailing specific requests to admin@lawrevision.ai
Registration for May/June CXC Examinations The Department of Education wishes to notify the general public that the registration period for the May/June 2012 sitting of CSEC and CAPE examinations is now open and will close on December 12, 2011. Current Examination Centers are: H.J. Robinson High School – Grand Turk Marjorie Basden High School - South Caicos Raymond Gardiner High School – North Caicos Clement Howell High School - Providenciales Maranatha High School Providenciales Candidates are reminded that they must provide proof of identification such as a passport or national identification cards (Driver’s
Licence, NIB or NHIP) at the time of registration. Thirty five CSEC subjects and Twenty four 24 CAPE Units are offered at this sitting. Timetable and the subjects offered are available on the Council’s website at www.cxc. org Examination fees for CSEC are as follows: Administrative/Local fee US$6.00 Entry fee - US$ 22.00 Subject fee - US$ 22.00 Additional subject - US$ 22.00 Examination fees for CAPE are as follows: Administrative/Local fee US$6.00 Entry fee - US$ 22.00 Unit fee - US$ 30.00 Additional Unit - US$ 30.00
Registrar of Deeds Sigrid Lightbourne, Clerk to Consultative Forum Laureen Kennedy Registrar of the Supreme Court Shanta Narinesingh Principal Legislative Council Desiree Downes, Attorney General Huw Shepherd at the handing over ceremony .
PRC payments January The Ministry of Border Control and Labour is continuing to work towards clearing all outstanding PRC applications by the end of 2011. In support of this the ministry stated that it recently requested any applicant with an outstanding case to provide all the necessary documentary evidence required by the Ministry, by Friday November 18. The deadline has now passed and no more documentary evidence will be accepted for outstanding cases. Any case without the required evidence to enable a decision will now be regarded as withdrawn and the file will be closed. All approved cases will receive an approval letter which will provide details of the relevant fee to be paid prior to the issuance of the certificate. All payments are to be made by January 29, 2012 and any case where payment has not been received by this date will be regarded as withdrawn and the file will be closed. This will not apply to applications from former dependents who had been endorsed on their parent’s PRC but have now reached 18 years, which continue to be accepted despite the moratorium. Applicants for a PRC are reminded that they should maintain their legal status via work or residence permits or the government stamp
Civil strike 1- Mr Bill ‘Archie’, M.B.E. Clare supporting pensioners in the recent strike by civil servants
Oops, Correction-apology In our November 26 to December 02 edition we incorrectly captioned a photograph of Mr Bill ‘Archie’ Clare, as that of Mr Hilly Ewing, a former TCI politician who served as a Deputy Prime Minister and government minister in a number ministries, and in honour of whom a government building housing the National Insurance
Board has been named. Mr Bill Clare is a former District Commissioner for the Island of Providenciales. He is also a Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, and Local Historian. That photograph was placed on page five. We sincerely apologise to both gentlemen for the incorrect captioning.