Motions

WHEREAS it is provided by section 4 of the Quarantine Act, Chap. 28:05 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) that the Minister of Health may make Regulations, with respect to the whole or any part of Trinidad and Tobago, including the ports and coastal waters thereof, for preventing;

1. (a) danger to public health from ships or aircraft or persons or things therein, arriving at any place; and
2. (b) the spread of infection by means of any ship or aircraft about to leave any place, or by means of any person or thing:

AND WHEREAS it is provided by the said section 4 of the Act, that Regulations made under this section shall be subject to affirmative resolution of Parliament;

AND WHEREAS the Minister has on the 4th day of February, 2021 made the Quarantine (Maritime) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (hereinafter called “the Regulations”);

AND WHEREAS the Regulations were laid in the House of Representatives on the 5th day of February, 2021;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to approve the Regulations:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Quarantine (Maritime)(Amendment) Regulations, 2021 be approved.

(By the Minister of Health)