Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act, 1995 (No. 17 of 1995)

2. Amendments of Specified Acts. SCHEDULE L Amendment of the Aichitects Registration Act, Cap. 34.

2. Amendment of Caribbean Community and the E.ast Caribbean Common Market Act, Cap 68

3. Amendment of the Coroners Act. Cap. I 05

4. Amendment of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Act. Cap 142.

5. Amendment of the Land Sales Duty Act, Cap. 236

6. Amendment of the Larceny Ac!, Cap. 241.

7. Amendment of the Magistrates' Code of Procedure Act, Cap. 255.

8. Amendment of the Maritime Areas Act, Cap. 260.

9. Amendment of !he Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act, Cap. 288. I 0. Amendment of the National Parks Act, Cap. 290

11. Amc£ldmcnt of the Offences Against the Person Act, Cup. 300

12. Amendment of the Police Act, Cap. 330 13 Amendment of the Property Tax Act, Cap. 348

14. Amendment of the St. John's Development Corporation Act. Cap. 392.

15. Amendment of the Slum Clearance and Housing Act, Cap. 404.

16. Amendment of the Small Charges Act. Cap. 405

17. Amendment of the Stamp Act, Cap. 410.

18. Amendment of the Vendors Act. Cap. 463.

19. Arm:m.l11u::11l of Lhc Bud.Ill uf fa.luuuiuu Act. No. 11 of 1994. No. 17 of l 995. Law Revision (Mi see llaneous Amendments) I ANTIGUA (No. 2)Act, 1995. AND BARBUDA •. • ., ~~~c::-,_~.- ~~;ir'~ L.S. I Assent, James B. Carlisle, Governor-Genera/. 8th March, 1996. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA No. 17 of 1995 AN ACT to amend the provisions of certain Acts of Parliament l 28th March, 1996 ] EN ACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as follows-

1. This Act may he cited as the Law Revision (Miscellaneous Short titk Amendments) (No.2) Act 1995.

2. The Acts specified in !he Schedule arc amended to thee xtent 1n1~rpr~ca1ion. indicated. SCHEDULE Section 2. I. The Architccb (Rcgi:itration) Act, isumendedas follows - /\m~11dn,~n, ,,r the Archik~ts Rc·g,~tration Act, Cap 34. (a) in section 6, by the deletion of lhe words "within 6 months of the comme,ncrmPnl nf 1hi<; Act" and the substitution or the words "on or before the 30th day of June 1996". (h) in \;l"ctinn 11, hy the repeal of subsection (I). ANTIGUA 2 Law Revision (Miscellar..t>ous Amendments) No. l 7 of 1995. AND (No. 2)Acr, 1995. BARBUDA Amendment of 2. TI1e Canhbean Community and the East Caribbean Com- Caribbean mon Market Act is amended in section 2 by repealing the Community and ,h~ io,..._,1 definition of "More Developed Country" and MDC's" and. Caribbean substituting t11e following- Common Market Act Cap ''More Developed Country" and "MOC's" mean the fol- 68. lowing Territories-Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Surinam ,uid Trinidad and Tobago". Arnendmclll of 3. The Coroners Act is amended as follows- th,· Corours .\et C,o. '0." (a) in section 16 by in.,,.nin~ ::if1er suhsection (I) the following- "(IA) Any report submitted by adulyquali- fied medical practitioner under this section stating that he has performed a post mortem examination for the Coroner is admissible in evidence under this Act, and in the absence of evidence to the contrary is pnxJf of !he state- ments contained in the report wnhout proof of the signature or the official character of the person appearing to have signed the report". (b) by inserting after subsection (3) the tollowmg- "(4) When a duly qualified ml'dical practitioner's post mortem report ba~ been sub--- miueo lO I.be Coroner's Cowl w1i.h::1 llill ~ction, any party concerned in the proceedings may require attendance of the medical pra<.,titioner for the purpose of cross examination". Amendment of 4. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Act is amended in the Eastern section 7 as follow&- Caribbe:w Central Bank Ac! Cap 142. (a) by renumbering subsection (5) as subsection (6); (b) by inserting the following as subsections (5), (7) and (8) (5) Any JlM.~nn who is required under article 5D (3) to assist the bank for the purpose of facilitating the performance of functions under article 5B is guilty of an offence if- (i) he fails to assist the bank when required to do so in the manner provided under article 5 D (3) No. 17 of 1995. Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) 3 ANTIGUA (No. 2) Act, 1995. AND BARBUDA (ii) he obstructs the Bank in the perfonnance of functions under Part IIA; or (iii) he provide& false or misleading information in pursuance of his obligations under artide 5D(3) (7) Any person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (5) is liable on conviction nn inrlictment to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for five years or to both. (8) Any person who, after the publication of the notification referred to in article 5C(3)- (i) receives, disposes of or otherwise deals with any assets of a financial institution without the approval or authority of the Bank or contrary to the written direction of the Bank; (ii) tampers whether by making entries in or oth- erwise w1tll any bookS, records or uocumt!11L~ of the financial institution is guilty of an offence and liable on con vie lion on indictment to a tine of one hundred thousand dollars or to impriso11111t!11L fu1 fivt: yt::ars or to bolh and on conviction on indictment to a fine of five hundred thousand dollars or to ten years im- prisonment or to both. (c) by renumbering subsection (6) lhereof as subsection (9)

5. The Land Sales Duty Act is amended as follows- ,\mendm~nl of the Land Sales Duty Acl. Cap (a) in section 2, by repealing the definitions of the word 236 "fee simple" and the word "transfer" and substituting the following- "fee simple" means (a) an estate in fee simple in possession; (b) the estate of a Registered Proprietor under the cap -129 Title by Registration Act; (c) the estate of a person registered under the Cap 3i4 Registered Land Act as the owner ol land; ANTIGUA 4 Lall' Rn1sion (Afiscf!ifa11ec111s Ame11d1m'nls) No. 17 nf ! 995. AND (No. 2).--\cr, 1995. BARBUDA hut li)r Lhe purpose of determining the value or any land or for Je!ermmmg the value of any rnns1Jern1ion for the t.ransfer nf lanJ. the expression "fee sunplc" shall he deemed to mean Lhe estate of a Reg:i stcrcJ Prnpnecnr of any !and held under the Title hy Reg1slra1 inn Act or the estate in fee simple rn posses· swn many lanJ pr the eslal<.' or a p.:rson registered under !he Registered Land Act. as the \1wncr u!' lanJ. as the case may h.:. free from any ksscr es!atc or intacq therein or any cncum· hrances thereon and free abo frnm any re.stnctive covcn,mts ill her than rc~triL'li vc nivcn:1111, crcat<:d by a Crown Grant or by law"; "tr:msft.>r'' includes conveyance. memor,mdum uf transfer under the Tille hy Registration Act an<l instrument of -,....,_ t 'ap " ' Transfer (1f L:md under Lhc RcgistereJ Land Act": (/1J m section 9. hy dclcung from suhsection (7) the w(1rds '\:onveyanccr1r;L,sigrnncnt" wheretll(J-.C wori.h tx:rnr and suhst ituting the words" et mveyance. memo• r,m<lum. instrument or ,tssignment". 6. 1l1e Larceny Act is amcndeJ 111 s,xtion 1--t hy Jdetmg the 111 1· .,_.ny A,,.-L ,L· , ·~., c ➔ I. word.s "fi vc huntlreJ Jollars or more" and suhsti1u1111g: the w11nls 'live thousand dollar., or rnnrc··. ,\mL"nJm.._~~H ut" 7. The Magistrate\ CoJc nl Procedure Act 1s :unenJcd as the \1a~i.stratc-., f(il[(lWS- l't",>teclur~ A.-t. ( 'c,p ""~- (a) in section ,II,(]). hy deleting the wnrJ "Distm:t"' (111 in ~cction 127, hy repealing subscctillll \ l) anJ substituting: the il11lowmg-- " ( I ) Ir the appli catwn he mad-: he frn\: 1he hin h of the chilJ nr w1t.hm two rnknJ;u· mo_11tlb after the birth of t.he ch1IJ. the l\lagt.\lralc may tH'lk'r the payment of a weekly sum 10 Ix· ma1k from the bin..h of the child. (2) Where afccr making thl' 1 irJcr 111 suh~<.:dion ( l) an mfonnation is laid hcfon: ,l M,1g1strate ur--111 oal11 that the sum payable under tlw orJn 1s i11 ant·ar for one monl11 the Magistrate may pr(1-t.'ccJ hi cnl'!JrCC th~· order in like manner as I I Ih.: 1irtkr wuc an 111,.-1 ~-111 m. No. 17 of I 995. Law Revision (Misceflanemu Amendments) S ANTIGUA (No. 2)Acr. 1995. AND BARBUDA (3) For the purposes of subsection (2) the Magis- trate may issue a warrant to apprehend and hring before him the person against whom the order was made, and thereupon the provisions or this Act sha II apply in all aspects as-fu II y as though the order were a conviction. (4) Notwithstandmg subsections (2) and (3) the Magistrate shall not proceed to enforce the order unless he is satisfied that the person agains I w horn lhe order is made is possessed of sufficient means to pay such arrears in whole or in part." (b) renumber subsection (2) asSubscction (5)

8. The Maritime Areas Act is amended by repealing section 2 2 ;\ m~ndme nt of and substituting the following- Marui m< Areas Ac1 Cap. 26G "Power of the 22( 1) Where a foreign or local ship engages Ue !e nee rorce, in any of the activities specified in section Police Force and authorised per10ns. 19( I); or where a member of the Defence Force. Police Force or a person authorised by the Minister under subsection (5) suspects upon reasonable grounds that a foreign or local ship is engaged in any such activity, such member of the Defence Force, Police Force nr a person authorised by the Minister may, with- out a warrant- (i) stop, board and search the offending ship for the purpose of carrying out inquires and investigations; (ii) require to be produced, examine anJ take copies of any licence or documents; (iii) arrest the offending i;,·, 11 and hring it to a port in Antigua an,,! Barbuda; (iv) arrest the captain and any person on board the ship participating in the lli.'.tiv- ity of the ship which is deemed to hi! prejudicial to peace, good on.ler or sci.:n- rity of Antigua and Barbuda. ANTIGUA 6 .L.1w Rt vision (Miscel/wieous Amendmems) No. l 7 of 1995. AND (No. 2) Act, !995. BARBUDA (2) Where the passage of a foreign ship is deemed to he pre.1udicial to the peace, good order or security of Antigua and Barbuda. the i.;;Jpw.iu u1 ul.hcr pcnon in charge of 5uch -~hip and any person participating in Lhe activities of the ship which is deemed to be so prejudicial, is guilty 0f an offence under this Act. (3) In the exercise under this section of the power of enforcement against a foreign or local ship a member of the Defence Force, Police Force or a person authonsed hy the Minister shall not endanger the safety of na vi- gation or otherv.:ise LTeate any hazard to the ship, or bring the ship to an unsafe port or anchorage. or expose the marine environment to unreasonable risk. ( 4) The Minister may by order published in the Gazette designate such persons as he deems lit, mcludmg members of the enforcement authont y of any country or any regional or sub- regional enforcement entity, lo he authorised persons for the purposes of this Act. (5) For the purposes of this Act "Defence Force" means Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force raised under the Defence AcL Cap. 132 am.I "'Poliu.: FuH.:i.:" u1c:dl1::. tlic: Ruyd.l Polii,;~ of Antigua mid Barbuda as maintained under the Police Act. Cap. 330." Arn~nam~m of 9. The Motor Vchiclc3 Insurnm::c (Third Party R1;;ks) /\..:t ir, Mo1or V~h1d~ amended as follows- Insurance (Third Part v R1.sk.s) A~l. Cap. 288 (a) in section 2 by the deletion or the definition of "'Minister" and tht> ~11h~tit11tin.:> nf lht• fnllnwinr- "Minister" means the Minister to whom the respon- sibility of insurance is assigned": (b) in section 3(2) by the deletion of the words "not exceeding three thousand dollars or to irn prisonmem for a term not exceeding three months" and the substimtion of the words "'of ten thousand dollars and to imprisonment for two years": No. 17 of I 995. um· Revision (MiscellaneorH Amendments) 7 ANTIGUA (No. 2) Act, 1995. AND BARBUDA (c) in section 3(3) by the deletion of the words "or by the United Kingdom"; (d) m section L'), by the deletion of uic words ··not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months and the substitution of the words "of five thousand dollars aml to uuµrn,vnmcnt for twelve month.:1".

10. The National Parks Act is amended~ Amendment of the Nation.a\ Parlu, (a) in :,cction 2, by deleting the definition of the word Act. "Minister" and substituting lhe following- "Minister" mexis the Minister to wbom the resfK)n- sibility of Nation:\.\ ::>.1rk'i- i«. >l."-«.ignPrl" (b) in section 21, by inserting a full stop afer the word "Aulhori ry" and by deleting lhe words "for such term not exceeding fifteen years as the Authoriry may specify."

11. The Offences Against the Person Act is amended as Amendment of follows - the Offences Agains1 the Person Act, Cap. (a) by repealing section 43 and substituting the follow- 300. ing- "43(1) When any person unlawfully as- saults or beats any other person, any Magis- trate, upon the complaint by or on behalf of the party aggrieved, praying him to proceed sum- marily on Ll1e complailll, may hear and deter- mine such offence, and the offender shall, on summary conviction be liable to a fine of three thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six ll!OIIW.'). ''(2) The Magistrate r.::iy, in addition to !he penalty prescribed in subsc£.tion ( l) bind the perwn convicted to keep the ~as:e and be of gocxl behaviour for a period not exceeding twelve monthsH. (b) by repealing section 44 and o.11h.o.tit11tin2 rhe follow- ing~ ANTIGUA 8 law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) No. 17 of 1995. AND (No. 2) Act, 1995. BARBUDA "(I) Any person charged before a Magis- trale with an assault or battery upon any child below the age of fourteen years or upon any female is guilt of any offence and upon 1'..Uffi- mary conviction is liable to a fine of ten thousand dollars and to impfr,onment for five years. "(2) The Magistrate may, in addiuon to such fine and imprisonment. bind the convicted person over to keep the peace and be of good bchavior for twelve months". :'c) Section 53, is repealed an substituted by the follow- ing- "Whosocver unlawlully takes, or causes to be taken, any unmarried girl, being under the age of seventeen years, out of the possession and against the will of her father or mother, or of any olhcr per.-.011 haviu_g Lh-: lawful cilfc or charge of her. is gui!ly or an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for five years. Amrndrn~nt of 12. The Police Act is amended in section 68 ( I ) by the deletion th~ Police Act. of the word5 "fifty five" and the sub:-;ti tuti on of the word "sixty". Cap. '-10 Amendrnen1 uf 13. The Property Tax Act is amended as lollows- th~ Prnpaty Tax Act, Cap )-IH. (aJ In section 2, by mserting after the tletini1ion of "Board" the following- "Capit..11 value" means the cost of constructing a building or erection. ( b) by inserting after the definition or "property tax roll" the followmg- "Prov1s1onal Valuation List" means th<.' provisional valuation list prepared by the Ch1et Valuaunn OtTi" cer under section l 2A( 1). (c) In section 8, by inserting after paragraph (a) the !ol!owmg- No. 17 of 1995. Lo.w Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) 9 ANTIGUA (No. 2) Act, 1995. AND BARBUDA ''(b) declare that where the capital value of the building or erection on the provisional listdoes not exceed ten thousand dollars the rate levied shall nor be payable; .. (d) by renumbering paragraph (b) as paragraph (c). (eJ by insening aikr st:t:lion I 2 we following - "Preparation of a 12A (I) For the purpose of determining the provisional valua- capital value ofevery newly constructed build- tion li.<t. ing or erection, I.he Chief Valuation omcer shall prepare a provisional valuation list for every district. (2) TI1t: Chief Valuation Offilxr shall plau: on the provisional valuation list every newly constructed building or erection in respect of which a report ofits completion has been made to him by the owner." (j) Insert after section 13 the following new sections - "Owner to re port 13A {l) The owner of any newly con- completion of structed building or erection shall, not later building or erection. than fourteen days after the completion of such uuililiug Ul t:ICl.:UUII, 11iak.t: d lt:pvll uf the completion to the Chief Valuation Officer on the prescribed form. (2) NOl laler lhan lbiny (JO) days afrer receipl of the report under subsection ( 1), the Chief Valuation Officer shall determine the capi!al value of the building or erection. (3) In determining the capital value of property the ChiefValuation Officer shal Itake into accounl - (a) the cost of lhe construction of the build- ing or erection including plant, equip- ment or machinery pennanently installed or fitted ror the purpose or any tracte, ANTIGUA 10 Law Rrvision (Miscef!aneous Ammdments) No, 17 of 1995. AND (No. 2)Act, 1995. BARBUDA business or industrial process as pro- vided by the ownec (b) particulars supplied by the contractor; and (c) any hank statement indicating any amount borrowed for the purpose of purchasing the land or constructing the building or erection. (4) Where the capital value of the property is determined in accordance with this Act the Chief Valuation Officer shall by notice in writing inform~ (a) the owner of the property; and (b) the Commissioner oflnland Re venue, of his determination. ( 5) On receipt of the notice under section (4) the Commissioner of Inland Revenue shall immediately send a demand notice to the owner who shall without delay pay the rate specified in the demand notice. (6) The owner of every property which is not on the valuation list of any district and in respect of which no property tax is paid shall, fourteen days after the coming into force of this Act, furnish the Chief Valuation Officer on the prescribed form of the particulars specified therein. (7) The Chief Valuation Officer shall, on receipt of the particulars furnished under sub- section (6), determine the capital value of the buildin,g or erection. 13B The Minister shall, on the coming into force of this Act by order, declare the rate nf ta•: to be levied and collected in respect of t,.'le capital value of properties placed on the provi- No. 17 of 1995. Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) 11 ANTIGUA (No. 2) Act, JCJ95. AND BARBUDA sional valuation list and thereafter the rate of tax shall be declared in the manner provided under section 5. I 3C ( 1) No public utilities shall he con~ nected to any newly constructed pro~rty hy the Public Utilities Authority unless the Chief Valuation Officer certifies to the Authority that a report of the completion of the property has been made in accordance with this Act". (2) Any person who contravenes subsection ( 1) commits an offence and is liable on convic- tion to a fine of ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for two years. (3) Where an offence is committed under subsection (I) the person who authorises the connection as well as the person who actually connects the utility is guilty of an offence. (g) In section 14, by inserting a comma and the words " the General Manager of the Public Utilities Authority" after the word .. Surveyor". ( h) In section 19, by inserting after subsec- tion (2) the following new subsection - "(3) Where a valuation list is altered to include a building or erection on the provi- sional valuation list the Chief Valuation Offi- cer shall delete that building or erection from the provisional valuation lisL" (i) By inserting after section 22 the follow- mg ~ "22A Any person who, being an owner of pro~ny included in a provisional valuation li<;f. is ::ieerieved hy rhe capital "value" as- cribed in the list to that property may, by notice of appeal in the prescribed form, serve on the Chief Valuation Officer within twenty-one days after the date of the receiptof the informa- tion under section 13 A (4) a notice of appeal to ANTIGUA 12 ww Rerisiun (Misallaneous Ameruiments) No. 17 of 1995. AND (No. 2) Act. 1995, BARBUDA the Board under section 22 and the Chief Valuation Officer shall, on receipt of the notice of appeal, transmit a copy to the Commis- sioner.'' (j) In section 33(2), by deleung the semico- lon after the word ''lists" in paragraph (c) and inserting the following "or the cap;- tal value of each property asset out in the provisional valuation list;" _.-...,n;~'r.•~ r:t..: n of 14. The SL Jobn's Development Corporation Act is amended th-, s, ,,'Ut :, De ,;eioi ~nt• l'!-1 in section 2 by deleting the de finitwn of the word "Minister" and C orp:irat 101! , • •~ t. substituting the following - Cap. 392. "Minister" means the Minister to whom the responsibility of St. John's Developmem Corporation is assigned." Am~ndmen1 of 15. l11e Slum Clearance and Housing Act is amended in the Slum section 10, Ckarance and HLJusing Act, Cap.

404. (i) by rep!aling subsection (5) and substituting the following - "(5) Every advance made by the Central Authority under subsection (1) shall be se- cured by a charge on the land in favour of the Central Authority"; (ii) in subsection (6), by deleting the word "mort• gage" wherever it occurs and subsotuting the word "charge"; (iii) by repealing subsection (7) and substituting the following - "(7) Every charge referred to in subsec- tion (5) shall be registered as an incum hrancc cap. 374 under the Registered Land Ace". (iv) in subsection (9) by inserting after th.: wordY "to mortgagees" the words" or chargec.s. as th:: case may be," No. 17 of 1995. Inw Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) 13 ANTIGUA (No. 2) Act, 1995. AND BARBUDA

16. The sections of lhe Small Charges Actreferred lO in the first Amendment of Small Charge5 column below are amended as specified in the second and third Act. Cap 405, columns 1st Column 2nd Column 3rd Column Delete Substitute Sections Ameo<kd nm exceeding one hundred dollars - or five hundred dollars 23(1 ). 39. 43 47 not exceeding one hundred and - of five hundred dollars flfcy dolian; 17, 23(1), 26(1), not exceeding two hundred and - of five hundred dollars 27(c) 36, 44 fifty dollars 31(4) not exceeding three hundred and - of one thousand dollars forty doll.an; 13, !IS, 23( I), Z~(4). iJUl t:A.Cet:dit1g five lmmlu:u auu - vf lwu lliuu:;ai1u uulla.i~ 33, 38(1). 46(3), 4&, fifty dollars 55 uuL i::xcixuiug sevt:u llumJreu a.ml - uf fivt: lliousaml uullars fifty dollars 38(2), 49 not exceeding one thousand dollars - of five thousand dollars l 7, 23(2), 25( 1), not exceeding one month - of three month 26(\), 31(1), 43(3), 44 13 not exceeding two months - of six monl.hs 24, 25(2), 28, 31(3), not exceeding three months - of nine months 40, 4b, 4ll, 51, 54, 55 13. 24(1 ), 26(2), not exceeding six months - of twelve r.'1onlhs JU, _;J, 4 l. 49 Amendme11t of the 17. The Stamp Act is amended in the Schedule by repea:ing St3mp Act, Cap 410 paragraph (b) of the it.em "LOANS TO NON-CITIZENS" anJ substitutmg tbe tollowmg - ANTIGUA 14 Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendmenrs) No. 17 of 1995. AND (No. 2) Ac,, 1995. BARBUDA "(b) For the purpose of this paragraph - (a) me expression "non-citizen" includes a company registered under rhe Compauit:s Au i11 wlcid1 1.wu thirds of the shares are not beneficially owned by citizens of Antigua and Barbuda, and a share is deemed to be beneficially owned by an Antiguan and Barbuda Citizen if - (i) that Antiguan and Barbadian citizen is in any way under obligation to or otherwise may exercise any right auad1i11g tu wat shart: at 1.hc instance of, or for the benefit of, any person who is not an Antiguan and Barbadan citizen; (ii) that snare is held juimly m si:vcwlly w il..h any person who is notan Antiguan and Barbudan." (b) the expression "Bank" and Financial Institutions" have I.he meaning ~sigued to them in section 2 of the Banking Act, and section 2 of the Financial Institu- tions (Non-Banking) Act, respectively." Amendment of 18. The Vendors Act is amended in section 5 by repealing the Ve odors Act. paragraph (c) and substituting the following - Cap. 463. ,. 5(c J on ctemand by a polit:e umu:r rn a µc:1 :,011 uc5ignatcd in writing by the Minister, produce his licence for inspection by such officer. Arnendmenc of 19. The Board of Education Act is amended by inserting after lhe Board of section 22 the following - Ed\Jcatioo Act, 1994 "Borrowing powers 22A ( 1) Subject to subsection (2) che Boanl may borrow monies required by it for meeting any of its obligations or performing any of its functions. (2) The powers of the Board to borrow monies under (his section shall be exercisable on! y with the approval of the Minister respon- sible tor Fmance". No. 17 of 1995. Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) 15 ANTIGUA (No. 2) Act, 1995. AND BARBUDA Passed the House of Representatives Passed the Senate this 26th this8th day of February, I 996. day of February, I 996. B. Harris, L. Smith, Speaker. Vice-President. S. Walker, S. Walker, Clerk. to the House of RepresenJati.ves. Clerk to the Senate. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Antigua and Barbuda by Rupert Charity, Government Printer -BY Authority. 1996. 800---3.96 [ Price $6. JO I