Emergency Powers (COVID-19 Shelter in Place) Amendment Regulations 2020 (BR 32 of 2020)
Made 2020-04-09 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Country
- Bermuda
- Subjects
- Food and nutrition, Fisheries and aquaculture, General
- Keywords
- hazards, coronavirus disease (COVID-19), fish products, internal trade, food security, vending, offences/penalties
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1 These Regulations, which amend the Emergency Powers (COVID-19 Shelter in Place) Regulations 2020 (“the principal Regulations”), may be cited as Emergency Powers (COVID-19 Shelter in Place) Amendment Regulations 2020. Amends regulation 2
2 In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations, delete the definition of “permitted business” and substitute— “ “permitted business” means any of the following— (a) retail grocery store; (b) pharmacy; (c) bank; (d) gas station; (e) office of a registered health professional, clinic, hospital or other health facility (including a veterinary surgery); (f) registered commercial farmer (deliveries only) or roadside sales by licensed fisherman.”. 1 EMERGENCY POWERS (COVID-19 SHELTER IN PLACE) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2020 Amends regulation 3
3 In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations, at the end of paragraph (2)(a), insert “, subject to compliance with directions (including directions regarding permitted shopping days for categories of persons, and directions as to the location of permitted businesses that a person may visit) published by the Minister of National Security on the website www.gov.bm/coronavirus”. Amends regulation 4
4 At the end of regulation 4(f) of the principal Regulations, insert “or a Government quarantine facility”. Amends regulation 6
5 In regulation 6(2)(b) of the principal Regulations, delete “five persons” and substitute “ten persons”. Amends regulation 9
6 (1) Regulation 9 of the principal Regulations is amended as follows. (2) After paragraph (1), insert— “(1A) A licensed fisherman may sell fresh fish roadside between the hours of 7am to 2pm only, subject to the supervision of the Minister responsible for fisheries.”. (3) In paragraph (2), delete “or pharmacy” and substitute “, pharmacy, or registered commercial farmer”. (4) In paragraph (4), delete “retail grocery store, pharmacy or gas station” and substitute “permitted business (other than a hospital)”. (5) After paragraph (4), insert— “(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8 of the Public Holidays Act 1947, a permitted business may open on Good Friday (10 April) within the hours prescribed by this regulation.”. Amends regulation 10
7 At the end of regulation 10 of the principal Regulations, insert after paragraph (d)— “(e) repair of large appliances.”. Amends regulation 16
8 In regulation 16 of the principal Regulations, after “Regulations” insert “, or Ministerial directions published under regulations 3(2)(a) or 9,”. 2 EMERGENCY POWERS (COVID-19 SHELTER IN PLACE) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2020 Amends Schedule 1
9 In paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations, delete “practitioner” and substitute “professional”. Amends Schedule 2
10 The provisions of paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations become subparagraph (1), and after that subparagraph insert— “(2) Persons not falling within subparagraph (1) who are engaged in courier and delivery services of medical supplies, with the written permission of the Minister of National Security and subject to compliance with directions published by the Minister of National Security on the website www.gov.bm/coronavirus.”. Made this 9th day of April 2020 Governor [Operative Date: 09 April 2020] 3