The Gazette Extraordinary Vol. 166 No. 13

VOL.166 NO.13

MARCH 30, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS

LEGAL SUPPLEMENTS NOTICES 1.

Government Notices Pages: 145 – 145 173.

Notice of Assent – Appropriation (2015/2016) Ordinance 2015

174.

Notice of Assent – Supplementary Appropriation (2014/2015) (No. 2) Ordinance 2015

175.

Notice of Assent – Domestic Financial Services Sales Tax (Amendment) Ordinance 2015

Non-Official Notices Nil.

Ordinances  Notice of Assent – Appropriation (2015/2016) Ordinance 2015  Supplementary Appropriation (2014/2015) (No. 2) Ordinance 2015  Domestic Financial Services Sales Tax (Amendment) Ordinance 2015

2.

Bills Nil.

3.

Legal Notices 

Aviation Security Piracy (Overseas Territories) Order 2000



Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Ordinance 2014 – Commencement Notice 2014

145 THE GAZETTE MARCH 30, 2014 ________________________________________________________________________________ G.N. 173 NOTICE APPROPRIATION (2015/2016) ORDINANCE 2015 (ORDINANCE 2 OF 2015) NOTICE is given that Her Excellency the Acting Governor assented to the Appropriation (2015/2016) Ordinance 2015 on 30th March 2015. The Ordinance is published as a supplement to this Gazette.

Tracey Parker Clerk to the House of Assembly 30th March 2015 _________________ G.N. 174 NOTICE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2014/2015) (NO. 2) ORDINANCE 2015 (ORDINANCE 3 OF 2015) NOTICE is given that Her Excellency the Acting Governor assented to the Supplementary Appropriation (2014/2015) (No.2) Ordinance 2015 on 30th March 2015. The Ordinance is published as a supplement to this Gazette.

Tracey Parker Clerk to the House of Assembly _________________ G.N. 175 NOTICE DOMESTIC FINANCIAL SERVICES SALES TAX (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 2015 (ORDINANCE 4 OF 2015) NOTICE is given that Her Excellency the Acting Governor assented to the Domestic Financial Services Sales Tax (Amendment) Ordinance 2015 on 30th March 2015. The Ordinance is published as a supplement to this Gazette.

Tracey Parker Clerk to the House of Assembly 30th March 2015 ________________________________________________________________________________ Printed at the Government Printing Office, Palm Grove, Grand Turk. ________________________________________________________________________________

APPROPRIATION (2015/2016) ORDINANCE 2015 (Ordinance 2 of 2015)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION

1.

2.

3.

Short title and commencement Issue of funds from Consolidated Fund authorised Issue of funds from Development Fund authorised SCHEDULE 1: Consolidated Fund-Recurrent Expenditure SCHEDULE 2: Development Fund- Capital Expenditure

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

APPROPRIATION (2015/2016) ORDINANCE 2015 (Ordinance 2 of 2015)

Assent………………………………………………..30th March 2015 Publication in Gazette…………………………….30th March 2015 Commencement………………...………………..…30th March 2015

AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE AN APPROPRIATION TO THE SERVICE OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2016.

ENACTED by the Legislature of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Short title and commencement 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Appropriation (2015/2016) Ordinance 2015 and comes into operation on the day of publication in the Gazette.

Issue of funds from Consolidated Fund authorised 2. (1) The issue is authorised from the Consolidated Fund, of a sum not exceeding two hundred and twenty-four million, seven hundred and twenty thousand, two hundred and seventy-eight dollars, to be applied to the service of the financial year ending 31 March 2016.

(2) The funds specified in subsection (1) are appropriated for the supply of the heads of expenditure specified in column (1)

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of Schedule 1 in the amounts respectively specified in column (3) of Schedule 1 in relation to those heads of expenditure.

Issue of funds from Development Fund authorised 3. (1) The issue is authorised from the Development Fund, of a sum not exceeding twenty-two million, eight hundred and twenty thousand, eight hundred and one dollars, to be applied to the service of the financial year ending 31 March 2016.

(2) The funds specified in subsection (1) are appropriated for the supply of the heads of expenditure specified in column (1) of Schedule 2 in the amounts respectively specified in column (3) of Schedule 2 in relation to those heads of expenditure.

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SCHEDULE 1 (Section 2)

CONSOLIDATED FUND-RECURRENT EXPENDITURE (1)

Head of Expenditure

(2)

(3)

Amount Authorised

Amount Authorised

April 2015 to

April 2015 to

March 2016 (US$)

March 2016 (US$)

001

Governor's Office

761,481

085

Electoral Office

098

Integrity Commission

126

Human Rights Commission

320,477

128

Complaints Commission

187,484

117

National Audit Office

118

Office of the Chief Internal Auditor

226,787 1,200,338

1,001,360 553,566

01

Governor's Office

009

Police

4,251,493

03

Police

012

Attorney General's Chambers

104

Crown Land Unit

026

Valuation Office

376,804

054

Survey and Mapping Department

687,844

066

Land Registry

456,150

20,713,550 20,713,550 6,869,223 473,681

04

Attorney General's Chambers

013

Judiciary

8,863,702

05

Judiciary

022

Pensions and Gratuities - Statutory Charges

023

Development Fund Contributions

023

Catastrophe Insurance

068

Debt Servicing

7,189,595

127

Contingency Funding

2,800,000

14

Statutory Charges

6,481,078 6,481,078 5,751,000 22,302,717 500,000

38,543,312

4

096

Ministry of Border Control and Labour

618,783

061

Immigration Department

3,658,009

062

Employment Services Department

1,067,430

073

Registration & Citizenship

448,064

087

Labour Tribunal

457,204

131

Coastal Radar Department

382,791

16

Ministry of Border Control and Labour

111

Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment

017

Budget Office

290,620

018

Strategic Policy and Planning Unit

629,787

019

Customs Department

3,301,878

021

Treasury Department

2,303,981

025

Revenue Control Unit

1,373,876

116

Investment Unit

1,393,171

120

Exchange of Information Unit

093

Computer Unit

54

Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment

090

Office of the Deputy Governor

666,219

002

Human Resource Directorate

566,459

005

Public Service Commission

125,778

006

Training Unit

509,611

007

Unallocated Staff

146,766

091

Cabinet Secretariat

56

Office of the Deputy Governor

033

Education

1,273,832

034

Education Department – Zone 1

2,607,084

035

Tertiary and Further Education

5,754,011

036

Education Administration – Zone 1

037

Helena J Robinson High School

2,338,318

038

Clement Howell High School

3,514,725

039

Raymond Gardiner High School

1,294,972

040

Marjorie Basden High School

1,136,290

041

Youth Department

079

Education Department – Zone 2

080

Education Administration – Zone 2

472,965

122

Sports

843,844

124

Library Department

357,082

132

Long Bay High School Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services

744,588

57

6,632,281 2,426,094

245,014 3,246,434 15,210,855

129,317 2,144,150

793,367

564,755 5,041,329

26,737,162

5

113

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

2,255,728

58 135

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation and Communication

008

Disaster Management

565,739

047

TCIG Publishing Department

180,026

048

Postal Services

429,420

051

Road Safety Department

678,986

060

Prison Service

074

Fire Department (Domestic)

607,684

094

Central Purchasing

680,159

101

Social Development and Gender Affairs

115

2,255,728 494,934

2,696,310

2,478,728

59

Radio Turks and Caicos Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation and Communication

136

Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning

043

Public Works

2,894,138

044

Water Undertaking

1,321,417

045

EMS – Mechanical Services Division

623,417

055

Planning Department

753,402

056

Estate Management Division

077

Energy and Utility Department

171,232

081

EMS – Project Management Division

461,824

082

134

EMS – Maintenance Division Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture

024

Gaming Department

584,202

069

Protected Areas Department

146,713

100

DECR and Maritime Department

123

Culture Department

125

072

Tourist Board Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services

029

Dental Department

030

Primary Health Care Unit

032

National HIV Prevention Unit

057

Environmental Health Department

063

Drug and Mental Health Unit

916,940

086

Agriculture Department

784,572

089

Special Needs Unit

097

National Public Health Laboratory

279,371

107

Emergency Medical Service (Ambulance)

762,824

60

61

576,675 9,388,661 730,956

6,068,275

1,686,722 14,711,383 954,983

1,528,724 299,051 2,955,000 6,468,673 44,496,077 717,775 1,949,017 373,692 4,527,707

1,669,202

6

129

Contract Management Unit

382,105

130

369,662

62

National Epidemiology and Research Unit Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services

092

House of Assembly

63

House of Assembly

133

Office of the Premier, District Administration

003

District Administration – North Caicos

250,118

137

District Administration – South Caicos

283,584

138

District Administration – Middle Caicos

179,578

139

District Administration – Salt Cay

64

Office of the Premier, District Administration

57,228,944 2,816,103 2,816,103 1,396,501

163,422 2,273,203

TOTAL CONSOLIDATED FUND

224,720,278

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SCHEDULE 2 (Section 3) DEVELOPMENT FUND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (1)

Head of Expenditure

(2)

(3)

Amount Authorised

Amount Authorised

April 2015 to

April 2015 to

March 2016 (US$)

March 2016 (US$)

Externally Funded Projects through the Turks and Caicos Islands Government Accounts

518,084

Project Funded by the Turks and Caicos Islands Government

14

TOTAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

22,302,717

22,820,801

__________

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2014/2015) (NO. 2) ORDINANCE 2015 (Ordinance 3 of 2015)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION

1.

2.

Short title and commencement Variation of funds authorised SCHEDULE: Supplementary Appropriation (Consolidated Fund)

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2014/2015) (NO.2) ORDINANCE 2015 (Ordinance 3 of 2015)

Assent………………………………………………..30th March 2015 Publication in Gazette………………….…….…..30th March 2015 Commencement………………...……………....…30th March 2015 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE A SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION TO THE SERVICE OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2015.

ENACTED by the Legislature of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Short title and commencement 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation (2014/2015) (No. 2) Ordinance 2015 and comes into operation on the day of publication in the Gazette.

Variation of funds authorised 2. (1) The funds issued and appropriated to the heads of expenditure in the Appropriation (2014/2015) Ordinance 2014, and supplemented in the Supplementary Appropriation (2014/2015) Ordinance 2014 are varied in the sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be applied to the service of the financial year ending 31 March 2015.

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(2) The funds authorised in terms of subsection (1) are varied in the votes and estimates in columns (4) and (5) of the Schedule, and appropriated for the supply of the head of expenditure specified in column (1) of the Schedule in the amount specified in column (5) of the Schedule in relation to that head of expenditure.

(3) The funds varied as specified in subsection (2) are revised and specified as votes and estimates in columns (6) and (7) of the Schedule.

(4) The amounts respectively specified in columns (6) and (7) of the Schedule in relation to the heads of expenditure in column (1), shall not be exceeded by the accounting officers respectively specified in column (8) of the Schedule in relation to those amounts.

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SCHEDULE (section 2) SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2014/2015) (NO. 2)

(CONSOLIDATED FUND)

Appropriation [2014/2015] Ordinance 2014 and Supplementary Appropriation (2014/2015) Ordinance 2014 Authorisations

Head of Expenditure [1]

15

Office of the Premier and Ministry of Tourism

024

Gaming Department

125

Tourist Board

07 023 127

14

Office of the Premier and Ministry of Tourism and Culture Development Fund Contributions Contingency Funding Statutory Charges and Development Fund

Amount Authorised April 2014 to March 2015 [USD] [2]

Amount Authorised April 2014 to March 2015 [USD] [3]

Variations Made by This Supplementary Ordinance

Variation made [USD] [Sums enclosed by () are negative] [4]

Variation made [USD] [Sums enclosed by () are negative] [5]

1,338,779.10

Appropriation Authorised by this Supplementary Ordinance

Revised Amount Authorised April 2014 to March 2015 [USD] [6]

150,000.00

1,488,779.10

394,132.70

394,132.70

3,385,000.00

3,385,000.00

5,117,911.80

150,000.00

5,267,911.80

14,484,873.00

14,484,873.00

3,836,766.43

18,321,639.43

Revised Amount Authorised April 2014 to March 2015 [USD] [7]

(150,000.00)

(150,000)

3,686,766.43

18,171,639.43

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Accounting Officer [8]

Director of Office of the Premier and Ministry of Tourism Director of Office of the Premier and Ministry of Tourism Chief Executive Officer of Tourist Board Director of Office of the Premier and Ministry of Tourism Chief Economist P/S Finance

DOMESTIC FINANCIAL SERVICES SALES TAX (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 2015 (Ordinance 4 of 2015)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Short title and commencement Interpretation Section 2 amended Section 4 amended Section 5 amended

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS DOMESTIC FINANCIAL SERVICES SALES TAX (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 2015 (Ordinance 4 of 2015)

Assent………………………………………………..30th March 2015 Publication in Gazette……………………...……..30th March 2015 Commencement………………...………………………1st April 2015 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE DOMESTIC FINANCIAL SERVICES SALES TAX ORDINANCE; AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES.

ENACTED by the Legislature of The Turks and Caicos Islands.

Short title and commencement 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Domestic Financial Services Sales Tax (Amendment) Ordinance 2015 and shall come into operation on 1 April 2015.

Interpretation 2. In this Ordinance the “principal Ordinance” means the Domestic Financial Services Sales Tax Ordinance.

Section 2 amended 3. Section 2 of the principal Ordinance is amended in the definition of “financial services sales tax” by repealing “5” and substituting “4”.

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Section 4 amended 4. Section 4(1) of the principal Ordinance is amended by repealing the words “any service” and substituting the words “the outward transfer of money, that is to say, the transfer of money from one party using any financial institution within the Islands to another party outside of the Islands.”.

Section 5 amended 5. Section 5 of the principal Ordinance is amended by repealing paragraph (c). __________

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AVIATION SECURITY AND PIRACY (OVERSEAS TERRITORIES) ORDER 2000 AVIATION SECURITY AND PIRACY (OVERSEAS TERRITORIES) ORDER 2000 (TURKS AND CAICOS) REVOCATION DIRCERION 2015 (Legal Notice 27 of 2015)

The Acting Governor, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 3(1) and paragraph 38(6) of Schedule 2 of the Aviation Security and Piracy (Overseas Territories) Order 2000, directs as follows: (a) all managers of aerodromes in the Turks and Caicos Islands; (b) all operators of aircraft registered or operating in the Turks and Caicos Islands; (c) all persons occupying land formatting part of an aerodrome in the Turks and Caicos Islands; and (d) all persons who are permitted to have access to a restricted zone of an aerodrome in the Turks and Caicos Islands for the purposes of the activities of business they carry on.

Citation, Commencement and Revocation 1. This direction shall be cited as the Aviation Security and Piracy (Overseas Territories) Order 2000 (Turks and Caicos) Revocation Direction 2015.

2. This direction shall have effect from 1 April 2015.

3. All directions made by the Governor under the powers given in the Aviation Security and Piracy (Overseas Territories) Order 2000 prior to the date of this direction are hereby revoked. __________

MADE this 27th day of March 2015.

ANYA WILLIAMS ACTING GOVERNOR

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INVEST TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AGENCY ORDINANCE 2014 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT 2015 (Legal Notice 28 of 2015)

MADE by the Acting Governor under section 1 of the Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Ordinance 2014.

The 1st day of April 2015 is appointed as the day on which the Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Ordinance shall come into operation.

MADE this 30th day of March 2015.

ANYA WILLIAMS ACTING GOVERNOR

Ord. 24 of 2014