Published 26 May 2021
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| Emergency Order in effect from Tuesday 25th May to Tuesday 8th June, 2021 to prevent and control the spread of COVID.Exercising the powers conferred by section 24 of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No.16 of 2020, the Chief Medical Officer in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Hazel Laws, has made an Emergency Order, directing the closure of all public and private educational places of instruction for a period of two weeks (Tuesday 25th May to Tuesday 8th June, 2021). |
SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS
STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS
No. 14 of 2021
COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Order, 2021
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the COVID-19 (Prevention and
Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020, the Chief Medical Officer makes the following
Emergency Order:
[Published 25th May 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 29 of 2021]
- Citation and duration.
(1) This Order may be cited as the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Order, 2021.
(2) This Order shall have effect from Tuesday 25th May, 2021 to Tuesday 8th June, 2021. - Interpretation.
In this Order, “Act” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020. - Closure of all schools for two weeks.
All public and private educational places of instruction shall be closed from
Tuesday 25th May, 2021 to Tuesday 8
th June, 2021. - Restriction on public transport.
No person shall offer for hire or seek to travel on any motor omnibus, any hiring car,
taxi, any passenger ferry or catamaran unless,
(a) all persons wear a mask at all times;
(b) all windows remain open or partially open depending on the weather
conditions;
(c) all persons shall practice good hand hygiene, proper sanitary behaviour and
social distancing protocols;
(d) the driver, master or crew ensures that there is no more than 50% passenger
capacity onboard the vehicle or vessel; and
(e) the driver, master or crew ensures that sanitization of all door knobs and
hand rests is undertaken after each trip. - Restriction on contact sports.
(1) No person shall attend sports training or practice sessions for amateur or other
recreational sporting events.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the officials and players approved by the Chief
Medical Officer in consultation with
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(a) the Commissioner of Police; and
(b) the Ministry of Sports,
may attend the two World Cup qualifier matches. - Penalty.
A person who contravenes or fails to comply with this Order shall be liable in
accordance with the provisions of section 22 of the Act.
Made this 25th day of May, 2021.
HAZEL LAWS
Chief Medical Officer
