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SAINT VINCENT
GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE
SSubliNhE hA Authori t
Vo,. 104.] SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 12 JANUARY, 1971. [No. 4.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
No. 5.
LEAVE
Colonel S. A. ANDERSON, O.B.E., Com-
missioner of Police has been granted
105 days' pre-retirement leave with
*effect from 1st January, 1971.
12th January, 1971.
*(P.F. 748)
No. 6.
APPOINTMENTS.
Consequent on the grant of pre-retire-
ment leave to Col. S. A. ANDERSON,
O.B.E., with effect from 1st January,
1971, His Excehlency the Governor, on
the advice of the Police Service Com-
mission, has approved the appointment
of Capt. R. M. ThoMAS, M.B.E. as Com-
missioner of Police with effect from 1st
January, 1971.
12th January, 1971.
(P,F. 822)
No. 7.
ARNOS VALE PLAYING FIELD BOARD
In accordance with the provisions of
"Section 5 (1) and (2) of the Arnos Vale
Playing Field Ordinance, 1968, No. 22
*of 1968, the following persons have been
;appointed to serve on the Arnos Vale
Playing Field Board for a period of two
years with effect from September, 9,
1970.
His Excellency, the Governor
-Chairman
Mr. F. G. THOMAs
-Vice-Chairman
Mr. ERROL AGARD
-St. Vincent Jaycees
Mr. DUNCAN PROVIDENCE
-St. Vincent Chamber of
Commerce
Dr. K. BAKSII
-St. Vincent Lions Club
Mr. HuTsoN MARTINDALE
Mr. WINSTON BAPTISTE
The Chief Technical Officer, Min.
Comm., Works and Labour
The Sports Officer
-Member/Secretary
January 8, 1971.
No. 8.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
The undermentioned person has been
appointed a Justice of the Peace for the
State for a period of one year with ef-
fect from 6th January, 1971:-
ALFRED SIMIPSON HAMILTON, Esq. -
Mustique.
12th January, 1971.
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12 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 12 JANUARY, 1971.-(No. 4.)
No. 9.
PROMOTIONS
Consequent on the appointment of
Capt. R. M. TnOMAs as Commissioner of
Police, the following promotions in the
Saint Vincent Royal Police Force have
been approved with effect from 1st Jan-
uary, ijil:-
(a) Mr. L. 0. PRIMUS, Superintend-
ent, as Deputy Commissioner;
(b) Mr. E. B. JACKSON. Asst. Super-
intendent, as Superintendent;
(c) Insp. FELIX CONSTANTINE as
Asst. Superintendent.
(P.F. (a) 977
(b) 1606
(c) 3327)
12th January, 1971.
No. 10.
Subscribers to the St. Vincent Gov-
ernment Gazette arn reminded that sub-
scriptions must be paid in advance and
not later than 31st January, 1971.
12th January, 1971.
No. 11.
LEGISLATION
The following Document is pub-
lished with this issue of the Gazette:-
S.I. 1970 No. 1685.-The Medical
Practitioners (Saint Vincent) Or-
der, 1970.
By Command,
C. IVOR MARTIN,
Permanent Secretary,
Premier's Office.
PREMIER'S OFFICE,
T'r. VINCENT.
12th January, 1971.
DEPARTMENTAL AND
OTHER NOTICES.
INCOME TAX NOTICE
TO ALL EMPLOYED PERSONS
Every person deriving income from
any employment or by way of pension
is hereby reminded that the latest date
for the submission of Income Tax
Returns for assessment in the year
1971 is the 31st January, 1971, and
that failure to give notice of charge-
ability is an offence aganist the In-
come Tax Ordinance, rendering the
person concerned liable on conviction
to a fine not exceeding ONE THOUS-
AND DOLLARS and in default of
payment to imprisonment with or with-
out hard labour for a term not exceed-
ing four months, and after judgement
has been given for that penalty to
a further penalty of fifty dollars for
every day during which the refusal,
failing or neglect to render any docu-
ment continues.
2. EVERY PERSON whose income
accruing in, derived from the Colony or
else where and whether received in the
Colony or not for the preceding year,
exceeded the statutory limit of $600.00
is required to submit a return on the
prescribed form notwithstanding that
on account of approved deductions no
tax may eventually be chargeable, and,
particular attention is directed to the
fact that the term "income" is deemed
to include not only money but also
allowances in kind.
3. Efforts are being made to send
forms to such persons through their
Employers or Heads of Departments
(in the case of Government Employ-
ees). It is to be clearly understood,
however, that the Income Tax Depart-
ment is under no obligation to send
a return to anyone and that a person
is not exonerated from the statutory
liability of making a return even
though a form may not have been
received from the Department. Forms
may be obtained, on application at
the Revenue Office at Georgetown,
Barrouallie, Bequia and Union Island,
or in any other district from the Police
Station situated therein, or from the
Income Tax Office, Kingstown, where
any person requiring information in
connection therewith is invited to
enquire. .
4. Where officers are in receipt of
income other than salaries the form
should include particulars thereof and
should be accompanied by the neces-
sary supporting statements.
C. W. ITON,
Comptroller of Inland Revenue (Ag.).
Inland Revenue Office,
Kingstown,
4th January, 1971.
SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 12 JANUARY, 1971.-(No. 4.) 12
INCOME TAX NOTICE
TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Every person, not being an employ-
ed person, is hereby reminded that
the latest date for the submission of
Income Tax Returns for assesmevt
in the year 1971 is the 31st March,
1971, and that failure to give notice
of chargeability is an offence against
the Income Tax Ordinance rendering
the person concerned liable on sum-
mary conviction to a penalty not ex-
ceeding ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
and in default of payment to imprison-
ment with or without hard labour for
a term not exceeding four months, and
after judgement has been given for
that penalty to a further penalty of
fifty dollars for every day during
which the refusal, failure or neglect
to render any document continues.
2. EVERY PERSON whose income
accruing in, derived from the Colony
or elsewhere and whether received in
the Colony or not for the preceding
year, exceeded the statutory limit of
$600.00 is required to submit a return
in the prescribed form notwithstand-
ing that on account of approved de-
ductions no tax may eventually be
chargeable, and particular attention .s
directed to the fact that Ihe term
"income" is deemed to include not
only money but also allowances in
kind.
3. Efforts are being made to se7.d
forms to such persona. It is to be
clearly understood, however, that the
Income Tax Department is under no
obligation to send a return form to
anyone and that a person is not exon-
erated from the statutory liability of
making a return even though a form
may not have been received from the
Department. Forms may be obtained,
on application, at the Revenue Offices
at Georgetown, Barrouallie, Bequia
and Union Island, or in any oth.ir
district from the Police Station sit-
uate therein or from the Income Tax
Department, Kings;town, where any
person requiring information in con-
nection therewith is invited to enqui e.
4. The form correctly completed
should be accompanied by all neces-
snry statements. Specimens of the
form of account required from small
traders and from occupiers or culti-
vators of land will be supplied on
request.
C. W. ITON,
Comptroller of Inland Revenue (Ag.).
Inland Revenue Office,
Kingstown,
4th January, 1971.
BEQUIA DISTRICT COUNCIL
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that in accord-
ance with section 25 of Local Govern-
ment Ordinance No. 17 of 1951, the
Clerk of the Bequia Distr'ct Council
will be in attendance at the Council
Office on Wednesday 13th January
from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. to receive
nominations for the election of o-e
member to serve on the Bcquia Dis-
trict Council as representative for
Ward 3 for the period ending 31st
December, 1971.
Election takes place on Wednesday
20th January.
Sgd. CLIVE A. FRANK,
Clerk and Returning Officer
8th January, 1971.
EDUCATION NOTICE
EVENING CLASSES-TERM II,
1970-71
Classes for Term II, 1970 will begin
on Monday 18th January, 1971.
Completed Registration Forms to-
gether with official fees must be
returned to the Ministry of Education
and Health by Friday 15th January,,
1971.
Sgd. THEODORE KEANE,
Ag. Permanent Secretary
Ministry, Education & Health..
6th January, 1971.
PRESS RELEASE
TRAINING
Overseas training f'r 1971 haz gPt
off to n good start. w-th Airport Cadet
Al'sta'r Alexander dolng a one-month
nttac1'mrnt in Meteorology at Seawell
Initernation,'1 A'rport, Barbad',,. M-,.
Alexander JFt St. Vincent in the 27th
December, 1970.
In Britain, two Police Officers began
training on January 4th, 1971. in the
31/, months' Special Course in General
Police Duties at the West Yorkshire
Constabulary Training School, Wake-
field. They are Corporals Arthur
Smart and Ralph Rodriguez; who,
left the state on Monday, December
28th 1970 the same day, Detective
Sergeant Selwvn Cumberbatch com-
menced his C.I.D. Course, alo' ;at
Wakefield. These Police Courses are
financed under British Technical As-
sistance.
14 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 12 JANUARY, 1971.-(No, 4.)
The end of the week will see the
departure of two more Government
Officers-Miss Erner Keizer of Service
Commissions Department to Jamaica
and Mr. Ormornd Robertson of Customs
to Trinidad. Miss Keizer will attend
the four-month Course in the Princi-
ples and Pro.'tice of Social Work at
the University of the West Indies,
Mona.. Mr. Robertson will participate
in Course "AA" for Customs & Excise
Officers. at the Customs & Excise Train-
ing School, Port-cf-Spann.
Meanwhile 1970 ended with the re-
turn to St. Vincent of Detective Assist-
ant Superintendent Deniston Bobb and
Miss Pervl p'chai!rs. Senior Execu-
tive Officer, Post Office both from
the United Kingdom. Superintendent
Bobb attended the Overseas Command
Course at the Dishforth Wing of the
Bramshill Police College, Hampshire,
as a recipient of a British Techn'-
cal Assistance award. Miss Richards
spent 61/ months on a Universal Postal
Union Fellowship, participating in' a
Course for Assistant Postal Controllers.
MARY E. MORGAN,
for Chief Personnel Officcr.
January 6, 1971.
SAINT VINCENT.
AID TO PIONEER INDUSTRIES ORDINANCE, 1952,
NOTICE.
In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the
Aid to Pionee:' Indust:ies Ordinance, 1952, notice is hereby given that sub-
ject to the consideration of any objections which may be received by him
pur'ssuant to this Notice, the Governor proposes under sub-section (1) of section
3 of the said Ordinance to make an Order in the form set out in the Schedule
hereto.
2. Any person who objects to the making of such Order is hereby in-
vited to give notice in writing of his objection and of the grounds on which
he relies in support thereof, to the Secretary to the Cabinet-on or before the
-27th day of Jamnuary 1971.
C. I. MARTIN,
Secretary to the Cabinet.
Dated this 22nd day of December, 1970.
SCHEDULE.
AID TO PIONEER INDUSTRIES (BREWING OF BEER,
ALE, STOUIT and MALT) ORDER.
1. Short title. This Order may be cited as the Aid to Pioneer Industries
'(Brewing of Beer, Ale, Stout and Malt) Order, 1970.
2. Declaration. The establishment, maintenance and operation in Saint
Vincent of a Brewery for the brewing of Beer, Ale, Stout and Malt, is hereby
declared to be a pioneer industry for the purposes of the Aid to Pioneer Indus-
tries Ordinance, 1952, and Beer, Ale, Stout, and Malt so brewed or manu-
factured are hereby declared to be pioneer products for the said purpose.
Made by the Governor under section 3 (1) of the Aid to Pioneer Industries
'Ordinance, 1952 (No. 5 of 1952) this day of 1970.
-(A.T.T. 655) Secretary to the Cabinet.
SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 12 JANUARY, 1971.-(No. 4.)
EAST CARIBBEAN CURRENCY AUTHORITY
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT
30TH NOVEMBER, 1970
Liabilities
Assets
DEMAND LIABILITIES:
EC $
EC $
NOTES IN CIRCULATION -53,721,060
COIN IN CIRCULATION
MONEY AT CALL
INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
GuNERAL RESERVE
OTm LIAsBTIES
.. 4,802,883
- 650,000
.. 26,551 59,200,494
EXTERNAL ASSETS:
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
AND MONEY AT
CALL IN LONDON -
EC $
EC s
7,360,198
UNITED K KINGDOM
TREASURY BILLS -.19,176,000
OTHER UNITED
KINGDOM GOVERN-
MENT SECURITIES -30,444,377
FOREIGN NOTES AND
COIN IN PROCESS OF
REDEMPTION .... 91,124
*COMMERCIAL BANKS
5,840,468 BALANCES
2,300,396 GOVERNMENT LOCAL
DEBENTURES
LOCAL TREASURY
BILuS
OTHER ASSETS
...... 1,651,595 58,723,294
3,286,050
2,359,200
2,972,814
EC$67,341,358
EC$67,341,358
[Proportion of external
assets to demand liabili-
ties 99.2% ]
Convertible into Sterling on demand
N. L. SMITH,
Acting Managing Director.
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