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SAINT, VINCENT
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r. 10S.1] SAINT VINCENT, WEDNESDAY, 8. AUGUST, ,173., [No. A.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
APPOINTMENTS
No. 135.
It is notified for general information that pursuant to the provisions of
Ordinance No. 14 of 1942 as amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1949 the under-
mentioned persons have been appointed to the Labour Advisory Board for a
period of one (1) year with effect from 1st August, 1973.
Honourable C. L. TANNIS (Chairman)
Mrs. ALMA JOHNSON
Mr. CYRIL C. ROBERTS
Rev. DUFF W. JAMES
Mr. RUPERT H. BASCOMBE
Mr. MARTIN BARNARD
Mr. HUBERT HINDS
Mr. HENRY WILLIAMS
Mr. STANLEY BRANCH
Mr. DAVID DEAR
Mr. CLEMENT CRAIG
Mr. AFFORD MORRIS
Mr. OWEN WALKER
Mr. 0. S. BARROW
Mr. E. A. LABORDE
Miss VERA-ANNE BRERETON (Secretary)
The functions of the Board are to advise on all questions connected with
Labour in the State.
8th August, 1973.
(M1HA/L/012).
346 SAINT VINCENT, WEDNESDAY, 8 AUGUST, 1973.
No. 136.
LEGISLATION
The following Documents are published with this issue of the Gazette:-
S.R. & 0. No. 26.-Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employ-
ment) Regulation, 1973.
S.R. & 0. No. 27.-Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employ-
ment) (Exempted Persons) Order, 1973.
8th August, 1973.
By Command,
0. E. LEIGERTWOOD,
Permanent Secretary,
Premier's Office.
PREMIER'S OFFICE,
ST. VINCENT,
8th August, 1973.
PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE,
KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT.
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STATUTORY RULES RAND ORDERSS!
1973 ... ..,,
NATIONAL AND COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS
(EMPLOYMENT) REGULATIONS.
(Gazetted .8th August, 1973).
1. Short title. These Regulations may be cited as the Foreign Nationals
and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Regulations, 1973.
2. Definitions. In these Regulations-
"Act" means the Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens
(Employment) Act, 1973, (No. 8 of 1973)
.1 "Certificate of exemption" means a certificate under Regulation -,
"Minister" means the Member of the Cabinet charged for the timva
being with responsibility for the subject of4i labour: and "Min-
istry" shall be construed accordingly; ,.
"Register of certificates of exemption" means. the register established
under Regulation 9; ..
"Register of work permits" means the register established under Reg-
ulation 8. -
3. Application for Work Permit. (1) Every apph nation for a work per-
mit under section 3 of the Act in relation to a persen6ivlW iAr 6@t"98i*ut to be
employed by anQther shall be in the form set out as i'oih Ifinti hFiaist Scnedfild
hereto. -' '' ., .*r {i ... j
(2) Every application for a work permit .to .,gae, iny,,9 cAtlq
irr St. Vincent shall be in the form set out -as Form, 2 in the F'irt.e Schedule
hereto.
4. Work Permit Form, A work permit issuediunderithe'fAtsha ibe in
the Form set out as Form 3 in the First Schedule heirdtod~r fto f qrthet.b1fXr
as the Minister may approve. Jcofi lo iata .f. '
5. Fees for Grant of Work Permit. Upon rqooipt4,Iy thelfA i4iB k ofi~f
k notification issued by or on behalf that his applii;ti ~rkiw$4h-e api}Nda4h
applicant shall pay to the Acountant General forigenevath'eyet thefrtal
y 5 .,,
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the appropriate fee set out in the Second Schedule hereto, and upon production
of the receipt for such payment the Minister shall cause to be isued to the appli-
cant a work lpemitf in the prescribed form.
6. Replacement or amendment of Work Permit. (1) Where a work per-
mit has been lost, damaged or defaced the person to whom such work permit
was issued may in writing, setting out the circumstances, apply to the Minister
for the replacement of the same; and the Minister shall if he thinks fit cause to
be issued to. such person a new work permit. The appropriate entry in the
register in relation to the work permit so lost, damaged or defaced shall there-
upon be cancelled.
(2) The holder of a work permit who desires to have the same amend--
ed may apply in writing to the Minister setting out the details of the proposed
amendment and the reasons therefore together with the work permit and the
Minister may cause the work permit to be varied or amended as he may think.
fit and shall cause such amendment or variation to be endorsed on such permit
7. Certificate of Exempticn. (1) The Minister shall cause to be issued
any person exempted from all or any of the provisions of the Act by virtue of
an order made under the Authority of section 8 thereof a certificate in the form
set out as in Form 4 in the First Schedule hereto.
(2) A certificate of exemption issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of
this Regulation may be amended or varied by the Minister and he shall cause
the same to be cancelled when the person to whom it relates ceases to be exempt
in the manner set out in the certificate of exemption.
(3) The Minister shall cause any amendment or variation made pur-
suant to this Regulation to be endorsed on such certificate.
(4) Where a certificate of exemption has been lost, damaged or defaced
the person to whom such certificate of exemption was issued may in writing
settling out the circumstances, apply to the Minister for the replacement of the
same and the Minister shall if lie thinks fit cause a new certificate of exemption
to be issued to such person.
8. Register of Work Permits. (1) There shall be established and main
trained at the office of the Ministry a register, together with an alphabetical
index thereto, of persons to whom or in respect of whom work permits have
been issued. The Register shall be in the form set out as Form 5 in the First
Schedule to these Regulations.
(2) Where in the exercise of a power conferred by section 7 of the
Act the Minister varies or cancels a work permit or where under Regulation
U(2) the work permit is amended the entry in the register relating to the issue
of such work permit shall be varied or cancelled or amended accordingly.
9. Register of Certificates of Exemption. (1) There shall be established
and maintained at the office of the Ministry a register with an alphabetical
index thereto, of persons to whom or in respect of whom, certificates of exemp-
tion from the provisions of the Act are issued. The Register shall be in the
form set out as Form 6 in the First Schedule to these Regulations.
(2) Where a certificate of exemption is amended, varied or cancelled
by the Minister under Regulation 7(2) the entry in the register of certificates
61o exemption relating to the said certificate shall be varied, cancelled or amended
accordingly.
(3) Where pursuant to an application made in that behalf to the Min-
ister, under Regulation 7(3) a new certificate of exemption is issued the register
of certificates of exemption relating to the certificate of exemption so replaced
shall be cancelled and a new entry shall be made in the register in respect of the
replacement.
10. Returns. (1) Any employer who has in his employment any holder
of a work permit or other person to whom the Act applies shall, between the 1st
day ol' December and the 15th day of December in each year, furnish to the
Minister a return in the form set out as Form 7 in the First Schedule to these
Regulations.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Regula-
tion the Minister may at any time request any employer to submit to him a
return in the form set out as Form 7 in the First Schedule hereto; and every
employer shall comply with any request so made by the Minister.
(3) The person to whom, or in relation to whom a work permit has
been issued shall, within twenty-eight days notify the Minister in writing of
any change in circumstances affecting the accuracy of the particulars furnished
by or in relation to such person or recorded in the register of work permits
established under Regulation 8 of these Regulations.
11. Offences and Penalties. Any person who-
(a) in rendering any return pursuant to Regulation 10 of these Regu-
lations makes any statement which he knows to be false in a
material particular or recklessly makes any statement which is
false in a material particular, or
(b) without reasonable cause fails to comply with a request made by
the Minister under Regulation 10(2) of these Regulations,
shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dol-
lars, and in default of payment to a term not exceeding six months.
12. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into force on the
8th day of August, 1973.
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SAINT VINCENT.
FIRST SCHEDULE
(Reg. 3).
FORM I
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act, 1973.
APPLICATION FOR WORK PERMIT TO BE EMPLOYED
BY AN EMPLOYER.
1. Name of Applicant.
2. Date of Birth.
3. Place of Birth.
4. Nationality.
5. Passport No.
Place of Issue.
Date of Issue.
Expiry Date.
6. Address Here.
7. Last Address if Applicant has lived outside the State within the past
two years.
8. Status Single Married Divorced
Separated Widow or Widower
(Indicate by ticking appropriate Space).
9. Family relationship with any person belonging to Saint Vincent.
10. Date-of arrival or expected date of arrival.
11. Name and Address of proposed employer.
12. Occupation which applicant has followed for last two years.
13. Position in which applicant seeks to be employed.
14. Qualifications, training and experience in this occupation.
15. How did applicant become awari of the position mentioned at para-
graph 13.
16. Proposed period for which work permit is desired.
From To -
17. Will wife or/husband or children or family of applicant accompany or
be joining applicant in Saint Vincent.
18. If so, state names of wife, husband, children or family with date, place
of birth and nationality.
Name Date of Birth Place of Birth Nationality
19. Have you or any of your dependants ever been debarred from entering
any country or deported from any country. If yes give particulars and
and dates.
I hereby declare that the above information is true and correct.
Signature of Applicant.
PART II
(To be completed by employer only)
20. Name and address of employer.
21. Type of business or occupation carried on in Saint Vincent.
22. Date when such business or occupation started in Saint Vincent.
23. If such business or occupation registered as a Company, Partnership or
registered under- the Business Names Act. Please state with dates of
Registration.
24. State (1) Total Number of employers employed.
(2) Number employed in each category at (a), (b), (c) or (d)
(a) Managerial.
(b) Professional.
(c) Technical.
(d) Otherwise.
(3) Total number of employees belonging to Saint Vincent.
(4) Number of persons belonging to Saint Vincent employed in
each category at (2) above.
(5) Number of Commonwealth Citizens employed-set out amount
employed in each category at (2) above.
(6) Number of Foreign Nationals employed-set out amount and
number employed in each category at (2) above.
25. Description of post to be followed by applicant referred to in Part I full
details of duties involved.
26. Proposed period for which work permit is desired-
From To
27. Steps taken to fill the position referred to at paragraph 25.
(a) Advertisement (1) Local.
(2) Abroad.
(3) Name of paper/magazine/periodical or
Agency.
(b) Use of circular/or enclosure to High Commissioners
(c) Personal contact or introduction.
(d) Requisition from Labour Department.
(e) Other sources.
28. .What programme (if any) has employer instituted for training of per-
sons belonging to Saint Vincent-Give details of programme, with dates
and other relevant information.
Signature of Employer.
Date:
SAINT VINCENT.
FORM 2
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens
(Employment) Act, 1973.
APPLICATION FOR WORK PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN AN
OCCUPATION FOR REWARD OR PROFIT.
1. Name of Applicant.
2. Date of Birth.
3. Place of Birth.
4. Nationality.
5. -Passport No.
Place of Issue.
Date of Issue.
Expiry Date.
6. Address Here.
7. Last Address if Applicant has lived outside the State within the past
two years.
8. Status Single Married Divorced
Separated Widow or Widower
(Indicate by ticking appropriate Space).
9. Family relationship with any person belonging to Saint Vincent.
10. Date of arrival or expected date of arrival.
11. Occupation which applicant has followed for last two years.
12. Occupation in which applicant proposes to engage in Saint Vincent.
13. If applicant is to be engaged in an occupation with a person, company
partnership, firm, business or any other body or organisation already
established and belonging to Saint Vincent-give name and address see
Part II.
14. If applicant proposes to be self employed-state here.
15. Give qualifications, training and experience in relation to paragraph 12.
16. Proposed period for which work permit is desired.
From To
17. Will wife or/husband, children or any member of family of applicant
be accompanying or joining the applicant in Saint Vincent.
18. If so, state names of wife, husband, children or family with date, place
of birth and nationality.
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
19. Have you or any of your defendants ever been debarred from entering
any country. If yes give particulars and dates.
I hereby declare that the above information is true and correct.
Signature of Applicant.
Date:
Name
Nationality
PART II
(To be completed by employer or in case where applicant is to be
self-employed.)
20. Name and address of employer.
21. Type of business or occupation carried on in Saint Vincent.
22. Date when such business or occupation started in Saint Vincent.
23. Is such business or occupation registered as a Company, Partnership or
registered under the Business Names Act. Please state with dates of
Registration.
24. Where applicant is to be self employed and about to operate a business
what provision has been made by the applicant of permitting persons
belonging to Saint Vincent to participate in the financial structure of
such business-give details.
25. (1) Total number of persons employed and/or engaged on to be em-
ployed and/or to be engaged.
(2) Number employed and/or engaged or to be employed and/or to
be engaged in each category at
(a) Managerial.
(b) Professional.
(c) Technical.
(d) Otherwise.
(3) Number of employees belonging to Saint Vincent employed and/or
engaged or to be employed and/or engaged.
(4) Number employed and/or engaged or to be employed and/or en-
gaged in each category at (2) above.
(5) Number of Commonwealth Citizens employed and/or engaged or
to be employed and/or engaged in each category at (2) above.
(6) Number of Foreign Nationals employed and/or engaged or to be
employed and/ engaged in each category at (2) above.
26. Description of post to be followed by applicant referred to in Part I.
27. Steps taken to fill the position referred to at pa graph 26.
(a) Advertisement (1) Local.
(2) Abroad.
(3) Name of paper/magazine
periodical or agency.
(b) Use of circular/or enclosure to High Commissioners.
(c) Personal contact or introduction.
(d) Requisition from Labour Department.
(e) Other sources.
28. What programme (if any) has employer instituted for training of
persons belonging to Saint Vincent-Give details of programme,
with dates and other relevant information.
Signature of Employer
(or Self Employer)
Date:
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SAINT VINCENT..
FORM 3
Reg. 4
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act, 1973.
WORK PERMIT.
Work Permit No.
Date of Is.nue.
Nati nal Provident Reg. No.
"Permission is hereby granted
Whose address is
and whose particulars are appended below
an ((cuplation* with
in tl capacily of
*to be employed/to engage in
From To
subject to compliance with the provisions of the Foreign Nationals and
Comnioinwealth Citizens (Employment) Act, 1973 and Regulations made
thereunder.
Nationality:
Place of Birth:
Date of Birth:
Passport No:
Place of Tssue:
Date of Issiu:
Expiry Dale:
Permanent Secr(tary of the Ministry
* Strike out portion inapplicable.
File No.
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SAINT VINCENT.
FORM 4 Reg. 7
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act, 1973.
CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION
Certificate of Exemption No. File No.
Date of Issue.
National Provident Fund Reg. No.
Exemption is hereby granted
whose address is
and whose particulars are appended below to be exempted from obtaining
a Work Permit on the grounds that*
and permission is therefore granted for/him/her to be employed to engage
in an occupation within the capacity of
From To
subject to compliance with the provisions of the Foreign Nationals and
Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act 1973 and Regulations made
thereunder.
Nationality:
Place of Birth:
Date of Birth:
Passport No:
J'lace of Issue:
Date of Issue:
Expiry Date:
Permanent Secrettry of the Ministry
State nature of exemption here.
t Strike out portion inapplicable.
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SAINT VINCENT.
FIRST SCHEDULE
FORM 5
FOREIGN NATIONALS AND COMMONWEALTH CIT
REGISTER OF WORK PE
Permit Date of Full name and
No. issue address of holder
I^ _
* Nationality
Passport No.
Place of issue
Date o' issue
Date ot expiry
Full name of
employer and
address
(if self-employed
fill here)
Where enga
an occupy
state how
by who
Reg. 8
S (EMPLOYMENT) ACT, 1973.
Nature of Length of
employment Permit
or occupa-
tion From to
Entries in
respect of
variations, Signature
Fee Paid amend- of Per-
ments or manent
cancella- Secretary
tion with
dates
FIRST SCHEDULE
FORM 6
FOREIGN NATIONALS AND COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS (EMPLOYMENT) ACT, 1973.
REGISTER OF CERTIFICATES OF EXEMPTION.
Full name and
address of holder
Nationality
Passport No.
Place of issue
Date of issue
Date of expiry
Full name of
employer and
address
(if self-employed
fill here)
Where engaged in
an occupation
state how and
by whom
SAINT VINCENT.
Certifcate
No.
Date of
issue
Reg. 9
Nature of
employment
or occupa-
tion
Length of
Permit
From to
Entries in
respect of
variations,
amend-
ments or
cancella-
tion with
dates
Signature
of Per-
manent
Secretary
FORM 7
FOREIGN NATIONALS AND COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS (EMPLOYMENT) ACT, 1973.
EMPLOYER'S RETURN
Nationality
Passport No.
Place of.Issue
Date of Issue
Date of Expiry
Work Permit
No. and
Date of Issue
Nature of
employment or
Occupation
Date of Expiry
of Work Permit
/
For Official Use-
Date Receivwd at the Ministry ...7 .
Name of
Employer and
Address
Name of
Employee and
place of
Residence
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FIRST SCHEDULE
Reg. Is
, -SignateW of Employer.
SAINT VINCENT.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FEES FOR GRANT OF WORK PERMIT.
(1) Citizens of, or persons belonging to Antigua, Bar-
,bados, Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint
Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla, Trinidad and Tobago,
The Bahamas Islands and British Honduras for every
period of twelve months or part thereof for which the
work permit is valid ...... ...... ...... ...... $ 50.00
(2) Persons other than those mentioned in paragraph (1)
above-for every period of twelve months or part
thereof for which the permit is valid ...... ...... $200.00
(3) For a skilled person under categories (1) and (2)
above-a temporary licence for a period of one month
or less ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... $ 20.00
(4) For an unskilled person under categories (1) and (2)
above-for every period of twelve months or part
thereof for which the work permit is valid ...... ...... $ 20.00
Made by the Minister under Section 10 (1) of the Foreign Nationals and
Commonwealth Citizens (Epmployment) Act, 1973 (No. 8 of 1973), this 18th
day of July, 1'73.
C. L. TENNIS, .
Minister of
Home Affairs Labour and Tourism.
Approved by resolution of the House of Assembly under Section 10(2)
of the Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens Act 1973, this 2nd day
August, 1'73.
OWEN CUFFY,
Clerk of the House of Assembly.
PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE,
KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT.
[Price 52 cents.j
1973.
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TUTORY RULES AND ORDERS,
S. 1973, No. 27.
FOREIGN NATIONALS AND COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS
(EMPLOYMENT) (EXEMPTED PERSONS) ORDER.
(Gazetted 8th August, 1973.)
1. Short title. This Order may be cited as the Foreign Nationals and
Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) (Exempted Persons) Order, 1973.
2. Definition. "Act" means the Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth
Citizens (Employment) Act, 1973 (.No. 8 of 1973).
3. Exemption. The following persons shall be exempted from the pro-
visions of the Act-
(a) persons made available for service in Saint Vincent by the follow-
ing organizations:-
(i) United Kingdom Programme for Voluntary Services;
(ii) United States Peace Corps;
(iii) Canadian University Service Overseas;
(iv) The University of the West Indies;
(v) and such other organizations as may be approved by Cabinet;
(b) persons employed in Saint Vincent by the United Nations Organi-
zation or any United Nations Specialised Agency or any similar
International Organization of which the United Kingdom is itself
a Member and for which membership Saint Vincent is eligible;
(c) journalists (including feature writers, broadcasters, painters (ex-
eluding industrial painters);
(d) directors, auditors, inspectors of any company, organization or
body (whether incorporated,- registered or established in Saint
Vincent or elsewhere) which either operates in Saint Vincent or
controls any company, associate, organization or body (whether
incorporated, registered or established in Saint Vincent or else-
where) which operates in Saint Vincent;
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(e) persons visiting Saint Vincent, on behalf of a principal abroad, in
connection with the appointment of, or for the purpose of holding
business consultations with, a local business agent or local distri-
butior of goods manufactured or produced abroad;
(f) persons visiting Saint Vinceni for the purpose of inspecting the
plant, machinery or equipment of any factory or other industrial
works, or for the purpose of giving technical advice on the opera-
tion of any local undertaking business or enterprise; and
(g) persons visiting Saint Vincent in connection with their occupation
as commercial travellers and for the purpose of soliciting orders
for the goods on a commission basis or otherwise, for and on behalf
of a manufacture1 producer or supplier abroad;
(h) persons regarded as belonging to Grenada by virtue of the pro-
visions of section 18 of the Con.Atitution of Grenada set out in
Schedule 2 to the (Grenada Constitution Order, 1967;
(i) persons regarded as belonging to St. Lucia by virtue of the pro-
visions of section 18 of the Constitution of St. Lucia set out in
Schedule 2 to the St. Lucia Constitution Order, 1967.
Made by the Minister under Section 10 (1) of the Foreign Nationals and
Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act, 1973 (No. 8 of 1973), this 18th
day of July, 1'73.
C. L. TENNIS,
Minister of
Home Affairs Labour and Tourism.
Approved by resolution of the House of Assembly under Section 10(2)
of the Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens Act 1973, this 2nd day
of August, 1973.
OWEN CUFFY,
Clerk of the House of Assembly.
PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE,
KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT. _
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