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Index of Subsidiary Legislation
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REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
SECTION
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Application of the Act.
3A. Vesting of powers, rights and property of former Authority.
PART II
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES
4. Incorporation.
5. Responsibility to the Minister.
6. Powers and functions.
7. Constitution and procedure of Board.
8. Legal proceedings.
9. Personal liability of members.
10. Chief Executive Officer.
11. Seal.
12. Execution and use of documents.
PART III
COMMITTEES
13. Committees.
PART IV
PROPERTY DEALINGS
14. Vesting of property.
15. Saving of rights and liabilities.
16. Property dealings.
PART V
FINANCIAL DEALINGS
17. Funds of an Authority.
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS—Continued
SECTION
18. Financial powers of an Authority.
19. Power to borrow.
20. Contracting for goods and services.
21. Authority a statutory authority.
22. Exemption from tax.
23. Application of funds.
24. Financial year.
25. Accounting, audit and annual report.
PART VI
STAFF AND RELATED MATTERS
26. Staff of Authority.
27. Transfer of officers.
28. Secondment of officers.
29. Officers employed at health care facilities—transfer and secondment.
30. Pension rights and scheme.
30A. Preservation and accrual of superannuation benefits.
30B. Payment of superannuation benefits by the Authority prior to the
establishment of the pension scheme.
30C. Payment of superannuation benefits by pension scheme.
PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS
31. Continuation of association representation.
32. Existing agreements.
33. Continuation of collective agreements and union representation.
34. Right of employees to form or join associations or trade unions.
34A. Daily-rated workers.
35. Regulations.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
THIRD SCHEDULE.
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
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5 of 1994.
Commencement.
227/1994.
Short title.
Interpretation.
[17 of 1999].
Second
Schedule.
Fourth
Schedule.
29 of 1989.
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REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES ACT
An Act to provide for the establishment of Regional Health
Authorities and for connected matters.
[19TH DECEMBER 1994]
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. This Act may be cited as the Regional Health
Authorities Act.
2. In this Act—
“Authority” means a Regional Health Authority established
under section 4;
“Board” means a Board of Directors constituted under section 7
and the Second Schedule;
“Chairman” means a Chairman of a Board;
“Chief Executive Officer” means a Chief Executive Officer
appointed under section 10;
“Complex” means the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
and the Mount Hope Maternity Hospital described in the
Fourth Schedule;
“Complex Authority” means the Eric Williams Medical Sciences
Complex Authority established in the Eric Williams Medical
Sciences Authority Act;
“employee” means a member of the administrative, technical,
professional and other ancillary and support staff of an
Authority;
“fees” includes any fees or charges payable to the health care
facilities for treatment, nursing, accommodation, attendance,
food, dressings, drugs, medicines or other supplies or
services of whatever kind rendered by the health care
facilities;
“funds” includes moneys, stocks, shares and other securities;
“health care” includes dental care and optical care;
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Third Schedule.
Ch. 25:04.
Ch. 23:59.
Ch. 14.01.
Application of
the Act.
First Schedule.
First Schedule.
First Schedule.
Vesting of
powers, rights
and property of
former
Authority.
[29 of 2000].
“health care facilities” means the hospitals, health centres and
any other public health facilities listed in the second column
of the Third Schedule;
“member” means a member of a Board other than the Chief
Executive Officer;
“Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for health
is assigned;
“municipality” has the meaning assigned to it in the Municipal
Corporations Act;
“pension law” has the meaning assigned to it by the Law Reform
(Pensions) Act except for the reference to the Defence Act;
“remuneration” means pay and allowances.
3. (1) This Act applies to the Authorities set out in the first
column of the First Schedule.
(2) The areas within which each Authority provides
health care are those of the municipalities as are respectively set
out in the second column of the First Schedule.
(3) The Minister may, by Order, subject to negative
resolution of Parliament, amend the First Schedule.
(4) Any Order made under subsection (3), shall be laid in
Parliament within twenty-one days of it being made or if Parliament
is not then in session, at the earliest opportunity thereafter.
(5) In this section “municipality” includes the island
of Tobago.
3A. (1) With effect from the appointed day—
(a) all land and other property of every
kind, including things in action, vested
immediately before that date in the former
Authority shall be vested in the State; and
(b) all the assets, rights, privileges and advantages
and all the liabilities and obligations that the
former Authority was entitled or subject to
immediately before that date,
are transferred to and conferred or imposed upon the State.
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(2) Every Act giving power or authority to or imposing
any liability upon or otherwise relating to the former
Authority or providing any forms or proceedings relating to the
former Authority shall, unless the context otherwise requires and
so far as applicable, be read and have effect as if, in the Act, the
State were substituted for the former Authority.
(3) A reference in any—
(a) Act, rule, regulation or bye-law made under any
Act; or
(b) deed, contract, bond or security or other
document of whatever kind, public or private,
to the former Authority shall, with effect from the appointed day,
be deemed to refer to the State.
(4) Legal proceedings pending immediately before the
appointed day by or against the former Authority may be
continued on or after that day by or against the State as the party
to the proceedings instead of the former Authority.
(5) Subject to section 14, the Minister may, by Order,
subsequent to the appointed day—
(a) transfer and vest any land or other property;
(b) confer or impose any of the rights, privileges
and advantages and any of the liabilities and
obligations,
that the former Authority was entitled or subject to, in or upon
any other Authority.
(6) In this section—
(a) “appointed day” means the 4th day of April 2000;
(b) “former Authority” means the Central Regional
Health Authority.
(7) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this section
shall have the effect of reviving a claim against the former
Authority that on the appointed day was statute-barred.
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Incorporation.
First Schedule.
Responsibility
to the Minister.
Ch. 25:03.
Powers and
functions.
PART II
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REGIONAL HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
4. (1) Each Authority is hereby created a body corporate to
be known by the appropriate name given in the first column of
the First Schedule.
(2) Each Authority shall be managed by a Board
of Directors.
(3) Each Authority shall establish its head office in such
place as the Minister approves and the address shall be published
in the Gazette and in a daily newspaper.
5. (1) Subject to subsection (2) a Board shall exercise its
powers and functions in accordance with such specific or general
directions as may be given to it by the Minister.
(2) In the exercise of its powers and functions, the Board
of the Tobago Regional Health Authority is subject to the
provisions of the Tobago House of Assembly Act.
6. The powers and functions of an Authority are—
(a) to provide efficient systems for the delivery of
health care;
(b) to collaborate with the University of the West
Indies and any other recognised training
institution, in the education and training of
persons and in research in medicine, nursing,
dentistry, pharmacy and bio-medical and health-
science fields, veterinary medicine as well as
any related ancillary and supportive fields;
(c) to collaborate with and advise municipalities on
matters of public health;
(d) to operate, construct, equip, furnish, maintain,
manage, secure and repair all its property;
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Constitution and
procedure of
Board.
Second
Schedule.
Legal
proceedings.
Personal
liability of
members.
Chief Executive
Officer.
(e) to facilitate new systems of health care;
(f) to provide the use of health care facilities for
service, teaching and research;
(g) to establish and develop relationships with
national, regional and international bodies
engaged in similar or ancillary pursuits; and
(h) to do all such things as are incidental or conducive
to the attainment of the objects of the Authority.
7. (1) The Second Schedule has effect with respect to the
constitution and procedure of a Board.
(2) The Minister may, by Order, subject to negative
resolution of Parliament, amend the Second Schedule.
8. (1) An Authority may sue and be sued in its corporate
name and may for all such purposes be described by that name.
(2) Sums of money, damages or costs which may be
recovered against an Authority or a member of its Board in such
capacity shall be paid out of the funds of the Authority.
9. No personal liability shall attach to a member of a Board
for anything done, permitted to be done or omitted to be done in
good faith in the course of the operations of the relevant
Authority under this Act.
10. (1) A Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed by the
Board, on such terms and conditions as the Board with the
approval of the Minister may determine.
(2) A Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed for a term
not exceeding five years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(3) A Chief Executive Officer may resign by giving the
required notice, in writing, addressed to the Chairman.
(4) A Board may terminate the appointment of
the Chief Executive Officer by giving three months’
notice in writing or paying three months’ salary in lieu thereof.
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Seal.
Execution and
use of
documents.
(5) The appointment of the Chief Executive Officer
and the termination of the appointment, whether by death,
resignation, revocation or otherwise, shall be published in
the Gazette.
(6) A Board may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer
such functions and powers as the Board deems necessary or
desirable for—
(a) the effective management for the delivery of
health care;
(b) the execution of the functions necessary for the
attainment of the objects of the Authority.
(7) A delegation made under subsection (6)—
(a) is revocable at will, in whole or in part;
(b) does not derogate from the functions, duties
and powers of, or the exercise thereof by, the
Board as it may think fit or as the
occasion requires.
11. (1) An Authority shall have an official seal that shall be
kept in the custody of the Chairman or the Chief Executive
Officer or as the Board may determine.
(2) The seal shall be used with the permission of
the Board and every instrument to which the seal is
affixed shall be signed by the Chairman and a member
authorised by the Board to act in that behalf.
12. (1) A document, not required by law to be under the seal
of an Authority, shall be duly executed if signed by the Chairman,
the Chief Executive Officer, or a member duly authorised by
resolution of the Board.
(2) Service upon an Authority of a notice, order or other
document shall be executed by delivering the same by hand or by
sending it by registered post to the Chief Executive Officer at the
head office of the Authority.
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Committees.
Vesting of
property.
Third Schedule.
Ch. 76:01.
PART III
COMMITTEES
13. (1) A Board may delegate to a committee any of its
powers and functions concerning the delivery of health care
including staff-related matters.
(2) A delegation made under subsection (1)—
(a) is revocable, in whole or in part, by and at the
will of the Board;
(b) does not derogate from the powers, and functions
of, or the exercise thereof, by the Board as it may
think fit or as the occasion requires.
(3) A Board may appoint a committee to examine and
report to it on any matter arising out of or connected with its
functions and powers under this Act.
(4) A committee appointed under subsection (3) may
comprise or include persons who are neither members of the
Board nor members of staff or agents of the Authority.
(5) Subject to the direction of the Board, a committee
shall determine its own procedure including the procedure for
resolving issues relating to staff.
PART IV
PROPERTY DEALINGS
14. (1) On the commencement of this Act, the properties
described in the fourth column of the Third Schedule are
respectively transferred to and vested in the Authorities described
in the first column of that Schedule.
(2) The Minister may, by Order, amend the Third
Schedule.
(3) The Stamp Duty Act shall not apply to the transfer
and vesting of property in an Authority under this Act.
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Saving of rights
and liabilities.
Property
dealings.
15. (1) Upon the commencement of this Act all assets, rights,
privileges and advantages and all liabilities and obligations that
the State or Complex Authority was entitled or subject to
immediately before the commencement of this Act are transferred
to and conferred or imposed upon the relevant Authority.
(2) A reference in any deed, contract, bond or security or
other document to the State or the Complex Authority shall be
construed as a reference to the relevant Authority.
(3) Legal proceedings pending immediately before the
commencement of this Act by or against the State or the Complex
Authority may be continued on or after that day by or against the
State as the party to the proceedings.
16. (1) Subject to the approval of the Minister an
Authority may—
(a) acquire, hold and enjoy any property, real or
personal by purchase, devise, bequest, gift or in
any other way;
(b) lease, accept surrenders of leases, mortgage, grant
or accept licences, rights of way or easements.
(2) An Authority shall, in accordance with this section
and with the approval of the Minister, dispose of property which
is no longer required for the purposes of the Authority.
(3) Property which was transferred to and vested in the
Authority by the State without consideration or for a nominal
consideration shall be transferred by the Authority to the State
without consideration or for the same nominal consideration, as
the case may be.
(4) Property other than that to which subsection (3) applies
shall be offered to the State for purchase at a fair market price.
(5) If the State does not wish to purchase the
property offered to it under subsection (4) it shall notify
the Authority in writing within ninety days of receipt of
the offer, after which time the Authority may dispose of
the property on the open market to the Authority’s best advantage.
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Funds of an
Authority.
Financial
powers of an
Authority.
Ch. 69:01.
PART V
FINANCIAL DEALINGS
17. The funds of an Authority shall consist of—
(a) such amounts as may be appropriated therefor
by Parliament;
(b) special grants of funds as may be provided by
the State for the financing of special
programmes and projects;
(c) sums arising from grants, covenants, donations
and other receipts from persons, including
national and international bodies;
(d) all sums received by, and falling due to, the
Authority as fees or payments for services
rendered and the provision of facilities;
(e) sums borrowed by the Authority in accordance
with section 19; and
(f) all other sums or property that may in any
manner become lawfully payable to or vested in
the Authority in respect of any matters
incidental or conducive to its objects.
18. For the purpose of carrying out its functions and
powers an Authority may, with the approval of the Minister—
(a) charge fees for services provided by it;
(b) engage in any activities for the raising of funds
for the Authority;
(c) receive donations, be a beneficiary under
covenants and establish and administer trusts;
(d) build up reserves;
(e) subject to section 37 of the Exchequer and Audit
Act invest reserves and surplus funds in such
securities as the Authority thinks fit;
(f) grant loans to its employees.
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Power to
borrow.
Ch. 69:01.
Contracting for
goods and
services.
[8 of 2012].
Ch. 71:91.
Authority a
statutory
authority.
Ch. 71:81.
Exemption
from tax.
19. Subject to sections 32 to 37 of the Exchequer and Audit
Act an Authority may—
(a) borrow any money required by it for the
efficient exercise of its functions or for meeting
its obligations;
(b) pledge, mortgage or charge its assets as security
for any loan.
20. (1) For the purpose of any transaction, contract
or covenant a Board may, on behalf of the Authority for
which it was constituted—
(a) invite, consider, accept or reject offers for the
supply of goods or the undertaking of works or
services necessary for carrying out the objects
of the Authority; and
(b) dispose of surplus or unserviceable articles
belonging to the Authority.
(1A) Notwithstanding subsection (1) and where it is
economically expedient to do so, a Board may—
(a) pursuant to an agreement with any other Authority;
(b) in accordance with Regulations made under this
Act for the purposes of this subsection; and
(c) acting on behalf of its Authority and an Authority
referred to in paragraph (a),
invite, consider, accept or reject offers, and enter into contracts for
the supply of goods or the undertaking of works or services
necessary for carrying out the objects of the respective Authorities.
(2) For the purpose of this section, the provisions of the
Central Tenders Board Act shall not apply.
21. An Authority is a statutory authority for the purposes of
the Guarantee of Loans (Statutory Authorities) Act.
22. (1) An Authority is exempt from all taxes, duties, fees,
charges, assessments, levies and imposts on its profit, or on assets
which it acquires for its own use.
(2) Where—
(a) goods are imported by an Authority for and on
behalf of the Authority;
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Application of
funds.
Financial year.
Accounting,
audit and annual
report.
(b) the commercial sale to an Authority of goods
or services is in the opinion of the Board of
Inland Revenue required for the purposes of
the Authority,
the goods and services shall be exempt from Value
Added Tax.
23. The funds of an Authority shall be applied in defraying
the following expenditure:
(a) the remuneration and honoraria of the members
of the Board and of members of committees
established by the Board;
(b) the remuneration, advances, loans, gratuities
and pensions of, and other payments to the staff
of the Authority;
(c) the capital and operating expenses, including
maintenance and insurance, of the property of
the Authority;
(d) the making and maintenance of investments
by the Authority in the discharge of its
functions; and
(e) any other expenditure authorised by the
Authority for the discharge of its functions.
24. (1) The financial year of an Authority is 1st January to
31st December in each year, but the first financial year is from the
commencement of this Act to the end of December next following.
(2) The Minister may, by Order, subject to negative
resolution of Parliament, vary the financial year of an Authority.
25. (1) A Board may, by resolution, make rules for the
proper control of the system of accounting and the finances of
the Authority.
(2) The accounts of an Authority shall be audited
annually by the Auditor General or by a qualified auditor appointed
by the Auditor General.
(3) The Board shall, within six months of the end of
each financial year, submit to the Minister an annual report
dealing with the activities of the Authority during that financial
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Second
Schedule.
Staff of
Authority.
[17 of 1999].
Transfer of
officers.
year, and containing financial statements and such information
relating to the operations and policies of the Authority as the
Minister may require.
(4) The Minister shall cause a copy of the audited
accounts prepared in accordance with subsection (2) and a copy of
every report submitted under subsection (3) and Clause 11 of the
Second Schedule to be laid before Parliament, within twenty-eight
days of its receipt by him, or if Parliament is not then in session,
within twenty-eight days after the commencement of its next sitting.
PART VI
STAFF AND RELATED MATTERS
26. (1) Subject to this section and sections 27, 29 and 30 an
Authority may—
(a) appoint such employees as it considers necessary
for the due performance of its functions;
(b) fix qualifications and terms and conditions of
service, except that salaries and allowances in
excess of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
per annum in the aggregate shall be subject to
the Minister’s approval;
(c) transfer employees, either permanently or on
secondment, between that Authority and other
Authorities and such other bodies as may be
considered necessary or desirable.
(2) The Minister may, by Order, alter the limit stated in
subsection (1)(b).
27. (1) An officer in the public service or in a statutory
authority may, with the approval of the appropriate Service
Commission or such statutory authority, consent to be appointed on
transfer to the service of an Authority upon such terms and conditions
as are acceptable to him or his trade union and the Authority.
(2) The officer shall, upon transfer, have preserved his
superannuation and pension rights accruing at the time of transfer.
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Secondment of
officers.
Officers
employed at
health care
facilities—
transfer and
secondment.
[31 of 1994].
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply to transfers of the
employees of an Authority to the public service or to a statutory
authority as they do to transfers of officers from the public
service or a statutory authority to the Authority.
28. (1) An officer in the public service or in a statutory
authority may, with the consent of the Authority and with the
approval of an appropriate Service Commission or statutory
authority, consent to be seconded to the service of an Authority.
(2) Where secondment is effected, the Authority
shall make such arrangements as may be necessary to
preserve the rights of the officer seconded to any
pension, gratuity or other allowance for which he would
have been eligible had he not been seconded.
(3) Except as provided for in section 29(3), a period of
secondment shall not exceed five years.
29. (1) An officer in the public service, who on the
commencement of this Act is employed at a health care
facility, may—
(a) with the approval of the appropriate Service
Commission and the Regional Health Authority
in which the health care facility is vested
consent to be appointed on transfer to the
service of the Authority upon such terms and
conditions as are acceptable to him or his trade
union and the Authority;
(b) with the approval of the appropriate Service
Commission consent to be seconded to the
Service of an Authority;
(c) remain in the public service.
(2) An officer who opts for secondment under
subsection (1) shall, in relation to terms and conditions be treated
no less favourably than if he were not so seconded.
(3) A period of secondment shall not exceed ten years in
the first instance and may be extended for further periods as the
appropriate Service Commission determines.
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Pension rights
and scheme.
[17 of 1999].
(4) Subject to subsection (4) an officer shall, immediately
at the end of the period of secondment, exercise one of the
following options:
(a) be appointed on transfer to the service of
an Authority, subject to the approval of the
appropriate Service Commission, on such
terms and conditions as are acceptable to
him or his trade union and the Authority;
(b) remain in the public service;
(c) retire voluntarily on such terms and conditions
as are agreed upon between the person who
exercises this option or his trade union and the
Chief Personnel Officer.
(5) Where an officer opts to be appointed on transfer to
the service of an Authority under subsection (1)(a) or (4)(a) the
provisions of section 27 shall apply.
30. (1) An Authority shall provide for the establishment and
maintenance of a pension scheme or arrange for membership in a
scheme for its employees upon terms to be agreed upon between
the Authority and the relevant representative association or
trade union.
(2) (Deleted by Act No. 17 of 1999).
(3) Without prejudice to subsection (1) an Authority
may, under a pension scheme—
(a) establish contributory superannuation schemes
and establish and contribute to superannuation
funds for the benefit of its employees;
(b) grant gratuities, pensions or superannuation
allowances to the surviving spouse, families or
dependants of its employees;
(c) enter into and carry into effect, arrangements
with any insurance company or other association
or company for securing for any employee or
surviving spouse or dependant, such gratuities,
pensions or allowances as are authorised by
this section;
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Preservation and
accrual of
superannuation
benefits.
[17 of 1999].
Payment of
superannuation
benefits by the
Authority prior
to the
establishment of
the pension
scheme.
[17 of 1999].
Payment of
superannuation
benefits by
pension scheme.
[17 of 1999].
(d) give donations or subscriptions to charitable
institutions, benevolent funds and other objects
calculated to benefit its employees.
30A. The superannuation benefits which have accrued to a
person who transfers in accordance with section 27(1) or
exercises the option referred to in section 29(1)(a) shall be
preserved at the date of his employment by the Authority and that
person shall continue to accrue superannuation benefits under the
relevant pension law up to the date of the establishment of the
pension scheme referred to in section 30, on the basis of
the pay, pensionable emoluments or salary, as the case may be,
applicable to the office which he held immediately prior to his
employment by the Authority.
30B. (1) Where a person who transfers in accordance with
section 27(1) or exercises the option referred to in section 29(1)(a)
dies or retires prior to the establishment of the pension scheme
referred to in section 30 and at the date of his death or retirement
was in receipt of salary higher than the pay, pensionable
emoluments or salary referred to in section 30A, the superannuation
benefits payable to his estate or to him, as the case may be, shall be
based on the higher salary.
(2) The difference between the superannuation benefits
payable on the basis of the higher salary referred to in
subsection (1) and those payable under a pension law on the basis
of the pay, pensionable emoluments or salary referred to in
section 30A, shall be paid by the Authority.
30C. (1) Where a person who transfers in accordance with
section 27(1) or exercises the option referred to in section 29(1)(a)
retires or dies while being a member of the pension scheme, he
shall be paid superannuation benefits by the pension scheme at the
amount which when combined with the superannuation benefits
payable under section 30A, is equivalent to the benefits based on
his pensionable service in the public service or in a Statutory
Authority combined with his service in the Authority and
calculated at the final salary applicable to him on the date of his
retirement or death as the case may be.
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Continuation of
association
representation.
Existing
agreements.
Ch. 88:01.
Continuation of
collective
agreements and
union
representation.
Right of
employees to
form or join
associations or
trade unions.
Daily-rated
workers.
[23 of 2000].
Ch. 88:01.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “final salary” has
the meaning given to it by the pension scheme referred to in
section 30.
PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS
31. Subject to any written law employees of an Authority who
have transferred from the Public Service shall, for the purpose of
collective bargaining, continue to be represented by the relevant
representative association that formerly represented them.
32. Any agreement applicable to former officers in the public
service or a statutory authority who have transferred to the
service of an Authority shall be valid and binding on the relevant
representative association and the Authority and shall be deemed
to be registered under the Industrial Relations Act.
33. Upon the commencement of this Act and subject to any
written law a collective agreement or other agreement that
immediately prior to the commencement of this Act affected
employees who were employed in the public service or a statutory
authority shall continue to have effect in relation to such employees.
34. Employees may form an association which may be
registered as a trade union or may join a trade union.
34A. (1) Subject to any written law, every registered
collective agreement and registered memorandum of agreement
within the meaning assigned to such agreements and memoranda
under the Industrial Relations Act, in existence before 1st January
2000 to which the Chief Personnel Officer was a party in relation
to hourly, daily and weekly-rated employees employed in health
care facilities, shall be valid and binding on the respective
Authorities and the majority trade union which immediately prior
to 1st January 2000 represented hourly, daily and weekly-rated
employees who were employed in such health care facilities and
in respect of whom the Chief Personnel Officer was deemed to be
the employer under the Industrial Relations Act.
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Ch. 88:01.
Regulations.
(2) For the purposes of the agreements referred to in
subsection (1) and for all other purposes related to the
Industrial Relations Act, each Authority is deemed to be the
successor to the Chief Personnel Officer effective 1st January 2000.
(3) Subject to the Industrial Relations Act, the majority
trade union which immediately prior to 1st January 2000
represented the daily-rated workers who were employed in health
care facilities and in respect of whom the Chief Personnel Officer
was deemed to be the employer under the Industrial Relations
Act, shall continue to represent such workers.
35. The Minister may make Regulations, subject to
negative resolution of Parliament, for the purpose of
giving effect to this Act and without prejudice to the
generality of this provision may make Regulations for—
(a) the delivery of health care;
(b) contracting for goods and services;
(c) financial matters;
(d) occupational health and safety;
(e) health promotion and surveillance;
(f) staff and related matters;
(g) security;
(h) any other matters required by this Act to be
prescribed.
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Section 3.
[75/2000
245/2004
300/2004
316/2004].
Section 7.
[3/1995
169/2003
73/2005].
Board of
Directors.
[3/1995].
FIRST SCHEDULE
Municipality
1. Diego Martin
2. San Juan/Laventille
3. City of Port-of-Spain
1. Tunapuna/Piarco
2. Borough of Chaguanas
3. Borough of Arima
1. Princes Town
2. Penal/Debe
3. Siparia
4. City of San Fernando
5. Borough of Point Fortin
6. Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo
1. Sangre Grande
2. Mayaro/Rio Claro
The Island of Tobago.
Regional Health Authority
1. The North-West Regional Health
Authority
2. The North-Central Regional Health
Authority
3. The South-West Regional
Health Authority
4. The Eastern Regional Health
Authority
5. The Tobago Regional Health
Authority
SECOND SCHEDULE
CONSTITUTION AND PROCEDURE OF THE BOARDS
OF THE REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES
1. (1) Subject to subsection (2) a Board shall consist of—
(a) no less than seven and no more than nine members appointed
by the President;
(b) a Chief Executive Officer who is ex officio a member but
does not have a vote.
(2) In respect of subclause (1)(a)—
(a) at least one member of each Board shall:
(i) represent the public interest and welfare;
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Tenure of office.
(ii) with the exception of the Tobago Regional Health
Authority, be an individual with local government
experience and nominated by the Minister responsible
for local government;
(iii) be a registered medical practitioner;
(iv) be a registered nurse;
(b) an employee of the Ministry of Health shall be a member of
the Board of the South-West Regional Health Authority, the
Eastern Regional Health Authority, the North-West Regional
Health Authority and the North Central Regional Health
Authority and an employee of the Tobago House of
Assembly shall be a member of the Board of the Tobago
Regional Health Authority;
(c) the Board members other than those listed in
subclause (2)(a) and (b) shall be appointed from
amongst persons who have special qualifications in, and
practical experience of, matters relating to one or more of the
following disciplines:
(i) finance, accountancy or economics;
(ii) business management;
(iii) personnel management or industrial relations;
(iv) law; and
(v) any other area of expertise that is appropriate for
fulfilling the powers and functions of the Authority.
(3) A person who—
(a) is a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate:
(b) is a member of a Municipal Corporation or a Regional
Corporation;
(c) is a member of the Tobago House of Assembly; or
(d) holds or is acting in any Public Office or has held any Public
Office within the period of three years preceding his
proposed appointment to a Board, other than those appointed
under subclauses (2)(b) and (2)(c),
shall not qualify for membership to a Board.
(4) The President shall appoint a Chairman and Deputy Chairman
from among the members of the Board.
2. (1) Subject to subparagraphs (2) and (3), the appointment of members
is for a period not exceeding five years as the President may specify at the time
of the appointment and those members are eligible for reappointment.
(2) Where a member is, by reason of illness or otherwise, unable to
perform his functions as a member or unable to attend meetings of the Board,
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Remuneration.
Procedure of the
Board.
[3/1995].
Ordinary
meetings.
Special
meetings.
the President may appoint another person to act as a temporary member for the
duration of the inability.
(3) A member who is absent without leave for three consecutive
meetings of the Board is deemed to have vacated his seat.
(4) The appointment of a member and termination of that
appointment, whether by death, resignation, revocation or otherwise, shall be
notified in the Gazette.
(5) A member may resign at any time, by instrument in writing to the
President through the Chairman.
3. (1) A Board shall pay its members such remuneration as the
Minister approves.
(2) In respect of remuneration and honoraria to be paid to committee
members, a Board member who is a member of a committee shall exclude
himself from the determination of such remuneration and honoraria.
4. (1) A Board may regulate its own procedure for the conduct of its
business by way of rules or resolutions.
(2) A Board shall, in respect of any functions delegated to it by the
Public Service Commission, submit to the Public Service Commission, once
in every quarter a report of the exercise of those functions so delegated.
5. (1) A Board may meet as often as the Chairman deems
necessary for the performance of its functions and in any event not less than
once every quarter.
(2) The Chairman, or in his absence, the Deputy Chairman, shall
preside over meetings of the Board.
(3) Notwithstanding subparagraph (2), neither the Chairman nor the
Deputy Chairman, as the case may be, shall preside at any meeting when
paragraph 9 applies to him.
(4) Where, for any reason, the Chairman or Deputy
Chairman is unable to preside at a meeting, the members present
may choose one of their number, other than the Chief Executive
Officer, to preside over the meeting.
6. (1) The Chairman shall cause to be issued notices to all
members for a special meeting of the Board, within seven days of
receiving a request, in writing, signed by a majority of members of the Board,
to do so.
(2) A request for a special meeting shall include sufficient
indication of the purpose of the requested meeting.
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Quorum.
Voting.
Declaration of
interest.
Minutes.
Comprehensive
Audit.
Public to attend
meetings.
7. At any meeting of a Board, a quorum is constituted if at least one-half
of the members are present.
8. (1) The decisions of a Board are by a majority of votes of the
members present and voting.
(2) The Chairman, or other person duly presiding, has an
original vote and, if the vote is equal, a casting vote.
9. A member of a Board, who is in any way, whether directly or
indirectly, interested in a contract or a proposed contract with the Authority,
that is the subject of consideration by the Board, shall declare the nature of his
interest at the first meeting of the Board at which it is practicable for him to
do so.
10. (1) Minutes in proper form of each meeting shall be kept by
the Secretary.
(2) All decisions, resolutions and rules made by the Board
with respect to the operation of the Authority shall be recorded in the Minutes.
(3) The Minutes shall be confirmed by the Board at the next meeting.
11. The Board shall, at least once every three years, cause a
comprehensive audit to be prepared by the Auditor General or by a qualified
auditor appointed by the Auditor General, such audited report to be submitted
to the Minister within twenty-eight days of receipt of it by the Authority.
12. An Authority shall, as soon as possible after the start of each financial
year hold a meeting of the Board open to the public at which will be presented
and discussed:
(a) a review of the Authority’s performance in the preceding
year; and
(b) its plans, goals and targets for the current year.
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DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Section 14.
[185/2000
246/2004
305/2010].
Woodbrook
Health
Centre
11, 543 s.f.
8,769 s.f.Oxford
Street
Health
Centre
North-West
Regional
Health
Authority
THIRD SCHEDULE
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at the
corner of Oxford and
Observatory Streets in the
City of Port-of-Spain in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by Oxford Street
South: by State land
vested to N.H.A.
East: by Observatory
Street
West: by lands of
J. Perez.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Tragarete Road, in the
City of Port-of-Spain in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by State land
occupied by one
TICO
South: by Tragarete Road
East: by Louise and Val
Thomas
West: by State land
(T&TEC KIOSK).
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DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Diego
Martin
Health
Centre
St. James
Health
Centre
North-West
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Lazare Street, St. James in
the Ward of Diego Martin
in the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by a Police Station
South: by lands of
M. Ramos
East: by a Police Station
West: by Lazare Street.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Church Street, Diego
Martin in the Ward of
Diego Martin in the
County of St. George in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Private land.
Six (6) parcels
owned by Sara
Mellin, Alberta
de Freitas, Louis
Carasquaro, Jose
Francois, Skair
and Lettrein
respectively
East: by Diego Martin
Main Road
West: by a Drain.
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DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Maraval
Health
Centre
George
Street
Health
Centre
North-West
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at Lot
No. 68 George Street in the
City of Port-of-Spain in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by lands of
William Thomas
South: by N.H.A.
(houses)
East: by lands of the
N.H.A.
West: by George Street.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Morne Coco Road and
Saddle Road, in the Ward
of Diego Martin in the
County of St. George in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by State land
(Police Station)
South: by Morne Coco
Road
East: by Saddle Road
West: by State land
(Ministry of
Works).
THIRD SCHEDULE—Continued
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DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Barataria
Health
Centre
7,091 s.f.
Morvant
Health
Centre
North-West
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
All and singular that
piece or parcel of land
situate at Dos Santos
Street, Morvant in the
Ward of St. Ann’s in the
County of St. George in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by State land
South: by Dos Santos
Street
East: by Morvant land.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Seventh Street, Barataria
in the Ward of St. Ann’s in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by Seventh Street
South: by Private land
East: by Private land
West: by Private land.
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North-West
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
18,527 s.f.
El Socorro
Health
Centre
3a. 2r. 3p.
Laventille
Health
Centre
All and singular that
piece or parcel of land
situate at the corner of
Espinet Street and Old
St. Joseph Road, Success
Village, Laventille in the
Ward of St. Ann’s
in the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Old St. Joseph
Road
South: by lands of Sonny
Singh
East: by Espinet Street
West: by lands now or
formerly of Scott’s
Land and
Investment Ltd.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
El Socorro Road in the
Ward of St. Ann’s in the
County of St. George in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North:by Road Reserve
South:by lands owned by
Mr. Ali
East: by El Socorro Road
West: by a Post Office.
THIRD SCHEDULE—Continued
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DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
1.871 acres
Maracas
Valley
Health
Centre
6,061 s.f.
Petit Valley
Health
Centre
North-West
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Simeon Road, Petit Valley
in the Ward of Diego
Martin in the County of
St. George in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded on
the—
North: by Simeon Road
South: by Orchid Drive
East: by lands of John
Horsham
West: by Petit Valley
Road.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Santa Barbara Road,
Maracas in the Ward of
Tacarigua in the County of
St. George in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded on
the—
North: by Santa Barbara
Road
South: by Lot No. 4,
(State land)
East: by Lot No. 5,
(State land)
West: by State land.
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PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
North-West
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
Santa Cruz
Health
Centre
La Fillette
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
La Fillette in the Ward of
Blanchisseuse in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Paria Main
Road
South: by a Ravine
East: by lands of Linda
James
West: by lands of Qunell
Boodoo.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
Ward of St. Ann’s in the
County of St. George in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by a river
South: by Saddle Road
East: by State land
West: by land of Offord
(and shown in the
Schedule to Deed
registered as
4796/46).
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DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
North-West
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
Aranguez
Health
Centre
San Juan
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
Ward of St. Ann’s, in the
County of St. George, in
the Island of Trinidad
being land of the R.C.
Archbishop of Port-of-
Spain, Bk. 930, Folio 71,
and Plan KC 57 refers and
bounded on the—
North: by Real Street
South: by a Recreation
Ground
East: by Queen Street
West: by Cemetery
Street.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Aranguez in the Ward of
St. Ann’s in the County of
St. George in the Island of
Trinidad being portion of
Aranguez Estates and
shown in Plan XD79, L & S
Bk. 882/190 and bounded
on the—
North: by land now
or formerly of
Ramoutar
South: by land now
or formerly of
Khan
East: by land now
or formerly of
Ramoutar
West: by Aranguez
Road.
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North-West
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Las Cuevas
Health
Centre
Carenage
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
Carenage in the Ward of
Diego Martin in the County
of St. George in the Island
of Trinidad being lands of
the R.C. Archbishop and
shown in L & S Bk.937/39
and bounded on the—
North: by lands of
James Romeo
South: by the Western
Main Road
East: by Church Street
West: by Constabulary
Street.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Blanchisseuse in the Ward
of Blanchisseuse in the
County of St. George in
the Island of Trinidad
being portion of Las
Cuevas Estate and shown
on Plan PK19 and
bounded on the—
North: by State land
South: by State land
East: by a road
West: by the sea.
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North-West
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
19.811
acres
St. Ann’s
Hospital
St. James
Medical
Complex
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
Ward of Diego Martin in
the County of St. George in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Fort George
Road and land
belonging to
N.H.A.
South: by Western Main
Road
East: partly by land
belonging to the
Roman Catholic
Church and partly
by land belonging
to the Port-of-
Spain Corporation
West: by land belonging
now or formerly to
Mrs. C. Tom.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
Ward of St. Ann’s in the
County of St. George in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: partly by State
lands and by land
now or formerly of
Edward Pierre
South: by St. Ann’s Road,
State land and
private land
East: by Symonds
Valley Road and
private land
West: partly by State
land and partly by
private land.
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North-West
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
North-Central
Regional Health
Authority
11, 319 s.f.
Lot 52
St. Helena
Health
Centre
Port-of-Spain
General
Hospital
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
City of Port-of-Spain in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: partly by State
lands and lands
now or formerly
of Bella Kernaham
South: by Belmont
Circular Road
East: by St. Ann’s River
West: partly by Holy
Name Convent
and School and by
Charlotte Street.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate
at St. Helena Village,
St. Helena, in the Ward of
Cunupia, in the County of
Caroni in the Island of
Trinidad, and bounded
on the—
North: by a Drain Reserve
South: by Caroni South
Bank Road
East: by Lot No. 53
West: by a Drain Reserve
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L.R.O.
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
North-Central
Regional Health
Authority
Las Lomas
Health
Centre
Tabaquite
Health
Centre
Flanagin
Town
Health
Centre
South-West
Regional Health
Authority
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Main Road, Flanagin Town
in the Ward of Montserrat
in the County of Caroni
in the Island of Trinidad,
and bounded on the—
North: by Caparo Valley
Road
South: by State lands
East: by State lands
West: by State lands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Tabaquite Main Road,
Tabaquite in the Ward of
Montserrat in the County
of Caroni in the Island of
Trinidad and numbered
lots 3, 4,10 and 11 on Plan
E. B. 116 and bounded and
abutted as shown thereon.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate at
Main Road, Las Lomas
No. 1 in the Ward of
Cunupia in the County of
Caroni, in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by lands leased to
Las Lomas
Consumer Co-op.,
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North-Central
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Approx.
1a. 3r. 0p.
10,000 s.f.
Freeport
Health
Centre
Todds Road
Health
Centre
Las Lomas
Health
Centre
—Cont’d
South-West
Regional
Health
Authority
South: by a Road Reserve
East: by Las Lomas
Road
West: by a Recreation
Ground.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate at
Fletcher Road, off Todds
Road, in the Borough of
Chaguanas, in the County
of Caroni, in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by a School
South: by lands of R. A.
Arneaud
East: by lands of R. A.
Arneaud
West: by a Recreation
Ground.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
St. Mary’s Junction,
Freeport, in the Borough
of Chaguanas, in the
County of Caroni, in the
Island of Trinidad, and
bounded on the—
North: by Southern Main
Road
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L.R.O.
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
North-Central
Regional
Health
Authority
Approx.
1a. 3r. 0p.
Eric
Williams
Medical
Sciences
Complex
Freeport
Health
Centre
—Cont’d
South-West
Regional Health
Authority–Cont’d
South: by Freeport
Mission Road
East: by Calcutta Road
No. 2
West: by lands now or
formerly of
Mahabir.
All the buildings and
facilities for the delivery
of health care, including
veterinary and dental
services, training of
persons and research in
medicine, veterinary
medicine, dentistry,
pharmacy, nursing, bio-
medical and health
science fields and related
ancillary and supportive
fields, the administration
building and all
equipment, facilities and
fittings and other
buildings situate on
those parcels and land
delineated and shown
coloured pink as 1 and 2
on the Plan signed by the
Director of Surveys on the
26th day of April, 1989
and filed in the Vault of
the Survey Department,
Red House, as Cadastral
Sheet B. 17. L, O & P,
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Eric
Williams
Medical
Sciences
Complex
—Cont’d
North-Central
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
All and singular those
contiguous pieces or
parcels of land situate
at St. Augustine, partly in
the Wards of St. Ann’s and
Tacarigua, Trinidad, first
thereof comprising
35.3543 hectares be the
same more or less and the
second thereof comprising
10.3144 hectares be the
same more or less and
together bounded on the—
North: partly by lands of
UWI and partly by
the Priority Bus
Route (PTSC),
partly by other
lands of UWI now
WASA and partly
by State lands.
South: by a Road Reserve
8.05 metres wide
East: partly by lands of
UWI now WASA
West: by lands of UWI
and which said
pieces or parcel of
land are delineated
and shown
coloured pink
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L.R.O.
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
845.1 s.f.Cunupia
Health
Centre
Eric
Williams
Medical
Sciences
Complex
—Cont’d
North-Central
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
as 1 and 2 on the
Plan signed by the
Director of Surveys
on the 26th day of
April, 1989 and
filed in Vault in the
Survey Department,
Red House, as
Cadastral Sheet
B.17. L, O & P.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Latchu Trace, off Chin
Chin Road, in the Borough
of Chaguanas in the
County of Caroni in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Lot No. 14 of
Latchu Trace
Housing
Development
South: partly by Road
Reserve
East: by Latchu Crown
Trace
West: by State lands
allocated for
Recreation Ground.
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20,216 s.f.Caura
Chest
Hospital
Arima
District
Hospital
and Health
Centre
North-Central
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate in
the Borough of Arima in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by Eastern Main
Road
South: partly by a Road
Reserve, partly by
Seventh Day
Adventist
Cemetery,
Anglican
Cemetery and
Private land
East: by Railway Street
West: by Private land.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Tacarigua in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by land forming
part of the
El Dorado Estate
South: by Caura Royal
Road
East: by land forming
part of the
El Dorado Estate
West: by Caura Royal
Road and
El Dorado Estate.
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Monte
Grande
Health
Centre
7,154 s.f.Arouca
Health
Centre
North-Central
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate at
New Golden Grove Road
and George Street in the
Ward of Tacarigua in the
County of St. George, in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by George Street
South: by State lands
(Golden Grove
Prisons)
East: by State lands
(Golden Grove
Prisons)
West: by Golden Grove
Road.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate at
Child Welfare Street in
the Ward of Tacarigua in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by Priority Bus
Route
South: by Bazadah Road
East: by State land
leased to Clarence
Skeate
West: by Old Day
Nursery.
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HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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North-Central
Regional
Health
Authority
0.783 acresSan Rafael
Health
Centre
20,517 s.f.Talparo
Health
Centre
South-West
Regional
Health
Authority
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate at
Talparo Road in the Ward
of San Rafael in the
County of St. George in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Talparo Road
and Old Talparo
Road
South: by State land
East: by Old Talparo
Road
West: by Talparo Road.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate at
Caroni Road, in the Ward
of San Rafael in the
County of St. George in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Caroni Road
South: by Government
Quarters (State
lands)
East: by Tunapuna River
West: by Caroni Road.
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
33,362 s.f.Claxton
Bay
Health
Centre
Brasso
Seco
Health
Centre
279.8 m2Blanchisseuse
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate at
Paria Main Road, in the
Ward of Blanchisseuse in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by Paria Main
Road
South: by Alfred Palmer
East: by Alfred Palmer
West: by Lionel Oliver.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate at
Brasso Seco Road in the
Ward of Blanchisseuse in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by Madamas and
Brasso Seco Road
South: by lands of Jose
P. Calderon
East: by Madamas Road
West: by lands of
Michel de Freitas.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Southern Main Road in the
Ward of Pointe-a-Pierre in
the County of Victoria in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by land reserve for
a school,
South-West
Regional
Health
Authority
North-Central
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
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North-Central
Regional
Health
Authority
Tacarigua
Health
Centre
Couva
Hospital
and Health
Centre
Gran Couva
Health
Centre
33,362 s.f.Claxton
Bay
Health
Centre
—Cont’d
South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
South: by Southern Main
Road
East: by Access Road
West: by land now or
formerly of
Miriam Nathaniel.
Acquired by private treaty
R.D. 8264/74 L & S
Bk. 978/109.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land in the
Ward of Couva in the
County of Caroni in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Extension
Street
East: by Bryce Street
known as Hospital
Street
West: by De Gannes
Street.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Tacarigua in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by land of
Carmelia
Roopnarine
South: by Brown Trace
East: by El Dorado
Road
West: by land of Cipriani
Lewis.
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Hugh
Hill
Tunapuna
Health
Centre
North-Central
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
Ward of Tacarigua in the
County of St. George in the
Island of Trinidad (shown
in L & S B k. 1103 Folio
11) and bounded on the—
North: by a drain
South: by Settlement
Road
East: by Settlement
Road
West: by Settlement
Road.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Cunupia in
the County of Caroni in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Buccannan
Street
South: by State lands
East: by Private land
West: by Private land.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Arima in the
County of St. George in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by La Horquetta
Police Station
La
Horquetta
Health
Centre
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Health
Centre
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Maloney
Health
Centre
South: by Jacaranda Road
East: by De Freitas
Boulevard
West: by the Post Office.
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Tacarigua in
the County of St. George
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by Maloney
Vocational Centre
South: by Flamingo
Boulevard
East: by Euphoria
Avenue
West: by Maloney
Post Office.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land in the Ward
of Toco in the County of
St. David in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded on
the—
North: by lands now or
formerly of
Gordon Plantation
Ltd.
South: partly by Paria
Road and Sans
Souci River
East: by the Sans Souci
River
West: by Paria Road.
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Regional
Health
Authority
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Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
La
Horquetta
Health
Centre–
Cont’d
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DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Cumana
Health
Centre
Toco
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land on Toco
Main Road in the Ward of
Toco in the County of
St. David in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded on
the—
North: by Heirs of
Moniquette
South: by Tron Road
East: by Tron Road
West: by Carvien
Moniquette.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land on Toco
Main Road in the Ward of
Toco in the County of
St. David in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded on
the—
North: by Anglais Road
South: by Road Reserve
East: by Toco Road
West: by Anglais Road.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land in the Ward
of Toco in the County of
St. David in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by State lands
South: by Paria Main
Road
17,990 s.f.Matelot
Health
Centre
Eastern
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
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Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
Cumuto
Health
Centre
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
10,066 s.f.Grande
Riviere
Health
Centre
East: by Lot 2
West: partly by Paria
Main Road and by
lands of Isaul t
S. Leongchin.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land in the Ward
of Toco in the County of
St. David in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by Gordon
Plantations
Limited now
Mohammed
South: by Gordon
Plantations
Limited now
Mohammed
East: by Hosang Street
West: by Gordon
Plantations
Limited now
Mohammed.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land in the Ward
of Tamana in the County
of St. David in the Island
of Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by a cemetery and
partly by land now
or formerly leased
to Salim Shah
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Health
Centre–
Cont’d
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Eastern
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
13,110 s.f.Coryal
Health
Centre
South: by land now or
formerly leased to
J. A. Lee
East: by Cumuto Road
West: by Long Stretch
Reserve.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land in the Ward
of Tamana in the County
of St. David in the Island
of Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by lands now or
formerly of
George F. Huggins
& Co. Ltd.
South: by Cumuto
Main Road
East: by lands now or
formerly of
George F.
Huggins & Co.
Ltd.
West: by lands now or
formerly of
George F.
Huggins & Co.
Ltd.
Cumuto
Health
Centre–
Cont’d
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Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
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PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
0a. 3r. 26p.
8,940 s.f.Sangre
Grande
Health
Centre
Matura
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land in the Ward
of Matura in the County of
St. David in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by lands of
Mary J. Milne
Gordon
South: by Toco Main
Road
East: partly by lands
formerly of Mary
J. Gordon and now
John Henry Apock
West: by lands of Mary J.
Milne Gordon.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land in the Ward
of Manzanilla in the
County of St. Andrew in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Lot 254
South: by Lot 236
West: by Lots 253, 245
and 234
East: by Henderson
Street.
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Eastern
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
0a. 1r. 17p.
10,118 s.f.Valencia
Health
Centre
Manzanilla
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land in the Ward
of Manzanilla in the
County of St. Andrew in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: partly by a
Recreation ground
and a Road
Reserve
South: by Eastern Main
Road
East: by a Recreation
Ground
West: by lands leased to
Andrew
Emmands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land in the Ward
of Valencia in the County
of St. Andrew in the Island
of Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by State land
South: by a Road Reserve
East: by lands now or
formerly of
the State
West: by a Road
Reserve.
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Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
0a. 3r. 22p.
1a. 0r. 10p.Rio Claro
Health
Centre
Guayaguayare
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Mayaro-Guayaguayare
Road in the Ward of
Guayaguayare in the
County of Mayaro in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by land now or
formerly of
Eugenia
South: by the Mayaro-
Guayaguayare
Road
East: partly by land now
or formerly of
Eugenia and
Mayaro-
Guayaguayare
Road
West: by land belonging
now or formerly to
Vierra.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
De Verteuil Street in the
Ward of Cocal in the
County of Nariva in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by a Road Reserve
50 lks wide
South: by a Road Reserve
East: by De Verteuil
Street
West: by lands now or
formerly of the
Incorporated
Trustees of the
Presbyterian
Church.
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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Eastern
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
0a. 3r. 39p.Brothers
Road
Health
Centre
Biche Health
Centre
All and singular that
piece or parcel of land
situate at Cunapo Southern
Road in the Ward of Cocal
in the County of Nariva in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by the Cunapo
Southern Road
South: by Ogear
Street
East: by lands occupied
by T.S.T.T.
West: by a Road
Reserve.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Railway Road and Torrib-
Tabaquite Road in the
Ward of Charuma in the
County of Nariva in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Torrib-
Tabaquite Road
South: partly by Lot 124A
and partly by a
Recreation Ground
East: partly by Torrib-
Tabaquite Road
and partly by a
Recreation Ground
West: partly by W & H
Reserve and
Lot 124.
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HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
1a. 2r. 39p.
0a. 0r. 14p.Mayaro
District
Hospital
Sangre
Grande Ext.
Care Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Manzanilla in
the County of St. Andrew
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by lands now or
formerly of
Katwaroo
Mahadayah
South: by lands reserved
for Sangre Grande
District Hospital
East: by lands reserved
for Sangre Grande
District Hospital.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Guayaguayare
in the County of Mayaro
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by lands now or
formerly of the
Heirs of Baptiste
Chrystophe
South: by Naparima-
Mayaro Road
East: by a Road Reserve
West: by a Road
Reserve.
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Eastern
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
South-West
Regional
Health
Authority
Debe Health
Centre
Sangre
Grande
County
Hospital
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Manzanilla in
the County of St. Andrew
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by Katwaroo Trace
and lands reserved
for the Ministry of
Health
South: by a Road Reserve
East: by Ojoe Road
West: by land leased to
Sanatan Dharma
Maha Sabha.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
San Fernando-Siparia-
Erin Road in the Ward of
Naparima in the County of
Victoria in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by State lands
East: by lands now or
formerly of Jaggai
West: by Wellington-
Debe Road.
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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11,919 s.f.Penal Health
Centre
10,000 s.f.
Cedros
Health
Centre
Gasparillo
Health
Centre
South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Church Street, in the Ward
of Savana Grande in the
County of Victoria in the
Island of Trinidad and
howsoever abutted and
bounded.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Market Street, Siparia-
Erin Road, Penal in the
Ward of Siparia in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
howsoever abutted and
bounded.
L & S Bk. 1066/142 refers.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Bonasse Village, Cedros
in the Ward of La Brea in
the County of St. Patrick
in the Island of Trinidad
and howsoever abutted
and bounded.
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
10,000 s.f.Fullerton
Health
Centre
Pleasantville
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate
at Chaconia Avenue,
Pleasantville in the Ward
of Naparima in the County
of Victoria in the Island of
Trinidad and howsoever
abutted and bounded.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Fullerton Road in the Ward
of Cedros in the County of
St. Patrick in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by land now or
formerly of
Lochmaben but
now of Wilfred
Louis Alston
South: by Fullerton Road
East: by lands now or
formerly of
Dalliah
West: by lands now or
formerly of
Wilfred Louis
Alston.
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
UNOFFICIAL VERSION
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
0.525 acresFyzabad
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate at
Fyzabad Main Road,
Fyzabad in the Ward of
Siparia in the County of
St. Patrick in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded on
the—
North: by Fyzabad Road
South: by Delhi
Settlement Road
East: by lands now or
formerly of
Canadian Mission
West: by Fyzabad Road.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of La Brea in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Clifton Hill
Estate, now or
formerly Trintoc
South: partly by Volunteer
Road and partly by
Furlonge Street
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
14,562 s.f.Huberts-
town
(Guapo)
Health
Centre
Granville
Health
Centre
0.525 acresFyzabad
Health
Centre—
Cont’d
East: by Volunteer Road
West: by Clifton Hill
Estate now or
formerly Trintoc.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Main Road, Granville in
the Ward of Cedros in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
howsoever abutted and
bounded.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Young Street, Huberts-
town, Guapo in the Ward
of La Brea in the County
of St. Patrick in the Island
of Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by State lands
South: by Young Street
East: by Landreth Street
West: by Lot No. 7.
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
4a. 2r. 38p.Bonasse
Health
Centre
Belle Vue
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece
or parcel of land situate at
Southern Main Road and
forming part of land leased
to Texaco Trinidad Inc. in
the Ward of Cedros in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by lands now or
formerly of Texaco
Trinidad Inc.
South: by Southern Main
Road
East: by lands now or
formerly of
Belle Vue Estate
West: by lands now or
formerly of
Anoopiah.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Bonasse Village, Cedros in
the Ward of Cedros in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by State lands
East: by St. Marie Estate
West: by St. Marie Road.
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Icacos
Health
Centre
1a. 3r. 0p.Chatham
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Beach Road, Chatham in
the Ward of Cedros in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by lands now or
formerly of John
A. Matthew
South: partly by lands
now or formerly of
John A. Matthew
and Chatham Road
East: by lands now or
formerly of John
A. Matthew
West: partly by lands now
or formerly of
John A. Matthew
and Chatham
Road.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Icacos Village, Icacos in
the Ward of Cedros in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by State lands
South: by Inland Road
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
La Brea
Health
Centre
Oropouche
Health
Centre
7,072 s.f.
Icacos
Health
Centre—
Cont’d
East: by lands now or
formerly of Alfred
William
West: by Icacos
Savannah Road.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
New Land, La Brea in the
Ward of La Brea in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Lot No. 3
South: by lands now or
formerly of Texaco
Trinidad Inc.
East: by lands now or
formerly of Texaco
Trinidad Inc.
West: by La Brea Village
Road.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Fyzabad Road, St. Mary’s
Village, Oropouche in the
Ward of Siparia in the
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
7,072 s.f.
San
Fernando
General
Hospital
32a. 1r. 26p.
Oropouche
Health
Centre—
Cont’d
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: partly by lands
now or formerly of
S. Partap and Edoo
South: partly by lands
now or formerly
of S. Partap and
Siparia-Erin Road
East: partly by lands
now or formerly
of Edoo and
Siparia-Erin
Road
West: partly by lands
now or formerly
of S. Partap.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the City of San Fernando
in the County of Victoria
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by lands now or
formerly of T.G.R.
South: by the Children’s
Convalescent
Home
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
32a. 1r. 26p.
Erin
Health
Centre
San
Fernando
General
Hospital—
Cont’d
land leased to
Naparima Club,
land leased to
Naparima Bowl,
land leased to
Promenade Tennis
Club
East: by Chancery Lane
West: by lands now or
formerly of T.G.R.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land in the Ward
of Erin in the County of
St. Patrick in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded on
the—
North: by lands of
Andre Blondel
South: by heirs of
S. Mejias
East: by lands of
Andre Blondel
West: partly by Erin
Road and lands
of Andre Blondel.
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
Princes
Town
Hospital and
Health
Centre
Point Fortin
Extended
Care Facility
Point Fortin
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Techier Main Road, Point
Fortin in the Ward of
La Brea in the County of
St. Patrick in the Island of
Trinidad and howsoever
abutted and bounded.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Warden Road, Point
Ligoure, Point Fortin in
the Ward of La Brea in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad
and howsoever abutted
and bounded.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
Ward of Savana Grande in
the County of Victoria in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by private lands
South: partly by lands of
Mohammed Ali
and Circular Street
East: by Circular Road
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PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Palo Seco
Health
Centre
Siparia
Health
Centre
Princes
Town
Hospital and
Health
Centre—
Cont’d
West: by lands of
E. Baptiste and
Rajcoomar.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Siparia in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by lands of
S.W. Adam
South: by San Fernando-
Siparia-Erin Road
East: by Grell Street
West: by State lands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Erin in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by lands formerly
of Trinidad
Petroleum
Development
Company
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
7,130 s.f.
0a. 2r. 6p.
Lengua
Health
Centre
Indian Walk
Health
Centre
Palo Seco
Health
Centre—
Cont’d
South: by San Fernando-
Siparia-Erin Road
East: by lands formerly
of Trinidad
Petroleum
Development
Company
West: by State lands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Ortoire in the
County of Victoria in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Private Lands
South: by State lands
East: by State lands
West: by Moruga Road.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Wards of Naparima
and Savana Grande in the
County of Victoria in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: partly by Siparia
Road and
Inverness Estate
South: by Siparia Road
East: by Siparia Road
West: by Old Siparia
Road.
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HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
5,195 s.f.
12,000 s.f.
Rochard
Douglas
Health
Centre
Moruga
Health
Centre
Marabella
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Naparima in
the County of Victoria in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by lands of
Marabella
South: Partly by lands of
Marabel la and
partly by a Road
Reserve
East: partly by lands of
Marabella and
partly by a Road
Reserve
West: by lands of
Marabella.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Moruga in the
County of Victoria in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Harris Street
South: by Private Lands
East: by State lands
West: by Road to the
Mission.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Savana
Grande in the County of
Victoria in the Island of
Trinidad and bounded
on the—
North: by State lands
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Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
2a. 1r. 18p.
5,195 s.f.
Ste.
Madeleine
Health
Centre
Roy Joseph
Health
Centre
Rochard
Douglas
Health
Centre—
Cont’d
South: by Rochard
Douglas Road
East: by the
Presbyterian
Church
West: by State lands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the City of San Fernando
in the County of Victoria
in the Island of Trinidad
and bounded on the—
North: by lands of the
National Housing
Authority
South: by State lands
East: by Private Lands
West: by Roy Joseph
Street.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
Ward of Naparima in the
County of Victoria in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: partly by a
road and partly by
Private Lands
South: partly by a Road
Reserve and
Petite Morne
Estate
East: partly by a road
and partly by
Petite Morne
Estate
West: by Private Lands.
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Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
24,240 s.f.
1a. 0r. 38p.
Williamsville
Health
Centre
Whiteland
Health
Centre
Tableland
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Ortoire in the
County of Victoria in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by State lands
South: by Naparima-
Mayaro Road
East: by State lands
West: by State lands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
Ward of Pointe-a-Pierre in
the County of Victoria in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: partly by a Road
Reserve and State
lands
South: b y S t a t e l a n d s
East: Partly by a Road
Reserve and State
lands
West: by State lands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land in the Ward
of Savana Grande in the
County of Victoria in the
Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Caroni lands
South: by Caroni lands
East: by Caroni lands
West: by Guaracara-
Tabaquite Road.
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South-West
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
La Romain
Health
Centre
Penal Rock
Road
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Siparia in the
County of St. Patrick in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: by Penal Rock
Road
South: by Private Lands
East: by lands of
K. Singh
West: by lands of
Soolal Madeo and
Singh Rampersad.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Ward of Naparima in
the County of Victoria in
the Island of Trinidad and
bounded on the—
North: partly by Zanda
Lane and partly by
Lot No. 3
South: by a Road Reserve
East: Partly by a Road
Reserve and partly
by Lot No. 3
West: partly by Zanda
Lane and partly
by Lot No. 7.
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HEALTH
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Tobago
Regional
Health
Authority
0a. 1r. 38p.Castara
Health
Centre
15,807 s.f.Scarborough
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate
at Robinson Street,
Scarborough in the Island/
Ward of Tobago in the
Town of Scarborough and
bounded on the—
North: by land reserved
for a Fire Station
South: by land reserved
for the Coterie of
Social Workers
East: partly by Robinson
Street and partly
by a Private Burial
Ground
West: by Bacolet Street
and lands reserved
for a Fire Station.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Windward Road, Speyside,
in the Island/Ward of
Tobago in the Parish of
St. David, and bounded
on the—
North: partly by private
lands now or
formerly of
L. C. Wharton and
partly by Private
Lands now or
formerly of
Joseph Frazer
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
0a. 2r. 11p.Speyside
Health
Centre
0a. 1r. 38p.Castara
Health
Centre—
Cont’d
Tobago
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
South: partly by Private
Lands now or
formerly of Simon
Williams and
partly by the Old
River Bed and
intersected by the
Castara River
East: partly by Private
Lands now or
formerly of Joseph
Frazer, Aaron
Manswell and
Henrietta
Sterling now
Fedelia Davis
West: by the sea.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Windward Road, Speyside
in the Island/Ward of
Tobago in the Parish of
St. John and bounded on
the—
North: partly by
Windward Road
and Speyside
Trace
South: partly by land of
Maggie L. Tucker
and Speyside
Trace
East: by Windward
Road
West: by Speyside Trace.
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Tobago
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
7,515 s.f.Parlatuvier
Health
Centre
0a. 0r. 17p.Moriah
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Northside Road, Moriah in
the Island/Ward of Tobago
in the Parish of St. David,
and bounded on the—
North: partly by a Right
of Way and partly
by lands of Amy
Gordon formerly
William Sampson
South: partly by a track
and partly by
lands of Amy
Gordon formerly
William Sampson
East: by Amy Gordon
formerly William
Sampson
West: partly by
Northside Road
and partly by a
Right of Way.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
River Road, Parlatuvier, in
the Island/Ward of Tobago
in the Parish of St. John,
and bounded on the—
North: by Northside Road
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Tobago
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
0a. 1r. 04p.Roxborough
Health
Centre
7,515 s.f.Parlatuvier
Health
Centre—
Cont’d
South: by Private Lands
formerly owned
by Andrew Chance
East: partly by Private
Lands formerly
owned by Basil
Phillip and
Andrew Chance
West: by Private Lands
formerly owned
by Basil Phillip.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Island/Ward of Tobago
in the Parish of St. Paul
and bounded on the—
North: partly by
Roxborough
Estate and partly
by Windward
Road
South: by Private Lands
formerly owned by
Andrew Chance
East: partly by
Windward Road
and partly by State
lands
West: by Roxborough
Estate.
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Tobago
Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
12,603 s.f.Plymouth
Health
Centre
Approx.
1/4 acre
Charlotteville
Health
Centre
0a. 2r. 0p.Mason Hall
Health
Centre
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Island/Ward of Tobago
in the Parish of St. George
and bounded on the—
North: by Adelphy Estate
South: by Mason Hall
Government
School
East: partly by Adelphy
Estate and
intersected by a
River Reserve
West: by State lands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Island/Ward of Tobago
in the Parish of St. John,
and bounded on the—
North: by a Road Reserve
South: by Nurses
Quarters
East: by State lands
West: by an access Road
Reserve.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Commissioner and Chatham
Streets, Plymouth, in the
Island/Ward of Tobago in
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Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Mount
St. George
Health
Centre
9,540 s.f.Pembroke
Health
Centre
12,603 s.f.Plymouth
Health
Centre—
Cont’d
the Parish of St. David and
bounded on the—
North: by Chatham Street
South: by South Street
East: by Trinidad and
Tobago Welfare
West: by Commissioner
Street.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Windward and Congo Hill
Roads, Pembroke in the
Island/Ward of Tobago in
the Parish of St. Mary and
bounded on the—
North: by Windward
Road
South: by Congo Hill
Road
East: by State lands
West: by State lands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
1, Village Street, Mount
St. George in the
Island/Ward of Tobago in
the Parish of St. George
and bounded on the—
North: by Mount
St. George Village
Street
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Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
Delaford
Health
Centre
8a. 3r. 10p.Buccoo
Health
Centre
Mount
St. George
Health
Centre—
Cont’d
South: by lands of
Harrison Phillip
East: by lands of
T. Lawrence
West: by lands now or
formerly of
Robert Jack.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Buccoo Main Road and
Buccoo Village in the
Island/Ward of Tobago in
the Parish of St. Patrick
and bounded on the—
North: by Private Lands
South: by Buccoo
Primary School
East: by School Street
West: by Private Lands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate at
Windward Road, Louis
d’Or, Delaford in the
Island/Ward of Tobago in
the Parish of St. Paul and
bounded on the—
North: by Louis d’Or
Estate
South: by Louis d’Or
Estate
East: by Windward
Road
West: by Louis d’Or
River.
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
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Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
Bethel
Health
Centre
Belle Garden
Health
Centre
Tobago
Hospital
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
Island/Ward of Tobago in
the Parish of St. Andrew
and bounded on the—
North: partly by Fort
Main Road and
partly by State
lands
South: by State lands
East: by State lands
West: by State lands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Island/Ward of Tobago
in the Parish of St. Mary
and bounded on the—
North: by Belle Garden
Estate
South: by Belle Garden
Bay Road
East: by Belle Garden
Estate
West: by Windward
Road.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
Island/Ward of Tobago in
the Parish of St. Andrew
and bounded on the—
North: by lands of Romeo,
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Regional
Health
Authority–Cont’d
DescriptionAcreageName
PROPERTIES VESTEDREGIONAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES
3,300 s.f.Canaan/Bon
Accord
Health
Centre
Les Coteaux
Bethel
Health
Centre
—Cont’d
South: by lands of Belle
James and others
East: by lands of Belle
James and others
West: by Bethel Crown
Trace.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in the
Island/ Ward of Tobago in
the Parish of St. David and
bounded on the—
North: by Arnos Vale
Road
South: by Private lands
East: by Les Coteaux
Community
Centre
West: by Private lands.
All and singular that piece or
parcel of land situate in
the Island/Ward of Tobago
in the Parish of St. Patrick
and bounded on the—
North: by Mora Avenue
East
South: by Milford Road
East: by Lot 3
West: by Lot 1.
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Section 2.FOURTH SCHEDULE
PART I
All the buildings and facilities for the delivery of health care, including veterinary
and dental services, training of persons and research in medicine, veterinary
medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, bio-medical and health-science fields and
related ancillary and supportive fields, the administration building and all
equipment, facilities and fittings and other buildings situate on those parcels of
land delineated and shown coloured pink as 1 and 2 on the plan signed by the
Director of Surveys on the 26th day of April, 1989 and filed in the Vault of the
Survey Department, Red House, as Cadastral Sheet B. 17. L. O & P .
PART II
All and Singular those contiguous pieces or parcels of land situate at
St. Augustine partly in the Wards of St. Ann’s and Tacarigua,
Trinidad, First Thereof comprising 35.3543 hectares be the same
more or less and The Second Thereof comprising 10.3144 hectares be
the same more or less and together bounded on the North partly by
lands of The University of the West Indies partly by the Priority Bus
Route (P.T.S.C.) partly by other lands of The University of the West
Indies now Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) and partly by
State lands on the East partly by lands of the University of the West
Indies now Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) and partly by
State lands and by a road reserve 8.05 metres wide on the South by a
road reserve 8.05 metres wide and on the West by lands of the
University of the West Indies and which said pieces or parcels of land
are delineated and shown coloured pink as 1 and 2 on the plan signed
by the Director of Surveys on the 26th day of April, 1989 and filed in
the Vault of the Survey Department, Red House, as Cadastral Sheet
B.17. L. O & P.
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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES
(CONTRACTING FOR GOODS AND SERVICES)
REGULATIONS
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
REGULATION
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. Citation.
2. Application.
3. Interpretation.
PART II
TENDER COMMITTEE
4. Establishment of Committee.
5. Tenure of committee members.
6. Powers of Board or Committee.
7. Quorum.
8. Meetings.
9. Emergencies.
10. Decisions of a Board or Committee.
11. Minutes.
12. Disclosure of interest.
PART III
TENDERS
13. Invitation to tender.
14. Submission of tender.
15. Tender fees, deposits.
16. Tender boxes.
17. Receipt of tender.
18. Withdrawal of tender.
19. Opening of tenders.
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20. Consideration of tenders.
21. Acceptance of tender.
22. Form of contract.
23. Performance deposits, bonds.
24. Disposal of surplus or unserviceable goods.
25. Confidentiality of documents.
26. Disqualification and prohibition from being awarded a contract.
PART IV
COLLECTIVE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
AND SERVICES
27. Interpretation of certain words in Part IV.
28. Agreement between Boards.
29. Purchasing procedure.
30. Establishment and composition of joint evaluation committee.
31. Joint evaluation committee to submit report.
32. Acceptance of tender.
33. Procedure to be followed.
34. Legal transfer.
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REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES (CONTRACTING
FOR GOODS AND SERVICES) REGULATIONS
made under section 35(b)
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Regional Health
Authorities (Contracting for Goods and Services) Regulations.
2. These Regulations apply to the Regional Health
Authorities established by the Regional Health Authorities Act
(hereinafter called “the Act”).
3. In these Regulations—
“Authority” means a Regional Health Authority established
under section 4 of the Act;
“business entity” includes a sole proprietorship, company, firm
and partnership;
“Board” means a Board of Directors constituted under section 7
and the Second Schedule of the Act;
“Chairman” means the Chairman of a Board and the Chairman of
a Tenders Committee established under regulation 4, as
applicable;
“Chief Executive Officer” means a Chief Executive Officer
appointed under section 10 of the Act;
“goods” means materials, products, implements, tools, devices,
machinery, equipment, plant and articles of all kinds;
“relative” means spouse, father, mother, brother, sister, son,
daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, parent of a spouse;
“services” includes assistance in doing things or getting things
done and includes professional or consultancy services;
“Tenders Committee” or “Committee” means a Tenders Committee
established by a Board under regulation 4(1) or 4(3);
“works” means activities, equipment and other resources related
to construction, maintenance and refurbishing of buildings,
equipment, plant and facilities of all kinds.
4/1995.
[10/2013].
Citation.
Application.
Interpretation.
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PART II
TENDER COMMITTEE
4. (1) A Board may establish a Tenders Committee for the
purpose of inviting, considering, accepting or rejecting offers in
excess of one hundred thousand dollars for the supply of goods
or the undertaking of works or services necessary for carrying
out the objects of the Authority and for the disposal of surplus or
unserviceable goods.
(2) The Tenders Committee established by a Board under
regulation 4(1) shall comprise seven members consisting of—
(a) the Deputy Chairman of the Board who shall be
the Chairman of the Tenders Committee and in
his absence one of the two other Board
members appointed under paragraph (b) shall
preside as Chairman;
(b) two other members of the Board;
(c) the Chief Executive Officer;
(d) two employees of the Authority; and
(e) such other person appointed by the Board.
(3) A Board may establish Tenders Committees for the
purpose of inviting, considering, accepting or rejecting offers of
one hundred thousand dollars or less for the supply of goods or the
undertaking of works and services necessary for carrying out the
objects of the Authority and for the disposal of surplus or
unserviceable goods, but no Committee, shall for the purpose of
purporting to give itself authority to act under this subregulation,
subdivide the quantity of goods to be supplied or the works or
services to be undertaken into two or more portions so that the
value of the portions shall be one hundred thousand dollars or less.
(4) A Committee established under subregulation (3)
shall comprise such members as the Board determines.
(5) At the first meeting of a Committee a member shall
be appointed to act as Secretary whose duties shall include the
organising of the agenda and the circulation of documents.
(6) Tenders Committees established under regulation 4(1)
or 4(3) shall submit monthly reports in writing to the Board in
Establishment
of Committee.
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Tenure of
committee
members.
Powers of
Board or
Committee.
respect of their activities in relation to the provisions of
these Regulations.
5. (1) The members of the Committee established under
regulation 4(1) shall be appointed for a period of no more than
three years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(2) The members of a Committee established under
regulation 4(3) shall be appointed for such period as the Board
determines and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(3) Where a vacancy arises by reason of death, permanent
disability, resignation or termination of appointment, that vacancy
may be filled by way of appointment for the unexpired portion of the
term of the member whose place is being filled.
(4) A member who is absent without leave for three
consecutive meetings is deemed to have vacated his seat.
(5) The Committee is deemed to be properly constituted
for all purposes, notwithstanding any defect in the appointment
of a member.
6. (1) A Board or a Committee appointed under
regulation 4 shall—
(a) determine whether an invitation to tender should
be public or selective and in the case of selective
tendering determine which person or business
entity should be invited to tender;
(b) establish such Evaluation Committees as it
considers necessary.
(2) A Board or a Committee may, by process of selective
tendering purchase goods, works or services for use by the
Authority where—
(a) there is a limitation of sources of supply of
goods or works or services;
(b) the goods are spares or replacement parts for
other goods or form part of a system already in
use by the Authority;
(c) the goods, works or services are—
(i) proprietary or specialty products; or
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Emergencies.
(ii) supplied or disposed of on a repetitive
basis; or
(d) such goods form part of the Authority’s inventory
of stock items, the replenishment of which is
repetitive and cost effectively negotiable at each
point of replenishment.
(3) Where the Committee appointed under regulation 4(1)
proposes to award a contract, the value of which is one million
dollars or more the Committee shall seek the prior approval of
the Board, but no Committee shall, for the purpose of avoiding
the stipulations of this subregulation, subdivide the quantity of
the goods to be supplied or the works or services to be
undertaken into two or more portions so that the value of the
portions is less than one million dollars.
(4) The Board with the approval of the Minister may, by
resolution, vary the limit of one million dollars given in
subregulation (3).
7. At any meeting of a Committee established under
regulation 4(1) or for the purpose of voting on papers in
circulation, two Board members, one of whom shall be the
Chairman of the Tenders Committee, and two other members shall
constitute a quorum.
8. (1) A Board or a Committee shall meet as often as is
necessary or expedient for the transaction of business.
(2) The Chairman shall fix the date, time and place at
which meetings shall take place and may call special meetings
for the consideration of any urgent matter.
(3) The notice and agenda of a meeting shall be
circulated at least forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the
meeting, unless the Chairman determines otherwise.
(4) Every item of business to be considered by a Board
or a Committee shall be set out in the agenda.
9. In cases of emergency, the Chairman or in his absence his
alternate Board member of the Tenders Committee or in the absence
of them both, the Chief Executive Officer shall be empowered,
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interest.
without inviting tenders, to authorise the award of contracts for the
supply of any goods or the undertaking of any works or services
necessary for the expeditious handling of such emergency, the total
cost of which does not exceed three hundred thousand dollars, and
when any such action is taken it must be reported to the Board or
Committee at the next succeeding meeting.
10. (1) The decision of a Board or Committee shall be taken
at a meeting or where a decision is needed but a meeting cannot
be convened, opinions shall be solicited and votes taken by
circulation amongst members of the papers relevant to the matter
under consideration.
(2) Where papers are circulated amongst members, a
member may request that the Chairman reserves the matter for
discussion at the next meeting.
(3) A response to a circulation of papers under
subregulation (1) shall be as valid as if made in a properly
constituted meeting.
(4) A member of a Board or a Tenders Committee who
dissents from a decision may request that the Chairman record
such dissent and the reason therefor and the Chairman shall
so record.
11. (1) The minutes of each meeting shall be prepared in
proper form, and confirmed by the Board or Committee and
certified by the Chairman at the next succeeding meeting.
(2) A copy of the confirmed minutes of the Committee
shall be forwarded to the Board and to the Minister within one
month of certification.
12. (1) A member of a Board or Tenders Committee who—
(a) is employed by, or is a member of or has a
financial or other vested interest in a business
entity; or
(b) has a relative or whose spouse has a relative
who is a member of or has a financial or other
vested interest in a business entity,
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tender.
where the business entity has submitted a tender for the supply or
purchase of goods or for the undertaking of works or services
which is the subject of consideration by the Board or Committee,
shall disclose the fact and shall not be present at or take part in
the consideration or discussion of, or vote on, any question
relating thereto.
(2) Where papers are to be circulated under regulation
10(1) the Chairman shall direct that the papers are not circulated to
the member, who through declared interest is precluded from taking
part in the consideration, discussion and voting on the matter.
(3) If any person fails to comply with the provisions of
subregulation (1), he is guilty of an offence and liable on
summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars, unless he
proves that he did not know that a tender for the supply or
purchase of goods or for the undertaking of works or services in
connection therewith was the subject of consideration by the
Board or Tenders Committee.
PART III
TENDERS
13. (1) Whenever goods or services are required to be
supplied to, or works or services are required to be undertaken on
behalf of, an Authority, the Chief Executive Officer shall make
a written request to the Board or the appropriate Tenders
Committee to invite tenders for the supply of the goods or the
undertaking of the works or services.
(2) The request referred to in subregulation (1) shall
precisely describe the goods, works or services in respect of
which the request is made.
(3) On receipt of any such request, a Board or a
Committee shall either—
(a) by way of the local or overseas print or
electronic media, invite members of the public
to submit tenders; or
(b) invite such person or business entity as may be
selected by the Board or Tenders Committee
under subregulation 6(1)(a) to submit tenders.
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(4) The invitation to tender shall contain—
(a) a precise description of the goods required or
scope of works or services to be undertaken, and
where necessary, the place where and the time
when additional information relating thereto
may be obtained;
(b) the form or manner in which a tender is to be
submitted;
(c) the date and time within which a tender is to be
submitted;
(d) the place where and the manner in which a
tender is to be submitted;
(e) instructions relating to essential documents
which must accompany the tender including in
the case of a local business entity, an Income
Tax Certificate and Value Added Tax Certificate,
and in the case of any other business entity, the
appropriate certificate of registration to
establish the legal identity of the tenderer;
(f) instructions with respect to the payment of
tender fees and deposits and performance
deposits or bonds;
(g) the date and time for the opening of tenders;
(h) any other relevant matter.
(5) The invitation to tender shall be in such form as a
Board or a Committee determines and shall be signed by the
Chairman or on his behalf.
14. (1) A tender shall be made on the appropriate form
specified in the invitation to tender and shall be signed by the
person submitting the tender or in the case of a business entity, a
duly authorised officer and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope
addressed to the Chairman.
(2) A tender shall, where applicable, be accompanied by
a valid Income Tax Certificate and Value Added Tax Certificate
both confirming that the tenderer has complied with the provisions
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Tender boxes.
of and discharged his or its obligations under the Income Tax
legislation and the Value Added Tax legislation, and in the case
of a business entity, the appropriate certificate of registration to
establish the legal identity of the tenderer.
(3) Any alteration or erasure in a tender shall be
initialled by the person submitting the tender or in the case of a
business entity a duly authorised officer thereof.
(4) A Board or a Committee may reject any tender which
does not comply with any of the provisions of this regulation.
15. (1) A Board may require tenderers to pay non-
refundable tender fees, in such sums as may be determined by the
Board or Committee, prior to collection of tender documents.
(2) A Board or Committee may require persons desirous
of submitting tenders to deposit with the Authority such sum as
may be determined by the Board or Committee prior to the
submission of tenders.
(3) A Board or Committee may forfeit any sum so
deposited under subregulation (2) if—
(a) the person making the deposit fails to submit a
tender;
(b) the person whose tender is accepted fails or
refuses to enter into a formal contract;
(c) the person submitting a tender withdraws same.
16. (1) A Board or Committee shall cause to be kept at its
office, or in such other place as in the opinion of the Board or
Committee is desirable, specially constructed boxes in which
tenders shall be deposited.
(2) Each box shall be marked “Tenders Box” and may
carry any other markings necessary to ensure ready identification
by tenderers.
(3) Each box shall be of tamper-proof construction
which—
(a) requires operation of two independent locking
mechanisms to open the box; and
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(b) affords quick, easy and positive closing of the
box at the appointed time and date.
(4) The key for one lock shall be kept by the Chairman
and the key for the other lock by such other member of the Board
or Committee as the Board or Committee may direct.
17. (1) A tender shall be placed in a sealed envelope and
deposited in the tenders box before the time and closing
date specified.
(2) Subject to subregulation (3), a tender shall be
regarded as having been received when it has been deposited in
the tenders box.
(3) A Board or Committee may consider a tender which
does not comply with subregulation (2), including a tender from
an overseas supplier where the requirement to deposit tenders in
the tenders box is impractical.
(4) A tender submitted under subregulation (3) shall be
regarded as having been received when a telefax, telex or postal
transmission containing the tender has been received by
the Authority.
(5) In order to ensure the confidentiality of tenders
submitted pursuant to subregulation (4), upon receipt of such
tenders a person nominated by the Board or Committee shall be
responsible for depositing them in the tenders box.
(6) A person nominated by a Board or Committee shall
be responsible for ensuring that the tender boxes are closed at the
time and on the date appointed by the invitation to tender.
(7) The closed tender boxes shall be left in the custody
of the nominated person until the time and date fixed for the
opening of tenders.
18. (1) A tender may be withdrawn by a letter addressed to
the Chairman and shall be signed by the person who submitted
the tender or a duly authorised officer of the business entity that
submitted the tender and shall reach the Chairman before tenders
are opened.
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Consideration of
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(2) A duly authorised officer of the Board or Committee
shall receive such letters of withdrawal and sign for the same,
recording the time, date of delivery and name and signature of
person delivering the letter of withdrawal.
19. (1) On the date and at the time fixed for the opening of
tenders, the Chairman and one other member of the Board or
Committee shall unlock the box and remove and open the tenders
found therein, and every person submitting a tender shall be
entitled to be present either personally or through a duly
authorised representative at the opening of the tenders box.
(2) The persons opening the tenders shall initial the
tenders, and shall cause a note to be taken of the names of the
tenderers, the tender sums quoted and such further information as
the Board or Committee directs.
(3) The tenders shall be placed in a safe place to the
satisfaction of the Chairman and shall be kept there until the
tenders are considered by the Board or Tenders Committee.
20. (1) After the tenders have been opened, a Board or
Committee shall consider them.
(2) A Board may establish Evaluation Committees
comprising staff of the Authority as well as non-members of
staff to assist the Board or Committee in considering and
evaluating tenders.
(3) In selecting the tender to be accepted, a Board or
Committee shall consider—
(a) the price quoted;
(b) the evidence of reliability of performance;
(c) any warranty or guarantee given;
(d) technical skills, adequacy of support staff, and
financial capability;
(e) the maintenance or repair service to be provided;
(f) the compatibility with other goods, works or
services used by the Authority;
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tender.
(g) the adequacy of stocks or spares held in
Trinidad and Tobago by the tenderer;
(h) evidence of previous performance of similar
work or services;
(i) Government’s policy with respect to locally
made or processed items and locally offered
services being given preference within the limits
of reasonable economic operations; and
(j) any other matter related to the quality, reliability
or adequacy of the goods, works or services.
(4) A Board or Committee, and any Evaluation
Committee, where established, may in its consideration of
any tender—
(a) consult with any member of staff of the
Authority, or such other person as is considered
proper and desirable;
(b) require any tenderer to attend a meeting and to
furnish such information as is necessary for the
proper assessment of the tender and the
tenderer’s capacity to execute same;
(c) make such inspections of the tenderer’s
operation as is considered necessary;
(d) require samples to be submitted for test
or examination.
(5) Where there is no significant difference in the
quality of goods being offered or in the capacity to undertake the
works or services between competing tenderers, the lowest tender
shall be accepted by the Board.
21. Where a tender has been accepted, a Board or Committee
shall cause the tenderer to be notified of its acceptance and, in
appropriate cases, of the requirement to enter into a formal
contract with the Authority and provide security in the manner
and to the extent as the Board or Committee determines.
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Form of
contract.
Performance
deposits, bonds.
Disposal of
surplus or
unserviceable
goods.
22. Every formal contract shall be in such form as a Board or
Committee from time to time determines and shall specify, inter
alia, wherever applicable—
(a) a description of the goods to be supplied or the
works or services to be undertaken;
(b) the price to be paid for the supply of such goods
or the undertaking of such works or services;
(c) the period within which the matters contemplated
by the contract are to be performed;
(d) the amount of damages payable by the
contractor for delay or non-completion within
the period stipulated;
(e) provision for termination on breach.
23. (1) A performance deposit shall be refunded or
performance bond released, as soon as the contract has been
completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
said contract.
(2) Where the contractor fails to complete the contract
in accordance with the terms and conditions, the deposit or the
amount secured by the bond or a proportionate part thereof shall
be forfeited.
(3) The extent to which contract terms and conditions
have been fulfilled shall be certified by Receiving Reports or
Contract Completion Reports prepared by the receiver of the
goods, works or services which are the subject of the contract and
approved by the relevant Head of Department.
24. (1) A Chief Executive Officer or his nominee shall
advise the Board or Committee of any goods, being the property
of the Authority, which are surplus to its requirements or are no
longer serviceable, together with a full description of the goods
including the quantity thereof and location of storage.
(2) Subject to subregulation (4) a Board or Committee
may authorise the sale and disposal of the surplus or
unserviceable goods by public auction or such other method of
disposal as the Board or Committee considers proper.
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Confidentiality
of documents.
Disqualification
and prohibition
from being
awarded a
contract.
(3) A member of staff of the Authority shall attend every
such sale and a written report shall be submitted to the Board or
Committee on the results of the sale.
(4) Where a Committee proposes to dispose of surplus or
unserviceable goods the total value of which exceeds fifty thousand
dollars based on acquisition cost it shall seek ratification from the
Board but no Committee shall, for the purpose of purporting to give
itself authority to act under this subregulation, subdivide the
quantity of the goods to be disposed into two or more portions so
that the value of the portions shall be fifty thousand dollars or less.
(5) The proceeds of sale shall be credited to the
appropriate revenue item of the Authority’s budget.
25. (1) A person who performs an official duty of, or is
engaged in the work of, a Board or Tenders Committee shall
regard all documents and information relating to the functions of
the Board or Committee as confidential.
(2) A person having possession or control of a document
or information relating to the functions of a Board or Tenders
Committee, who at any time communicates or attempts to
communicate information contained in such document to a
person other than a member of the Board or Tenders Committee
or a person authorised by the Board or Committee, otherwise
than in the course of carrying out his official duties, is guilty of
an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars.
26. (1) Any person who, whether or not he has submitted a
tender, offers a member of a Board or Tenders Committee or any
member of staff of the Authority a gift of money or other
inducement or approaches any member of a Board, Committee or
member of staff of an Authority in respect of a matter that is before
the Board or Tenders Committee or is expected to come before it,
in addition to being disqualified from the award of a contract, is
guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars.
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(2) A member of a Board or Tenders Committee or a
member of staff of an Authority shall not enter into a contract for
the supply of goods or the undertaking of any works or services
for the Authority.
(3) Any person who contravenes this regulation is guilty
of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars.
PART IV
COLLECTIVE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
AND SERVICES
27. In this Part—
“Contracting Authority”means the Authority of a Contracting
Board referred to in regulation 28(1); and
“Procuring Authority” means the Authority of a Procuring Board
referred to in regulation 28(1).
28. (1) Where, in accordance with section 20 of the Act, a
Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Procuring Board”) is
desirous of contracting for goods and services and is of the view
that it would be economically expedient to do so in conjunction
with one or more other Boards, it may enter into a written
agreement with any such Board (hereinafter referred to as “a
Contracting Board”) for the purpose of inviting, considering,
accepting or rejecting offers for the supply of goods or services
necessary for carrying out the objects of the respective Authorities.
(2) Where a Contracting Board agrees to the Procuring
Board entering into a contract for goods or services on its
behalf, the Contracting Board shall do so in the form approved
by the Minister.
29. (1) The Procuring Board shall be responsible for
inviting, considering, accepting or rejecting offers of fifty
thousand dollars or over for the supply of goods or services for
carrying out the objects of the respective Authorities.
Interpretation
of certain
words in
Part IV.
Agreement
between
Boards.
Purchasing
procedure.
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(2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), where the value
of the goods or services exceeds three million dollars, the
approval of the Minister for inviting offers shall first be obtained.
30. (1) The Procuring Board and Contracting Board shall
establish a Joint Evaluation Committee for the purpose of
assisting the Tenders Committee of the Procuring Board in
considering and evaluating tenders.
(2) The Joint Evaluation Committee may comprise staff
from the Procuring Authority and from the Contracting Authority
as well as non-staff members with relevant technical expertise.
(3) A Joint Evaluation Committee shall follow the
procedure set out in regulation 20(3), (4) and (5) when
considering tenders.
31. A Joint Evaluation Committee shall submit to the
Tenders Committeee of the Procuring Board a report on the
tenders evaluated and the reasons for recommending a tender.
32. Where the Procuring Board accepts a tender it
shall notify—
(a) the tenderer of its acceptance of the tender and
of the requirement to enter into a formal
contract with the Procuring Authority and
provide security in the manner and to the extent
as the Procuring Board determines; and
(b) the Contracting Board of its acceptance of the
tender.
33. Where the method or procedure with respect to any issue
is not specifically provided for in this Part, the method or
procedure specified in Parts II and III shall apply.
34. (1) Where a Procuring Authority receives goods or
acquires services, pursuant to a written contract referred to in
regulation 32, on behalf of a Contracting Authority, it shall, in
Establishment
and compostion
of the Joint
Evaluation
Committee.
Joint
Evaluation
Committee to
submit Report.
Acceptance of
tender.
Procedure to be
followed.
Legal transfer.
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accordance with the agreement made under regulation 28(1)
transfer the goods or services to the Contracting Authority.
(2) The transfer made under subregulation (1) shall
include the transfer of the legal interest in relation to the goods
and services.
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REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES (CONDUCT)
REGULATIONS
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
REGULATION
1. Citation.
2. Interpretation.
3. General conduct and duties.
4. Absence without leave.
5. Activities outside the Authority.
6. Employee not to call public meeting or participate in certain public
meetings.
7. Employee not to publish information.
8. Employee not to allow interview on questions of public policy.
9. Employee not to publish comment on national or local issue.
10. Employee not to contribute to, edit or manage newspaper.
11. Lectures, talks or broadcast.
12. Indebtedness.
13. Bankruptcy.
14. Employee not to solicit intervention.
15. Employee not to accept gift or reward.
16. Bribery to be reported.
17. Initiation of legal proceedings.
18. Employee to report criminal charge.
MISCONDUCT
19. Misconduct defined.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
20. Instituting disciplinary proceedings for misconduct.
21. Investigation of allegation.
22. Charging an employee.
23. Appointment of disciplinary tribunal.
24. Response to charge.
25. Hearing.
26. Witnesses.
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27. Suspension of an employee.
28. Prohibition from the performance of duty.
29. Leave during hearing.
30. Procedure at hearing.
31. Adjournment.
32. Hearing in absence of accused employee.
33. Standard of proof.
34. Rules of evidence.
35. Disclosure of report.
36. Disciplinary tribunal to report where evidence insufficient.
37. Disciplinary tribunal to report evidence of other misconduct
disclosed.
38. Determination of disciplinary proceedings.
39. Penalties.
40. Disciplinary action after acquittal of criminal charge.
41. Disciplinary action after conviction.
42. Non-payment of remuneration upon conviction.
REVIEWS
43. Review of decisions.
44. Review against penalty only.
45. Establishment of Review Board.
46. Review of proceedings.
47. Notice of date of hearing to be given.
48. Right to be represented.
49. Evidence before Review Board.
50. Review of findings by Board.
51. Record of proceedings.
52. Minister to consider recommendations of Review Board and
make decision.
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS—Continued
REGULATION
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REGULATIONS
made under section 35
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Regional Health
Authorities (Conduct) Regulations.
2. In these Regulations—
“Act” means the Regional Health Authorities Act;
“Authority” means a Regional Health Authority established
under section 4 of the Act;
“Board” means a Board of Directors constituted under section 7
and the Second Schedule of the Act;
“Chief Executive Officer” means a Chief Executive Officer
appointed under section 10 of the Act;
“employee” means a member of the administrative, technical,
professional and other ancilliary and support staff of the
Authority other than a daily rated worker;
“staff association” means an association or organisation
comprising at least thirty (30) employees whose main
purpose is to seek the interest of its members in relation to
their work in the Authority;
“union” means an association or organisation registered as a
trade union under the Trade Union Act.
3. An employee shall—
(a) conduct himself so as not to bring the Authority
into disrepute;
(b) discharge the duties of his office and any other
related duties that the Chief Executive Officer
or other duly authorised officer requires him
to perform;
(c) be courteous and polite to both members of staff
and the public in the discharge of his duties; and
(d) not wilfully refuse or omit to perform his duties.
8/2009.
Citation.
Interpretation.
Second
Schedule.
Ch. 88:02.
General
conduct and
duties.
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4. An employee shall—
(a) not be absent from duty without leave or
reasonable excuse;
(b) when leaving the country inform the Chief
Executive Officer in writing; and
(c) in cases of emergency, report his intention to
leave the country to his supervisor or any other
senior officer who shall report forthwith, in
writing, to the Chief Executive Officer.
5. (1) An employee shall not—
(a) engage in any activity which would in any way
tend to impair his usefulness as an employee; or
(b) engage in any occupation or undertaking which
is in conflict with the interest of the Authority or
is inconsistent with his position as an employee.
(2) An employee who wishes to engage in any of the
activities that are described in subregulation (1) shall apply to the
Chief Executive Officer for approval to engage in such activity
within sixty days of the coming into operation of these Regulations.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer shall notify the employee
of his decision within thirty (30) days of receipt of the application.
(4) Where the Chief Executive Officer rejects the
application he shall notify the employee of the reasons for his
rejection.
(5) Where the Chief Executive Officer fails to respond
within thirty (30) days, the employee may engage in the
proposed activity until he is otherwise notified.
(6) An employee who is aggrieved by the decision of
the Chief Executive Officer may appeal to the Board, who shall
review the decision.
6. (1) An employee shall not call a public meeting to
consider any action of the Authority or actively participate in
Absence
without leave.
Activities
outside the
Authority.
Employee not
to call public
meeting or
participate in
certain public
meetings.
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the proceedings of a meeting called for such a purpose or
procure signatures to any public petition regarding the actions of
the Authority.
(2) Nothing in these Regulations shall affect an
employee’s right to participate actively in any meeting called, or
sign any petition prepared by the union or staff association
on matters with which the union or staff association is competent
to deal.
7. (1) An employee shall not—
(a) make public or communicate to the Press or to
an individual; or
(b) make private copies of,
documents, papers or information of which he may have become
possessed in his official capacity, unless he is required to do so
in the performance of his duties.
(2) An employee who contravenes subregulation (1),
shall be guilty of misconduct notwithstanding any offence
relating to official secrets with which he may be charged under
any other written law.
8. An employee shall not allow himself to be interviewed
on questions of public policy or on matters affecting the
Authority unless it is required in the performance of his official
duties or where approval is granted by the Chief Executive
Officer or other duly authorised officer.
9. (1) An employee shall not respond to questions of
public policy in a manner that could reasonably be construed as
criticism and which may call into question his ability to impartially
implement, administer or advise on Government policy.
(2) Subregulation (1) shall not apply to an employee
acting in his capacity as a representative of a recognised
association or union.
Employee not
to publish
information.
Employee not
to allow
interview on
questions of
public policy.
Employee not
to publish
comment on
national or
local issue.
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(3) Where an employee has doubt as to the propriety of
any proposed publication or broadcast, he shall refer the matter
to the Chief Executive Officer.
10. An employee shall not, except in the case of the official
organs of staff associations or professional associations—
(a) act as editor of;
(b) participate in the management of; or
(c) contribute anonymously to,
any newspaper, statement or article which may reasonably be
regarded as a commentary of the politics of the country or the
administration of the Authority, without written permission of
the Board.
11. (1) An employee shall not receive payment for the
preparation or delivery of a lecture, talk or broadcast which was
done in pursuance of his duties.
(2) An employee who is knowledgeable in a particular
subject, whether or not he is specialised in that subject in his
official capacity, may give a lecture, talk or broadcast that is not
necessary for departmental purposes.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer shall ensure that—
(a) the lecture, talk or broadcast does not have
anything contrary to the public interest or
inconsistent with the status of the employee; and
(b) the standing of the employee is sufficient to
justify the delivery of the lecture, talk or
broadcast under his departmental title,
where the subject matter of the lecture, talk or broadcast referred
to in subregulation (2) is related to the work of the employee’s
department or the employee’s departmental title is to be announced.
(4) An employee shall make private arrangements for
remuneration for any lecture, talk or broadcast referred to in
subregulations (2) and (3) and each lecture, talk or broadcast
shall be prepared and delivered outside of official hours.
Employee not
to contribute to,
edit or manage
newspaper.
Lectures, talks
or broadcast.
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12. An employee—
(a) shall not become indebted to the extent that it
has brought or is likely to bring the Authority
into disrepute;
(b) who is so indebted, whether to the Authority or
to any other person or institution, shall submit a
full statement of his indebtedness to the Chief
Executive Officer; and
(c) shall make arrangements for the repayment of
any debt.
13. An employee against whom bankruptcy proceedings has
been taken, who has become insolvent, or who has been declared
bankrupt, shall report the matter to the Board within seven days
of the date on which he has notice of this fact.
14. An employee shall not solicit the intervention or
influence of members of Parliament, Ministers, members of the
Board or prominent members of the community to support or
advance his individual interest in the Authority.
15. (1) An employee shall not accept any gift or reward
from any member of the public or from any organisation for
services rendered in the course of his official duties, except with
the permission of the Board.
(2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), an employee
may accept a gift or reward offered by—
(a) a representative of a foreign government on the
occasion of an official visit;
(b) a community organisation for the work or
achievement of that organisation; or
(c) other employees on a social or celebratory
occasion.
16. An employee who is offered a bribe shall immediately
inform the Chief Executive Officer, who shall report the matter
to the police and advise the Board.
Indebtedness.
Bankruptcy.
Employee not
to solicit
intervention.
Employee not
to accept gift
or reward.
Bribery to be
reported.
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17. An employee who desires to initiate legal proceedings
on his own behalf against another employee or against a member
of the public, with respect to any matter which arose out of, or in
the course of the execution of his duty, shall inform the Chief
Executive Officer before he proceeds to do so.
18. (1) An employee who is charged with a criminal
offence which carries a penalty of imprisonment shall report the
matter to the Chief Executive Officer without delay.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall advise the Board
of this fact forthwith.
MISCONDUCT
19. (1) An employee may be found guilty of misconduct
where he—
(a) wilfully refuses or omits to perform his duty;
(b) performs his duties negligently;
(c) fails to discharge any other related duty which
the Chief Executive Officer or other duly
authorised officer may call upon him to perform;
(d) is absent from duty without leave or reasonable
excuse;
(e) becomes indebted to the extent that it impairs
his efficiency or is likely to bring the Authority
into disrepute;
(f) fails to report his bankruptcy in accordance
with regulation 13;
(g) fails to report that he has been charged with a
criminal offence which carries a penalty of
imprisonment in accordance with regulation 18;
(h) is inefficient, incompetent or persistently
unpunctual for reasons which are within his
own control;
(i) is unfit for duty through drunkenness or the use
of illicit drugs;
Initiation of
legal
proceedings.
Employee to
report criminal
charge.
Misconduct
defined.
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(j) engages in inappropriate behaviour, obscene or
disorderly conduct in the course of his duties;
(k) violates any oath or affirmation of his office;
(l) uses any property or facility of the Authority for
some purpose not connected with his official
duties without the necessary approval;
(m) engages in any gainful occupation during
working hours without the requisite consent;
(n) is a full-time student of any school, university
or other educational institution without the prior
approval of the Board;
(o) is a part-time student of any school, university
or other educational institution and attends
studies during working hours without the
approval of the Chief Executive Officer or other
duly authorised officer; or
(p) contravenes any of the Regulations.
(2) An employee who without reasonable cause,
neglects or fails to produce documents relevant to any
proceeding under these Regulations, is guilty of misconduct.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
20. (1) Where a supervisor or a person acting in that
position reasonably believes that an act of misconduct is
committed by an employee, he shall report the matter to the
Chief Executive Officer.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall take a statement
from the supervisor and if he is of the opinion that a case of
misconduct has been made out against the employee, he shall
report the matter to the Board.
(3) Where a criminal offence appears to have been
committed by an employee, the Board shall ascertain from the
Director of Public Prosecutions whether he contemplates
criminal proceedings against the employee, before instituting
disciplinary proceedings against the employee.
Instituting
disciplinary
proceedings for
misconduct.
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(4) Where the Director of Public Prosecutions advises
that criminal proceedings are contemplated, the Board shall
not act under subregulation (2) before the determination of
criminal proceedings and the expiration of the time allowed for
an appeal.
21. (1) Where an allegation of misconduct is made, the
Chief Executive Officer shall—
(a) in addition to making a report as required under
regulation 20(1), inform the employee in
writing of the allegation; and
(b) forthwith refer the matter to a neutral employee
to investigate the matter.
(2) The employee referred to in subregulation (1)(b)
shall be—
(a) senior to the employee against whom the
allegation has been made; and
(b) employed by the same Authority.
(3) The investigating officer—
(a) shall give the employee written notice within
three days of his appointment requiring him to
give a written explanation concerning the
allegation within seven days from the date of
receipt of the notice;
(b) shall require those persons who have direct
knowledge of the alleged misconduct to submit
written statements to him within seven days;
(c) shall submit to the Board all original
statements, explanations, relevant documents
and his report of the investigation within forty-
five days of his appointment; and
(d) may be granted an extension for a period of up
to thirty (30) days by the Chief Executive
Officer to submit his report.
Investigation of
allegation.
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22. (1) The Board shall decide whether to lay a charge
against the employee with misconduct after considering the
report of the investigating officer.
(2) Where the Board decides to lay a charge against an
employee, the Board shall give him written notice of the charge
together with the particulars of the allegation on which the
charge is based, within seven days of its decision.
23. (1) The Board may appoint a disciplinary tribunal to hear
and determine any charge of misconduct made against an employee.
(2) The disciplinary tribunal shall consist of—
(a) one person; or
(b) an uneven number of persons, being no more
than five, three of whom shall be employees of
the Authority or members of the Board.
(3) A person appointed to a disciplinary tribunal shall
hold an office in a higher grade than that of the employee charged.
24. (1) An employee who is charged with misconduct shall
be requested to admit or deny the charge and give an explanation
or factors in mitigation to the disciplinary tribunal or the Board,
in writing, within a specified period.
(2) Where the employee makes an admission of guilt in
his explanation under subregulation (1), the Board may
determine the penalty to be imposed without further inquiry.
25. There shall be a hearing before the disciplinary tribunal
where—
(a) the employee fails to answer to the charge or
give an explanation under regulation 24; or
(b) the explanation given places facts in issue or
does not exculpate him.
26. (1) An employee who is charged with misconduct shall
be allowed to state the name and address of any person that he
desires to give evidence at the hearing.
Charging an
employee.
Appointment of
disciplinary
tribunal.
Response to
charge.
Hearing.
Witnesses.
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(2) A person whose evidence is requested by the
employee under subregulation (1) shall be—
(a) required to attend at the hearing where such
person is an employee of the Authority; or
(b) given notice requesting such person’s attendance
at the hearing of the employee, where that person
is not an employee of the Authority.
27. (1) The Board may direct an employee, in writing, to
not report for duty until further notice, where the Board is of the
opinion that it is necessary to protect the interest of the public
and the reputation of the Authority.
(2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), an employee
shall continue to receive his basic salary in his substantive
position until the determination of the matter.
(3) The effective date of suspension shall be the date
stated by the Board in the notice given under subregulation (1).
28. (1) Where—
(a) disciplinary proceedings; or
(b) criminal proceedings,
have been or are to be commenced against an employee and where
the Board is of the opinion that the public interest requires that the
employee should forthwith cease to perform the functions of his
office, the Board shall give him written notice of prohibition.
(2) The effective date of prohibition shall be the date of
receipt by the employee of the notification.
(3) An employee who has been prohibited under
subregulation (1) shall receive his basic salary in his substantive
position until the determination of the matter.
(4) An employee shall be entitled to—
(a) the full remuneration he would have received
had he not been prohibited, if he is exonerated
from the disciplinary proceedings or criminal
proceedings against him; or
Suspension of
an employee.
Prohibition
from the
performance of
duty.
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(b) such salary as the Board may determine in
circumstances where the disciplinary proceedings
result in punishment other than dismissal.
(5) An employee who has been prohibited from
performing his duty shall not leave the country without the
permission of the Board and where he leaves the country without
permission he shall be guilty of misconduct.
29. (1) A member of the disciplinary tribunal shall not be
entitled to any leave other than sick, maternity, bereavement or
paternity leave until a report is made to the Board in accordance
with regulation 36.
(2) An employee who is charged with misconduct shall
not be entitled to any leave other than sick, maternity, bereavement
or paternity leave until the determination of the hearing.
30. (1) The disciplinary tribunal shall hear the evidence and find
the facts in accordance with the procedure set out in this regulation.
(2) The proceedings of the disciplinary tribunal shall be
held in private.
(3) The employee shall be summoned to appear at the
hearing and shall be given full opportunity to defend himself.
(4) The evidence in support of the charge shall be
presented by an employee of the same Authority as the employee
charged and who holds an office in a grade higher than that of the
employee charged.
(5) Before the case against the employee is presented,
the employee may submit that the facts alleged in the charge are
not such as to constitute the offence with which he is charged, and
the disciplinary tribunal shall make a report of the submission to
the Board for its decision.
(6) At the hearing before a disciplinary tribunal, the
employee may conduct his defence in person or may be
represented by—
(a) an employee of his choice who is a member of
the Authority;
Leave during
hearing.
Procedure at
hearing.
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(b) his staff association; or
(c) an Attorney-at-law,
and if the employee is represented, the employee or his
representative may cross-examine the witnesses called in support
of the case against him.
(7) A true record of the proceedings at the hearing of the
case shall be taken and a copy of the record shall be made
available within seven (7) days after the end of such proceedings.
(8) Nothing in this regulation shall be construed so as to
deprive the employee from making a submission at any time, that
the facts disclosed in the evidence do not support the charge.
31. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time where it
appears to be reasonable, necessary and in the interest of justice.
32. The hearing may proceed in the absence of an employee
charged if he fails to attend two consecutive hearings without
giving reasonable excuse to the disciplinary tribunal.
33. The standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings shall
be the standard required in a Court of civil law.
34. (1) The disciplinary tribunal shall adhere to the rules
governing the admissibility of evidence.
(2) The disciplinary tribunal may waive the rules
relating to the proof of documents except where a particular
document is in issue at the hearing.
(3) Any documentary evidence to be admitted at the
hearing shall be submitted to the employee charged at least
three (3) days prior to it being admitted.
(4) Any explanation given under regulation 24(1) shall
be admissible at the hearing.
35. The disciplinary tribunal shall not disclose the contents
of its report made under regulation 36 to the employee charged
or to any other person not authorised to receive the report.
Adjournment.
Hearing in
absence of
accused
employee.
Standard of
proof.
Rules of
evidence.
Disclosure of
report.
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36. (1) Where the disciplinary tribunal finds that the
evidence is insufficient to support the charge, the disciplinary
tribunal shall report its findings of fact together with the record
of the proceedings to the Board without calling on the employee
for his defence.
(2) After the Board receives the report and the record of
the proceedings in accordance with subregulation (1), it may
within fourteen (14) days, refer the matter back to the
disciplinary tribunal for further enquiry or with instructions to
dismiss the charge.
37. (1) Where the disciplinary tribunal is of the opinion that
the evidence discloses other acts of misconduct, the disciplinary
tribunal shall report the matter to the Board.
(2) Where the Board is of the opinion that the employee
should be answerable to the acts of misconduct that were
disclosed under subregulation (1), the Board shall inform the
employee in writing of any further charge.
(3) The procedure prescribed in these Regulations shall
apply in respect of further charges.
38. (1) The disciplinary tribunal shall, within twenty-one
(21) days of the conclusion of the matter, report its findings
together with its recommendations and a record of the
proceedings to the Board.
(2) The Board shall, after considering the record of the
proceedings and the report, approve the recommendation of the
disciplinary tribunal.
(3) The Board shall, within fourteen (14) days of receipt
of the report, give the employee written notice of—
(a) the findings of the disciplinary tribunal;
(b) the penalty imposed on him; and
(c) his right to apply for a review and of the time
specified in regulation 45 for making such
application.
Disciplinary
tribunal to
report where
evidence
insufficient.
Disciplinary
tribunal to
report evidence
of other
misconduct
disclosed.
Determination
of disciplinary
proceedings.
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39. (1) An employee who is found guilty of a charge of
misconduct shall be liable to any of the following penalties:
(a) dismissal;
(b) suspension for a specified period;
(c) reduction in rank;
(d) reduction of remuneration;
(e) deferment of increment;
(f) stoppage of increment for a specified period;
(g) reprimand; or
(h) a fine.
(2) Any fine imposed on an employee under
subregulation (1)(g) shall be deducted from his salary in the
manner specified by the Board.
40. (1) The Board shall not dismiss or otherwise punish an
employee who has been acquitted of a criminal charge in any
Court arising out of an act of misconduct.
(2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), an employee
may be punished in respect of another charge arising out of his
misconduct where the charge is not substantially the same as that
in respect of which he has been acquitted.
41. The Board may dismiss or otherwise punish an
employee, without the institution of any disciplinary
proceedings, in respect of an act of misconduct of which he has
been convicted in criminal proceedings in a Court of competent
jurisdiction.
42. (1) An employee convicted in any Court of a capital
offence shall not be paid any salary or allowance after the date of
conviction whether or not the conviction has been appealed.
(2) The Board may dismiss an employee who is
convicted of a capital offence notwithstanding that the
conviction has been appealed.
Penalties.
Disciplinary
action after
acquittal of
criminal
charge.
Disciplinary
action after
conviction.
Non-payment
of remuneration
upon
conviction.
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43. (1) An employee may apply for a review of any decision
of the Board and the disciplinary tribunal made against him.
(2) An application for review under subregulation (1)
shall be in writing and the grounds of the application shall be
annexed to it.
(3) An employee shall submit an application for review
to the Board within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the
employee was notified of the decision.
(4) An application posted by registered mail within
fourteen (14) days shall be deemed sufficient compliance with
subregulation (3).
(5) The Board may entertain an application for review
where it is of the opinion that this is just and equitable in the
circumstances.
(6) An application for review shall be addressed to the
Chief Executive Officer.
(7) The Chief Executive Officer shall send to the
Chairman of the Board copies of—
(a) the application for review;
(b) the statement of the grounds on which the
application for review was made; and
(c) the report of the disciplinary tribunal submitted
in accordance with regulation 36,
within fourteen days of receipt of an application under this regulation.
(8) The Chief Executive Officer shall—
(a) be the respondent for the purposes of the review
and may appear in person or be represented by
a legal or other representative; and
(b) send to the Review Board copies of the documents
forwarded in accordance with subregulation (7)
and any other documents requested by the
Review Board.
Review of
decisions.
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44. (1) Nothing in regulation 43 shall be construed so as to
give a right of review to an employee who is aggrieved on the
grounds only that the penalty imposed upon him is unduly severe.
(2) An employee who is aggrieved on the ground
specified in subregulation (1) may apply for a review of the
penalty to the Board in the manner prescribed in regulation 43.
45. (1) The Minister shall appoint a Review Board to
review the findings of the Board or disciplinary tribunal.
(2) The Review Board shall consist of—
(a) a chairman who is an Attorney-at-law with at
least five years experience; and
(b) an even number of persons being not less than
two persons and no more than four persons.
(3) The Minister may appoint a person with similar
qualifications to act temporarily where the chairman is absent.
46. (1) Subject to these Regulations, the Review Board may
regulate its own procedure.
(2) The proceedings before the Review Board shall—
(a) not be by way of a re-hearing; and
(b) be heard in private.
47. The Review Board shall set a date for the hearing of the
proceedings and shall cause notice thereof to be sent to the
Minister, the Board and to the employee at least seven (7) days
before the hearing.
48. At the proceedings before the Review Board, the
employee shall be entitled to be represented by—
(a) an Attorney-at-law;
(b) an employee of the Authority, selected by him;
(c) his union; or
(d) a member of his staff association.
Review against
penalty only.
Establishment
of Review
Board.
Review of
proceedings.
Notice of date
of hearing to
be given.
Right to be
represented.
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49. The Chairman of the Review Board may at any time
require the production of documents, records or other papers.
50. The Review Board may—
(a) review the findings of the disciplinary tribunal
in the absence of the employee whether
represented or not, if it appears to be just and
proper to do so; and
(b) adjourn the proceedings from time to time.
51. (1) The Review Board shall record the proceedings of
any review in writing and submit a copy of the proceedings
together with its recommendations to the Minister at the end of
the hearing.
(2) The application for a review, the statement of the
grounds on which such application is based, documents or other
papers produced at the hearing and any submissions made by or
on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer shall form part of the
proceedings.
52. (1) On consideration of the record of proceedings and
recommendations submitted by the disciplinary tribunal under
regulation 51, the Minister may affirm, annul or vary the findings
of the disciplinary tribunal.
(2) Where the Minister annuls the findings of the
disciplinary tribunal the employee shall be exculpated from the
charge.
(3) The Minister shall inform both the Board and the
employee of his decision as soon as practical.
(4) The decision of the Minister shall be final.
Evidence
before Review
Board.
Review of
findings by
Board.
Record of
proceedings.
Minister to
consider
recommenda-
tions of Review
Board and
make decision.
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