Security Assistance (CARICOM)
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SECURITY ASSISTANCE (CARICOM) ACT
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Note on Subsidiary Legislation
This Chapter contains no subsidiary legislation.
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SECURITY ASSISTANCE (CARICOM) ACT
An Act to provide for the implementation of the Treaty on
Security Assistance among CARICOM Member States
and for matters connected therewith.
[23RD MARCH 2007]
1. This Act may be cited as the Security Assistance
(CARICOM) Act.
2. In this Act—
“Contracting Parties” means the Contracting Parties to the
Treaty;
“Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for
national security has been assigned;
“Treaty” means the Treaty on Security Assistance Among
CARICOM Member States signed at Basseterre, St. Kitts
and Nevis on the 6th day of July, 2006 as amended by the
Protocol to the Treaty on Security Assistance Among
CARICOM Member States relating to the Establishment of
the CARICOM Operations, Planning and Coordinating
Staff (COPACS) signed at Kingstown, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines on the 14th day of February, 2007 the texts of
which are set out in Parts I and II respectively, of the
Schedule to this Act.
3. The Treaty shall have the force of law in Trinidad and
Tobago.
4. (1) Where the Treaty is amended, the Minister shall, by
Order, amend the Schedule accordingly.
(2) An Order made under subsection (1) may contain
such consequential, supplemental or ancillary provisions
7 of 2007.
Commencement.
Short title.
Interpretation.
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Treaty to have
force of law.
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(including provisions to amend this Act) as appear to the
Minister to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving
due effect to the amendment of the Treaty.
(3) Where the Schedule is amended pursuant to this
section, any reference to the Treaty in this Act or any other
instrument shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be
construed as a reference to the Treaty so amended.
SCHEDULE
PART I
TREATY ON SECURITY ASSISTANCE AMONG CARICOM MEMBER STATES
The Contracting Parties:
Reaffirming the decision of the Conference of Heads of Government of the
Caribbean Community reached at its 24th Meeting held in Montego Bay,
Jamaica from 2–5, July, 2003, where the Conference was challenged to
promote a system of regional security to ensure the economic and social
integrity of Member States;
Recalling further the First Meeting of the Ministerial Sub-Committee on
Developing a Regional Resource Mobilisation Strategy for Crime Prevention
and Security Issues which convened in Kingston, Jamaica, from 9–10,
January, 2004;
Convinced that the stability and well-being of the Caribbean region can
best be promoted by mutual cooperation;
Wishing to maximize their strength in the interest of the defence of their
States and to achieve sustainable social and economic development for
their people;
Striving to preserve the common heritage of their people founded on the
principles of democracy, liberty of the individual and the rule of law;
(Section 2).
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HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE I
USE OF TERMS
In this Treaty, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Community” means the Caribbean Community established by the Revised
Treaty of Chaguaramas Establishing the Caribbean Community including
the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) signed at Nassau,
The Bahamas on 5, July, 2001;
“Contracting Parties” means Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados,
Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis,
St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and
Tobago, and the Regional Security System;
“Contracting States” means Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados,
Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis,
St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and
Tobago;
“Co-ordinator” means the Co-ordinator of the RSS appointed in accordance
with the Treaty;
“Forces Commanders” means the—
(a) Commander of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force;
(b) Commissioner of Police of the Royal Police Force of
Antigua and Barbuda;
(c) Chief of Staff of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force;
(d) Commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Force;
(e) Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defence Force;
(f) Commissioner of Police of the Royal Barbados Police
Force;
(g) Commissioner of the Belize National Police;
(h) Commandant of the Belize Defence Force;
(i) Chief of Police of the Commonwealth of Dominica Police
Force;
(j) Commissioner of the Royal Grenada Police Force;
(k) Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force;
(l) Commissioner of Police of the Guyana Police Force;
(m) Chief of Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force;
(n) Commissioner of Police of the Jamaica Constabulary Force;
(o) Commissioner of the Royal Saint Christopher and Nevis
Police Force;
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(p) Commander of the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force;
(q) Commissioner of the Royal St. Lucia Police Force;
(r) Commissioner of Police of the Royal St. Vincent and the
Grenadines Police Force;
(s) Chief of Police of the Suriname Police Force;
(t) Commander in Charge of the Suriname Army;
(u) Chief of Defence Staff of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence
Force; and
(v) Commissioner of Police of the Trinidad and Tobago Police
Service;
“Full command” means the military authority and responsibility of a
commander to issue orders to his subordinates in every aspect of military
administration and operations;
“Regional Security System” or “RSS” means the Organisation established by
the Treaty signed at St. George’s, Grenada, on the 5th day of March, 1996
between Barbados and the Member States of the Organisation of Eastern
Caribbean States;
“Security Assistance Mechanism” means the arrangements and the utilization
of the support facilities required to expedite the mobilization,
coordination and deployment of resources to respond effectively and in a
timely manner to control the threat of serious crimes, man-made or
natural disasters, and national and regional crisis;
“service personnel” means personnel belonging to or connected with any one
of the Forces referred to in the definition of “Forces Commanders”; and
“Treaty” means the Treaty establishing the Regional Security System signed at
St. George’s, Grenada on the 5th day of March, 1996 by Antigua and
Barbuda, Barbados, The Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint
Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
ARTICLE 2
ESTABLISHMENT
There is hereby established a Security Assistance Mechanism that is
charged with the execution of the tasks and services required to be performed
in accordance with this Treaty.
ARTICLE 3
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Security Assistance Mechanism are the—
(a) efficient and timely response to and management of natural
and man-made disasters in order to reduce and eliminate the
harmful consequences thereof;
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(b) expeditious, efficient mobilisation and deployment of
regional resources in order to manage and defuse national
and regional crises and to combat serious crimes;
(c) combating and elimination of threats to national and
regional security, however arising; and
(d) preservation of the territorial integrity of the Contracting
States.
ARTICLE 4
EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION
Each Contracting State shall take all necessary measures, including
legislative and administrative measures, to ensure the effective
implementation of the objectives of this Treaty within its territory.
ARTICLE 5
JOINT STRATEGIC COORDINATING AND PLANNING
COMMITTEE
1. There shall be a Joint Strategic Coordinating and Planning
Committee (hereinafter called “the Committee”) comprising the Co-ordinator
of the RSS and the Forces Commanders.
2. The Committee shall meet in session as often as the exigencies of the
circumstances require.
3. The meetings of the Committee shall be chaired by the Contracting
States on a rotating basis in the English alphabetical order.
4. The Committee shall perform the following functions:
(a) monitor the availability and readiness of the resources for
deployment by the Security Assistance Mechanism as
required;
(b) monitor and advise on the preparedness of the Contracting
Parties to accommodate matériel, military and service
personnel in times of national crisis;
(c) make arrangements for the transportation of matériel,
military and service personnel to receiving Contracting
States at short notice including where necessary
arrangements for mandatory requisition by the Contracting
Parties of air and sea transport vessels belonging to private
persons; and
(d) any other function mandated by the Contracting States
which is within the objectives stated in Article 3.
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5. Subject to Article 11, the Committee shall be responsible for
mobilising, coordinating and deploying the resources of the Security
Assistance Mechanism in response to a request for assistance by a
Contracting State.
6. Combined operations shall be coordinated at any suitable place as
may be agreed upon by the Committee.
ARTICLE 6
THE COORDINATING SECRETARIAT
1. The Central Liaison Office of the RSS shall be designated the
Coordinating Secretariat of the Security Assistance Mechanism.
2. In the performance of its functions the Coordinating Secretariat
shall:
(a) seek to ascertain the quantum and availability of the
resources in the territories of the Contracting States which
may be identified for use by the Security Assistance
Mechanism;
(b) as directed by the Committee, act as the focal point for
relations with governments of third States and
representatives of competent international organisations on
issues within the remit of the Security Assistance
Mechanism;
(c) compile and distribute to Contracting States and the
Committee statistics on the matériel, disciplined forces and
related facilities of the Contracting Parties;
(d) on request prepare a draft budget for the Security Assistance
Mechanism for submission to the Committee whenever the
Security Assistance Mechanism is activated;
(e) develop and establish a database for the Security Assistance
Mechanism; and
(f) perform any other function mandated by the Contracting
States which is within the objectives stated in Article 3.
3. The Central Liaison Office of the RSS shall provide administrative
and secretarial services for the purposes of the Security Assistance
Mechanism.
ARTICLE 7
COORDINATOR
1. The Coordinator shall be responsible for the general administrative
direction of the Security Assistance Mechanism.
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2. The duties of the Coordinator shall include—
(a) advising the Contracting States on request on the issues of
serious crimes, man-made and natural disasters and matters
of regional security;
(b) arranging and servicing meetings of the Security Assistance
Mechanism;
(c) coordinating the operations of the Security Assistance
Mechanism;
(d) submitting annually and at the request of the Contracting
States reports on the administrative and operational
activities of the Security Assistance Mechanism; and
(e) taking appropriate action in respect of any decision taken or
directive received from the Contracting States.
3. The Coordinator shall submit any information and prepare any
document sent by the Contracting States and submit any information which in
his opinion the Contracting States ought to be informed.
ARTICLE 8
THE BUDGET
1. The Contracting States may, where the exigencies of the Security
Assistance Mechanism so require, agree to the preparation of a budget in
which the quantum or proportion of each Contracting State contribution is
determined.
2. Whenever a request is made for assistance or cooperation from the
Security Assistance Mechanism the receiving Contracting State shall meet the
financial obligations arising from the rendering of such assistance or
cooperation.
3. Budget estimates shall on request be prepared by the Coordinating
Secretariat with, where necessary, the assistance of a technical committee, for
submission to the Committee which shall consider and transmit it to the
relevant Contracting States for their approval.
4. Supplementary estimates may be prepared and submitted to the
Contracting Parties as the exigencies of the Security Assistance Mechanism
may require.
5. Annual financial statements shall, where appropriate, be submitted
by the Coordinating Secretariat to the relevant Contracting States.
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ARTICLE 9
AREAS OF COOPERATION
1. The Contracting Parties agree to cooperate in the areas and in the
manner set out hereunder—
(a) combating threats to national and regional security;
(b) minimizing the incidence of serious crimes;
(c) preserving the territorial integrity of the Contracting States;
(d) conducting search and rescue missions as a consequence of
natural and man-made disasters; and
(e) in any other area mandated by the Contracting States which
is within the objectives stated in Article 3.
2. Any one or more of the Contracting Parties may request in writing
the assistance of one or more of the other Contracting Parties in the areas of
cooperation set out in paragraph 1 of this Article.
3. Assistance provided by any one or more of the Contracting Parties to
one or more of the other Contracting Parties may be coordinated through the
Coordinating Secretariat.
4. The Contracting Parties shall consult together whenever in the
opinion of any of them, the national security of any Contracting State is
threatened.
5. Where, having so consulted, the Contracting Parties or any number
of them consider that they should take action to combat the threat to the
security of any Contracting State upon the written request of the Contracting
Party, they may individually or collectively take such action as may be
requested in writing by that Contracting State.
6. The service personnel of a sending Contracting State may, with the
written consent of the receiving Contracting State, use reasonable force as and
when necessary during operations in the receiving Contracting State.
ARTICLE 10
COMMAND, CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE
1. Subject to the laws of the requested Contracting State—
(a) the requesting Contracting State shall have responsibility for
the operational direction, administration and logistics
requirements of all service personnel operating in that
Contracting State, for the purposes agreed by the States; and
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(b) the senior officer of a requested State shall exercise full
command over his service personnel.
2. The responsibilities referred to in paragraph 1(a) may vest in the
requested Contracting State based on a request in writing of the requesting
Contracting State for such period as is specifically stated by the requesting
Contracting State.
3. Service personnel shall be subject to the applicable code of discipline
in accordance with the law of his State and the regulations of the Force to
which he belongs.
ARTICLE 11
COOPERATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE
CONTRACTING STATES
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other article, within the spirit
and in accordance with the objectives of this Treaty, any two or more
Contracting States may—
(a) activate the Security Assistance Mechanism; and
(b) cooperate with each other,
without the RSS being an active participant.
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 the Coordinating Secretariat and the
Coordinator may be required to give relevant support and cooperate with the
respective Contracting States to the extent and for the purposes required.
ARTICLE 12
OTHER ARRANGEMENTS
Contracting States may conclude bilateral or multilateral agreements with
one another on the matters dealt with in this Treaty for the purposes of
supplementing or strengthening its provisions or facilitating the application of
the principles embodied in it.
ARTICLE 13
JURISDICTION
1. When service personnel of a sending Contracting State are within the
jurisdiction of another Contracting State, they shall respect the laws, customs
and traditions of that other Contracting State.
2. The relevant authorities of one Contracting State shall have, within
another Contracting State or on board any vessel or aircraft of that other
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Contracting State, the right to exercise all such criminal and disciplinary
jurisdiction over the service personnel of the first-mentioned Contracting
State as are conferred on the relevant authorities of that Contracting State by
the laws of that Contracting State, including the right to repatriate personnel
to their own State for trial and sentencing.
3. The courts of a Contracting State shall have jurisdiction over service
personnel of another Contracting State with respect to offences that are
committed by such personnel within the first-mentioned Contracting State
which are punishable under the law of the first-mentioned Contracting State.
4. Where the courts of one Contracting State and the relevant
authorities of another Contracting State have the right to exercise jurisdiction
in respect of an offence, the relevant authorities of the other Contracting State
shall have the primary right to exercise jurisdiction where the offence arises
out of an act or omission occurring in the course of official duties by a
member of the service personnel of that other Contracting State.
ARTICLE 14
CLAIMS
Except as otherwise agreed, the receiving Contracting Party shall—
(a) not institute any legal proceedings against a sending
Contracting Party or its service personnel or other legal
entities acting on its behalf;
(b) deal with legal proceedings and claims brought by third
Parties against a sending Contracting Party or against
service personnel or other legal entities acting on its behalf;
(c) preserve, save and keep free from harm service personnel of
the sending Contracting Party or persons or other legal
entities acting on its behalf; and
(d) compensate a sending Contracting State or its service
personnel or other legal entities acting on its behalf,
in respect of death or injury to such service personnel, damage to or loss of
equipment or property, or damage to the environment arising within the
territory or other area under the jurisdiction or control of the sending
Contracting State in the course of providing assistance.
ARTICLE 15
OPERATIONAL AND MEDICAL EXPENSES
1. The receiving Contracting State shall pay the expenses incurred in
accommodating and victualling the service personnel of the sending
Contracting Party.
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2. The medical expenses of any service personnel of the sending
Contracting State who needs medical attention—
(a) in the receiving Contracting State as a result of injuries
received, or illness occurring during operations or training in
that Contracting State shall be borne by the receiving
Contracting State;
(b) after having been repatriated to the sending Contracting State
as a result of injuries or illness referred to in subparagraph
(a) shall be borne by the receiving Contracting State; and
(c) as a result of injuries or illness referred to in paragraph (a)
which cannot be obtained in either the receiving Contracting
State or the sending Contracting State shall be borne by both
Contracting States in such proportion as may be agreed upon.
3. The receiving Contracting Party shall pay the operational expenses
incurred in respect of the transportation and use of the resources necessary to
mobilize and execute any request made on its behalf.
ARTICLE 16
TRAINING
1. The Contracting Parties may make arrangements for the training of
service personnel.
2. Training may be conducted on a collective or individual basis.
3. The Committee shall be responsible for all training initiatives
undertaken by virtue of this treaty.
ARTICLE 17
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
In the case of a dispute between two or more Contracting Parties relating to
the interpretation or application of this Treaty, the Contracting Parties shall
consult together with a view to the settlement of the dispute by negotiation,
enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration or other peaceful means of their
own choice prior to the initiation of any judicial process.
ARTICLE 18
COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION
1. This Treaty shall enter into force on the day that it is signed by two
Member States of the RSS, the RSS and two other Contracting Parties.
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2. This Treaty shall cease to be in force in respect of a Contracting Party
on the day specified by notice in writing to the other Contracting Parties; such
notice to be given at least six months before the date specified in the notice.
3. In the event of the termination of this Treaty, any provision relating
to a matter of criminal jurisdiction or to any other obligation arising from or
under this Treaty while in force, shall remain in force until the matter is settled
or otherwise finally resolved.
ARTICLE 19
ACCESSION
1. After its entry into force any Member State of the Community may
accede to this Treaty.
2. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Depositary who
shall forward certified true copies to all Contracting Parties notifying them of
the dates of deposit of the instruments of accession.
ARTICLE 20
DEPOSITARY
This Treaty shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the
Community (herein referred to as the Depositary) who shall forward certified
true copies to all Contracting Parties, notifying them of the dates of signature
and shall be registered with the Secretary General of the United Nations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by
their respective governments, hereby sign the present Treaty.
DONE at St. Kitts and Nevis on the 6th day of July, 2006.
Signed by Hon. Baldwin Spencer
For the Government of Antigua and Barbuda on the 6th day of July, 2006
at Basseterre, St. Kitts-Nevis
Signed by
For the Government of The Bahamas on the day of
at
Signed by Hon. Owen Arthur
For the Government of Barbados on the 6th day of July, 2006
at Basseterre, St. Kitts/Nevis
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Signed by Hon. Said Musa
For the Government of Belize on the 2nd day of August, 2006
at Belize City, Belize
Signed by Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit
For the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica on the 6th day of
July, 2006
at Basseterre, St. Kitts/Nevis
Signed by Hon. Keith Mitchell
For the Government of Grenada on the 13th day of December, 2006
at
Signed by Hon. Mr. S. R. Insanally
For the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on the 6th day
of July, 2006
at Basseterre, St. Kitts-Nevis
Signed by Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller
For the Government of Jamaica on the 6th day of July, 2006
at Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Signed by Dr. the Hon. Kenny D. Anthony
For the Government of Saint Lucia on the 6th day of July, 2006
at Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Signed by Hon. Denzil Douglas
For the Government of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on the 6th day
of July, 2006
at Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Signed by Sir Louis Straker
For the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the 6th day of
July, 2006
at Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Signed by H. E. Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan
For the Government of the Republic of Suriname on the 6th day of July,
2006
at Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Signed by Hon. Patrick Manning
For the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the 6th
day of July, 2006
at Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
AND IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned being duly authorized thereto
has signed the present Treaty Hon. Owen Arthur for the Regional Security
System on the 16th day of October, 2006 at Bridgetown, Barbados.
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PART II
PROTOCOL TO THE TREATY ON SECURITY ASSISTANCE AMONG CARICOM
MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CARICOM
OPERATIONS, PLANNING AND COORDINATING STAFF (COPACS)
Contracting Parties to the Treaty on Security Assistance Among
CARICOM Member States;
Recalling Article 2 of the Treaty which established the Security Assistance
Mechanism and Article 3 which set out the objectives of the Mechanism
including the “expeditious, efficient mobilisation and deployment of regional
resources in order to manage and defuse national and regional crises and to
combat serious crimes”;
Recalling further Articles 5 and 6; and
Recognizing that the Community may have the need on occasion to
mobilize forces under a single command in relation to the management of a
single incident or event;
Agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
In this Protocol, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Conference” means the Conference of Heads of Government of the
Caribbean Community established by Article of the Revised Treaty of
Chaguaramas Establishing the Caribbean Community Including the
CARICOM Single Market and Economy;
“Contracting State” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Treaty;
“COPACS” means the CARICOM Operations, Planning and Coordinating
Staff established by Article 2;
“Regional Operations Commander” means the Regional Operations
Commander appointed in accordance with Article 3;
“Security Assistance Mechanism” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the
Treaty;
“Treaty” means the Treaty on Security Assistance Among CARICOM
Member States concluded among Member States of the Caribbean
Community on 6, July, 2006 at St. Kitts and Nevis.
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ARTICLE 2
ESTABLISHMENT OF COPACS
1. Notwithstanding Articles 5 and 6 of the Treaty, the Contracting States
hereby establish the CARICOM Operations, Planning and Coordinating Staff,
which shall have the functions specified in Article 3.
2. COPACS shall be temporary in nature and shall be convened by the
Conference as and when required and for such period as determined by the
Conference.
3. The Conference may assign any function or responsibility under the
Treaty to the Regional Operations Commander during the period that
COPACS is convened.
ARTICLE 3
REGIONAL OPERATIONS COMMANDER
1. The Regional Operations Commander shall be appointed by the
Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community on the
recommendation of the Council of Ministers of National Security and Law
Enforcement for such period as COPACS is convened.
2. The Regional Operations Commander shall be responsible for
managing COPACS and shall have the overall command of the forces of the
Security Assistance Mechanism during such period as COPACS is convened.
ARTICLE 4
FUNCTIONS OF COPACS
1. COPACS shall have the following functions during such period as it
is convened:
(a) mobilising, coordinating and deploying the resources of the
Security Assistance Mechanism during the period and in
respect of the incident or event for which it is convened;
(b) seek to ascertain the quantum and availability of the resources
in the territories of the Contracting States which may be
identified for use by the Security Assistance Mechanism;
(c) prepare and implement a Resource Mobilisation Plan for the
approval of the Conference;
(d) prepare a draft budget for its activities in relation to the
incident or event for which it was convened;
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(e) as directed by the Conference, act as the focal point for
relations with governments of third States and
representatives of competent international organisations on
issues relating to its establishment;
(f) perform any other function mandated by the Conference
within the scope of its establishment pursuant to paragraph 2
of Article 2.
2. COPACS shall establish a Regional Operations Coordinating Centre
as required to be the Operational Headquarters under the command of the
Regional Operations Commander, in order to execute the Plan specified in
subsection (c) of paragraph 1 and related matters.
ARTICLE 5
SECURITY ASSISTANCE MECHANISM
Nothing in this Protocol shall prevent any Contracting Party to the Treaty
from activating the Security Assistance Mechanism as provided in the Treaty
in relation to any incident or event for which COPACS does not
have authority.
ARTICLE 6
ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERMINATION
1. This Protocol shall be open for signature by any of the Contracting
Parties and shall enter into force upon signature by three such
Contracting Parties.
2. This Protocol may be terminated by the agreement of all parties
hereto and in any event shall be terminated immediately upon the termination
of the Treaty, but termination of the Protocol alone shall not otherwise affect
the operation of the Treaty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by
their respective governments, hereby sign the present Protocol.
Signed by Hon. Baldwin Spencer
For the Government of Antigua and Barbuda on the 14th of February, 2007
at Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Signed by
For the Government of The Bahamas on the day of
at
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Signed by Hon. Owen Arthur
For the Government of Barbados on the 14th day of February, 2007 at
Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Signed by
For the Government of Belize on the day of
at
Signed by Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit
For the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica on the 14th day of
February, 2007
at
Signed by Hon. Keith Mitchell
For the Government of Grenada on the 14th day of February, 2007
at Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Signed by
For the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on the day of
at
Signed by
For the Government of Jamaica on the day of
at
Signed by
For the Government of Saint Lucia on the day of
at
Signed by Dr. the Hon. Denzil Douglas
For the Government of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on the 14th day
of February, 2007
at Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Signed by Hon. Ralph Gonsalves
For the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the 14th day of
February, 2007
at Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Signed by
For the Government of the Republic of Suriname on the day of
at
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Signed by Patrick Manning
For the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the 14th
day of February, 2007
at Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
AND IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned being duly authorized thereto
has signed the present Treaty
Hon. Owen Arthur
For the Regional Security System on the 14th day of February, 2007
at Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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