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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Bahamas Information Services Updates In exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Emergency Powers (Covid 19) Regulations', I HEREBY make the following Order- 1. Citation.This Order, which amends the Emergency Powers (Covid I 9)(Special Provisions) Order, 2020, (S.I. No. 32 of 2020), may be cited as the Emergency Powers (Covid I 9)(Special Provisions)(Amendment)(No. 5) Order, 2020.
The Emergency Powers (Covid I 9)(Special Provisions) Order, 2020 is amended by the insertion immediately after order 19 of the following - " 20. Local Government Act. ( 1) Section 17( I) of the Local Government Act (Ch. 3 7)(hereinafter .. the Act"), is suspended with effect from 17th March 2020 until the cessation of the state of public emergency. (2) The period of suspension referred to in paragraph (1) shall not be taken into account in determining the date of the holding of the next election of committee members and Councillors which by section 17(1) of the Act, must be held within three years of the last election of such members and Councillors which was held in June 2017. (3) In calculating the three year period referred to in paragraph (2), that period shall be extended by the number of days of the period of suspension. (4) The term of office of the committee members and Councillors holding office at the date of this order, shall be extended until the issuance of the writ of election for the next election." ...to continue see attached
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EMERGENCY POWERS (COVID 19) REGULATIONS, 2020