Tuesday, 13^th October, 2008

                    9:00 a.m.   -

9:15 a.m.

The Family

9:18 a.m.

The Governor-General

9:20 a.m.

The Prime Minister

9:25 a.m.

The Chief Justice

9:30 a.m.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Members of the Cabinet

10:00 a.m.

The Leader of the Opposition

10:05 a.m.

The President of the Court of Appeal

10:10 a.m.

The President of the Senate

10:15 a.m.

The Speaker of the House of Assembly

10:20 a.m.

Former Governors-General

10:30 a.m.

Former Chief Justices

10:35 a.m.

Justices of the Court of Appeal & Justices of the Supreme Court

                    10:40 a.m.   -

1 0:55 a.m .

President of the Bahamas Christian Council and Heads of Denominations

(a)         The Lord Bishop of Nassau and The Bahamas, including the Turks and Caicos Islands

(b)         The Roman Catholic Archbishop of The Bahamas

(c)         The President of The Bahamas Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention

(d)         The President of the Bahamas Conference of the Methodist Church

(e)         The Head of the Methodist Church of the Caribbean and the Americas

(f)          The Head of the Seventh Day Adventist Church

(g)         The Head of the Church of God of Prophecy

(h)         The Head of the Church of God Incorporated

(i)          The Head of the Assemblies of Brethren

(j)          The Head of the Assemblies of God

11:00 a.m.

Parliamentary Secretary

11:05 a.m.

Deputy President of the Senate

11:10 a.m.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly

                     11:15 a.m. -    

11:30 a.m.

Members of the Senate

                       11:35a.m.  -

11:55 a.m.

Members of the House of Assembly

12:00 noon

Secretary to the Cabinet

                  12:10 p.m. -

12:30 p.m.

Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Head of International Organizations, Special Envoys

12:35 p.m.

Financial Secretary & Governor of the Central Bank

12:40 p.m.

Commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Force

12:45 p.m.

Commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force

12:50 p.m.

Spouses of former Governors-General and of former Prime Ministers (if not accompanying the principal)

                    1:00 p.m. -

1:20 p.m.

Chairmen of Commissions established under the Constitution

                    1:30p.m. -

2:00 p.m.

Permanent Secretaries, Director of Legal Affairs, Director of Public Prosecutions, Auditor General, Treasurer, Comptroller of Customs

2:05 p.m.

President of the College of The Bahamas

2:10 p.m.

Head of the University of the West Indies Bahamas Campus

2:15 p.m.

Other Heads of Church Denominations and Members of the Bahamas Christian Council

2:25 p.m.

Senior Government Officials and Heads of Departments

2:30 p.m.

Senior Officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force

2:45 p.m.

Senior Officers of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force

3:00 p.m.

Senior Quasi-Government Officials

3:15 p.m.

Chief Councillors of Local Government and Chairmen of Statutory Boards and Committees

3:25 p.m.

Chairmen and Secretaries of Political Parties having representation in Parliament

3:35 p.m.

Consuls General and Other Members of the Diplomatic Corps/Consular Missions

3:45 p.m.

Heads of Banks and Banking Institutions, Captains of Industry & President of Trade Unions

4:00 p.m.

Holders of Decorations

4:15 p.m.

Principals of Schools

4:25 p.m.

Councillors of Local Government and Heads of Community and Youth Organizations

                    2:15 p.m.  -

8:00 p.m.

The General Public

    14^th October, 2009

                    9:00 a.m.   -

12:00 noon

The General Public