Environmental Health Services (COVID-19) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, SRO 29 of 2021
SRO 29 of 2021

COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS NO. 29 OF 2021.

REGULATIONS

MADE by the Minister under section 30 of the Environmental Health Services Act, Chap. 42:01.

(Gazetted September 6th, 2021.)

1. These Regulations may be cited as the –

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (COVID-19) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2021.

2. In these Regulations, the Environmental Health Services (COVID-19) Regulations, 2021, is referred to as “the Principal Regulations”.

3. Regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by –

(a) deleting paragraph (e) and substituting the following –

(e) a business or establishment may open during the hours of –

(i) 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on a Monday to Saturday; and

(ii) 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on a Sunday except for petrol stations that may open on a

Short title.

Interpretation. S.R.O. No. 26 of 2021.

Amendment of regulation 9.

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Sunday during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m..”;

(b) deleting paragraph (f).

4. Regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (1) and substituting the following –

“(1) Subject to regulations 7 and 10, and in accordance with the protocols established and published by the Chief Medical Officer, all religious places of instruction or worship may open to allow no more than twenty-five persons to attend a service, wedding or funeral.”.

5. Regulation 13 of the Principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (1) by –

(a) deleting the word “five” in paragraph (c) and substituting the words “more than twenty”;

(b) deleting paragraph (e) and substituting the following –

(e) a funeral that has more than twenty- five persons including at least one officiant and essential mortuary staff.”.

Made this 6th day of September, 2021.

IRVING MCINTYRE Minister for Health.

Amendment of regulation 11.

Amendment of regulation 13.

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