AI-assisted research summary: These Regulations let the Governor make emergency powers rules, require everyone to follow police directives on curfews and cordons, and exempt certain people or permit holders.
CAYMAN ISLANDS Supplement No. 7 published with Gazette No. 26 dated 29 December, 2004. THE POLICE LAW (1995 REVISION) THE POLICE (EMERGENCY POWERS) REGULATIONS, 2004 The Police (Emergency Powers) Regulations, 2004 2 The Police (Emergency Powers) Regulations, 2004 CAYMAN ISLANDS THE POLICE LAW (1995 REVISION) THE POLICE (EMERGENCY POWERS) REGULATIONS, 2004 The Governor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 84 of the Police Law (1995 Revision), makes the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Emergency Powers) Citation Regulations, 2004. 2. In these Regulations, “patient” means a person who claims to be in urgent Definition and immediate need of medical attention. 3. Subject to the exemptions herein provided, every person shall comply with Curfews and cordons the directives of the Commissioner of Police given under section 29A of the Police (Amendment) Law, 2004 in relation to curfews and cordons. 4. (1) Notwithstanding regulation 3, a person shall be exempted from the Exemptions requirements of these Regulations on producing satisfactory evidence that he falls into one of the following categories: (a) constables and members of the Special Constabulary; (b) members of the Fire Brigade; (c) medical personnel; (d) ordained Ministers of religion; (e) members of the National Hurricane Committee; and (f) holders of written exemption permits issued by the Commissioner of Police, whilst engaged in the business in respect of which the exemption was granted. (2) Where a medical emergency arises, a patient may be allowed by a constable to proceed to and from the Hospital or other medical facility on providing the constable, upon request, with the following personal information: (a) his name and address; (b) his date of birth; (c) the general nature of his medical condition; 3 The Police (Emergency Powers) Regulations, 2004 (d) the name and address of his next of kin; and (e) any other information which the constable may consider reasonably necessary to establish the patient’s bona fides. (3) A person accompanying a patient pursuant to paragraph (2) may be required to provide the constable with personal information similar in nature to that which the patient is required to provide under that paragraph. Made in Cabinet the 14th day of December, 2004. Meredith Hew Acting Clerk of the Cabinet. 4
Referenced legislation
- Police (Amendment) Law, 2004 (unresolved)
- Police Law (1995 Revision), (unresolved)