Public Health Law (2002 Revision)

CAYMAN ISLANDS Public Health Law (2002 Revision) PREVENTION, CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION OF COVID-19 (PARTIAL LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS) REGULATIONS, 2020 (SL 76 of 2020) Supplement No. 2 published with Legislation Gazette No. 41 dated 29th May, 2020. PUBLISHING DETAILS Page 2 SL 76 of 2020 c Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 Arrangement of Regulations CAYMAN ISLANDS Public Health Law (2002 Revision) PREVENTION, CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION OF COVID-19 (PARTIAL LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS) REGULATIONS, 2020 (SL 76 of 2020) Arrangement of Regulations Regulation Page 1. Citation and commencement .....................................................................................................5 2. Definitions ..................................................................................................................................5 3. Definition of public meetings in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac .............................................6 4. Public meetings- exemptions in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac ............................................7 5. Public places and social distance in Little Cayman ....................................................................8 6. Restaurants and bars in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac .......................................................8 7. Wearing of masks in the Islands ................................................................................................9 8. Prohibition on holding of public meeting, procession or festive ceremony in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac ...................................................................................................... 10 9. Closure of public places in Grand Cayman .............................................................................. 10 10. Restriction on certain activities and operations in Grand Cayman ............................................ 10 11. Restriction on visitation in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac .................................................. 11 12. Shelter in place in Grand Cayman ........................................................................................... 12 13. Public Transport in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac ............................................................. 16 14. Restriction on certain essential travel in Grand Cayman .......................................................... 16 15. Use of a boat for fishing – Grand Cayman ............................................................................... 17 16. Travelling by boat for pleasure - Cayman Brac ........................................................................ 18 17. Travel between the Islands ...................................................................................................... 18 18. Police powers .......................................................................................................................... 20 c SL 76 of 2020 Page 3 Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Arrangement of Regulations Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 19. Repeal of the Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Grand Cayman) Regulations, 2020 .................................................................................................................... 21 20. Expiry ...................................................................................................................................... 21 SCHEDULE 23 Page 4 SL 76 of 2020 c Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 Regulation 1 CAYMAN ISLANDS Public Health Law (2002 Revision) PREVENTION, CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION OF COVID-19 (PARTIAL LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS) REGULATIONS, 2020 (SL 76 of 2020) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 34 of the Public Health Law (2002 Revision) the Cabinet makes the following Regulations — 1. Citation and commencement 1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020. (2) These Regulations come into force on 1st June, 2020. 2. Definitions 2. In these Regulations — “Competent Authority” means the member of Cabinet charged with responsibility for international trade; “essential establishments, institutions, businesses, organisations and offices” means establishments, institutions, businesses, organisations and offices at which persons specified under regulation 12 are employed; “festive ceremony” means a ceremony to celebrate a locally recognised religious event or a public general holiday and includes an agricultural show; c SL 76 of 2020 Page 5 Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Regulation 3 Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 “non-profit organisation” has the meaning assigned by the Non-Profit Organisations Law (2020 Revision); “public general holiday” has the meaning assigned by the Public Holidays Law (2007 Revision); “public place” means any highway, street, public park or garden, any sea beach and any public bridge, road, lane, footway, square, court, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not; and includes any open space and any premises to which, for the time being, the public have or are permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise; “virus” means the virus known as Covid-19; and “waters” means the waters of the territorial seas of the Islands. 3. Definition of public meetings in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac 3. (1) In these Regulations “public meeting” means — (a) in Grand Cayman — (i) up to 11:59 p.m. on 6th June, 2020, a gathering of more than two persons in any public place for the purposes of engaging in the activities specified in paragraph (2); and (ii) on and after 7th June, 2020, a gathering of more than six persons in any public place for the purposes of engaging in the activities specified in paragraph (2); and (b) in Cayman Brac, a gathering of more than twenty-five persons in any public place for the purposes of engaging in the activities specified in paragraph (2). (2) The activities to which paragraph (1) relates are as follows — (a) leisure, recreational or spiritual activities including those organised by service clubs, faith-based organisations, community organisations, civic organisations and business organisations. (b) parades and social activities related to such parades, including stage shows and parties; (c) sporting events, except open air non-contact sports, subject to — (i) any conditions which may be imposed by the Competent Authority; and (ii) persons maintaining a distance of at least six feet or two metres from another person; (d) concerts; (e) conventions; (f) conferences; Page 6 SL 76 of 2020 c Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 Regulation 4 (g) graduations; and (h) fundraisers, and such other activities as are specified by the Competent Authority and notified in the Gazette, in any other official Government website or official means of communication. (3) For the purposes of the definition of “public meeting”, “person” does not include a person employed to provide the activities specified in the definition of “public meeting” or persons who reside within the same household. 4. Public meetings- exemptions in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac 4. (1) For the avoidance of doubt, and subject to this regulation, the definition of “public meeting” in regulation 3 does not extend to any activity in the following public places in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac — (a) health care facilities; (b) supermarkets; (c) convenience stores and minimarts; (d) hardware stores and home depots; (e) car dealerships and other businesses which sell vehicle parts, and maintain and repair vehicles; (f) car wash businesses; (g) subject to paragraph (4), construction, building and maintenance businesses, including businesses which provide engineering, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning and similar services; (h) pharmacies; (i) retail banks, building societies and credit unions; (j) gas or refilling stations; (k) post offices, and mail and parcel delivery businesses; (l) money remittance facilities, subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Competent Authority; (m) retail businesses; (n) real estate businesses; (o) pet grooming businesses; (p) laundromats; (q) educational institutions for the purpose of delivery and collection of material only; and (r) such other public places as may be specified by the Competent Authority and notified in the Gazette, in any other official Government website or c SL 76 of 2020 Page 7 Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Regulation 5 Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 official means of communication, subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Competent Authority. (2) The owner or operator of a public place specified in paragraph (1) shall restrict the number of customers inside the place of business at any one time so that each customer is able to distance himself or herself at least six feet or two metres from any other person. (3) Every person who is indoors a public place specified in paragraph (1) shall wear a mask or cloth face covering in accordance with regulation 7. (4) Construction businesses may, subject to any conditions which may be imposed by the Competent Authority, perform works of construction and related services. (5) Each person in a public place shall maintain a distance of at least six feet or two metres from another person. (6) A person who contravenes paragraph (2), (4) or (5) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 5. Public places and social distance in Little Cayman 5. (1) The owner or operator of a public place in Little Cayman shall restrict the number of customers inside the place of business at any one time so that each customer is able to distance himself or herself at least six feet or two metres from any other person. (2) Each person who is indoors a public place shall maintain a distance of at least six feet or two metres from another person. (3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to persons who reside at the same household. (4) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 6. Restaurants and bars in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac 6. (1) The following applies to restaurants and bars in Grand Cayman — (a) up to 11:59 p.m. on 6th June, 2020, restaurants shall be restricted to only providing drive-through services or, the take out, delivery or curb side collection of food; and (b) on and after 7th June, 2020, restaurants and bars may offer services on any outside areas which form a part of the premises of the restaurant or bar, subject to the following conditions — (i) no more than six customers shall be permitted to be seated at a table; (ii) each table shall be at least eight feet apart; Page 8 SL 76 of 2020 c Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 Regulation 7 (iii) no person shall be permitted to be seated or served at an indoor counter in a restaurant or bar; and (iv) any other conditions which may be imposed by the Competent Authority. (2) Bars in Cayman Brac may only operate on and after 7th June, 2020. (3) Restaurants and bars in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac shall operate no later than 9:00 pm. (4) A manager or operator of a restaurant or bar who contravenes paragraph (1), (2) or (3) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 7. Wearing of masks in the Islands 7. (1) Any person over the age of two years old who is indoors a public place and is unable to, or does not maintain a distance of six feet from every other person, shall cover his or her mouth and nose with a mask or cloth face covering, except — (a) where the person is unable to wear a mask or cloth face covering due to a medical condition or the person is otherwise exempted by guidance provided by the Medical Officer of Health; or (b) where the person is sitting or eating, without talking, at his or her desk at the person’s place of employment. (2) A person who refuses to wear a mask or cloth face covering because of a medical condition shall not be required to produce documentation verifying the condition. (3) Paragraph (1) applies to all employees and customers of businesses and other organizations open to the public. (4) All persons are also required to wear masks or cloth face coverings when providing or using the services of any taxi or ride-sharing, or similar public transport service or while within an enclosed or semi-enclosed waiting area for the transport service. (5) The Medical Officer of Health shall issue written guidance to implement the provisions of this regulation, which shall include guidance for the use of masks or cloth face coverings by children between the ages of two and ten years old. (6) The guidance under paragraph (5) shall be published in the Gazette, in any other official Government website or official means of communication. (7) Where a customer refuses to wear a mask or cloth face covering for non-medical reasons, the owner or operator of a public place may refuse entry to the person. (8) This regulation applies to all of the Islands. c SL 76 of 2020 Page 9 Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Regulation 8 Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 8. Prohibition on holding of public meeting, procession or festive ceremony in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac 8. (1) Subject to regulation 3(1), for the purposes of preventing, controlling and suppressing the spread of the virus, no person shall hold any public meeting, procession or festive ceremony in Grand Cayman or Cayman Brac until further notice or until such date as the Cabinet may by notice specify. (2) A notice under paragraph (1) shall be published in the Gazette, in any other official Government website or official means of communication. (3) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 9. Closure of public places in Grand Cayman 9. (1) For the purposes of preventing, controlling and suppressing the spread of the virus in Grand Cayman — (a) with the exception of essential establishments, institutions, businesses, organisations and offices, the establishments, institutions, businesses, organisations and offices specified in regulation 4(1), restaurants and bars, and government offices, all other establishments, institutions, businesses, organisations and offices shall be closed but, if the establishments, institutions, businesses, organisations or offices so require, their employees shall work remotely from home; (b) the public places specified in regulation 4(1),(with the exception of health care facilities, retail banks, building societies and credit unions), shall restrict their hours of business to during the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.; (c) retail banks, building societies and credit unions shall restrict their hours of business to during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; and (d) all persons employed within the public service, unless specifically designated as essential workers, shall work remotely from home. (2) Health care facilities shall not be restricted in their hours of business. (3) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 10. Restriction on certain activities and operations in Grand Cayman 10. (1) For the purposes of preventing, controlling and suppressing the spread of the virus in Grand Cayman, no person shall — (a) host or attend a private gathering which includes any person from outside of the immediate household of the house occupant; (b) visit or permit entry to any person to — (i) a strata gym; or Page 10 SL 76 of 2020 c Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 Regulation 11 (ii) strata playground; (c) subject to regulation 14, visit or permit entry to an educational institution, unless the person is involved in the distribution or collection of school supplies; (d) offer for hire or seek to travel on — (i) a boat, travelling inter-island, except for transport of freight or for the importation and distribution of seafood; or (ii) inter-island private commercial sea transport that is non-essential; (e) host or attend a wedding which hosts ten or more persons other than the bride, bridegroom, official witnesses and the marriage officer; or (f) host or attend a funeral, except ten members of the immediate family, six pallbearers, at least one officiant and essential mortuary staff. (2) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 11. Restriction on visitation in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac 11. (1) With the exception of — (a) the Medical Officer of Health or a person authorised by the Medical Officer of Health in the case of Grand Cayman; and (b) the Director of the Sister Islands Health Services or a person authorised by the Director of the Sister Islands Health Services in the case of Cayman Brac, for the purposes of surveillance or management of a person in quarantine or isolation, no person shall visit or be permitted to visit a place or a person referred to in paragraph (2). (2) The following are the places and persons referred to in paragraph (1) — (a) a place or facility of quarantine or isolation; (b) a detainee in a prison or place of detention; or (c) a patient in a health care facility. (3) No person shall, except with the written permission of — (a) the Medical Officer of Health in the case of Grand Cayman; and (b) the Director of the Sister Islands Health Services in the case of Cayman Brac, visit or be permitted to visit a residential home care facility. (4) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (3) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. c SL 76 of 2020 Page 11 Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Regulation 12 Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 12. Shelter in place in Grand Cayman 12. (1) For the purposes of preventing, controlling and suppressing the spread of the virus and subject to paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10), persons in Grand Cayman shall remain in the confines of their place of residence, inclusive of their yard space. (2) The following persons are exempt from paragraph (1) while carrying out their official or employment related duties — (a) an officer of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service referred to in section 3 of the Police Law (2017 Revision); (b) a customs and border control officer of the Customs and Border Control Service established under section 3 of the Customs and Border Control Law, 2018; (c) an officer of the Fire Brigade established under section 3 of the Fire Brigade Law (2006 Revision); (d) a prison officer; (e) persons involved in essential services delivery, in the form of child protection and residential care, in the Department of Children and Family Services; (f) waste and sanitation workers; (g) staff within a health care facility or persons delivering emergency medical services, persons providing pain management services or persons providing treatment of chronic pain; (h) essential officers of any water, electricity or other sector encompassing the provision of electronic communications including print and electronic media; (i) persons employed to physically deliver water or cooking gas to premises; (j) persons who provide care to other persons with a disability or who are otherwise vulnerable persons; (k) non-profit organisations which, and other persons who, engage in the preparation and delivery of food and supplies to persons with disabilities or to persons who are vulnerable persons, where those non-profit organisations and persons are approved by the Competent Authority for the purpose of subparagraph (ab); (l) subject to regulation 13, persons who operate or drive taxis or omnibuses; (m) persons involved in agriculture and food production; (n) persons engaged in the provision of emergency veterinary services; (o) persons engaged in the provision of pool maintenance, grounds maintenance, landscaping and gardening services; Page 12 SL 76 of 2020 c Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 Regulation 12 (p) postal workers and persons employed by mail or parcel courier services to collect and deliver mail and parcels; (q) persons who are involved in the distribution of school supplies at educational institutions; (r) persons who operate, manage or are employed by any of the public places specified in regulation 4(1) or 6(1); (s) persons engaged in the exercise of Cabinet, parliamentary or judicial duties; (t) persons providing services connected with the loading and unloading of cargo ships and with the storage and delivery of goods; (u) persons employed by a business licensed to provide security guard services; (v) persons employed by restaurants to provide food delivery services, until no later than — (i) 10:00 p.m. up to 6th June, 2020; and (ii) 11:00 p.m. on and after 7th June, 2020; (w) persons employed by businesses other than restaurants to provide food or grocery delivery services, until no later than— (i) 10:00 p.m. up to 6th June, 2020; and (ii) 11:00 p.m. on and after 7th June, 2020; (x) persons who travel to restaurants which provide — (i) drive-through or curb side collection of food or for the take out of food, until no later than 7:00 p.m. up to 6th June, 2020; and (ii) drive-through or curb side collection of food or for the take out of food or outdoor dining, until no later than 10:00 p.m. on and after 7th June, 2020; (y) civil servants as designated by the Chief Officer of the Portfolio of the Civil Service, for the purposes of performing their employment duties; (z) persons who operate, manage or are employed by pest control businesses; (aa) other members of an essential service or an essential services provider, as designated by the Competent Authority after consultation with the Hazard Management Department of the Cayman Islands, for the purposes of performing their employment duties; and (ab) other persons involved in such other activities, duties, businesses, purposes or undertakings as may be specified by the Competent Authority and notified in the Gazette, in any other official Government website or official means of communication, subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Competent Authority. c SL 76 of 2020 Page 13 Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Regulation 12 Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), persons who have to undertake essential travel — (a) to fulfil a legal obligation, including — (i) attending court; (ii) satisfying bail conditions; or (iii) participating in, or representing a person in, legal or related proceedings; (b) in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, to continue existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children; or (c) to any of the public places specified under regulation 4(1) or 6(1), may leave their place of residence for such purposes or to travel to such places and to carry out any relevant activity in such places. (4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), “parent” includes a step-parent, a person who has parental responsibility for a child or a person who has care of a child. (5) Paragraph (1) does not apply to persons who are required to leave their place of residence because they are at risk of injury or risk of death. (6) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and subject to paragraph (9), a person may, on any day, engage in outdoor exercise — (a) alone; (b) together with other persons who reside within the same household; or (c) together with — (i) one other person not being a member of the person’s household, up to 11:59 p.m. on 6th June, 2020, for no more than two hours each day between the hours of 5:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and (ii) no more than five other persons not being members of the person’s household, on and after 7th June, 2020 for no more than two hours each day between the hours of 4:45 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., provided that the person maintains a distance of at least six feet or two metres from any other person. (7) For the purposes of paragraph (6) — (a) exercise includes — (i) the walking of a pet, (ii) playing tennis on a private or strata tennis court; (iii) swimming in a strata pool; (iv) subject to paragraph (9), exercising on the beach and swimming in the sea; Page 14 SL 76 of 2020 c Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 Regulation 12 (v) subject to paragraph (10), exercising in a public place; and (vi) subject to paragraph (10), open air non-contact sports; and (b) exercise shall not be carried out in a public pool, a public gym, or a strata gym. (8) Subject to paragraph (9), a person may fish from the shoreline — (a) alone; (b) together with other persons who reside within the same household; or (c) together with — (i) one other person not being a member of the person’s household, up to 11:59 p.m. on 6th June, 2020 on any day between the hours of 5:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and (ii) no more than five other persons not being members of the person’s household, on and after 7th June, 2020 on any day between the hours of 4:45 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., provided that the person maintains a distance of at least six feet or two metres from any other person. (9) Notwithstanding that pursuant to paragraph (7)(a)(iv) and paragraph (8) persons may visit the beach to exercise, swim in the sea and fish from the shoreline — (a) up to 11:59 p.m. on 6th June, 2020, persons who wish to exercise on a beach or swim in the sea shall do so on the following conditions — (i) persons whose surnames begin with the letters A to K shall only do so on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; and (ii) persons whose surnames begin with the letters L to Z shall only do so on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays; (b) on and after 7th June, 2020, any person may exercise on a beach, swim in the sea and fish from the shoreline on any day; (c) no person shall hold or attend any party, picnic or similar gathering on a beach; (d) no person shall engage in any activity in the waters other than those specified in paragraph (7)(a)(iv) and (8); and (e) no person shall fish from the shoreline in any of the areas specified in the Schedule, and a person who contravenes this paragraph commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. (10) For the purposes of paragraph (7) — c SL 76 of 2020 Page 15 Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Regulation 13 Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 (a) and subject to any conditions imposed by the Competent Authority and persons maintaining a distance of at least six feet or two metres from another person — (i) up to 11:59 p.m. on 6th June, 2020, no more than two persons shall be permitted to engage in an open air non-contact sport; and (ii) on and after 7th June, 2020, no more than six persons shall be permitted to engage in an open air non-contact sport; and (b) a person may exercise in a public place — (i) alone; (ii) together with other persons who reside within the same household; or (iii) together with — (A) one other person not being a member of the person’s household, up to 11:59 p.m. on 6th June, 2020; and (B) no more than five other persons not being members of the person’s household, on and after 7th June, 2020. (11) A person who, without lawful authority, remains in a place other than the confines of the person’s place of residence, inclusive of the person’s yard space, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 13. Public Transport in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac 13. (1) An operator of a taxi or an omnibus in Grand Cayman or Cayman Brac shall only drive such taxi or omnibus on the following conditions — (a) only half of the total seating capacity of the taxi or omnibus is used at any time; (b) seating in the taxi or omnibus is staggered in such a way that each passenger is able to distance himself or herself as far as possible from the other passenger and the driver; and (c) all persons, including the driver of the taxi or omnibus, shall wear masks or cloth face coverings when in the taxi or omnibus. (2) A person who contravenes paragraph (1)(a) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 14. Restriction on certain essential travel in Grand Cayman 14. (1) Notwithstanding regulation 12(3)(c), and subject to regulation 4(2), the restrictions in paragraph (2) apply in Grand Cayman to — (a) persons who have to undertake essential travel to the following public places — (i) supermarkets; Page 16 SL 76 of 2020 c Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 Regulation 15 (ii) convenience stores and minimarts; (iii) hardware stores and home depots; (iv) retail businesses; (v) car wash businesses; (vi) retail banks, building societies and credit unions; (vii) gas or refilling stations; (viii) post offices, and mail and parcel delivery businesses; (ix) pet grooming businesses; (x) laundromats; and (xi) money remittance facilities, subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Competent Authority; and (b) persons who have to travel to educational institutions to collect school supplies. (2) Subject to paragraph (3), where persons have to travel to a place in paragraph (1) — (a) persons whose surnames begin with the letters A to K shall only do so on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; and (b) persons whose surnames begin with the letters L to Z shall only do so on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. (3) Where a person has a double-barrelled surname, the first name of the person’s double-barrelled surname shall be the name used for the purposes of paragraph (2). (4) The restrictions in paragraph (2) do not apply to persons who have to travel to convenience stores, minimarts or gas or refilling stations on a Sunday. (5) A person who contravenes paragraph (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 15. Use of a boat for fishing – Grand Cayman 15. (1) In Grand Cayman, up to 11.59 p.m. on 6th June, 2020, a person may use a boat between the hours of 5:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on any day, not including Sunday, only for the purpose of fishing in the waters and — (a) no more than two persons shall be on any boat; (b) no person shall travel by boat to visit Cayman Brac or Little Cayman; and (c) no person shall operate or manoeuvre a boat so as to congregate or gather with any other person on any other boat or vessel. (2) In Grand Cayman, on and after 7th June, 2020 a person may use a boat between the hours of 4:45 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on any day only for the purpose of fishing in the waters, subject to the following conditions — c SL 76 of 2020 Page 17 Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Regulation 16 Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 (a) no more than six persons shall be on a boat; and (b) no person shall travel for pleasure between the Islands to visit Cayman Brac or Little Cayman; and (c) a person may operate or manoeuvre a boat so as to congregate or gather with any other person on any other boat or vessel provided that the number of persons gathering does not exceed six persons. (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), no person shall congregate or conduct any boating activity in the waters in the areas specified in the Schedule. (4) A person who contravenes paragraph (1), (2) or (3) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 16. Travelling by boat for pleasure - Cayman Brac 16. (1) In Cayman Brac, up to 11.59 p.m. on 6th June, 2020, a person may, on any day, use a boat to travel for pleasure including for fishing in the waters, subject to the following conditions — (a) no more than two persons shall be on any boat; and (b) no person shall travel by boat for pleasure to visit Grand Cayman or Little Cayman. (2) In Cayman Brac, on and after 7th June, 2020 a person may, on any day, use a boat to travel for pleasure, including for fishing in the waters, subject to the following conditions — (a) no more than six persons shall be on a boat; and (b) no person shall travel by boat for pleasure to visit Grand Cayman or Little Cayman. (3) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 17. Travel between the Islands 17. (1) Subject to this regulation, any person may travel between the Islands by air transport. (2) Persons who carry out essential services in the Islands may travel between the Islands by air transport or by boat. (3) Subject to paragraph (2) and this regulation, no person in Grand Cayman is permitted to travel by boat to Cayman Brac except for the transport of freight to Cayman Brac. (4) Persons travelling to Cayman Brac from Grand Cayman or Little Cayman by air transport or by boat to carry out essential services as provided in paragraph (2) Page 18 SL 76 of 2020 c Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 Regulation 17 are not required to be quarantined or isolated in accordance with the Law and the regulations made thereunder. (5) A person who wishes to travel to between the Islands shall — (a) prior to travelling — (i) notify the Medical Officer of Health or the Director of the Sister Islands Health Services of the proposed travel; (ii) remain at a place of isolation as specified by the Medical Officer of Health or the Director of the Sister Islands Health Services for a period of not less than fourteen days; and (iii) be tested for the virus; and (b) only be permitted to travel after such test has been declared to be negative by the Medical Officer of Health. (6) Where a person has tested negative for the virus, the person shall be transported immediately after the person has received the results to the airport or to the boat for boarding, by a person assigned by the Medical Officer of Health or the Director of the Sister Islands Health Services. (7) A person in Cayman Brac or Little Cayman who wishes to travel to Grand Cayman for medical reasons shall obtain the prior approval of the Director of the Sister Islands Health Services to do so but this shall not apply where a medical doctor determines that a case is an emergency and that travel to Grand Cayman is required. (8) A person referred to in paragraph (7) shall, for a period of fourteen days — (a) from the date of arrival in Grand Cayman; or (b) from the date of return to Cayman Brac or Little Cayman, for the purposes of surveillance by the Medical Officer of Health or the Director of the Sister Islands Health Services, remain at a place of isolation as specified by the Medical Officer of Health or the Director of the Sister Islands Health Services and shall be subject to such conditions as are specified by the Medical Officer of Health or the Director of the Sister Islands Health Services. (9) The date in paragraph (8) from which a person referred to in paragraph (7) shall be required to remain in isolation shall be determined having regard to the person’s medical circumstances. (10) For the purposes of this regulation, “essential services” includes services provided by the following persons — (a) medical personnel; (b) engineers; (c) crane operators; (d) truck operators; c SL 76 of 2020 Page 19 Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Regulation 18 Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 (e) utility workers; (f) persons employed to physically deliver propane gas to premises or to otherwise deal with propane gas; (g) persons engaged in the exercise of Cabinet, parliamentary or judicial duties; (h) civil servants designated as essential workers by the Chief Officer of the Portfolio of the Civil Service; (i) officers of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service referred to in section 3 of the Police Law (2017 Revision); (j) customs and border control officers of the Customs and Border Control Service established under section 3 of the Customs and Border Control Law, 2018; (k) officers of the Fire Brigade established under section 3 of the Fire Brigade Law (2006 Revision); (l) prison officers; (m) persons providing security services; and (n) such other persons as approved by — (i) the Medical Officer of Health, in the case of Grand Cayman; and (ii) the Director of the Sister Islands Health Services, the District Commissioner for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman or the Deputy of the District Commissioner in the case of Cayman Brac or Little Cayman. (11) A person who contravenes paragraph (3), (5), (7) or (8) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 18. Police powers 18. (1) A police officer may require a person to answer any questions to enable the police officer to ascertain who the person is and whether the person is exempt under these Regulations, and where the person does not satisfy the police officer that the person falls within the exempted categories set out under these Regulations, the police officer may — (a) direct the person to go immediately to the person’s place of residence; or (b) detain and convey the person to the person’s place of residence. (2) The power in paragraph (1) may be exercised where a person is at any place other than the person’s place of residence. (3) For the purposes of exercising the power in paragraph (1), a police officer may enter any place other than a residence. Page 20 SL 76 of 2020 c Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 Regulation 19 (4) A police officer may use reasonable force, if necessary, in the exercise of a power under this regulation. (5) For the purposes of these Regulations, the police powers referred to in this regulation only apply to police officers in Grand Cayman. 19. Repeal of the Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Grand Cayman) Regulations, 2020 19. The Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Grand Cayman) Regulations, 2020 are repealed. 20. Expiry 20. These Regulations shall continue in force until 22nd June, 2020 or until such later date as the Cabinet may specify by notice in the Gazette, in any other official Government website or official means of communication. c SL 76 of 2020 Page 21 Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) Regulations, 2020 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE (regulations 12 and 15) Areas of Grand Cayman in which congregating, boating and fishing are prohibited Persons shall not congregate, conduct any boating activity, or fish in the waters of the following areas — 1. the area known as Star Fish Point, that is to say the area within a radius of 3/4 of a mile of Latitude 19° 21.370'N Longitude 81° 17.014'W; 2. the area known as Rum Point, that is to say the area within a radius of 3/4 of a mile of Latitude 19° 22.284'N Longitude 81° 16.392'W; 3. the area known as Sandbar, that is to say the area within a radius of 3/4 of a mile of Latitude 19° 22.536'N Longitude 81° 18.295'W; and 4. the area known as Stingray City, that is to say the area within a radius of 3/4 of a mile of Latitude 19°23’18.43'N Longitude 81° 20’45'W. Made in Cabinet the 29th day of May, 2020. Kim Bullings Clerk of the Cabinet c SL 76 of 2020 Page 23