National Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2026

NATIONAL CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2026 A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE NATIONAL CONSERVATION ACT (2013 REVISION) BY EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF ALIEN SPECIES; CONFIRMING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY OF CABINET AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES PUBLISHING DETAILS Sponsoring Member: Christopher Saunders, MP, Bodden Town West Objects and Reasons Memorandum of OBJECTS AND REASONS This Bill amends the National Conservation Act (2013 Revision). Clause 1 provides the short title and commencement of the legislation. Clause 2 amends section 2 of the principal Act by repealing the current definition of “alien species” and substituting it with a new definition. Clause 3 amends section 3 of the principal Act by confirming Cabinet’s constitutional executive authority. Arrangement of Clauses NATIONAL CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2026 Arrangement of Clauses Clause Amendment of section 3 – Administration ………………………….……………………….………...6 Clause 1 NATIONAL CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2026 A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE NATIONAL CONSERVATION ACT (2013 REVISION) BY EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF ALIEN SPECIES; CONFIRMING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY OF CABINET AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES ENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be cited as the National Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2026. (2) This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet. Clause 2 Amendment of section 2 – Interpretation

The principal Act is amended in section 2 by repealing the definition of “alien species” and substituting the following definition- “alien species” means a species whose natural range for the preceding 100 year period does not include the Islands or, with reference to a specific Island, does not include that Island, and “alien” shall be construed accordingly; Amendment of section 3 – Administration

The principal Act is amended in section 3 by repealing subsection (13) and substituting the following subsection — “(13) The Council may not delegate to any person any of the powers conferred on it by this Act, except to the extent that it considers that such delegation is necessary for it to carry out its functions under this Act, and to give effect to its decisions and — (a) has received specific written consent of the Cabinet for such delegation; (b) the delegation shall be in writing; the Council may, by written notice, at any time, revoke any of the powers so delegated, and; (d) Cabinet may revoke its consent and direct the Council to revoke any delegated powers as it sees fit”. Passed by the Parliament the day of Speaker Clerk of the Parliament