Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) (Travel and Boating) (No.2) Regulations, 2020

PREVENTION, CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION OF COVID-19 (PARTIAL LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS) (TRAVEL AND BOATING) (NO.2) REGULATIONS,

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PREVENTION, CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION OF COVID-19 (PARTIAL LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS) (TRAVEL AND BOATING) (NO.2) REGULATIONS, 2020 Arrangement of Regulations Regulation Repeal of the Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of

Regulation 1

PREVENTION, CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION OF COVID-19 (PARTIAL LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS) (TRAVEL AND BOATING) (NO.2) REGULATIONS, 2020 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 34 of the Public Health Law (2002 Revision) the Cabinet makes the following Regulations — Citation and commencement (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) (Travel and Boating) (No.2) Regulations, 2020. (2) These Regulations come into force on 19th July, 2020. Definitions In these Regulations, “wildlife interaction zone” means — (a) the area known as the 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 (b) 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.

Regulation 3

Travel between the Islands (1) Subject to this regulation, any person may travel between the Islands by air transport or boat. (2) A person who wishes to travel between the Islands shall be permitted to travel without being tested for the virus where the person — (a) has been in the Islands for at least fourteen days prior to the date of travel; and (b) is not showing any respiratory symptoms or symptoms of the virus. (3) A person who wishes to travel between the Islands and who has not been in the Islands for at least fourteen days prior to the date of travel shall — (a) not less than forty-eight hours prior to travelling — (i) notify the Chief Officer of the Ministry of International Trade, Investment, Aviation and Maritime Affairs of the proposed travel; and (ii) 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. (4) A person who contravenes paragraph (2) or (3) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. Conditions for use of boat - Grand Cayman (1) Subject to this regulation, in Grand Cayman, a person may use a boat subject to the following conditions — (a) the boat shall only have on board at any time no more than fifty persons or half of the maximum capacity of persons, whichever is lesser; and (b) the operator of the boat shall restrict the number of persons on the boat so that each person is able to distance himself or herself at least six feet from any other person. (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no person shall operate or manoeuvre a boat so as to congregate or gather with any other person on any other boat or vessel where the number of persons gathering exceeds fifty persons. (4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (3), no person shall congregate or conduct any boating activity in the waters in the areas specified in the Schedule.

Regulation 5

(5) A person who contravenes paragraph (1), (3) or (4) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. Conditions for use of boat - Cayman Brac (1) In Cayman Brac, a person may use a boat subject to the following conditions — (a) the boat shall only have on board at any time no more than fifty persons or half of the maximum capacity of persons, whichever is lesser; and (b) the operator of the boat shall restrict the number of persons on the boat so that each person is able to distance himself or herself at least six feet from any other person. (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. Commercial vessels to operate in wildlife interaction zones (1) Notwithstanding regulation 4(4), an owner of a commercial vessel who is licensed to operate a commercial vessel in any wildlife interaction zone may, in such commercial vessel, carry passengers and operate in a wildlife interaction zone but — (a) shall have on board no more than fifty persons or half of the maximum capacity of persons, whichever is lesser, in the commercial vessel at any one time; (b) shall restrict the number of persons on the commercial vessel so that each person is able to distance himself or herself at least six feet from any other person; shall not operate or manoeuvre the commercial vessel so as to congregate or gather with any other person on any other boat or vessel where the number of persons gathering exceeds fifty persons; and (d) shall not rent any scuba or snorkelling equipment to any customer for any scuba diving or snorkelling activity including for any training in scuba diving or snorkelling. (3) Paragraph (1)(d) does not apply to dive tanks. (4) 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.

Regulation 7

Repeal of the Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) (Travel and Boating) Regulations, 2020 The Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Partial Lifting of Restrictions) (Travel and Boating) Regulations, 2020 are repealed. Expiry These Regulations shall continue in force until 31st August, 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.

(regulation 4(4)) Areas of Grand Cayman in which congregating and boating activities are prohibited

Persons shall not congregate or conduct any boating activity in the waters of the following areas — 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; 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; the area known as the 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 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 18th day of July, 2020. Davina Wilson Acting Clerk of the Cabinet