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Bermuda Government
Boards & Commissions
More than 108 advisory bodies and organizations
with individuals appointed or renewed yearly
By Keith
Archibald Forbes (see About
Us) exclusively for Bermuda
Online
To refer to this
web file use "bermuda-online.org/bdagovt2.htm" as your Subject.
See Bermuda
Government for earlier full description of the types - Executive,
legislative and judicial - ministries, departments and budget.
| Bermuda size
& population |
20.75 (Twenty
point seven five) square miles in total. 65,200 residents |
| Population
density per square mile |
3,142 (Three
thousand, one hundred and forty two) |
| Government
Budget 2005/06 |
In USA and BD
dollars, $750 million, or $36.15 million per square mile. Compared to $738
million in 2004/05 (original estimate $694 million). |
| Number in
Cabinet |
13. Same number
as USA, equivalent in Bermuda to 0.63 (Point six three) per square mile.
They have "The Honorable" before their name. |
| Number of black
and white elected legislators |
30 black (none
in PLP), 6 white (in UBP) in July 2003 (compared to 30 black and 10 white
(1 in PLP) in 1998. |
| Number of men
and women elected legislators |
28 men, 8 women |
| Number of
elected legislators in House of Assembly and their salaries |
36. Equivalent
to 1.93 (One point nine three) per square mile. They have "MP"
for Member of Parliament after their name. In 2004, all MPs earned a
minimum of $38.171. If they are also Cabinet Ministers, they earn at least
$86,123 a year in addition. It
was announced in 2003 that all Cabinet Ministers will earn in excess of
$100,000 a year. Some Cabinet Ministers are already believed to earn over
$100,000 a year, plus almost unlimited expenses they can charge to credit
cards for reimbursement by - or charged directly to - the Bermuda
Government. It has been said publicly at some point the number of
Ministers (including the Premier) will be reduced from 12 to 8, but that
Ministers will be full time not part time and will be paid substantially
more than now. Some former Cabinet Ministers (like Ms. Webb and former
Premier Pamela Gordon) have stated they want full-time salaries because
they are full-time at their Ministries. There is an unofficial consensus
within Cabinet members that their salaries should be nearly doubled, to at
least the same level as the $127,000 paid annually to Permanent
Secretaries, if not more. It is not a view shared by most members of the
public.
These, the huge numbers of
Bermudians and others the Bermuda Government employs as a percentage of
the total working population and the cost of gasoline for aircraft and
cruise ships are the main reasons why Bermuda is such an expensive
destination. In the high season (April through October) it costs North
Americans more to go the 720 miles to Bermuda from North America than it
does to go the 3,000 -4000 miles to Hawaii or Europe. And at any time of
year, it costs Europeans far more to go to Bermuda than it does to go to
the USA, Canada, Middle East, Thailand, South Africa, Australia, New
Zealand or Hawaii.
|
| Number of new
(first time) elected legislators |
8, compared to
15 in 1998. |
| Number of
appointed politicians in Senate |
11. Equivalent
to 0.53 (Point five three) per square mile. They have "Senator"
before their name. In 2004, all Senators earned a minimum of $25,519.20.
If they are also Cabinet Ministers, they earn this plus what is shown
above under "Number of elected legislators." |
| Number of
Government Boards |
About 108. All
require the approval of the Premier who controls all Public Information.
See Bermuda Government
Boards separate website shown at the end of this file. |
| Number of
Justices of the Peace |
Over 400, or
19.3 (nineteen point three) per square mile. They have "JP"
after their name. Unlike in the USA, they do not perform weddings but may
be asked to sign search warrants, etc. Also, during General and Bye
Elections, they serve as Returning Officers. |
| Number of Police |
About 421, over
20 per square mile. Plus, there are Reserve officers. |
| Number in
Bermuda Regiment |
All Bermudian,
the authorized strength of which is 600 members, or 28.92 (twenty eight
point nine two) per square mile, mostly part time. |
| Percentage of
voters by political party in 2003 General Election |
PLP - 15,222
(51.65%, compared to 54.22% in 1998). UBP - 14,142 (47.98% compared to
44.07% in 1998). Together, the NLP, GLP and Independent candidate got 108
votes. |
| Registered
voters who participated in 2003 General Election |
29,516 (compared
to 29,638 in 1998). 75.06% compared to 81.4% in 1998. Total number of
registered voters is 39,000. |
Bermuda Government Boards &
Commissions
The over 108 boards each have
individual political appointments acceptable to the Premier. They include, at the top, a
reference to the relevant Act of Parliament. They advise their respective
Ministers who may or may not accept their recommendations.
The boards or commissions are
published here do not seem to appear on the Bermuda
Government's own website. Individuals appointed to each board are not shown on
this website (those needing information on the yearly or periodic appointments
to each board should consult the Bermuda Government, as it appoints each board).
A
| Advisory
Architectural Panel |
Development
& Planning Act 1974. |
| Air Advisory
Committee |
Ministry of
Transport. Constitution of Bermuda (2-1 Section 61 -4). |
| Air Transport
Licensing Board |
Civil Aviation
(Licensing of Air Transport and Commercial Flying) Act 1950. Channel House,
1 Longfield Road, Southside, St. David's, DD 03. |
| Appeals
Committee |
Education Act
1996. |
| Appeals
Tribunal |
Banks &
Deposit Companies Act 1999. |
| Architects
Registration Council |
Architects
Registration Act 1969. A
full list of registered architects in alphabetical order of name with
their qualifications, is published every January. It includes those who
left Bermuda years ago. Some have qualified academically and
professionally as architects. Others have not. |
| Archives
Advisory Council |
The Bermuda
Archives Act 1974. Includes representatives of Bermuda Heritage Foundation;
Bermuda Historical Society; Bermuda Maritime Museum Association; Bermuda National Trust;
St. George's
Historical Society. |
| Audit Committee |
Audit Act 1990. |
Bermuda
| Bermuda Arts
Council |
Bermuda Arts
Council Act 1969.
|
| Bermuda Bar
Council |
Bermuda Bar
Act 1974. |
| Bermuda Cadet
Corps |
Bermuda Cadet
Corps Act 1944. |
| Bermuda College
Board of Governors |
Bermuda College Act 1974 for this Bermuda Government owned and operated
facility. |
| Bermuda Dental
Board |
Dental
Practitioners Act 1950. It became notorious
internationally when English dentists, most recently Dr. Thompson, were
denied a Work Permit by this board on the grounds it would take business
away from Bermudians. But locals have to wait for up to six months to
see a dentist because of a severe shortage. |
| Bermuda Family
Council |
Ministry of
Health and Family services. |
| Bermuda Health
Council |
Established as
an official health watchdog. Responsible for regulating, coordinating
and enhancing the delivery of health services in Bermuda. Made up
of doctors, insurers, hospital officials and patients. Also responsible
for regulating the price of drugs sold to the public and conducting
research on the subject of public health. |
| Bermuda
Historical Wrecks Authority |
Historic Wrecks
Act 2001 (amended 2004), in place of the 1959 Wreck & Salvage Act. |
| Bermuda
Hospitals Board |
A Bermuda
Government quango. Bermuda Hospitals Board Act 1970. |
| Bermuda Housing
Corporation |
A Bermuda
Government quango. Bermuda Housing Act 1980. Established by law in 1973
and modeled after the Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation. It was
charged with the responsibility of ensuring Bermudians have adequate and
affordable places to live. |
| Bermuda Housing
Trust |
Bermuda Housing
Trust Act 1968. Established in 1965 after
several businessmen and the Rector of Christ Church in Warwick
recognized the need for housing at reasonable rental rates. Through
their efforts and the generous financial assistance of W. S. Purvis, the
trust built 62 units at Elizabeth Hills, Purvis Park and Heydon. For
many years, Roderick Ferguson handled the daily functions. |
| Bermuda Medical
Council |
Medical
Practitioners Act 1950. |
| Bermuda Monetary
Authority |
A Bermuda
Government quango and regulatory agency. It
processes applications and recommends to the Ministry of Finance when
prudent to establish companies, partnerships, collective insurance
schemes, trust companies and issue permits. It conducts background
checks of applicants for incorporated business entities and
regulates the banking
and financial services industries. |
| Bermuda National
Library Committee |
Transfer of
Functions and Reorganization Act 1970. |
| Bermuda National
Trust Council |
Bermuda National
Trust Act 1969. |
| Bermuda Nursing
Council |
Nurses Act 1969.
P. O. Box 674, Hamilton HM CX, Bermuda. Telephone (441) 236-0224
extension 304. Fax (441) 232-1823. Chairperson, three representatives of General
Nurses; representative of Enrolled Nurses; a Chief Nursing Officer; two
representatives of Nurse Specialists; one Member of the Public appointed
by the Bermuda Government who is neither a registered practitioner nor a
registered nurse; and one representative of the Bermuda Branch of the
British Medical Association. Bermuda Nursing Council Committees are the
Credentials Committee; Education Committee with four members; and the
Regulations and Code of Ethics Committees with no specified members. It
regulates nursing practice; revise rules and regulations governing
nursing; issues licenses to persons who qualify to practice; uphold
quality nursing standards; prescribes minimum educational courses for
nurses wishing to practice in Bermuda; maintains a library source of
accredited schools; provides financial assistance to nursing students
through an awards scheme; advises prospective nursing students of other
awards and scholarships; denies or suspend or revoke individual licenses
for failure to comply with or meet council requirements; and prosecutes
nurses who violate the law as determined by the Bermuda Nursing Council
Act. The Nursing Act 1997 guides its day to day activities. Under the
Nurses
Act 1969, all nurses of all types, whether registered or enrolled, are required to
renew their licenses annually, for a specific fee. Those not meeting the October 31 deadline pay a late
licensing fee and are suspended from their jobs until payment is
received. There is also a register of Inactive nurses and a fee
payable by them. Many nurses earn less than $30 an hour, unlike in most hospitals in North
America. The Council
provides Scholarships to students who have
entered a Nurse Training Program at a Council-approved institution,
leading to eligibility for Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Bermuda. |
| Bermuda
Psychologists Registration Council |
Psychological
Practitioners Act 1998. |
| Bermuda Public
Funds Investment Committee |
Public Funds
Act 1954. |
| Bermuda Small
Business Development Corporation |
Bermuda Small
Business Development Incorporation Act 1980. |
| Bermuda War
Pensions Commissioners |
Pensions &
Gratuities (War Service) Act 1947. |
Betting - Building
| Betting
Licensing Authority |
Betting
(Regulations & Tax) Act 1975. |
| Board of
Agriculture |
Agriculture
Act 1930. |
| Board of
Chiropodists |
Professions
Supplementary to Medicine Act 1973. |
| Board of
Dieticians |
Professions
Supplementary to Medicine Act 1973. |
| Board of
Education |
Education Act
1996. |
| Board of
Immigration |
Bermuda
Immigration & Protection Act 1956. |
| Board of Medical
Laboratory Technologists |
Professions
Supplementary to Medicine Act 1973. Includes nominees from practicing Medical Laboratory
Technologists. |
| Board of
Occupational Therapists |
Professions
Supplementary to Medicine Act 1973. |
| Board of
Physiotherapists |
Professions
Supplementary to Medicine Act 1973. |
| Board of
Radiographers |
Professions
Supplementary to Medicine Act 1973. |
| Board of Speech
Therapists |
Professions
Supplementary to Medicine Act 1973. |
| Board of
Trustees of the Golf Courses |
The Golf Courses
(Consolidation) Act 1998. |
| Board of Works
& Engineering |
Public Works
Department Act 1984. |
| Broadcasting
Commissioners |
Broadcasting
Commissioners Act 1953. |
| Building Appeals
Tribunal |
The Building
Act 1988. |
C
| Cedarbridge
Academy Board of Governors |
Education Act
1996. |
| Charity
Commissioners |
Charities Act
1978. |
| Child Care
Placement Board |
Children Act
1998. |
| Commission
for Unity and Racial Equality (CURE) |
Commission for
Unity & Racial Equality Act 1974. Melbourne
House, Suite 202. 11 Parliament Street, Hamilton HM KX. Phone 296-0613 or fax
296-9142 or e-mail cure@ibl.bm |
| Constituency
Boundaries Commission |
Appointed on 5 November 2001 by the
Governor under the Constitution of Bermuda. They had their
first meeting on December 3, 2001. |
| Consumer Affairs
Board |
Ministry of
Community Affairs and Sport. |
| Contributory
Pensions Appeal Tribunal |
Contributory
Pensions Act 1970. |
| Court
Commissioners |
Mental Health
Act 1968. |
| Criminal
Injuries Compensation Board |
Criminal
Injuries (Compensation Act) 1973. |
D
| Defence Board |
Section 6, Defence Act
1965. |
| Defence
Exemption Tribunal |
Defence Act
1965. |
| Defence
Medical Board |
Defence Act
1965. |
| Development
Applications Board |
Development
& Planning Act 1974. |
E
| E-Commerce
Advisory Board |
No legislation
specified. |
| Employment
Tribunal |
Section 35 and
Schedule, Employment Act 2000. |
| Environmental
Authority |
Clean Air Act
1991. |
| The Essential
Industries Disputes Board |
Labour
Relations Act 1975. |
F
| Financial
Assistance Board |
Financial
Assistance Act 2001. |
| Financial
Intelligence Agency (FIA) |
Since 2007. Under
the Financial Intelligence Agency Amendment Act 2008 and Act. Assists
in rooting out money laundering or terrorism financing in Bermuda, with
a remit limited to banks and deposit companies. Has summary powers to
put a temporary freeze on bank accounts and order documentation checks
if it receives a report of suspicion regarding money laundering or
terrorism financing within the financial sector. The
independent quango reports directly to the Minister of Justice and acts
as a “buffer” between financial institutions and the Police
service’s Financial Investigations Unit. When the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Bermuda in 2003 it identified deficiencies
in the area of identifying the proceeds of crime and the financing of
terrorism. In July 2008 it was announced the
number of people in the FIA will increase as part of new legislation
aimed at combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
The number of non-executive members will
increase from three to six. They will be joined by a chairman and
director. The new legislation follows
a recent review that showed Bermuda was failing to comply with 29
international recommendations on anti-money laundering and fighting the
financing of terrorism. The corresponding figures for the Bahamas and
Cayman respectively are six and two. |
| Financial
Investigations Unit (FIU) |
Operated
by the Bermuda Police, not be confused with the above. |
| Fire Services
Advisory Board |
Fire Services
Act 1982. |
G
| General
Improvement Area Tribunal |
Bermuda
Housing Act 1980. |
| Government
Employees (Health Insurance) Appeals Tribunal |
Government
Employees (Health Insurance) Act 1986. |
| Government
Employees (Health Insurance) Management Committee |
Government
Employees (Health Insurance) Act 1986. |
H
| Health &
Safety Advisory Council |
The Health
& Safety at Work Act 1982. Includes representatives from Bermuda Hotel Association;
Bermuda Union of Teachers; Small Business Development Corporation; Bermuda Chamber of Commerce;
Public
Service Association; Bermuda
Police Service Association; Bermuda Fire Services Association; Independent
Employers; Bermuda Industrial Union; Ministry of Health & Family Services, ex-officio; Department of Personnel Services, ex-officio. |
| Historic
Building Advisory Committee |
Ministry of
Environment. |
| Historic
Wrecks Authority (HWA) |
Government-appointed |
| Hospital
Insurance Commission |
Hospital
Insurance Act 1970. |
| Hotel Licensing
Appeal Tribunal |
Hotel (Licensing
& Control) Act 1969. |
| Human Rights
Commission |
Human Rights Act
1981. In
August 2006, the head civil servant at HRC resigned weeks after the
chairman of the Government board also stepped down. Mr. David Wilson’s
resignation came after Rod Attride-Stirling, then chairman of the HRC,
called for jobs to be lost over the Commission’s repeated failure to
produce annual reports in compliance with the Human Rights Act. The last
annual report for the HRC was filed in 2001 and a report for 2005, which
should have been presented to the Minister for Community Affairs by
June, had not been delivered. |
I
| Insurance
Advisory Committee |
No legislation
specified |
L
| Labor Advisory
Council |
Ministry of
Labor, Home Affairs and Public Safety. Includes Workers Representatives
of Bermuda Public
Services Association; Bermuda Industrial Union; Bermuda Union of Teachers;
Electricity Supply Trade Union; Fire Services
Association; Association of School Principals; Bermuda Federation of Musicians and Variety Artists. Employers'
Representatives of Government; Independent Employers; Bermuda Employer's Council;
Hotel Employers of Bermuda. |
| Land Valuation
Appeals Tribunal |
Land Valuation
& Tax Act 1967. |
| Law Reform
Commission |
Proposed in the
2008 Throne Speech to ensure the constant review of legislation and to
make the law responsive to the needs of society. How it will differ from
the Law Reform Committee is not yet known. |
| Law Reform
Committee |
Ministry of
Legislative Affairs. |
| Legal Aid
Committee |
Legal Aid Act
1980. |
M
| Marine Resources
Board |
Fisheries Act
1972. |
| Medical
Reference Committee |
Motor Car Act
1951. |
| Mental Health
Review Tribunal |
Mental Health
Act 1968. |
| Millennium Fund
Committee |
Millennium Fund
Act 1988. |
| Ministers and
Parliamentarians Salary Review Board |
Set up by
legislation enacted in 2005 in an effort to end the recurring
controversy that flares up every time MPs vote for a pay rise for
themselves. |
N
| National
Accessibility and Advisory Council |
Established
after the Committee for a National Policy on Disabilities was
established in 2005 to determine
guiding principles; recommend policy objectives in the areas of access,
communication, education, training, health, housing and transportation;
and to identify overall goals and objectives for each area. Its its
report was completed
and Government accepted the recommendations with the 155 objectives. |
| National Drug
Commission |
National Drug
Commission Act 1993. |
| National Parks
Commission |
The Bermuda
National Parks Act 1986. |
| National
Training Board |
The National
Training Board Act 1997. 94 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 12.
Telephone (441) 292-3700. Fax (441) 292-5984. |
| National Tourism
Action Group |
Ministry of
Tourism. |
| National Youth
Council |
The Cabinet
Office. A representative each of the Berkeley Institute; Bermuda Institute;
Bermuda High School for Girls; Bermuda College; Cedarbridge Academy;
Clearwater Middle School; Mount St. Agnes Academy; Sandys Secondary
Middle School; Saltus Senior School; Warwick Academy Senior School |
O
| Optometrists
and Opticians Council |
Optometrists and Opticians Act 1973. |
P
Parish Councils
Bermuda
Government appointed under the Parish Councils Act 1971.
| Devonshire
Parish Council |
Hamilton
Parish Council |
Paget Parish
Council |
| Pembroke
Parish Council |
St. George's
Parish Council |
Sandys Parish
Council |
| Smith's Parish
Council |
Southampton
Parish Council |
Warwick Parish
Council |
P
| Parole Board |
The Parole
Board Act 2001. |
| Pension
Commission |
The National
Pension Scheme (Occupational Pensions) Act 1998. Phone 295-8672, Its
website pensioncommission.bm began in July
2007. For information on private pensions.
With links including Employer Information,
Employee Information, National Pension Scheme and Act and Regulation.
Forms are available online or phone 295-8672 or by
e-mail at info@pensioncommission.bm. |
| Permanent
Arbitration Tribunal |
Labour
Relations Act 1975. |
| Permanent
Police Tribunal |
Police Act
1974. |
| Pharmacy
Council |
Pharmacy and
Poisons Amendment Act 1984. |
| Police
Complaints Authority |
Police
Complaints Authority Act 1998. A. Brock, Chair. |
| Ports
Authority |
Marine Board
Act 1962. |
| Price Control
Commission |
Price Commission
Act 1974. |
| Professional
Engineers Registration Council |
The Professional
Engineers Registration Act 1972. |
| Professional
Surveyors Registration Council |
The
Surveyors Registration Act 2001. A full list of professional surveyors
in alphabetical order of name with their qualifications and area of
specialty, is published every January. |
| Professions
Supplementary to Medicine Council |
Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act
1973. |
| Promotions Board
for Bermuda Regiment |
Defence Act
1965. |
| Public Records
Committee |
Bermuda Archives
Act 1974. |
| Public Service
Commission |
Found
within the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968 – section 81.
|
| Public Service
Superannuation Board |
Public Service
Superannuation Act 1981. |
| Public Service
Vehicles Licensing Board |
Motor Car Act
1951. |
| Public
Transportation Board |
Public
Transportation Board Act 1951. info@ptb.bm. |
| Purchasing and
Tendering Committee |
Ministry of
Works & Engineering. |
Registers of health-related
organizations/people
| Register of
Audiologists |
Bermuda
Government maintained under the Professions Supplementary to Medicine
Act 1973. A full list is published annually. |
| Register of
Chiropodists |
Bermuda
Government maintained under the Professions Supplementary to Medicine
Act 1973, not in alphabetical order but in order of day of registration
so that those earliest currently registered are first and the most
recent are last. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Dental Hygienists |
Bermuda
Government maintained under the Dental Hygienists Regulations 1950. A
full list every year. |
| Register of
Dental Technicians |
Bermuda
Government maintained under Regulations 2(b) of the Dental Technicians
Regulations 1950. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Dental Practitioners |
Bermuda
Government maintained under the Section 6(2) of the Dental Practitioners
Act 1950, not in alphabetical order but in order of day of registration
so that those earliest currently registered are first and the most
recent are last. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Dieticians |
Bermuda
Government maintained under the Professions Supplementary to Medicine
Act 1973, not in alphabetical order but in order of day of registration
so that those earliest currently registered are first and the most
recent are last. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Emergency Medical Technicians |
Bermuda
Government maintained, registered with the office of the Chief Medical
Officer. Some are Bermuda Hospitals Board, others are Bermuda Fire
Service. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Medical Laboratory Technologists |
Bermuda
Government maintained under the Professions Supplementary to Medicine
Act 1973, not in alphabetical order but in order of day of registration
so that those earliest currently registered are first and the most
recent are last. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Medical Practitioners |
Bermuda
Government maintained under Section 6 (2) of the Medical Practitioners
Act 1950, not in alphabetical order but in order of day of registration
so that those earliest currently registered are first and the most
recent are last. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Midwives |
Bermuda
Government maintained under Section 6 (2) of the Midwives Act 1949, not
in alphabetical order but in order of day of registration so that those
earliest currently registered are first and the most recent are last. A
full list every year. |
| Register of
Occupational Therapists |
Bermuda
Government maintained under the Professions Supplementary to Medicine
Act 1973, not in alphabetical order but in order of day of registration
so that those earliest currently registered are first and the most
recent are last. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Optometrists & Opticians |
Bermuda
Government maintained under Section 4 Part III of the Optometrists and
Opticians Act 1973, not in alphabetical order but in order of day of
registration so that those earliest currently registered are first and
the most recent are last. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Pharmacies |
Bermuda
Government maintained under Part IV Section 17(4) of the Pharmacy &
Poisons Act 1979, in alphabetical order. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Pharmacists |
In accordance
with Section 7 (4) of the Pharmacy & Poisons Act 1979. It shows
every currently licensed pharmacist - Bermudian and non-Bermudian - by
full first, middle and last name and the year, day and month when
entered in the register. |
| Register of
Physiotherapists |
Bermuda
Government maintained under the Professions Supplementary to Medicine
Act 1973, not in alphabetical order but in order of day of registration
so that those earliest currently registered are first and the most
recent are last. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Psychologists |
Registrar
General, Section 8, Psychological Practitioners Act 1998. A full list
every year. |
| Register of
Radiographers |
Bermuda
Government maintained under the Professions Supplementary to Medicine
Act 1973, not in alphabetical order but in order of day of registration
so that those earliest currently registered are first and the most
recent are last. A full list every year. |
| Register of
Speech-Language Therapists |
Bermuda
Government maintained under the Professions Supplementary to Medicine
Act 1973, not in alphabetical order but in order of day of registration
so that those earliest currently registered are first and the most
recent are last. A full list every year. |
R (other)
| Rent Increases
Advisory Panel |
Rent Increases
(Domestic Premises) Control Act 1978. |
| Residential
Child Care Advisory Board |
Protection of
Children Act 1943. |
| Review
Committee |
Investment
Business Act 1998. |
| Road
Safety Council |
No specific
legislation |
S
| St. George's
Preservation Authority |
Town of St.
George's (Protection of Buildings of Special Interest) Act 1950. |
| Scientific
Authority for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora |
Endangered
Animals and Plants Act 1976. |
| Special Courts
Panel |
No specific
legislation |
| Stamp Design
Advisory Committee |
Bermuda
Constitution Order 1968, Section 61. |
| Standing
Medical Board |
Pension and
Gratuities (War Service) Act 1947. All surviving beneficiaries of such
pensions are senior citizens. |
| Sustainable
Development Roundtable (SDR) |
c/o
Ministry of the Environment. First
introduced in April 2005. Its primary role is to advise the Cabinet on a
sustainable future for the country in areas of economics, the
environment and culture. Premier
Ewart Brown unveiled his Sustainable Development Roundtable (SDR)
members in March 2007 but also revealed that he won’t ask the group to
weigh in on the controversial Southlands Special Development Order (SDO)
on the Southlands issue. Dr.
Brown’s panel is 13 members, five fewer than the panel of his
predecessor Alex Scott. Seven
of the members are new and six are from the previous Roundtable. Among
those not invited back is environmentalist Stuart Hayward, who, since
leaving the Government advisory committee, has become an outspoken
opponent of the Southlands bid for an SDO. |
T-V
| Tax Appeal
Tribunal Panel |
Taxes
Management Act 1976. |
| Tax Convention
Advisory Committee |
USA-Bermuda
Taxes Management Act 1986. |
| Technical
Advisory Panel |
Motor Car Act
1951. |
| Telecommunications
Commission |
Telecommunications
Act 1986. |
| Treatment of
Offenders Board |
No specific
legislation |
| Top Level
Domain Committee |
Ministry of
Telecommunications & E-Commerce. |
| Tourism Board |
Bermuda
Constitution Order 1968, Section 61. |
| Trucks
Advisory Committee |
Motor Car Act
1951. |
| Veterinary
Practitioners Council (VPC) |
Established
by the Veterinary Practitioners Act 2008 which states that overseas
practitioners must either be a member of the UK's Royal College of
Veterinary Surgeons, or hold a 'valid licence' in the US, Canada,
European Union or Caribbean Economic Community to qualify.
VPC promotes standards with a code of conduct,
with powers to investigate all allegations of professional misconduct.
It will examine the qualifications of overseas
vets applying to practice here. In the past, the
profession had only been governed by a short section of the Agriculture
Act 1930 which was inadequate. There is now
an annual register of vets to be published and re-registration will be
required every three years to ensure vets keep up to date with latest
standards. The register also bars those
not on it from treating sick and injured animals, under penalty of a
$5,000 fine or six months' imprisonment. Veterinary
certificate holders under the Agriculture Act 1930 will automatically
qualify for the register. |
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| West End
Development Corporation |
A Bermuda
Government quango. West End
Corporation Act 1982. P. O. Box MA 415, Mangrove Bay, MA BX. |
| War Veterans
Pensions Commission (WVPC) |
Unlike veterans
in other countries, Bermuda pays a pension only to those who served
overseas |
| Waterfront Task
Force |
Established
by the Premier in
2005. It includes members from the private sector, Corporation of St.
George's, West End Development Corporation (Wedco) and Corporation of
Hamilton. For the six months the Corporation of Hamilton declined to
participate on the Task Force. It was made clear that in the future the
number of cruise ships in Hamilton and St. George's would decrease and the
opportunity would exist to redevelop the waterfronts at each port. |
| Water Safety
Council |
Ministry of
Transport. |
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February 5, 2010
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