| Governor to give milestone report, hold more public meetings | | Print | |
| Wednesday, 18 April 2012 20:24 | |||
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His Excellency the Gov. Ric Todd will issue his next quarterly report in May on progress against the milestones for return to elected government and hold another round of public meetings on all the Turks and Caicos Islands. Todd made the announcement at the April 18 meeting of the Advisory Council, which also heard about progress on the milestone of creating a clear path to acquire Turks and Caicos Islander status with the right to vote. The council was told that the Consultative Forum has reviewed the views offered during public consultation and confirmed the main messages. That information will be used to craft the legal framework to be ready by summer 2012 to allow this milestone to be met, according to a press release on the council’s meeting. “This will form part of the ongoing change and reform programme in the Ministry of Border Control and Labour, supported by technical assistance resources from the U.K., to strengthen the border, improve enforcement, to deliver effective employment services, streamlined case management, and to ensure robust delivery of identity, permanent status and citizenship documents,” the press release said. The council also approved an updated fee structure for the telecommunications sector, including broadcasters and mobile phone network providers. This structure had not been updated since 2007, but the council did not reveal approved changes in fees. The Employment Bill 2012 and the Health Regulation Bill were introduced to the council and will be discussed in greater detail at the next meeting. The Employment Bill seeks to remedy parts of the 2004 ordinance which have led to frequent litigation and adverse comments from the courts handling those cases. The Health Regulation Bill which would set up a Health Regulation Agency to oversee health facilities and a Health Profession Board to regulate individual health professionals. The bill would establish for the first time in the TCI a way for the public to bring complaints against medical practitioners.
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