17 January 2017 | Comments
The Social & Community Development Committee will be holding a number of consultation and information meetings on the following:
For Consultation:
- Employment Rights (Amendment) Bill on:
- Whether to allow selling of Liquor on Christmas Day and Good Friday, and
- Whether to remove the current restriction on businesses to open on Sundays
- Gender Equality (Amendment) Bill on:
- Whether to amend various Ordinances to provide for equal treatment of the population regardless of gender in accordance with the commitment in June 2016 to extend the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Convention on Equality to St Helena
For Information
- Sexual Offences Act, 2003 (Application) (Amendment) Order, 2017:
- The requirement to make sex offenders notification requirements time limited as per the recent guidance of the Supreme Court of St Helena
All meetings will start at 7.30 pm. The public is encouraged to attend these meetings to learn about the draft legislation and to provide feedback.
| Venue | Date | Councillors |
| Harford Community Centre,Longwood | Monday, 23 January | Hon Mike Olsson & Hon Tony Duncan |
| Silver Hill Bar
Levelwood |
Tuesday, 24 January | Hon Brian Isaac & Hon Tony Duncan |
| Jamestown Community Centre | Wednesday, 25 January | Hon Mike Olsson & Hon Tony Duncan |
| Kingshurst Community Centre | Thursday, 26 January
|
Hon Derek Thomas & Hon Gavin Ellick |
| St Michael’s Church,
Rupert’s |
Monday, 30 January | Hon Brian Isaac & Hon Tony Duncan |
| HTH Community Centre | Tuesday, 31 January | Hon Mike Olsson & Hon Tony Duncan |
| Sandy Bay Community Centre | Wednesday, 1 February | Hon Derek Thomas & Hon Gavin Ellick |
| St Mary’s Church,
The Briars |
Wednesday, 1 February | Hon Brian Isaac & Hon Tony Duncan |
| Blue Hill Community Centre | Thursday, 2 February | Hon Derek Thomas & Hon Gavin Ellick |
Anyone wishing to make any comment about the draft legislation may do so in writing to the Chairperson, Brian Isaac, Social & Community Development Committee, The Castle, or via brian.isaac@helanta.co.sh by no later than Monday, 6 February 2017.
The draft legislation will be made available in hard copy at the Public Library from Monday, 23 January 2017, and will also be uploaded to the SHG Website.
Social & Community Development Committee
17 January 2017
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