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BILLS TO COME BEFORE ASSEMBLY

February 6, 1969

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Bills to come before the Assembly when it convenes on the 20th February are as follows:(a) THE BILLS OF EXCHANGE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1969 The banks operating in the Islands have drawn attention to the difficulty which they experience by opening to the public for business on Saturday mornings owing to the fact that banks and stock exchanges elsewhere are shut on Saturdays and no official rates of exchange are available for that day the banks must necessarily speculate when dealing with foreign exchange. This position is unsatisfactory and will be remedied by amending Section 14 of the Law which will thus enable banks to close on Saturdays.

For the convenience of the public extra banking hours will be provided during the week. These hours will constitute a small increase in the hours during which the banks are at present open to the public including Friday evenings. (b) THE LIQUOR LICENSING (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1969 The amendment is necessary to correct an anomaly arising out of recent amendments to this Law and only seeks to confirm the present legal position.

The intention to draw a distinction between hotels and bar restaurants will also be given effect, namely that bar restaurants can serve liquor on Sundays or Public Holidays only if accompanied by a meal. This stipulation does not apply to hotels. (c) THE TURTLE BILL, 1969 Mariculture Limited a Company formed in the Cayman Islands has embarked on a project to re-establish the Turtle Industry in this area.

A franchise is being negotiated between the Company and the Government in order to safeguard the Company's future which will be unproductive financially for the first few years of its operation. (d) (d) Turtle eggs brought from Costa Rica have been hatched and thousands of baby turtles will be reared in the Protected Areas designated in this Law.

Stringent measures are necessary to protect those infant turtles and also adult turtles in the future. THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS BILL, 1969 Legislation is being enacted in the United Kingdom for the purpose of implementing the Vienna Conventions of Consular Relations and the Government has been advised by the Secretary of State that for this purpose, comparable Legislation would be necessary in all dependent territories. This Bill, is founded on the general provisions of the United Kingdom Consular Relations Act 1968 and effects the implementation of the Vienna Convention in the Cayman Islands.