Curfew passes are only being issued to essential services and departments under the Curfew Act 2017. Photo: VINO

Therefore, all curfew passes under the National Emergency Operation Centre are null and void.

The Force will only be issuing passes to institutions and departments. No personal or individual passes will issued.

As the Act indicates under Section 3 of the Labour Code, passes will be issued only to designated personnel at Peebles Hospital, Fire and Rescue Services, BVI Electricity, Water and Sewerage, Solid Waste, Prison, BVI Ports Authority, BVI telecommunications, transportation and security firms and RVIPF.

Trash removal firms will be considered on a case by case basis.

The Curfew Act 2017 makes provisions, subject to Section 57 (3) of the Constitution, for the Governor to impose a curfew requiring persons to keep off the streets during the time of the curfew unless the individual has an RVIPF-issued pass.

Persons found contravening the Act commits an offence and are liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both.

The present curfew hours are 10:00PM to 6:00 AM.