His Excellency the Governor Mr. Martyn Roper, OBE, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet held on Wednesday, 6th October 2021 in the Cabinet Conference Room, Government Administration Building.

All Ministers and Members of Cabinet were present. At this meeting Cabinet:

• approved the issuance of drafting instructions to prepare amendments to the Immigration (Transition) Act, (2021 Revision) to allow regulations that prescribe circumstances in which any fees paid in respect of any application, licence or permit granted or any certificate or other document issued under the Act may be refunded;
• advised His Excellency the Governor to approve in relation to Block 106C Parcel 57 – Cayman Brac East the following:

o Ministry of District Administration and Lands’ plan to subdivide and transfer lands, easements and right of ways;

o Ministry of District Administration and Lands’ obtaining 3 formal valuations to facilitate transfer plans;

o Department of Lands and Survey negotiating an agreement with adjoining land owner for exchange of a portion of Crown land; and

o Matter to be returned to Cabinet prior to any final agreement of exchange.

• advised His Excellency the Governor that Block 33M Parcel 25 – Kaibo, North Side should not besold and should be retained for future use by the Crown;

• advised His Excellency the Governor that Block 4B Parcel 28 – West Bay should not be sold;

• approved the lease of premises by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Cayman Brac Police Station, Block 98D, Parcel 139 (pt);

• approved the following appointments to the Sister Islands Affordable Housing Development Corporation Board in accordance with Section 9 of the Public Authorities Act (2020 Revision) – Dave Tatum – Chair & Director, Leila Elizabeth Hurlstone – Director, Garfield (Teddy) Ritch – Director, Yvette Dilbert – Director, Robert Banks – Director, Zanda McLean – Director, Rosie Myrie – Director (Ex-officio), Chief Financial Officer or designate for the Ministry responsible for District Administration – Director (Ex-officio), Chief Officer or designate for the Ministry responsible for District Administration – Director (Ex-officio) and District Commissioner – Director (Ex-officio);

• approved issuance of drafting instructions for making regulations under the Tax Information Authority Act for carrying out purposes under that Act; and

• approved the design of the Cayman Islands first national identity card and testing of the Cayman Islands digital identity solution by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Civil Servants.

Published by the Cabinet Office on Wednesday, 13th October 2021.

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