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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies develop forward regulatory plans – that is, a public list of anticipated regulatory changes or proposals intended to be adopted/implemented within a specified time frame? | No | |
| Are these plans available to general public? | No | |
| Do ministries or regulatory agencies publish the text or summary of proposed (not yet adopted) regulations before their enactment? | Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only | |
| Where is the draft text or summary published? |
On a unified website where all proposed regulations are published; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; printed in a federal journal ...
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On a unified website where all proposed regulations are published; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; printed in a federal journal or similar publication; directly distributed to interested stakeholders. |
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies have the legal obligation to publish the text of proposed regulations before their enactment? | No | |
| Is the entire text of the proposed draft published? | Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only |
For example, the International Business Division of Ministry of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development shares draft laws with stakeholders and requests their feedback before a final drafting and enactment. However, the entire text is not provided since they conduct consultation before the final drafting.
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| Is there a period of time set by law for the text of the proposed regulations to be publicly available? | n/a |
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies solicit comments on proposed (not yet adopted) regulations from the general public? | Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only |
For example, the International Business Division engages stakeholders.
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| How are the comments received? |
Through public meetings; through targeted outreach to stakeholders, such as business associations or other groups; through email; through mail/courier...
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Through public meetings; through targeted outreach to stakeholders, such as business associations or other groups; through email; through mail/courier. |
Regulations are sent out to stakeholders for their comments.
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| Are received comments publicly accessible? | No | |
| Is the rulemaking body required by law to solicit these comments on proposed regulations? | No | |
| Is there a specialized government body or department tasked with soliciting and receiving these comments? | No | |
| Do ministries or regulatory agencies report on the results of the consultation on proposed regulations? | Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only |
The International Business Division circulates all comments to stakeholders for additional comments.
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| How does the government report on the results of the consultation? | Provides customized responses. | |
| Where does the government report on the results of the consultation? | Directly distributed to interested stakeholders. |
The International Business Division engages directly with stakeholder associations/agencies from the international business sector.
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| Is reporting on the results of the consultation required by law? | No |
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| Are the laws that are currently in effect available in a single place? | Yes | |
| How are the laws that are in force accessed? |
On a unified website managed by the government On a unified website managed by the private sector Printed in an official gazette / journal or ot... More On a unified website managed by the government |
https://www.gov.bb/government-main/policies-regulations-laws/
www.barbadosparliament.com https://www.investbarbados.org/legislation.php Printed in the Official Gazette of Barbados Laws can be accessed through the Chief Parliamentary Counsel who is responsible for drafting all laws in Barbados. |
| Are the secondary regulations that are currently in effect codified and available in a single place? | Yes | |
| Are these websites or registries updated regularly? | Yes | |
| Can these websites or registries be accessed by the public free of charge? | Yes |
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies conduct ex-post reviews? | Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only | |
| Are there any criteria for which regulations are subject to ex-post reviews? | No | |
| What specific approaches are used by your government? |
Rolling Reviews Legislation-specific review requirement Ad-hoc reviews |
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| Are ex-post reviews required by law? | No |
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| Can affected parties request reconsideration or appeal adopted regulations to the relevant administrative agency? | Yes | |
| When appealing against adverse regulatory decisions, which options are typically available to affected parties? |
Administrative review by the regulatory body Appeals can also be made via direct correspondence to the Minister responsible for International Busin... More Administrative review by the regulatory body |
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| Is there any existing requirement that regulations be periodically reviewed to see whether they are still needed or should be revised? | Yes |
There is no legal requirement, however it is a policy of the Ministry to review its laws and regulations periodically.
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