Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires“artiste” includes a person who is active in or qualified to enter a particular field of artistic endeavour including, a fine artist, costume builder or designer, fashion designer, beauty service practitioner, barber, stage manager, lighting designer or technician, sound designer or technician, arts administrator, production assistant, or the holder of traditional knowledge, with the specific purpose of earning a living from that particular activity; “Caribbean skilled person” means any national who is recognised by the Minister as being a member or employee of a recognised Organisation or is the holder of a qualification or performs an occupation specified in Schedule I; “Caribbean Vocational Qualification” or “CVQ” means qualifications awarded by the Caribbean Examinations Council, or other competent authority, designated as a CVQ; “Committee” means the Caribbean Community Free Movement of Skilled Persons Committee established under section 10B; “competent authority” means a person or entity that is designated as such by the Minister, to perform the function under this Act; Caribbean Community Act [CAP. 17:02 5 “department” means the Department of Border Management and Immigration Services; “dependant” in relation to a national of a Caribbean Community State means– (a) the spouse of the national; (b) an unmarried adopted child of the national who was adopted in a manner recognised by the law or an unmarried child or step-child of the national, who is– (i) under the age of eighteen; (ii) under the age of twenty-five and attending school or university as a full time student; or (iii) over the age of seventeen and who, due to disability, is wholly dependent on the national, (c) a parent or grandparent of the national, who is wholly dependent on the national; or (d) any other natural person certified as a dependant, by order of the Court. “immigration officer” means any immigration officer appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Immigration Act; “media person” means a person whose primary source of income is derived from media and media-related work including– (a) media manager or administrator; 6 Caribbean Community Act (b) editor, sub-editor, reporter, producer, announcer or broadcaster; (c) camera operator, sound engineer or video technician; (d) production worker in the print or electronic media; (e) graphic artist, cartoonist or photographer; or (f) editorial, programming or newsroom staff; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for immigration; “musician” means a person who– (a) is active in or qualified to enter, a particular field of music as the player of a musical instrument, a singer or song writer; or (b) is involved in the field of music as support personnel, including band orchestra leader, conductor, promoter or events manager, with the specific purpose of earning a living from that particular activity; “National” in relation to an individual from a Caribbean Community State means– (a) a person– (i) who is a citizen by birth, descent or naturalization of; or (ii) belonging to, Caribbean Community Act [CAP. 17:02 7 a qualifying Caribbean Community State within the meaning of the laws of that State; or (b) a person other than a person from Belize, who has a connection with that State of a kind which entitles him to be regarded as belonging to or, if it be so expressed, as being a native of the State for the purposes of the laws of that state relating to immigration; “property” includes real and personal property; Schedule II. “qualifying Caribbean Community state” means a member state of the Caribbean Community specified in Schedule II; “qualifying certificate” means a certificate of recognition of Caribbean Community skills issued by the Minister in the form specified in Schedule III; Schedule III. “recognized organization” means an organization declared by the Minister to be a recognized organization for the purposes of this Act by Order published in the Gazette; “sportsperson” means a person who– (a) is active in or qualified to enter a particular field of sport as a professional or semi- professional; or (b) is involved in the field of sports as support personnel, including a coach, sports manager, sports promoter, sports agent or massage therapist, with the specific purpose of earning a living from that particular activity; “spouse” includes8 Caribbean Community Act (a) in relation to a woman, a man who is living with or has lived with the woman as her husband, for a period of not less than five years, neither person being married to anyone else or each other, immediately preceding the date of the application under this Act; or (b) in relation to a man, a woman who is living with or has lived with the man as his wife, for a period of not less than five years, neither person being married to anyone else or each other, immediately preceding the date of the application under this Act; and “step-child” means the child of one’s spouse. (2) For the purposes of this Act, where the qualifying Caribbean Community state is Montserrat, a valid passport or other form of identification approved by the Minister showing the holder– (a) to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies or a British Dependent Territories citizen; and (b) to have been born in Montserrat, shall be deemed to be issued in Montserrat.