Exchange Control Act of Trinidad and Tobago

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Exchange Control (Designation of Administrator) Order (GN 209/1971) … 19 Authorised Dealers (Gold and Foreign Currency) Notice (GN 211/1971) … 19 Exchange Control (Lending to Banks and Other Financial Institutions) Exemption Order (GN 11/1972) … … … … … 20 Exchange Control Exemption Order (GN 117/1972) … … … 21 Exchange Control (Import and Export) Order (LN 58/1993) … … 22 Note on Omission Texaco Refinery (Installation Sale Restructuring Agreement) (Exchange Control Exemption) Order (LN 127/1990) has been omitted. Note on Adaptation Under paragraph 6 of the Second Schedule to the Law RevisionAct (Ch. 3:03) the Commission amended certain references to public officers in this Chapter. The Minister’s approval of the amendments was signified by LN 120/1980, but no marginal reference is made to this Notice where any such amendment is made in the text. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION

1. Short title.
   PRELIMINARY
2. Interpretation.
3. Exchange Control Central Bank.
4. Delegation by Central Bank.
   PART I
   GOLD AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES
5. Appointment and duties of authorised dealers.
6. Transactions with authorised dealers.
7. to (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).

10A. (Repealed by Act No. 1 of 1986).
PART II
PAYMENTS
11. to (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
14.
PART III
SECURITIES
15. to (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
21.
PART IV
IMPORT AND EXPORT
22. Restriction on import.
23. Restriction on export.
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24. (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
PART V
MISCELLANEOUS
25. to (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
34.
35. Contracts, legal proceedings, etc.
36. to (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
37.
38. Exemptions.
39. Enforcement and administration.
40. (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
41. Other powers.
42. Application to the State.
43. Financial provisions.
44. Restriction on disclosure on information.
45. General power to make Regulations.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
SECOND SCHEDULE. (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
THIRD SCHEDULE.
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS—Continued
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EXCHANGE CONTROL ACT
AnActto provide for the administration of a system of exchange control and matters incidental thereto. [15TH NOVEMBER 1971]

1. This Act may be cited as the Exchange Control Act.
   PRELIMINARY
2. (1) In this Act—
   “authorised dealer” means in relation to gold or any foreign currency, a person for the time being authorised by the Bank to act for the purposes of this Act as an authorised dealer in relation to gold, or, as the case may be, any foreign currency or currencies. “Central Bank” or “Bank” means the Central Bank established by the Central Bank Act, and a reference to the Central Bank or the Bank shall be read and construed, unless the context otherwise requires, so as to include a reference to a person designated by the Minister under section 3(1) to be in charge of exchange control; “company” means a body corporate or an unincorporated association and includes a partnership; “currency” includes all coins, currency notes, bank notes, postal orders, money orders, cheques, drafts, travellers cheques, letters of credit, bills of exchange and promissory notes; “foreign currency” means, subject to subsection (6), any currency other than Trinidad and Tobago currency, and any reference to foreign currency includes a reference to any right to receive foreign currency in respect of any credit or balance at a bank or other institution, except as far as the context otherwise requires; “gold” means gold coin or bullion; “person” includes a company; “Trinidad and Tobago currency” means any currency which is or is expressed to be payable in coins and currency notes that are legal tender in Trinidad and Tobago; 24 of 1970. Commencement. 208/1971. Short title. Interpretation. [10 of 1993]. Ch. 79:02. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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(2) Any provision of this Act (however worded) the effect of which is to prohibit the doing of any act where a person to or by whom the act is to be done or who stands in a specified relation to any property, possesses any specified attribute as to residence or otherwise shall, where the act is done to or by two or more persons or, as the case may be, where two or more persons stand jointly in that relation to the property, operate to prohibit the doing of that act if any of those persons possess that attribute; and any provision of this Act imposing an obligation on any person to do an act if he possesses any specified attribute as to residence or otherwise shall, in relation to any act which can only be done by two or more persons jointly— (a) where all those persons possess that attribute, operate to impose a joint obligation on all of them to do the act; and (b) where some only of them possess that attribute, operate to impose a separate obligation on each one of them who possesses that attribute to do all he can to secure the doing of the act. (3) Any power conferred by this Act to prescribe the declarations which are to be furnished on any occasion shall include a power to require that the declarations shall be made by specified persons and shall be verified in a specified manner. (4) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring the Minister to pay any sum otherwise than in Trinidad and Tobago currency or otherwise than in Trinidad and Tobago, and any provisions of this Act requiring the Minister to pay any sum to any person shall, where that sum is in a foreign currency, be construed as a provision that the Minister shall pay to that person the amount in Trinidad and Tobago currency which he would have received for the foreign currency if he had sold it to an authorised dealer in pursuance of an offer made under section 7. (5) The obligations and prohibitions imposed by this Act or any Regulations made thereunder shall, subject to any express limitations contained therein apply to all persons notwithstanding MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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3. (1) The Minister may by Order designate theCentralBank
established under the Central BankAct, or an officer in his Ministry to be in charge of Exchange Control. (2) Subject to subsection (1), the Central Bank shall be charged with the general administration of this Act and in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties the Bank shall conform with any general or special directions given to it by the Minister. (3) All documents, other than those required by law to be underseal, made by, and all decisions of, the Bank may be signified under the hand of the Governor or the Deputy Governor.
4. (1) The Central Bank may, in relation to any particular
matter or class of matters, by writing delegate to an officer or officers of the Bank or in any Ministry or Agency of the Government any of its powers or functions under this Act, except this power of delegation, so that the delegated powers or functions may be exercised by such officer or officers with respect to the matters or class of mattersspecified in the instrument of delegation. (2) Every delegation under thissection shall be revocable at will, but a delegation shall not prevent the exercise of any power or function by the Bank. (3) Any delegation under this section and any act done in pursuance of a delegation may be made subject to a power of review and alteration by the Bank, and the decision given upon the review or alteration shall be deemed to be that of the Bank. Exchange Control Central Bank. Ch. 79:02. Delegation by Central Bank. (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993). } MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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PART I
GOLD AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES
5. (1) The Bank may, by instrument, authorise a person in
Trinidad and Tobago to be an authorised dealer in gold or foreign currency and may entrust to the person such duties, functions, powers and obligations as the Bank may consider necessary for the purposes of thisAct and any Regulations and other instruments under this Act. A list of the authorised dealers shall be published from time to time in the Gazette. (2) The Bank may vary or suspend in whole or in part such authorisations, notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, where the circumstances are such as, in the opinion of the Bank, require suspension of the authorisations.
6. (1) Except with the permission of the Bank, no person
(other than an authorised dealer) shall in Trinidad and Tobago, buy or borrow any gold or foreign currency from, or sell or lend any gold or foreign currency to, any person other than an authorised dealer. (2) (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993). 7. to (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993). 10. 10A. (Repealed by Act No. 1 of 1986).
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PAYMENTS
11. to (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
14.
Appointment and duties of authorised dealers.
Transactions with authorised dealers.
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PART III
SECURITIES
15. to (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
21.
PART IV
IMPORT AND EXPORT
22. (1) The importation into Trinidad and Tobago of—
(a) any notes of a class which are or have at any time been legal tender in Trinidad and Tobago; (b) any such other notes as may be specified by order of the Minister, being notes issued by a bank or notes of a class which are or have at any time been legal tender in any country; (c) (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993) is hereby prohibited except with the permission of the Bank. (2) In this section the expression “note” includes part of a note and the expression “security” includes a secondary security.
23. (1) The exportation from Trinidad and Tobago of—
(a) any gold;
(b)
(c)
(d) any notes of a class which are or have at any time been legal tender in Trinidad and Tobago or in any other country; (e) (f) is hereby prohibited except with the permission of the Bank. (2) In this section, the expression “note” includes part of a note. Restriction on import. [10 of 1993]. Restriction on export. [10 of 1993]. (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993); } (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993) } } MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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24. (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
PART V
MISCELLANEOUS
25. to (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
34.
35. (1) It shall be an implied condition in any contract that
where, by virtue of this Act, the permission or consent of the Bank is at the time of the contract required for the performance of any term thereof, that term shall not be performed except in so far as the permission or consent is given or is not required; except that this subsection shall not apply in so far as it is shown to be inconsistent with the intention of the parties that it should apply, whether by reason of their having contemplated the performance of that term in spite of the provisions of this Act or for any other reason. (2) Notwithstanding anything in the Bills of Exchange Act neither the provisions of this Act, nor any condition whether express or to be implied having regard to those provisions, that any paymentshall not be made without the permission of the Bank under this Act, shall be deemed to prevent any instrument being a bill of exchange or promissory note. (3) (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993). 36. to (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993). 37.
38. Any provision of this Act and any Regulations made
thereunder imposing any obligation or prohibition shall have effect Contracts, legal proceedings, etc. [10 of 1993]. Ch. 82:31. Exemptions. } } MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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39. (1) The provisions of the Fourth Schedule shall have
effect for the purposes of the enforcement of this Act and any Regulations. (2) Persons belonging to the following classes, that is to say:
(a) bankers, authorised dealers;
(b) persons to whom any powers of the Bank under this Act are delegated; (c) (d) shall comply with such directions as may be given to them respectively by the Bank.
40. (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993).
41. (1) Any permission, consent or authority granted under
this Act or any instruments made thereunder— (a) may be either general or specific; (b) may be revoked or varied by the Bank or the Minister, as the case may be; (c) may be absolute or conditional; (d) may be limited so asto expire on a specified date, unless renewed; and (e) shall be published in such a way asin the opinion of the Bank or Minister, as the case may be, give any person entitled to the benefit of it an adequate opportunity of getting to know of it, unless in his opinion publication is not necessary for that purpose. (2) Any directions given under any provision ofthisAct— (a) may be either general or specific; Enforcement and administration. Fourth
Schedule.
[10 of 1993].
Other powers.
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(b) may be revoked or varied by subsequent directions; and (c) shall be given to such persons and in such manner as the Bank or the Minister, as the case may be, thinks appropriate, and if so given shall be valid for all purposes. (3) (Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993). (4) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(c) a person shall not by virtue of any direction given by the Bank or the Minister under this Act, not being a direction published by Notice in the Gazette be convicted of an offence against this Act, unless the direction was served on him or he knew, or avoided getting to know, of the giving thereof, except that where reasonable steps were taken for the purpose of bringing the purport of the direction to his notice, it shall be for him to show that he neither knew nor avoided getting to know of the giving thereof. (5) Any document stating that any permission, consent, authority or direction is given under any of the provisions of this Act by the Bank or the Minister and purporting to be signed on its behalf, shall be evidence of the facts stated in the document.
42. (1) ThisAct bindsthe State and shall apply to transactions
by a Government department or other person acting on behalf of the State and the Bank or the Minister, as the case may be, shall not, by virtue of any contract made by or on behalf of any such department or person in relation to any securities, be under any obligation to grant any permission underthisAct or anyRegulations made under this Act or any exemption from the provisions of this Act or the said Regulations. (2) Nothing in this Act shall apply to any business of the Bank that it is authorised to transact under any provision of the Central Bank Act.
43. Any expense incurred under or by virtue of this Act by the
Minister, the Central Bank or any Government department shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund and any sumsreceived under Application to the State. Ch. 79:02. Financial provisions. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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44. (1) No person who obtains information by virtue of this
Act shall disclose that information otherwise than in the discharge of his functions under this Act or for the purposes of any criminal proceedings; but nothing in this subsection shall apply to information lawfully received by a member of the public in the course of an ordinary transaction between such person and the Bank. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this
section is liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten thousand
dollars or to imprisonment for one year.
45. The Minister may make Regulations generally for the
purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
FIRST SCHEDULE
(Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993)
SECOND SCHEDULE
(Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993)
THIRD SCHEDULE
(Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1993)
FOURTH SCHEDULE
ENFORCEMENT
PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION

1. (1) Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Act, the Bank
   may give to any person in or resident inTrinidad andTobago directionsrequiring him, within such time and in such manner as may be specified in the directions, Restriction on disclosure on information. General power to make Regulations.
   Section 39.
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2. (1) If a Judge is satisfied by information on oath given by a person
authorised by the Bank to act for the purposes of this paragraph either— (a) that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence against this Act has been or is being committed and that evidence of the commission of the offence is to be found at any premises specified in the information, or in any vehicle, vessel or aircraft so specified; or (b) that any documents which ought to have been produced under paragraph 1 of this Part and have not been produced are to be found at any such premises or in any such vehicle, vessel or aircraft, he may grant a search warrant authorising any constable, together with any other persons named in the warrant and any other constables, to enterthe premises specified in the information, or, as the case may be, any premises upon which the vehicle, vessel or aircraft so specified may be, at any time within one month from the date of the warrant, and to search the premises, or, as the case may be, the vehicle, vessel or aircraft. (2) A person authorised by any such warrant as aforesaid to search any premises or any vehicle, vessel or aircraft, may search every person who is found in, or whom he has reasonable ground to believe to have recently left or about to enter, those premises or that vehicle, vessel or aircraft, as the case may be, and may seize any article found in the premises or in the vehicle, vessel or aircraft which he has reasonable ground for believing to be evidence of the commission of any offence against this Act or any documents which he has reasonable ground for believing ought to have been produced under paragraph 1 of this Part, but, so that no female shall, in pursuance of any warrant issued under this paragraph, be searched except by a female. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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(3) Where, by virtue of this paragraph, a person has any power to enter any premises, he may use such force as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of exercising that power.
3. (1) Any article coming into the possession of an executive authority
(whether in consequence of the seizure of the article under or by virtue of this Act or otherwise) which the executive authority has reasonable ground for believing to be evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act may be retained for a period of three months or, if within that period there are commenced proceedings in respect of such an offence in which the article is or can properly be adduced in evidence, until the final determination of those proceedings. (2) For the purposes of this paragraph, any person to whom any powers of the Bank under thisAct are delegated or on whom any functions are conferred by or by virtue of this Act including any constable, shall be deemed to be an executive authority. (3) For the purposes of this paragraph, any proceedings shall be deemed not to have been finally determined so long as there is pending any appeal in the matter of the proceedings, and an appeal in that matter shall be deemed to be pending during the ordinary time within which such an appeal may be lodged, and, ifsuch an appeal is duly lodged, the appealshall be deemed to be pending until it is decided or withdrawn. (4) The powers conferred by this paragraph in relation to any article shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any powers otherwise exercisable in relation thereto.
4. No person in or resident of Trinidad and Tobago shall—
(a) with intent to evade the provisions ofthisAct, destroy, mutilate, deface, secrete or remove any documents; (b) in furnishing any information for any of the purposes of this Act, make any statement which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly make any statement which is false in a material particular; (c) obstruct any person in the exercise of any powers conferred on him by virtue of this Part.
PART II
GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES

1. (1) Any person in or resident of Trinidad and Tobago who contravenes
   any restriction or requirement imposed by or under thisAct, and any such person who conspires or attempts, or aids, abets, counsels or procures any other person, to contravene any such restriction or requirement as aforesaid, is guilty of an offence punishable under this Part. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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(2) Where an offence punishable under this Part has been committed by a body corporate, any person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a director, general manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or was purporting to act in any such capacity, shall be deemed to be guilty ofthat offence, unless he provesthat the contravention was committed without his consent or connivance and that he exercised all such diligence to prevent the commission of the offence as he ought to have exercised having regard to the nature of hisfunctionsin that capacity and to all the circumstances. (3) Any person who commits an offence punishable under this Part is liable— (a) on summary conviction to a fine and to imprisonment for two years; (b) on conviction on indictment to a fine and to imprisonment for five years, and where the offence is concerned with any currency, any security, any gold, any goods or any other property, the Court may if it thinksfit, order the currency, security, gold, goods or property to be forfeited. (4) Except in the case of a body corporate convicted on indictment, the maximum fine which may be imposed for an offence punishable under this
Part is—
(a) on summary conviction five thousand dollars; and (b) on conviction on indictment ten thousand dollars, however, where the offence is concerned with any currency, any security, any payment, any gold, any goods or any other property, and does not consist only of a failure to give information or produce books, accounts or other documents with respect thereto when required to do so under Part I of this Schedule, a larger fine may be imposed not exceeding three times the amount or value of the currency, security, payment, gold, goods or property. (5) Any person who is summarily convicted of an indictable offence committed under this Act is, notwithstanding the provisions of section 100(5) of the Summary Courts Act, punishable under this Part.
2. (1) No proceedings for an offence punishable under this Part of this
Schedule shall be instituted, except by or with the consent of the Director of
Public Prosecutions.
(2) Subparagraph (1) shall not prevent the issue or execution of a warrantforthe arrest of any person in respect ofsuch an offence, orthe remanding in custody or on bail of any person charged with such an offence. (3) Proceedings against any person in respect of an offence punishable under this Part may be taken before the appropriate Court inTrinidad andTobago having jurisdiction in the place where that person is for the time being. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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(4) Any proceedings under a law establishing summary jurisdiction which may be taken against any person in respect of any offence punishable under this Part may notwithstanding anything to the contrary in that law, be taken at any time within twelve months from the date of the commission of the offence or within three months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion oftheCentralBank to justify the proceedings comesto the knowledge of the Bank, whichever period last expires, or where the person in question was outside Trinidad and Tobago at the date last mentioned, within twelve months from the date on which he first arrives in Trinidad and Tobago thereafter. (5) For the purposes of this paragraph a certificate of the Central Bank as to the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came to the knowledge of the Bank shall be conclusive evidence thereof.
3. (Repealed by Act No. 22 of 1985).
PART III
IMPORT AND EXPORT

1. (1) The written laws relating to Customs shall, subject to such
   modifications, if any, as may be prescribed to adapt them to this Act, apply in relation to anything prohibited to be imported or exported by any ofthe provisions of Part IV of this Act and any Regulations except with the permission of the Bank and imported or exported withoutsuch permission, asthey apply in relation to goods prohibited to be imported or exported or under any of the said written laws and any reference in those written laws to goods shall be construed as including a reference to anything prohibited to be imported or exported by any of the provisions of Part IV of this Act and any Regulations except with the permission of the Bank and imported or exported without such permission. (2) Referencesin this paragraph to the written lawsrelating toCustoms shall be taken as including references to the Post Office Act.
2. Any declaration required to be given under Part IV of this Act shall,
   for the purposes of the Customs Act, be deemed to be a declaration in a matter relating to Customs.
3. (Repealed by Act No. 22 of 1985).
4. Without prejudice to any of the preceding provisions of this Part, any
   person who, on any occasion, is about to leave Trinidad and Tobago or arrives in Trinidad and Tobago (which person is hereafter in this paragraph referred to as “the traveller”) shall, if on that occasion he is required to do so by an officer of Customs or an Immigration officer— (a) declare whether or not he has with him anything prohibited to be imported or exported by any of the provisions of Part IV of this Act, except with the permission of the Bank; and (b) produce any such thing as aforesaid which he has with him, Ch. 47:01. Ch. 78:01. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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5. (Repealed by Act No. 22 of 1985).
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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
EXCHANGE CONTROL (DESIGNATION OF
ADMINISTRATOR) ORDER made under section 3(1)

1. This Order may be cited as the Exchange Control
   (Designation of Administrator) Order.
2. The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago established
   under the Central Bank Act is designated to be in charge of Exchange Control. *AUTHORISED DEALERS (GOLD AND FOREIGN CURRENCY) NOTICE made under section 5(1) The Central Bank in pursuance of the power conferred upon it by section 5(1) of the Act has authorised the following persons in Trinidad and Tobago to be authorised dealers in gold and foreign currency:
   The Bank of Nova Scotia
   Barclays Bank International Limited
   Bank of Commerce Trinidad and Tobago Limited The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. First National City Bank The National Commercial Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. The Royal Bank of Canada of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. 209/1971. Citation. Designation. Ch. 79:02. 211/1971. *The names of some of the Banks listed in this Notice have been changed. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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*EXCHANGE CONTROL (LENDING TO BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS) EXEMPTION ORDER made under section 38

1. This Order may be cited asthe Exchange Control (Lending
   to Banks and Other Financial Institutions) Exemption Order and is deemed to have come into operation on 15th November 1971.
2. In this Order “bank” has the meaning assigned to it under
   the Banking Act.
3. There is hereby exempted from the provisions of
   section 33 oftheAct,the lending ofmoney orsecurities by a resident—
   (a) to such banks in Trinidad and Tobago as are specified in Part A of the Schedule; or (b) to such other financial institutionsin Trinidad and Tobago, as are specified in Part B of the Schedule, which are by any means controlled by non-residents.
   SCHEDULE
   PART A
   The Bank of Nova Scotia
   Barclays Bank International Limited
   Bank of Commerce Trinidad and Tobago Limited The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. First National City Bank The Royal Bank of Canada
   PART B
   The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of the West Indies Limited Bank of Commerce Trust Company Caribbean Limited International Trust of Washington (Caribbean) Limited Royal Bank Trust Company (Trinidad) Limited Barclays Finance Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited. 11/1972. Citation and commencement. Interpretation. Ch. 79:01. Lending to banks, etc., exempted.
   Schedule.
   *The names of some of the Banks listed in the Schedule to this Order have been changed. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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[Subsidiary]
EXCHANGE CONTROL EXEMPTION ORDER made under section 38

1. This Order may be cited as the Exchange Control
   Exemption Order.
2. The payment of principal and interest on the following
   loans are exempted from the provisions of the Act and any Regulations made thereunder:
   (a) Trinidad and Tobago Government Euro-Dollar (1972–1979) Loan; (b) Trinidad and Tobago Government Euro-Dollar (1972–1980) Loan; (c) Trinidad and Tobago Government Euro-Dollar (1973–1983) Loan; (d) Trinidad and Tobago Government Euro-Dollar (1973–1983) Loan; (e) Trinidad and Tobago Government Euro-Dollar (1973–1985) Loan; (f) Trinidad and Tobago Government Euro-Dollar (1974–1989) Loan. 117/1972. Citation. Exemption in respect of loan payments. 117/1972. 170/1972. 125/1973. 157/1973. 230/1973. 131/1974. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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EXCHANGE CONTROL (IMPORT AND EXPORT) ORDER made under section 38

1. This Order may be cited as the Exchange Control (Import
   and Export) Order.
2. In this Order—
   “Act” means the Exchange Control Act;
   “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of Customs and Excise.
3. (1) There shall be exempted from the provisions of
   section 22(1)(a) oftheAct the importation intoTrinidad andTobago
   of currency notes that are legal tender in Trinidad and Tobago brought in on the person or in the baggage of a traveller to the extent of TT$20,000.00 currency. (2) There shall be exempted from the provisions of
   section 22(1)(a) of the Act the importation into Trinidad and
   Tobago of currency notes that are legal tender in Trinidad and Tobago brought in on the person or in the baggage of a traveller amounting to more than TT$20,000.00 currency in respect of which a declaration is made to the Comptroller under the Customs Act. (3) There shall be exempted from the provisions of
   section 22(1)(b) oftheAct the importation intoTrinidad andTobago
   by a traveller on his person or in his baggage of foreign currency notes which are or have at any time been legal tender in any country to the extent of US$5,000.00 currency in value. (4) There shall be exempted from the provisions of
   section 22(1)(b) of the Act the importation by a traveller on his
   person or in his baggage of foreign currency notes which are or have at any time been legal tender in any country amounting to more than US$5,000.00 currency in value in respect of which a declaration is made to the Comptroller under the Customs Act. 58/1993. Citation. Interpretation. Ch. 79:50. Exemptions re: importation of currency notes. Ch. 78:01. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007

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4. (1) There shall be exempted from the provisions of
section 23(1)(d) of the Act the exportation from Trinidad and
Tobago by any traveller on his person or in his baggage of notes as follows:
(a) currency notes that are legal tender in Trinidad and Tobago not exceeding TT$20,000.00; (b) currency notes that are legal tender in Trinidad and Tobago amounting to more than TT$20,000.00 in respect of which a declaration is made to the Comptroller under the Customs Act. (2) There shall be exempted from the provisions of
section 23(1)(d) the exportation from Trinidad and Tobago by any
traveller on his person or in his baggage of notes as follows:
(a) foreign currency notes which are or have at any time been legal tender in any country to the extent of US$5,000.00 currency in value; (b) foreign currency notes which are or have at any time been legal tender in any country amounting to more than US$5,000.00 currency in value, in respect of which a declaration is made to the Comptroller under the Customs Act.
5. For the purposes of this Order, the value in US currency
of any foreign currency notes which are or have at any time been legal tender in any country shall be calculated at the rate determined by the Central Bank on the day on which they are to be imported or exported or, if the rate is not readily ascertainable, at the rate determined or to be determined by the Central Bank for the currency concerned. Exemptions re: exportation of currency notes. Ch. 78:01. Calculation of value in US currency. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2007