Hon. Zhavargo Jolly

Member · PNP · Fifth All-Island Elected Member

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First (1st) Sitting of the Third (3rd) Meeting of the Second Session of the 13th Legislature of Parliament · 24 Sep 2026

Standing Orders of Parliament Amendment 2026

So just out of curiosity, do we know what electronic device that we will be using and the security protocols attached to those electronic devices?

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Standing Orders of Parliament Amendment 2026

Madam Deputy Speaker, Madam Chair, through you, this is more a suggestion than a question. As opposed to replicating assets as Is there the possibility of utilizing these same tablets for the cabinet, the cabinet operation, the executive op…

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Standing Orders of Parliament Amendment 2026

Thank you, Madam Chair. So this is more of a technical question, going back to the point the Minister of Home Affairs mentioned in Clause 2, the amendment to Clause 2, the online member portals. I guess it's more to the Minister of MITE. Is…

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First (1st) Sitting of the Twenty - Sixth (26th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 30 Jul 2026

Head of Expenditure 61 - Ministry of Tourism, Agriculture, Fisheries, Heritage and the Environment

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that the amount of $26,063,776.28 now stand part of the schedule. Do I have a seconder?

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First (1st) Sitting of the Twenty-Fifth (25th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 23 Jul 2026

Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - First Reading

Mr. Speaker, I move that, pursuant to Standing Order 94, the bill entitled Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 be read a first time. Do I have a seconder?

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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill Number 2, Bill 2026

Good morning, Mr. Speaker and those in the gallery. I join my colleagues in welcoming everyone already mentioned in their official capacity. I also welcome my Permanent Secretary, representing the Ministry of Tourism. Mr. Speaker, I rise to…

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Turks and Caicos Islands Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Turks and Caicos Islands Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026

I will do it quickly and then close.

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Turks and Caicos Islands Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026

On the initial question, IATA collects on behalf and then passes it on to the Airports Authority, and then it goes into the Destination Management Fund. On the second question, the funds are then validated. That is the purpose of this exerc…

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 92, I move that the bill entitled Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 be read for a second time. Do I have a seconder?

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading

Sorry?

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading

Minerals Exploration and Exploitation.

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading

Do I have a seconder?

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to move that the Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 be read a second time. The purpose of this bill is straightforward. It is intended to modernise the administrative framework under the Mine…

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, thank you to my colleagues here in the House, thank you to the Leader of the Opposition for his very interesting question, and thank you to the Minister of Home Affairs for providing additional context. I thin…

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that Clause 1 stands part of the bill. I move that the committee recommends passage of the bill as it stands. Do I have a seconder?

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026

Madam Chair, I move that Clause 2 stands part of the bill. Do I have a seconder?

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026

Thank you, Madam Chair. Through you, I would be happy to answer the Member for South Caicos's question through a parliamentary question, and then we can provide that information for you.

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026

Apologies, Madam Chair, I have just been provided clarity. It is not that the question was improper; it is a perfectly proper question. We do not have the information on hand at the moment, so we will provide the information for you.

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Minerals Amendment Bill - Committee Stage

Madam Chair, may I provide a bit of clarity?

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Minerals Amendment Bill - Committee Stage

Just to clarify, through you, Madam Chair, to the Member for South Caicos, the fee does not change now. This is not an amendment to the total fee. If that does take place through a process, it would have to be gazetted and that information …

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Minerals Amendment Bill - Committee Stage

The second question was in relation to the process. That does not change either. We just want to make that clear for Turks and Caicos Islanders.

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Minerals Amendment Bill - Committee Stage

Just to add clarity for the Honourable Member for Grand Turk North, the royalties for quarry are $4 a yard to the Government. As a Turks and Caicos Islander, you qualify for a waiver from this fee. If it is being sold, whatever the trucking…

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Minerals Amendment Bill - Committee Stage

Again, if you are getting quarry from the Government site, you can apply to DECR for a waiver. I will not speak to what processes you may have experienced, but if you are getting quarry from the Government site, you can apply to DECR for a …

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Minerals Amendment Bill - Committee Stage

Thank you, Madam Chair. Through you, the Governor referred to in the regulation is the Governor in Cabinet. Specifically, what you are asking about is the Governor in Cabinet. The process you are describing is the existing process, so it is…

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Minerals Amendment Bill - Committee Stage

Again, the regulations will speak to the requirements. We can make sure it is made clear to the public how the process takes place and what is in the form. It is going to be published in the Gazette, and then it is prepared and taken to Cab…

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Minerals Amendment Bill - Committee Stage

For clarity, this Act does not speak specifically to quarry or quarry from the Government mine. It speaks to all minerals. We could be dredging or carrying out maintenance dredging for a big development project. It does not limit the applic…

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Minerals Amendment Bill - Committee Stage

Madam Chair, for clarity, I do not think the Member for South Caicos asked a question. I think she more or less made a point.

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Minerals Amendment Bill - Committee Stage

Madam Chair, I move that clause 4 stand part of the bill. Do I have a seconder?

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage

Madam Chair, I now move that Clause 5 stand part of the bill. Do I have a seconder?

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage

Thank you, Madam Chair, and to the All-Island Number 9 representative. The answer is yes. It will take into consideration various qualities, and there will be tiers as well.

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I now move, pursuant to Standing Order 99, that the bill entitled Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 be read a third time. Do I have a seconder?

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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading

Mr. Speaker, I move, pursuant to Standing Order 99, that the bill entitled Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. Do I have a seconder?

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First (1st) Sitting of the Twentieth (20th ) Meeting of the First (1st ) Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 2 Apr 2026

Easter Greetings and Condolences

Good morning, Mr Speaker. Good morning, colleagues. Good morning to those listening in and those in the gallery. It is always a pleasure to be here in Parliament and to have the opportunity to represent my country. I want to join my colleag…

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FIRST (1ST) SITTING OF THE EIGHTEENTH (18TH) MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH (13TH) LEGISLATURE · 13 Mar 2026