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It was established on 1 April 2011 under the Financial Services Commission Act 2010 which replaced the former Securities Commission, Supervisor of Insurance, and the Co-operatives Department. [2] It contains 4 regulatory divisions: The insurance division, the credit union division, the securities division, and the pensions division.
The Government of Barbados contains a number of government ministries which control and govern various aspects of the country. [1] Barbados currently has around 30 ministries, each with its appointed Minister.
The government has been chosen by elections since 1961 elections, when Barbados achieved full self-governance.Before then, the government was a Crown colony consisting of either colonial administration solely (such as the Executive Council), or a mixture of colonial rule and a partially elected assembly, such as the Legislative Council.
Pages in category "Government agencies of Barbados" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Permanent secretaries are the chief executive officers of government ministries in Barbados and are responsible to the Head of the Public Service, who is Chairman of the Committee of Permanent Secretaries and Officers of Related Grade established by the Public Service Act, and to the Parliament of Barbados.
The statutory boards of the Barbados Government are organisations that have been given authority to perform certain functions in society. They usually report to one specific ministry. Accreditation Council, The; Archives Advisory Committee, The; Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) Barbados Bar Association
The president of Barbados is the head of state and serves as the repository of executive power, as expressed in the Constitution: "The executive authority of Barbados is vested in the President." In practice, the president rarely exercises this power on her own volition due to the fact that the Constitution obliges the president to follow the ...
Colonial government in Barbados (2 C, 4 P) Government-owned companies of Barbados (2 P) F. ... Barbados Police Service; Barbados Revenue Authority; C. Cabinet of ...