Government has agreed to amend the emergency powers regulations, 2024, to remove the “public order” provision.

Attorney General Reginald Armour, SC, is expected to take the recommendation to Cabinet, his lead attorney Russell Martineau, SC, told Justice Westmin James on February 10.

James was presiding over a lawsuit filed by social activist and blogger Vishal Persad who complained that regulations 12(a), 14(1), and regulation 2 were unconstitutional, void, and not reasonably justifiable for addressing the public emergency. Persad is represented by attorneys Kiel Taklalsingh, Kristy Mohan and Keron Ramkhalwhan.