The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force wishes to remind the public of the provisions outlined under the Flag and National Symbols (Regulation) Act 19 of 2016, specifically Section 10 relating to the flying of foreign flags within the Turks and Caicos Islands. Section 10(1) states that a flag of a foreign nation shall not be flown in the Islands unless the Turks and Caicos Islands Flag is also flown.
This provision is intended to preserve and uphold national identity while ensuring that the TCI Flag is afforded due recognition and prominence alongside foreign national symbols displayed within the Territory.
Act 19 of 2016, Section 10. Flying foreign flags says (1) A flag of a foreign nation shall not be flown in the Islands unless the Turks and Caicos Islands Flag is also flown. A person who contravenes any provision of this Act for which no specific penalty is provided commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 or to a term of imprisonment of six months, or to both.
