The Min­istry of Na­tion­al Se­cu­ri­ty is ad­vis­ing all state and non-state agen­cies; and Trinidad and To­ba­go diplo­mat­ic mis­sions abroad, that the Na­tion­al Flag of Trinidad and To­ba­go is to be flown at half-mast im­me­di­ate­ly in ob­ser­vance of the pass­ing of for­mer Prime Min­is­ter, Bas­deo Pan­day.

This re­quires low­er­ing the flag by its own depth, from its nor­mal po­si­tion at the peak of the staff. At half-mast, the flag is first hoist­ed to the top of the staff for an in­stant, and then low­ered to the half-mast po­si­tion. Be­fore low­er­ing the flag for the day, the flag is again raised to the top of the staff and then low­ered.

Oth­er flags on the same stand of poles should al­so be at half-mast or should not be flown at all when the Na­tion­al Flag is at half-mast. Flags of for­eign na­tions should not be flown at half mast, un­less their coun­try is al­so ob­serv­ing the par­tic­u­lar pe­ri­od of mourn­ing.