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THE LAW REVISION ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Appointment and remuneration of Commissioners. 4. Duty of Commissioners to revise laws. 5. Revised Laws to be published in loose-leaf form. 6. Inclusion in or removal of pages from Revised Laws. 7. Validity of Revised Laws. 8. Contents of Revised Laws. 9. Laws or parts of laws may be omitted, and shall continue in

10. Revised Laws to be prepared as at the prescribed date and

11. Powers of Commissioners. 12. Limitation of Commissioners’ powers. 13. Construction of references to laws embodied in Revised Laws. 14. Expenses.

force.

thereafter annually kept up to date

SCHEDULES

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THE LAW REVISION ACT Act 42 01 1969.

[23rd December, 1969.1

1. This Act may be cited as the Law Revision Act. Short title.

2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires- himm tation.

“Commissioner” means a Statute Law Commissioner appointed by the Governor-General under section 3;

“Commonwealth laws” means Acts and other instruments of a Commonwealth country (other than Jamaica) having legislative effect in Jamaica and includes any law applied to Jamaica by any such Act or other instrument;

“laws” means Laws, Acts, regulations and other subsidiary legislation and includes Commonwealth laws;

“prescribed year” has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (3) of section 10.

3 . 4 1 ) The Governor-General shall appoint one or Appoint-

more fit and proper persons as Commissioners for the remmcra. purposes of this Act, to be known as the “Statute Law ,!$AfiS- Commissioners”. 9 1 a .

(2) In case any of the Commissioners shall from any cause be unable fully to discharge his commission under this Act, the Governor-General may appoint some other fit and proper person to be a Commissioner in his stead.

(3) There shall be paid to the Commissioners such salaries or remuneration as may be determined by the Minister.

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4. It shall be the duty of the Commissioners to cause to be prepared, maintained and published an edition of the laws of Jamaica in accordance with the provisions of this Act, which edition shall be known for all purposes as the “Revised Laws of Jamaica”.

5.41) The Revised Laws of Jamaica (hereafter referred to as “the Revised Laws”) shall be published in loose- leaf form or in such other form as the Commissioners may determine and shall comprise such pages as may be authorized to be included therein by order of the Minister made under section 6 .

(2) Every page comprised in the Revised Laws shall bear a reference to the order by which its inclusion therein was authorized.

6.41) It shall be lawful for the Minister by order published in the Gazette to authorize the inclusion in the Revised Laws of each page to be comprised therein.

(2) Any order made under this section may authorize the removal from the Revised Laws of any page-

(a) which has been replaced by a new page authorizd by such an order to be included therein; or

(b) in any case where the provisions contained in that page may be omitted from the Revised Laws by the Commissioners by virtue of the powers conferred on them by this Act.

(3) The inclusion in or removal from the Revised Laws of a page by the authority of an order made under this section shall have effect from such date as the Minister shall declare in the order.

7. Subject to the provisions of section 9 and section 12, the pages of the Revised Laws shall from the date declared

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Duty of Commis- sioners to revise laws.

Revised Laws to he published in loose-leaf form

Inclusionin or removal of Pages from Reviscd Laws.

Validity of RC”i*od LWS.

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in the order or orders by which their inclusion was authorized, be in all courts and for all purposes whatsu- ever deemed to be and shall be the sole and proper Statute Book of Jamaica in respect of the laws contained therein, other than Commonwealth laws :

Provided that nothing in this section shall affect the operation of any provision in a law (in relation to which pages have not been included in the Revised Laws) which repeals or amends any law for the time being contained in the Revised Laws, or modifies the construction or application of any provision of any such law.

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8. The Revised Laws shall subject to the provisions of Contentsof Revised

this Act contain- Laws.

(a) as far as practicable every Law or Act in force, and which was enacted prior to the date declared pursuant to subsection (3) of section 6 in the last order made by the Minister under that section other than Laws or Acts omitted under the authority of this Act;

(b) such regulations or other subsidiary legislation in force, and which were made prior to such last-mentioned date as the Commissioners think fit to include therein;

(c) any Commonwealth laws which the Commis- sioners think fit to include therein;

(d) a chronological list of Laws and Acts (with con- version table), a table of contents and an index:

Provided that where a page has been authorized to be included in the Revised Laws by an order made by the Minister other than an order made authorizing the inclusion of pages prepared pursuant to subsection (1) of

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Laws or parts of laws may be omiltkd, and shall conlinue in force. First Schedule. Seomd Schedule.

First and Second Schedules.

Revised Laws to be p p a r e d as at the prescribed date and thereafter aMudly kept up to date.

section 10, it shall not be necessary to authorize by such first-mentioned order the inclusion in the Revised Laws of any Act enacted subsequent to the 31st day of Decem- ber of the prescribed year.

9.-(1) It shall not be necessary for the Commissioners

(a) the laws specified in the First Schedule; (b) those parts of the laws mentioned in the first and

second columns of the Second Schedule which are specified in the third column of the said Schedule;

(c) any current financial appropriation Act; (d) any law containing only special provision in

relation to the pension of any person named therein; or

(e) any enactment making provision in relation to the application or non-application of any law of Jamaica to the Turks and Caicos Islands or the Cayman Islands as Dependencies or otherwise:

to include in the Revised Laws-

Provided, however, that the said Acts, laws, or enactments shall remain in force until the same shall have been repealed or shall have expired or become spent or had their effect.

(2) The Minister may by order published in the Gazetre vary or add to the First and Second Schedules or either of them.

10.-(1) As soon as practicable after the 31st day of December of the prescribed year and thereafter of each succeeding year it shall be the duty of the Commissioners to prepare in accordance with the provisions of this Act the necessary pages for inclusion in the Revised Laws so that it may contain all the laws which are required or

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authorized by the provisions of this Act to be included therein and are in force on that date.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as

(a) prevent the Commissioners from preparing pages for inclusion in the Revised Laws at more frequent intervals;

(b) prevent the Minister from authorizing by Order under and in accordance with section 6 the inclusion in the Revised Laws of any pages and the removal therefrom of any pages.

(3) In this Act “prescribed year” means the year 1969 or any other year which the Minister may prescribe in substitution therefor.*

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11.-(1) In the preparation of the Revised Laws the Powersor Commis- Commissioners shall have the following powers, that is to smnm. .

say- (a) to omit-

(i) all laws or parts of laws which have been repealed or revoked expressly or speci- fically or by necessary implication, or which have expired or have become spent or have had their effect;

(ii) all repealing or revoking enactments contained in laws and also all tables and lists of repealed or revoked enactments, whether contained in Schedules or otherwise;

(iii) all preambles and long titles to laws, where such omission can, in the opinion of the Commissioners, be conveniently made;

(iv) all words of enactment in any law or section of a law;

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(v) all enactments prescribing the date when, or the manner in which, any law or part of any law is to come into force, where such omission can, in the opinion of the Commissioners, conveniently be made;

(vi) all amending laws or parts thereof, where the amendments effected thereby have been embodied by the Commissioners in the laws to which they relate;

(vii) all enactments providing for the validation of acts or indemnity or alterations as to names, localities, offices, titles or ranks where such alterations have been embodied by the Commissioners in the laws to which they relate;

(viii) transitional provisions relating to the vesting or transfer of assets and liabilities or enactments providing for the continuance in force of existing regulations and other instruments or the validation thereof;

(b) to arrange the laws by chapters in such order and manner as the Commissioners may determine and to leave unallocated such chapter numbers as they consider may be required for future enactments; and to attach appropriate marginal references at the head of each chapter; to consolidate into one law any two or more laws in pari rnareria, making the alterations thereby rendered necessary in the consolidated law and affixing if necessary such date thereto as may Seem most convenient;

(d) to alter the order of sections h, or Schedules to, any law and, in any case where it is necessary to do so, to renumber the sections or Schedules;

(c)

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( e ) to alter the form or arrangement of any section of any law either by combining it in whole or in part with another sections or other sections, or by dividing it into two or more sections or parts of a section, or by transposing words;

V) to alter the form or arrangement of any Schedule to any law, either by combining it in whole or in part with another Schedule or other Schedules, or by dividing it into two or more Schedules or Parts of a Schedule, or by transposing words;

(g ) to alter the form or arrangement of any law by ,setting out any section or parts of a section as a

, Schedule to that law or by transferring any section or part to an existing Schedule to that law, and to number any new Schedules;

(h) to divide any law, whether consolidated or not, into parts or other divisions and to give to each such part or division a suitable heading;

(i) to transfer any provision contained in any law from that law to any other law to which it more properly belongs;

(i) to arrange the laws, whether consolidated or not, in any group or sequence that may be convenient irrespective of the date of enactment;

(k) to add a short title or citation to any law which may require it, and, if necessary, to alter the short title or citation of any law;

(1) to shorten and simplify the phraseology of any law and to modify the terminology of any law so as to ensure that Laws passed in Jamaica prior to 6th August, 1962, will be known as Acts;

(m) to correct grammatical and typographical errors in the existing copies of laws, and for that purpose to make verbal additions or alterations not affect- ing the meaning of any laws;

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(n) to supply or alter marginal notes, but no marginal notes shall be regarded or construed as being part of any law;

(0) to correct cross references;

(p) to make such formal alterations as to names, localities, -offices, titles and ranks and otherwise as may be necessary to ' bring any law into conformity with the circumstances of Jamaica;

(q) to make such adaptations of or amendments to any law as may be required by virtue of any statutory provision having taken effect or as may appear to be necessary or proper as a conse- quence of any change in the constitution of any Commonwealth country;

(r) to alter the terminology of any law to ensure that it will accord with any enactment which makes provision regarding the manner in which words or figures contained in that law shall be construed or otherwise modifies that law;

(s) to do all things relating to form and method which may be necessary for the perfecting of the Revised Laws.

(2) In subsection (I), "section" includes subsection, a regulation, paragraph, or other division.

L~mitat~on of 12.-(1) The powers conferred upon the Commissioners by Commlss~oners' powers. section 11 shall not be taken to imply any power in them to

make any alteration or amendment in the matter or substance of any law or part thereof.

(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (4), in every case where any such alteration or amendment is as respects any

, .Act or Law, in the opinion of the Commissioners, desirable, the 'Commissioners shall draft a Bill setting forth such alterations and amendments and authorizing them to be made and every

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every such Bill shall, subject to the approval of the Minister, be submitted to Parliament and dealt with in the ordinary way.

(3) Any such Bill may have reference to more Acts or Laws than one although such Acts or Laws may not be in pari materia.

(4) In any case where an Act or Law, whether consoli-

a dated or not, requires such considerable alterations and amendments as to involve its entire recasting, the Commissioners shall draft a Bill accordingly, and any such Bill shall, subject to the approval of the Minister, be submitted to Parliament and dealt with in the ordinary way.

13. Where in any enactment or in any document of whatever Construction

kind reference is made to any law the provisions of which have ~ ' ~ ~ P . , , s been by virtue of this Act embodied in the Revised Laws such embodied in

reference shall where necessary and practicable be deemed to Lii:ed extend and apply to the corresponding provisions in the Revised Laws, and all cross references in any enactment or in any document of whatever kind shall, where such cross references are affected by the operation of this Act, be read and construed with such modifications as circumstances may require.

14. The expenses of and incidental to the carrying out of the Expenses.

provisions of this Act (including the salaries and remuneration mentioned in subsection (3) of section 3 shall be paid from such moneys as may be provided by Parliament for that purpose.

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L.Nn. Law or Act 14111970 8311973

- 48111973 Laws or Acts not 39311974 contained in 1938 or 24911975 1953 Revised Edi- 261N1976 .

53 Geo. 111 Cap. 26

83N1981 40N1982 2 1 Victoria Cap. 23 72813983 8911984

98B11986 22 Victoria Cap. 36 66D11987 40'11989 72J111990 29IN1992 10611993 3311996 3 of 1870

89611996 125311997 15t2000

40AL2001 20t2002

FIRST SCHEDULE (Section 9)

Title or Subject Matter

An Act to explain and amend an Act for the .ascertainment and regulation of emblements.

An Act to facilitate the recovery of forfeited recognizances and pecuniary fines.

An Act to repeal certain Acts relating to the Kingston and Liguanea Water Works Com- pany, and to re-enact the same with amendments. ,

A Law to abolish the Offices of Clerk of the Peace and Clerk to the Magistrates, and to make better provision for the discharge of magisterial duties.

The Kingston and Liguanea Water Works Transfer Law, 187 1.

Wakes.

Wakes.

The Kingston and Liguanea Water Works Additional Powers Law, 1885.

The Kingston General Commissioners Extended Powers Law, 1898.

The Kingston Street Improvements Law.

The Rifle Clubs Tax Relief Law, 1908.

The Earthquake Annuities Law, 1909.

The Trelawny Resident Magistrate's Court Law, 1926.

The Montego Bay Pier (Enabling) Law, 1929.

The Montego Bay Pier (Enabling) Law, 193 1.

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(Section 9) P .FIRST SCHEDULE

L.Nn. Law or Act Title or Subject Matter 14111970 8311973

- 48111973 Laws or Acts not con- 39311974 tained in 1938 or 1953- 24911975 Revised Editions 261N1976 331977

146N1978 56111979

88N1980 53 Geo. I l l Cap. 26 An Act to explain and amend an Act for the 8 3 N 198 1 ascertainment and regulation of emblements. 40N1982

72811983 21 Victoria Cap. 23 An Act to facilitate the recovery of forfeited 8911984

98011986 recognizances and pecuniary fines.

66D11987 40211989 22 Victoria Cap. 36 An Act to repeal certain Acts relating to the 72.1'11990 Kingston and Liguanea Water Works

29lN1992 Company, and to re-enact the same with 10611993 3311996

amendments. 89611996 1870 A Law to abolish the Offices of Clerk of the I25J11997 Peace and Clerk to the Magistrates, and to make

I sn000 better provision for the discharge of magisterial 40N2001

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20i2002 . duties.

65i2003 132~003 I j of 1871 The Kingston and Liguanea Water Works

30N2006 Transfer Law, 1871. I 72N2006

31N2009 27 of 1873 Wakes. 6981201 0.

3 of 1874 Wakes.

26 of 1885 . The Kingston and Liguanea Water Works Additional Powers Law, 1885.

15 of 1898 The Kingston General Commissioners Extended Powers Law, 1898.

26 of 1907 The Kingston Street Improvements Law.

38 of 1908 The Rifle Clubs Tax Relief Law. 1908.

32 of 1909 The Earthquake Annuities Law, 1909.

40 of 1926 The Trelawny Resident Magistrate's Court Law, 1 926.

29 of 1929 The Montego Bay Pier (Enabling) Law, 1929.

35 of 1931 The Montego Bay Pier (Enabling) Law. 193 1.

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Law or Act

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FIRST SCHEDULE, contd. (Section 9)


Laws contained in the 1938 Revised Edi- tion, contd.

Cap. 60

Cap. 61

Cap. 64

Cap. 117

Cap. 138

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Cap. 143

Cap. 144

Cap. 145

Cap. 146

Cap. 147

Cap. 148

Cap. 150

Cap. 207

Caps. 209, 229

Cap. 243

Cap. 248

and 230

The Manchester Parish Lands Law.

The Saint Catherine Parish Lands Law.

The Gregory Charity Law.

The Pension War Service) Law. The Church of England in Jamaica Dis-

The Society of Jesuits in Jamaica Incorpora-

The Methodist Churches Property Vesting

The Weslayan Methodist (Vestin8 of Pm-

The United Presbyterians in Jamaica Inwr-

The Baptist Missionary Society's Trust Law.

The Moravian Church Inmpraticm and

The Salvation Army Law.

The Kingston Public Wharf and Public Bond- ing Warehouse Law.

Laws autho*g the raising of loans for

The Earthquake Annuities Amendment Lnw,

Thc International Ocean Telegraph Gnu-

establishment Law.

tion Law.

Law.

PCnY) Law.

poration and Vesting Law.

Vstiag Law.

various p u p e a .

pny's Law.

I J'

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FIRST SCHEDULE, contd.

IS

(Section 9)

Law or Act __

Laws contained in the 1938 Revised Edi- tion, conrd.


Cap. 249

Cap. 250

Cap. 251

Cap. 252

Cap. 253

Cap. 254

cap. 255

Cap. 295

Cap. 309

Cap. 315

Cap. 326

Cap. 370

Laws omitted from 1953 Revised Edition

The West India and Panama Telegraph Com-

The West India and Panama Telegraph Com-

The Direct West India Cable Company’s

The Direct West India Cable Company (Wire-

The Direct West India Cable Company

The Direct West India Cable Company,

pany, Limited, Law.

mny, Limited, Transfer Law.

Law.

less Installation) Law.

(Rights Extension) Law.

Further Powers) Law.

The Direct West India Cable Company. Limited. Transfer Law.

The Prize Goods Law.

The Hackney Carriage Law.

The Kingston Ice Making Company’s Law.

The Leyland Wharf pier Law.

The Maroon Townships Lands Allotment Law.

Law 28 of 1938 The Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited, Transfer Law, 1938.

Law 54 of 1941 The Spanish Town Water Supply (Parochial Board Transfer) Law, 1941.

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FIRST SCHEDULE, corrtd. (Section 9)

Law or Act

Laws omitted from 1953 Revised Edition. contd. - Law 25 of 1942

Law 33 of 1942

Law 41 of 1942

Law 28 of 1943

Law 29 of 1944

Law 57 of 1944

Law 58 of 1944

Law 12 of 1945

Law 12 of 1946

Law 35 of 1947

Law 8 of 1949

Law 9 of 1949

Law 10 of 1949

Law 11 of 1949


The Articled Clerks (War Provisions) Law, 1942.

The Peters Lane (Authority to Lease) Law, 1942.

The Society of the Cburch of God in Jamaica Incorporation Law, 1942.

The Manning Town (Conveyance) Law, 1943.

The First Church of Christ Scientist Kingston Law, 1944.

The Pilgrim Holiness Church Incorporation

The Assemblies of God in Jamaica Incorpora-

and Vesting Law. 1944.

tion Law. 1944.

The Titchficld Trustees (Incorporation, Vest-

The Divorce (War Mamages) Law, 1945.

The Loan @evelopmeat Works) Law, 1947.

The Church of God and Saints of Christ In-

ing and Validation) Law, 1945.

corporation and vesting Law, 1949.

poration) Law, 1949. The New Testament Church of God (Incor-

The Pilg~im Holiness Church Incorporation and Vesting (Amendment) Law. 1949.

and Vesting Law, 1949. The Holiness Christian Church Incorporation

. ~ ..

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Law or Act

Laws m i n e d from 1953 Revised Edi- tion conrd

Law 5 1 of 1949

Law 71 of 1949 The Missionary Bands of the World

TheLoanLaw, 1949. f7 .,

(Incorporation and Vesting) Law, 1949.

Law 72 of 1919 The United Pentecostal Church of Jamaica In- corporation Law, 1949.

Vesting Law, 1949. Law 73 of 1949 The Church of God (Holiness) Inmrpomtion and

Law 18 of 1952

Law 1 of 1953 The LoanLaw, 1953.

Laws contained in the 1953 Revised Edition

Cap. 10

Cap. 25

Cap. 130

Cap. 138

Cap. 170 The Jamaica Baoana Pmdurxrs kssociation

0 Cap. 177 TheJudicame (Civil F’rocedure Code) Law.

Cap. 246 The Merrick’s Charity Law

Cap. 275 The F%mhial Markets Law.

Cap. 290 The papetual Annuity Law.

The Revised Edition (Laws of Jamaica) Law, 1952.

The Aliens Property Law

The Bailiffs (Service of Legal hocess) Law.

The Fletchers T W Law.

The General Loan and Stock Law.

Limited (Rewnsitution) Law.

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Law or Act Title or Subject Matter

Laws contained in the 1953 Raised EditioR confd.

Cap. 356

Cap. 416

Cap. 420

Law 21 of 1953

Law 52 of 1953

Law 11 of 1954

Law 12 of 1954

Law 19 of 1954

Law 26 of 1954

Law 21 of 1954

Law 38 of 1954

Law 39 of 1954

Law 41of 1954

The Sex Disguallscati IW

The Woher’s Freeschool Validakg Law.

The Yaws NotificatiDn and Treatment Law.

The Revised Edition (Laws of Jamaica) (Amendment) Law, 1953.

The Loans (General Development )Law, 1953.

The Emanuel Apostolic United Church of Christ rworparatianand Vesting Law, 1954.

The Sisters of Mercy of Jamaia, British West Indies Incorporation and Vesting Law, 1954.

The Vere Irrigation (Milk River and Cockpit Schemw) (winding up) Law, 1954.

Ihe Loan Law, 1954.

The L a w n Gifford Will (Varialion) Law, 1954.

The I3dks.s Church Inoorporarion and Vest-

0 @Law, 1954.

The Jamaican Faith MisriiOn hrpomiion and Vesting Law, 1954.

‘Ihe Church of God in Christ Jesus ( A p t - lic) of Jamaica Incorporation Law, 1954.

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Law or Act

Laws contained in the 1953 Revised Mi- tion. contd.

Law 60 of 1954

Law 3 of 1955

Law 6 of 1955

Laws or Acts enacted after 30th June, 1955


The Estate Duty Law. 1954.

The Estate Duty (Amendment) Law, 1955.

The British Caribbean Shipping (Agreement) Law, 1955.

Law 31 of 1955

Law 35 of 1955

Law 8 of 1955

Law 32 of 1956

Law 40 of 1956

Law 61 of 1956

Law 70 of 1956

Law 71 of 19S6

The Revised Edition (taws of Jamaica) (Supplement) Law, 1955.

The Mcrrick’s Charity (Amendment and Validation) Law. 1955.

Tbe Judicature (Civil Rocedun Coat) (Amad- mmt) Law, 1956.

The Gamble Fund Trustem (Iatorporatioll) Law. 1956.

The Loan Law. 1956.

The Missionary church Association in Jamaica (Incorporation) Law. 1956.

The Bible Truth Church of God (Incorpora- tion and Vesting) Law. 1956.

The Closing of Part of Rum Lane,Morant Bay (Validation) Law. 1956. .

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FIRST SCHEDULR. c m d . (Section 9)

Law or Act

Laws or Acts enacted after 30th June, 1955, contd.


Law 74 of 1956

Law 1 of 1957

Law 31 of 1957

Law 34 of 1958

Law 47 of 1958

Law 49 of 1958

Law 52 of 1958

Law 29 of 1959

Law 30 of 1959

The Mental Hospital (Change of Name) Law. 1956.

The Loan Law, 1956 (Amendment) Law, 1957.

The Open Bible Standard Churches of Jamaica Incorporation Law, 1957.

The parochial Markets (Ameadment) Law. 1958.

The A p p v e d Organisations and Authorities Loans (Government Guarantee) (Amend- ment, Validation and Indemnity) Law, 1958.

The First Church of Religious Science of Jamaica (Inoorporati.n) Law, 1958.

The Enemy Property Law, 1958.

The Associated Gospel Assemblies (Incor- poration and Vesting) Law, 1959.

The Mount Zion Sanctuary Assemblies (31- corporatiOn and Vesting) Law, 1959.

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Law or Act - Laws or Acts enacted after 30th June, 1955, conrd.

Law 53 of 1959

Law 50 of 1960

Law 51 of 1960

Law 59 of 1960

Law 60 of 1960

Law 8 of 1961

Law 15 of 1961

Law 9 of 1962

Law 17 of 1962

Law 18 of 1962

The Loan Law. 1959.

The Pentecostal Assemblies of the World O! Jamaica (Incorporatioa and Vesting) Law, 1960.

The Gospel Foundation Church of Jamaica Incarporation Law, 1960.

The Petroleum Production (Amendment) Law. 1960.

The Pensions (Validation of Bcncfits to Dependants) Law, 1969.

The Trelawny Parish Council Westing of Proper& and Validation) Law. 1%1.

The New Kingston Hotel Limited Dcbenturs Law, 1961.

The Loan JAW. 1959 (Amendment) Law. 1962.

The Loan Law, 1959 (Amcodmeat) (No. 2) Law, 1962.

The Loan Law, 1959 (Amendment) WO. 3) Law, 1962.

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FIRST SCHEDULE, conrd. (Section 9)

Title or Subject Matter Law or Act - Laws or Acts cnaacd after 30th June. 1955. cantd.

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Act 2 of 1962 The West Indiw Shipping Corporation (Appli- cation of Interim Commissioner Order) Act. 1962.

Act 2 of 1963 The University of the West Indies (Tax Exemption) Act, 1963.

Act 11 of 1963 The Shioh Apostolic Church of Jmaifa (In- corporation and Vesting) Act, 1963.

Act 12 of 1963 The Jamaica Mutual Life Assuranoe Society (Incorporation) Act, 1963.

Act 23 of 1963 The Estate Duty (Amendment) Act, 1963

Act 9 of 1964

Act 18 of 1964 The Jamaica Resbyterian Corporation

The Carriage by Air Act, 1964,

(Amendment) Act. 1964.

Act 19 of 1964 The Baptist Mid-Missions in Jamaica (Incor- prated) Act, 1964.

The Loan Act, 1%.

The Jamaica Red Cross Societ~ Act. 1964.

The Church of God of Prophecy of Jamaifa

Act 39 of 1964

Act 40 of 1964

Act 41 of 1964 (Incotpocation and Veatind Act. 1%.

, Act 50 of 1964 Tht West Indim (Retirement and Compen~e-

tion) (Application of Orders in Council) Aa, 1964.

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LaworAct

Laws or A m enacted after 30th June. 1955 conrd.

Act 42 of 1966

Act 18 of 1967 Act 6 of 1968

Act 38 of 1968 Act 15 of 1969

Act 16 of 1969

Act 15 of 1970

Act 19 of 1970

Act 4 of 1971

Act 6 of 1972

Act I of 1972

Act 17 of 1972

Act 3 of 1973

Act 4 of 1973

Act 5 of 1973

F ~ S T SCHEDULE, confd. (Section 9)

Title or Subjcct Matter

The Apostolic Church of Jamaica (Iacorpora- tim and Vcsting) Act. 1966. .

The Loan (Amendment) ActJ967 The Director of Agricult-m (Change of

Statutory Refem~ces and Validation) Act. 1968.

The Loan (Amendment) Act, 1968

The African Methodist EDiscoml Church

The Jamaica Baptist Union (hmrporation and Veating) Act, 1969.

The Romau Catholic Archbishop of Ki~~gston and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Montego h y (Incorporation and Vesting) Act. 1970.

The Loan (Ammdmmt) Act. 1970.

The African Methodist Episqml Zion Church (Incorporation and Vesting) Act. 1971.

Thc Kingskm and St. Andrear Corporation General Election (Postponement) Act. 1972.

'Iha Parish C o d s Gencral l3cctim (Post. p a n e n t ) Acy 1972.

Tbe Lonn (Amendment) Act. 1972

The Unity of Jamaica (Incorporatim and vesting) Act, 1973.

The church of God in CIuiBt (Incorporation and V*) Act. 1973.

Thc christadelphian Bible Mission Jamaica Wwrporation a d Vcstiap) Act. 1973.

24 LAW REVISION

SCHEDULE, confd. (Section 9)

Title or Subject Matter Law or Act -

Laws or Acts enacted after 30th June, 1955, confd.

Act 6 of 1973

Act 7 OE 1973

Act 8 of 1973

Act 9 of 1973

Act 46 of 1973

Act 47 of 1973

-

9 of 1974 Act 21 o€ 1974

Act 23 of 1974

Act 24 of 1974

Act 25 of 1974

Act 26 of 1974

Act 27 of 1974

Act 16 of 1975 Act 23 of 1975

The Saint Andrew Apostolic Temple (Incorpora- tion and Vesting) Act, 1973.

The Chwh of the Fmt Born of JamaEca (Incorporation and Vesting) Act, 1973.

The Rainbow Healing Temple. (Incorporation and Vesting) Act, 1973.

The New Testament Church of God (Inwr- poration) Act, 1973.

The United Theolo@cal College of thc West

The Christ Gospel Christian (International)

&dies @lnEorporatlon and v* Act. 1973.

Jamaica Incorporation Act. 1973. The Loan (Amendment) Act, 1974

The Consular Fees (Validation and Indemnity) ACT 1974.

The Disciples of Qukt in Jamaica (Incmpr- ated and VestinP, Act. 1914.

The Society of the Church of God in Jamaica Incorporation (Amendment) Act, 1974.

The National S iritual Asxmbly of the Baha’is of Jamaica iworpratim Act, 1974.

and Vcsting) Act, 1974.

and Vesting) Act. 1974.

The sanatan Dharma Mandir (Inwrpn%tcd

The Apostolic Baptist churcb (Incorporated

The Loan (Amendment) Act, 1975. The Solemnization of Marriages (Reverend Joslyn Angus) (Validation and Indemnity) Act. 1975.

LAW REVZSION

FIRST m U L B . COntd. (ktion 9) Title or Subject Mattcr

25

Law or Act - Laws or Acts emacted nfter 30th June. 1955. contd. -

Act 27 of 1975 The Loan (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1975.

Act 36 of 1975 The Ministers and parliamentary Secrctaricr (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 1975.

Act 6 of 1976 The Loan (Amondmcnt) Aa. 1976.

Act 7 of 1976 The Port Authority Snpcrannuatim Scheme (Validation) Act, 1976.

Act 8 of 1976 The Church of God (fronnd of the Truth in Jamaica (Incorporation and Vcsting) Act. 1976.

Act 9 of 1976 The Church of God in C h k l Wtst Indies Jurisdiction (Incorporation) Act 1976.

Act 10 of 1976 The Gospel Centre Association (fnoqmation and Vcsting) Act, 1976.

Act 11 of 1976 The Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church (Incorpota. tion and Vcsting) An 1976.

Act 16 of 1976 The Representation of the Pcople (Extcnsim of Enumeration Period) Act, 1976.

Act 19 of 1976 The Jury List (parish of Saint Andrca) Validation Act. 1976.

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26 LAW REVISION

Law or Act

Laws or Acts enacted after 30th Junc, 1955, contd. -

Act 1 of 1977

Act 14 of 1977

Act 32 of 1977

Act 10 of 1978

Act I 01 1979

Act 9 of 1979

Act 10 of 1979

Act 17 of 1979

Act 19 of 1979

Fmsr S ~ ~ D I J L R , mntd. (secrion 9) Title or Subject Matter

The Cabinet (Constitutional AmcndmQlt) Act. 1977.

The Loan (Amendment) Act, 1977.

The Jury List (Parish of Wit Andrsw) Validation Act. 1977.

The Glad Tidmgs Church of the Fint Born Act. 1978.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Jamaica

The Holy Temple church of fhe Lord Jtsw Christ (Tnwrporatcd and Venting) Act. 1978.

(Incorporated) and V d n g Act, 1978.

Tbe Port Authority (DeclaraUon d Porb) Vdidatim Acr. 1979.

The Ch& of the Nauusllp iu JIlrmdcl (In- corporation and Vcsting) Ad. 1979.


LAW REVISION 26.01

FIRST SCHEDULE. conid. (Sectiou 9)


Laws 01 Acts enacted after 30th June. 1955. conid.

Act 29 0t 1979 The. Parochial By-ELdom (Pacrponcwnt) Act. 1979.

Act 37 of 1979 The Jury Lists (Parishes of Saint Andrew and Saint Catherine) Validation Act, 1979.

Act 40 of 1979 T h e Judicature ( F d y Court) (St. Jama- Hanover Region) (Validation and Indemnity) ACr 1979.

Act 4 of 1980 T h e Parochial General Elections and By- Eldom (Postponcmcnt) Aa 1980.

Act 10 of 1980 The Open Bible standard Cburcbcd of Jamaiu incorporation (Amcndmcnt) Act. 1980.

Act 11 of 1980 The Jamaica Bible Chw& (kmporatcd lad vcsting) A a l980<

Act 12 of I980 The Bethel Church of God and Saiita of chrirt tlncorporated and VestinP, Act. 1980.

Act 8 of 1981 The Rcprescntation of the People (Validity of official Lists of Electors) Act, 1981.

Act 9 of 1982 The Jury Lists (Parishes of Saint A n d m and Saint CatheMe) Validation Act 1982.

Act 6 d 1983 The Representation of the People (Validity of OlkiaI Lists of Electors) Act. 1983.

Act 12 of 1983 The Repreacntation of the People (Otficial

plm Inclusim of nhis mpe ia unborlud by LN. %I 19981

Lists) (Special Provisions) Act. 1983.

26.02

Law or Act - Laws or Acts enacted after 30th June, 19.55, confd.

Act 18 of 1985

Act 21 of 1986

Act I of 1988

Act 9of 1988

Act 10 of 1988

Act 11 of 1988

Act 12 of 1988

Act 13 of 1988

Act 14 of 1988

Act 17 of 1988

LAW REVISION

FIRST SCHEDULE, confd. (Section 9)


The Loan (Amendment) Act. 1985.

The Pcnsions (Prime Minister) (Amendment1 Act. 1986.

The House of God Church (Incorporation and Vestjng) Act. 1988.

The Church of Jaus Christ of Lattcrday Saiita (Jamaica) (Incorporation and Vesting) Act, 1988.

The Church of the United Brethrm in Christ (Jamaica Conference) (Incorporating and Vestins) Act, 1988.

The Deliverance Evangelistic Association (IocorpOrating and Vestins) Act. 1988.

The Jamaica Council Church of God Seventh Day (Incorporation and Vesting) Act. 1988.

The Passionist Community ol Jamaica (Incor- poration and Vesting) Act. 1988.

The Mount Zou Church o! God @or- poration and Vesting) Act, 1988.

The Assembly of Yahweh (Incorporation and Vestjug) Act. 1988.

The Rio cobre Canal (Amendment) Act. 1988.

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LAW RE USION

FIRST SCHEDULE, comd. (Section 9)

Law or Act Titleor Subject Matter

Laws or Acts enacted after 30th June, 1955, cowd

26.03

Act 31 of 1988

Act 5 of 1989

Act 6 of 1989

Act 3 of 1990 Act 26 of 1991

Act 31 of 1991 Act 2 of 1992

Act 18 of1992

Act 11 of 1993

Act 18of 1993 Act 2Oof 1993

Act 290f 1993

Act 30 of 1993

Act 31 of 1993

0 Act 6 of1994

Act 28 of 1994

The National Water Commission (Sewerage

The Parish Councils General Election and

Rates and charges) (Validation) Act, 1988.

B y - E l d W (Postponmat) Act, 1989.

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation Genasl Election and By-Elections (Postpone rnent)Act. 1989.

The Loan (Am€%ldmat) Act, 1990. The N.C.B. Group Limited (Altaation of Memorandum and Articles of Association) Act, 1991.

The Banking (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1991. TheAppropriation (Validation and Indemnity)

TheAppropriatim (Validation and Indemnity)

?he R e p d o n of the People (Extension

The Loan (Ammdmmt) Act, 1993. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Mandeville

(Incuporation and Vesting) Ad, 1993. The Churches of Christ Jamaica and Vesting

Act, 1993. The United Holy Revival Church of Jamaica (In-

Carporation and Vestmg) Act, 1993. The West Indies Union C m h c e (Jsmaic~)

(1971-1977)ACf 19Z.

(197&1982)A~t, 1992.

ofEnumdon P a i d ) Act, 1993.

Capaation of SeMlth-Day A d ~ e n t i ~ t ~ (In- Oapaatim and V&g) Act, 1993.

(1983-1987)Act, 1994.

(Validation) Act, 1994.

The AmxOpiatim (Validation d lndemn&)

The Foreign Cmcncy (Authaized Dealers)

26.04 LAW REUSZON



Laws or Acts enacted afler 30th June, 195.5, comd

Act 4 of 1995

Act 16 of 1995

Act 17 of 1995

Act 18 of 1995

Act I9 of 1995

Act 20 of 1995

Act 2.5 of 1995

Act 3of1997

Act 16 of1997

Act 43 of 1997

Act 4of1998 Act I I of1998 Act 23 of 1999

Act S of2000

Act 8of2000

Ihe Telecommunications of Jamaica (Transfer to and Vesting of Assets and Liabilities of Jamaica Telephcne Company Limited and Jamaica hta- national Telecommunications Limited) Act, 1995.

The New Testament Church of Christ the Redbemw (Inncwparating and Vesting) Act, 1995.

The Sons and Daughters United Church of God (Inaorporating and Vesting) Act, 1995.

The Full Gospel Fellowship Church of the Lord Jesus Christ (Jncorporating and Vesting) Act, 1995.

The Christian FellowshipWorld Ouireach (Jn- axporating and V a k ) Act, 1995.

The Church of the Living God (Incorporating and Vesting)Act, 1995.

me Apprcrpriatim (validation and Indemnity)

The L m (Amendment) Act, 1997.

The Representaton ofthe People (Validation and

The Holidays (Public General) (World Cup

(1980-1981 md 1988-1993)Act, 1995.

Indemnity) Act, 1997.

Finals Qualifying) Act, 1997.

0

The Appropriatim Act, 1998. The Loan (Amendment) Act, 1998. The' United Churh m Jemaica md the Caymm

Islands (Jnoaporatioa and Vesting) Act, 1999. "he Beach Conud (Licence Fees) (Validation)

Act, 2000. The Chief Technical Diredca (Transfer of

Funclions and Change of Statutory Refermoes) Act, 2000.

0

LAW RE VISION 26.05

FIRST -SCHEDULE, contd. (Section 9)


Laws or Acts enacted after 30th June, 1955, contd.

Act 7 of 200 1 The Assemblies of God in Jamaica Incorporation (Amendment) Law, 200 1.

Act l of 2002 The Loan (Amendment) Act, 2002.

Act 18 of 2002 The Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ (Incorporating and Vesting) Act, 2002.

Act 22 of 2002

Act 24 of 2002

Act 44 of 2002

Act 8 of 2004

Act 13 of 2004

Act 24 of 2004

Act 27 of 2005

Act 8 of 2006

Act 5 of 2007

Act 10 of 2007

Act 4 of 2008 Act 15 of 2008

Act 7 of 2009

The Wesleyan Holiness Church (Incorporation and Vesting) Act, 2002.

The Good News, Church of God of Jamaica (Incorporation and Vesting) ~ c t , 2002.

The Irrigation (validation and Indemnity) Act, 2002.

The Association of Local Government Authorities of Jamaica (Incorporated and Vesting) Act, 2004.


The Banking (Licences) (Forms of Application and Fees) Regulations, 1973 (Validation and Indemnity) Act, 2004.

The Judicature (Juvenile Courts 'and other Courts) (Validation and Indemnity) Act, 2005.

The Financial Services Commission (Insurance Services) (Validation and Indemnity) Act, 2006.

The Loan (Amendment) Act, 20 10.

The Ministerial and Parliamentary Functions (Phyllis Mae Mitchell) (Validation and Indemnity) Act, 2007.

The Appropriation Act, 2008. The Loan (Amendment) Act, 2008.

The Appropriation Act, 2009.

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Laws or Acts

1938 Revisec Edition

Cap. 1.8

Cap. 9:

1953 Revisec Edition

Cap. 19

Cap: 1C

Cap. 11

Cap. 13.

LA W RE VISION 27

SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 9)


The Abandoned Cemeteries (Kingston and St. 'Andrew Corporate Area) Law . . .

The Rio Cobre Canal Law

The Arbitration Law ...

The Divorce Law ...

The Estate Duty Law . . . The Foreign Recruiting Law

Provisions tosbe omitted

Part I1 and the Schedule.

Sections 3 to 32 boh in- clusive.

The words "or its Depen- dencies" appearing in subsection (1) of section 19.

(a) The words "or its Dependencies" wher- ever they occur in sections 24 and 25 and the whole of section 45.

(b) The words "or an order under section 30" appearing in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 21.

Section 7.

(a) In section 3 the words "and the Dependen- cies".

(b) In section 4 the words "or of the Dependen- cies".

(c) In section 8 all those words appearing after

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LA W RE VISION

SECOND SCHEDULE, contd. (Section 9)

Laws or Acts

1953 Revised Edition, contd. - Cap. 133,

contd.

Cap. ! 89

Cap. 192

Cap. 195

Cap. 226

Cap. 242

Law 24 of ,1953


The Foreign Recruiting Law, contd.

The Juveniles Law . . .

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation Law

The Kingston and St. Andrew Water Supply Law

The Local Forces Law ...

The Mental Hospital Law ...

The Banana Board Law, 1953 ... . . .

Provisions to be omitted

the words "may have been committed".

In the definition of "ship" in section 69, the words "or any of its Depend- encies", section 86, and the Sixth Schedule.

Section 222.

Section 12.

All such provisions as were not repealed by the De- fence Law, 1962.

Section 30.

Section 33.

[The inclusion of this page is. authorized by LN. 80d20081

Laws or Acts

1953 Revised -~ Edition, contd

Law 61 of 1954

Laws OT

Acts enacted

after 30th June,

1955

Law54of 1955

Law 45 of 19%

Law36 of 1957

LA W REWSION 29

SECOND SCHEDULE, contd (Section 9)

Title or Subject

The Tourist Board La ... 1954 ...

'he Traftic Cowt Law. 195

IheIndusplal ' Incentives Law, 19% ...

' h e m s Water Supph (Am- validation 0

Acts and Iodemnity) Law, 1957 ... ...

0

Revisions to be omiued

(0) Defiim of -the form- er Board" in section 2.

(b) section 26.

Moon 14.

30 LA W REVISION

SECOND SCHEDULE, contd. (Seaion 9)

Laws 0 Acts

Laws or Acts

enacted &er

30th June 1955,

contd

Law 52c - 1957

Law 53c 1957

Law 330 1958

Law 58a 1958

Law 240 1959

Lawi33a 1959

LaWZbd 1960

Law61of 1960

ride or Subject Maiter

The HinduManiageLlw, 1957 ...

The Muslim Mamiage La1 1957 .,. -.

TheJamaica sodal Welfdl Commission Law, 1958 ..

The E l e c t r i c Lightin (Amendmmr and valida tion) Law, 1958

~ P a r o C h i a l R a t e s a I n Finance (-)h 1959 . . I ... ..

The Public utility U* tskiags and Public service Arbilration (Ameadmeat Law, 1959 ... .-.

'IheMm!we- Law, 1960 ... ...

nLeTrade(Amendmentand ValiaatiOn)Law, 1960 _.,

Pmvisions to be omitted

section 22.

section 22.

Section 16.

seaions I, 2and 4.

sectioas 1, 2 and 7.

w o n s 1 a u d 4

0 subsection (2) of &on 13.

wws 1, 2 aod 4.

LA W REPISION

SECOND SCHEDULE. contd. (Section 9)

Laws or Acts

Laws or Acts

enacted after

30th June. 1955. contd. -

Law 12of 1962

Act 70f 1962

Act 10 of 1963

Act 52 of 1963

Act 45of 1964

Act 18of 1965

Act 23 of 1965

Act 38 of 1965

Act 1 1 of 1968


The Defence Law. 1962 . . .

The Trade (Amendment) Act, 1962 ... ..

The National Water Author- ity Act, 1963

The Debenture &od) (Amendment) Act; 1963 .

The Motor Vehicles Insur-

(Amendment ) Act, 1964 . ance (-l-hrd-Party Risks:

The Banana Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1965 .

I’he Governor-General (Ex-

Tax Exemptions and Pension! Act, 1965 ...

The National Insurance Act, 1%5 ...

penditure, Personal staff

The Export Industry En- couragement (Amendment) Act, 1968 ... ..


Section 2 14. +

Sections 1 and 12.

Section 19.

Section 6.

Sections 1 and 9.

Section 13.

Section 9.

Sections 51, 52 and the Seventh Schedule.

Section 7.

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32 LA W REUSION

SECOND SCHEDULE. contd. (Section 9)

Laws or Acts

Laws or Acts

enacted after

30th June, 1955, contd.

Act 160f 1968

Act 36 of 1968

Act 4 of 1969

Act 8of 1970

Act 70f 1971

Act 41 of 1971

Act 3 of 1972

Act 10 of 1972


The Hotels (Incentives) Act, 1968 ... ...

The Local Improvements, (Amendment) Act, 1 %8 . .

The Land Surveyors(Amend- ment) Act, 1969 ..

The Sugar Industry Control (Amendment) Act, 1970 . .

The Transfer Tax Act, 1971

The Defence (Amendment) Act, 1971 ... ..

The Jamaica Racing Com- mission Act, 1972

The Representation of the People (official List) (Spe cial provisions) Act, 1972


Section 20.

Subsection (2) of section 3.

Section 27.

Section 9.

Section 46.


Sections 32.33 and Second Schedule.

sections 1,2 and 3.

LA W RE VISION


Laws or Acts

Laws or Acts

enacted after

30th June, 1955, contd.

- Act 22 of

1972

Act 18 of 1973

Act 23 of 1973

Act 24 of 1973

Act 25 of 1973

Act 26 of 1973

Act 28 of 1973

Act 29 of 1973

Act 35 of 1973

Act 48 of 1973

Act 7 of 1974

Title or S.ubject Matter

The Medical Act, 1972 (as amended by Act 28 of 1975) . . . . . .

The Bank of Jamaica (Amefidment) Act, 1973 . . .

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1973 . . .

The Parish Councils (Amend- ment) (No. 2) Act, 1973 . . .

The National Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1973 . . .

The Workers Savings and Loan Bank Act, 1973 . . .

The Poor Relief (Amend- ment) Act, 1973 ...

The Firearms (Amendment) Act, 1973 . . . . . .

The Property Tax (Amend- ment) Act, 1973 ...

The Mortgage Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1973 . . .

The Council of Legal Education Act, 1974. . . .



Section 25.

Sections 1 and 2.

Sections 1 and 2.

Sections 11, 12,13 and 14.

Sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 16 of First Schedule.

Section 4.



Section 6.

The signatures of the various contracting parties appearing at the end of the Agreement next after Article 12.

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LA W RE VISION


Laws or Acts

Laws or Acts

enacted after

30th June, 1955, contd. -

Act 14 of 1974

Act 19 of 1974

Act 29 of 1974

Act 36 of 1974

Act 37 of 1974

Act 40 of 1974

Act 41 of 1974

Act 47 of 1974

Act 56 of 1974

Title, or Subject Matter

The Caribbean Investment Corporation Act, 1974.

The Hire-Purchase Act, 1974. . . . . . .

The Bauxite (Production Levy) Act, 1974. . . .

The Airports Authority Act, 1974. . . . ...

The Children (Adoption of) Act, 1974. . . . . . .

The Judicature (Revenue Court) (Amendment) Act, 1974. . . . . . .

The National Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1974.

The Public Health Act, 1974.

The Industrial Incentives (Regional Harmoniza- tion) Act, 1974. . . .


The signatures of the various contracting parties appearing at the end of the Agreement next afier Article 43.

Subsection (I) of section 40.

Proviso to paragraph (b) of subsection (I) of section 4.

Proviso to the definition of "financial year" in section 2.


Section 4.

Section 6.

Subsections (2) and (3) of Section 30.

Sections 1,2,6 and 8.

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Laws or Acts

Laws or Acta

enacted after

30th June. 1955,

m i d . - Act 12 of

1975

AEt 14 of 1975

Act 22 of 1975

Ad 24 of 1975

Act 35 of 1975

Acl 48 of 1975

Act 49 Of 1975

U W REVISION

SECOND SCHEDULE, contd. (Section 9) ~- Title or Subject Matter

The T w f a Tax (Amend- mcnt) Act, 1975 ...

I%e Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act, 1975 ... ...

The lnternational Finance C o m d e s nncome Tax Rcliif) (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1975 ...

The Pilotage Ad. 1975 ...

The National Insurance (Amendment) Act. 1975

The Income Tax (Amend. ment) (No. 2) Act. 1975

The Pensions (Amendment' Act, 1975 ... ..


Section 13.

Subsection (2) of d o n 29.

Section 3.

Subsectiollg (5). (a (7) and (8) of section 4: subof- tion (6) of s d o n 5; subseaioa (5) of d o n 7 and subsmztioas (2) aad (3) of section 46.

Subsection (2) of d o n s 1 and 5.

Subsection (2) of section 7 and subsection (2) of the new section 13c b%tul in tbe prinapal A d by scctioa 4 of thir Aet.

scaion 3.

35

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36

ThC Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 1976 _.. ...

ment) Act. 1976 ... l'hc Pcnsims (Expet&@

Officers) Act. 1976 ... The Land Bondr (&I&

ment) Act. 1976 .._

b coroncn (Ammd-

me Lsod Dcvclopwnt and Utilization (Amend- ment) Act, 1976 ...

b e Land Aquidition

LAW REVISION

Section 3.

section 4

Section 5

The new subsection ( l q inserted in section 4 of the prblapal Ad by

agraph (c) of section Y of thii Act.

Section 9.

Laws or Acts

b e Income Tax (Amend- men0 Act, 1976 ...

lb Institute d Jamaica Act, 1978 ...

Laws or Acts

enacted after

30th June, 1955.

contd.

Act 4 of 1976

-

%&OM 7 and 8 and 8Ub

S&On 25B insatcd h section (7) of the llcw

the principal Act by section 3 of this Act

section 21.

Act 20 of 1916

Act 21 of 1976

Act 30 of 1976

Act 31 of 1976

Act 32 of 1976

Act 38 of 1976

Act 4 of 1978

Act 1 of 1979

SECONO SC~DULE., confd. (section 9) -_ Title or Subject Matter Provisions to be omitted

chc Law R d a m (Age of Majority) Act. 1979 First and Second Schcdulu

LAW REVISION

SECOND SCHEDULE, conrd. (sbctjw 9) __;__ -~

Title or Sub+ Matter 1 Provisions to be omiued

h e Caribbean Food Cot- poration Act, 1979 ...

me Passport (Amendment) A& 1979 ... ...

The Petroleum Act, 1979 . ..

The Law Reform &and- lords and Tenanb) Act. 1979 ... ..'

3 c Fatal Acddmt.4 (Amendment) A& 1979

;he Keeping of Animal0 Act, 1979 ... ...

%e Licences on Trada and B ~ k a (Amend- mat) Act, 1979

h e Nathd Housing Tmst Act, 1979 ...

- Law8 or

Act¶

Law or Acts

enacted ahcr

30th Juac, 1955. m u d .

Act 2 of 1979

-

Act 8 of 1979

Act 12 of 1979

Act 15 of 1919

Act 23 of 1979

Act 26 of 1979

Act 31 of 1979

Act 32 of 1979

The signatures of the various mtracting parties appcarhg as tbe end of the Agreement next aftu Article 42.

Soction 4.

Section 17.

saction 7(2).

Sectiw 4.

Section 13(2).

Section 1 (2) and d o n 2

Section 41 (2). 0, (4) and Appendices A, B. md C

I

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38 LAW REVlSiON

SEWND SCEEDULB, w a d . (seftion 9)

Laws 01 Acts

Laws or Acts

enacted after

30th Junt 1955, COnld

Act 41 of 1979

Act 7 of 1980

Act 8 of 1980

Act 9 of 1980

A:t 13 01 1980

Act 19 of 1980

Aot 26 of 1980

Act 4 of 1981

.-

Title or Subjeot Matter

l%e Caribbean M e ~ m I o ~ c a l Organisation Act, 1979 ...

The Jury (Amendment) Act, 1980

m e J& Festival Com- mission (Change of Title) Ad. 1980 ...

l'he National I n s u r a n c e (Amendment) Act, 1980 ...

.he Representation of the People (O&id Lists) (SPS. cial Pmvisions) Ad, 1984 ..

The Education (Amendment) Act, 1980

The National Water Author. ity (Change of Name and Amendment) Act, 1980

The Legal Profession (Amend- ment) Act, 1981

Pmvisions to bc omitted

'he signatures of the oon- traainn parties to the A e & t appearing after Article 33.

ection 35.

ection 2 (1) aM (3).

z) In section l(1) the words "and subject to subsection (2) shall k deemed to have come into fm on the 1st

day of October. 1979". r) Sections l(2). 3(2) and

5 (2). I) In section 1, thc words

"and. save a8 ,may otherwise be pronded. shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 30th day of November, 1916".

?) w m s 2. 3. and 40. ection 23.

Ubs~tionn (2 fmd (3) Of section 2. d araggraph 11 of FW schedule.

ubsection (2) of section 3.

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A d 2 of 1982

A d 3 1982

Act 7 d 1982

Actzof 1983

Ad 8 ol 1983

Act 14 0 1983

Act 16 a 1983

Title or Subjd Matta

%e Jamaica School of Apricultuie (Rcpcal) Act. 1982 ... ......

he Bauxite and Alumina

1982 ... ...... Indoshia (spai.l Plrwi- SiOM) (bleadmcnt) Ad,

h e Rent Restrictioi (Amendmcat) Act. 1983

I~IC I n m Tax (Amend mcnt) Act 1983 ..

The Canstables (Spedal (Amendment) Act. 1983

The Quarries control Act. 1983 .._ ...

n

icdioa 2.

l’be new &an 31 of ths principal Act inserted by section 4.

sections 35 (2) and 37 (2) and (3).

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Laws 01 Acts en aaed

after 301 June. 1955.

cowd. Act 3 of

1985 Act 9 of

1985 Act 12 of

1985 Act 4 of

Act 1 of 1987

Act 6 of 1987

Act 13 of 1987

Act 16 of 1987

-

1986

Act 18 of 1987

Act 26 of 1987

Act 27 of 1987

Act 30 of 1987

I_-

Tr;

The Building Societies (Amendment) Act, 1985

Thecorrections Act, 1985.. . The Revenue Administration

Act, 1985 ... . . . The Income Tax (Amend-

ment) (No. 2) Act, 1986.. .

Section 3.

section 87 (2).

Section 20.

Sections 13 (c) and 19.

Section 10. The Jury (Amendment)

Act, 1987 .. . .. . I

The Governor-General (ex-

Tax Exemptions and pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1987 ... . . . penditure, Personal S M ,

Act, 1987 ...

Sections 1 (2) and 8.

.. . I Sections 20 and 21. The Transport Authority

Act, 1987 .. .

The Local Improvements (Amendment) Act. 1987.. .

The Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 1987 ... ...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Building (Amend- rnent) Act, 1987 .. .

w o n 3.

Seaion 4.

Section 17.

and Developers) Act, 1987 The Real Estate (Dealers

.

- Laws or Am

Law or Aas en-

after 30th June, 1955, contd.

I.- aaed

Act 31of 1987

Act Zof 1988

Aa 3of 1988

Act 50f 1988

Act 24 of 1988

Act 29 of 1988

Act2 of

Act3 of 1989

1989

Act 4 of 1989

A c t 7 o f 1990

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The cocoma industry cou- trol (Ammdment) Act, 1987 ... ._. ...

The Fire Brigade Aq 1988 ... ... ...

The InteEunes' €%atesand property Ql;uges (-) 1988

TheLard Bonds (Ammd- ment)Act, 1988 ...

The T&St Accommoda- tion (Licem Duties) An 1988 ... ... ... The Natiollal Iasurance (-1 AU, 1988


Section 24 (4).

section 7.

Subseaion (2) of section 1

Section 9.

42 LAW REvlSION

SECOND SCHEDULE, mntd (Seaion 9)

Lam or Acts

laws or Aas en- aaed

afIer 30th June, 1955, contd

ACtlOof 1990

Act 16 of 1990

Act 18of 1990

-

A d 3d 1991

Aci 7of 1991

Act 9of 1991

Aci 16of 1991

Ad 20 of 1991

Act 21 of 1991

Actzdof 1991

Title or Subject Maner

Ad, 1991 Ihe E d t i m Act, 1991

section 21.

section n. section 43 (2).

SectimW(l),(Z)aud (3).

won 5.

~ ~

Law or Acts

Laws or Acts enacted

after 3Otk June. 1955.

contd.

Act 1 of 1992

Act 801 1992

Ad14Of 1992

Act 201 1993

Act 501 1993

Act 60f 1993

Act 80f 1993

ACt160f 1993

Act 28 of 1993

section 15. (a) In section 1 the comma

and words 'I. and shall be deemed to have come into force on the 30th day of September. ' 1991". I (6) Sections 11 md 12

miaed by L.N. 3/2001]

LAW REVISION

Samm Smmum, contd. (Section 9)

Title or SubjCEt Matter

The Petrolemn Fillkg !%a- tiolls R w t i o n (Repeal) Act. 1992

lation Authority Ad. 1992

The OEenca against the Person (Amendment) Act. 1992

The Cariibean Examma- tiom Council A A 1993

The Jamaican Nationality (Amendment) k h 1993

The PriMIe Security Regu-

The citizenship (constitll- tional Amendment) Act. 1993

The Seeuntia Act, 1993

T b e Town and Conntrv Plannia (Amendmentj Act, 1 8 3

Thc N a t i d Insuraacc (Validation and Amend mcnt) Act, 1993

Provisions to be omirted

ktion 3.

Won 32.

W o n 7.

section 4(3). hi section 1 the comma and words ", and shall come into operation on the 1st h y oi Much. 1993".

In section 1 the comma and wods 'I. and shall w e into operation on the 1st day Oi March. 1993".

section 78.

43

44 LAW REVISION

SECOND SCHEDULE. comd. (sccticn 9)

Laws or Acts

b w s or Acts en-

acted after 3ott June. 1955,

contd.

Act 40f 1994

Act 9of 1994

Act 21 of 1994

Act 22 of 1994

Act 23 of 1994

Act 24 of 1B4

Act 2 of 1995

Act 3 of 1995

Act 10 of 1995


The Citizenship (Constitu- tional Amendment) Act 1994

The Income Tax (Amend- ment) Act, 1994

The Pensiom (Amcndmrnt: Act. 1%

The Pensions (Parochial OEcers) (Amendment. Act. 1994

The Constabulary Force (Amendment) Act. 1994

The Pensions (Teachers) (Amendment) Act. 1994

The Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 1995

The Building Societies :Amendment) Act. 1995

The General Consumption Tax (Amendment) Act! 1995

Provisions to be omitvd

Ln section 1 t h e comma and words “, and shall be deemed to have w m e mto operation on the 1st day of March. 1993”.

Ln section 1 the words “and shall k deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1993”.

iukctions (2) and (3) of section 1.

Subsections (2) and (3) d section 1.

iubsections (2), (3). (4) and (5 ) of section 1.

n section 1 the words “and shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1990”.

ubsections (2). (3) and (4) of section 1.

ection 5.

uhection (3) of section 1

[The inclusion of ehis rage ia authorized by L.N. 31u)oIl

Laws or Acts

Laws or Acts en-

acted after 30th

June, 1955, contd. -

Act 240f 1995

Act 320f

Act 36of 1995

Act 370f I995

Act 380f 1995

Act 41 of 1995

Act 420f 1995

Act 4 of 1996

Act 17of 1996

Act 18of 1996

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45


The Professions Supple- mentary to Medicine (Validation and Amend- ment) Act, 1995

The Judicature (Resident Magistrates) (Amendment) Act, 1995

The Water Resources Act

The Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 1995

The Redring Allowances (Legislative Service) (Amendment) Act, 1995

The Coconut IndustryAid (Validation and Amend- ment) Act, 1995

The Coconut Industry Control (Validation and Amendment) Act, 1995

The Constables (Special) (Amendment) Act, 1996

The Forest Act. 19%

The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1996

Section 2.

Section 4.

iection 51 (2).

Sections I 1 and 12.

Section 1 (2) and (3)

Sections 2 and 3.

Section 5.

n section 1 the words "and shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1996".

46 LAWREWSION

SECONDSCHEDULE, contd. ( W o n 9)

Laws or A&

Laws or Acts en-

acted after 30th

h e , 1955, contd.

Act 19 of 1996

Act 23 of 19%

Act 24 of 19%

An 17 of 1996

Act 1 of 1997

Ad 4of 1997

Act llof 1997

Aa 19of 1997

Title or Subject Matter Provisions to be o m i d

In &on 1 tkwords "and shanbedcemed tohan armeintoopaationon the 1st day of April, 1996".

[npction 1 tk words "aad shall bedeemcd to hwe allneintooperatiaaonme 1st day of April 1996".

su3ioll34.

section 2.

LA W REHSON

Laws or Acts

Laws or Acts en-

acted after 30"

June. 1955. contd.

Act 26 of 1997

Act 27 of 1997

Act 33 of 1997

Act 36 of 1997

Act 37 of 1997

Act 39 of 1997

Act 2 of 1998

Act 8 of 1998

Act 15 of 1998

Act 18 of 1998

SECOND SCHEDULE I Title or Subject Matter

The Banking (Amendment) Act. 1997

The Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act. 1997 The Pensions (Parochial Officers) (Amendment) Act. 1997

The Legal Aid Act. 1997

The Pensions (Amendment) Act 1997

The National Insurane (Validation and Amendment) Act. 1997

The Betting. Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act. 1998

The Shipping Act. 1998

The Revenue Administration (Amendment) Act. 1998

The Pensions Veachers) (Amendment) Act, 1998

zonfd. (Section 9) ~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~


Section 2 1.

Section 20.

Section 3 (2).

Section 29 (2). (3) and (4.

Section 3 (2).

Sections 2 and 3.

In section 1 the words "and shall be deemed

to have come into operation on the 1st day of February. 1996. Sections 464 and 465.

Section 8.

Section 1 (2), (3) and (4).

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Laws or Acts

Laws or Acts en-

acted after 30th

June, 1955, contd.

Act 3 of -

1999

Act 7 of 1999

Act 260f 1999

Act 270f 1999

Act lof 2000

Act 60f 2001

Act l l o f 200 1

Act 26 of 2001

Act 280f 2001


The Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 1999

The higation (Amend- ment) Act, 1999

The Pensions (Parochial Officers) (Amendment) Act, 1999

The Universityof Tech- nology, Jamaica Act, 1999

The Telecommunications Act, 2000

The Criminal Justice (Reform) (Amendment) Act, 2001

The Unit Trusts (Amendment) Act, 2001

The Insurance Act, 2001

The Constables (Special) (Amendment) Act, 2001

~


Section 13.

Section 3(2).

Sections 3(2) and 4.

In section 1 the words “and shall be deemed to have come into operationon the first day’ of September, 1995”.

Sections 75(2), (3) and (4), 76,77, 78, 79,80,81, 82,83, 84 atad 85. Section 3.

Section 3.

Sections 149 (2) and (3) and 150. Section 1 (2) and (3).

[The 11iclns1011 of this page is authorized by L.N. 88i20031

Laws or Acts en-

acted after 30th

June, 1955,

contd.

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Act 10 of. 2002

Laws or Acts

Act I l o f 2002

Act 12 o f 2002


Act 27 o f 2002

Provisions to bc omitted

Act 3 1 o f 2002

Act 33 o f 2002

Act 6 o f 2003

Act 7 o f 2003

Act 19 o f 2003

Act 7 o f 2004

The Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2002.

The Banking (Amendment) Act, 2002.

The Building Societies (Amendment) Act. 2002.

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Amendment, Validation and Indemnity) Act, 2002.

The Pensions (Teachers) (Amendment) Act, 2002.

The Assets Tax (Specified Bodies) Act, 2002.

The Coconut lndustry Aid (Validation and Amend- ment) Act, 2003.

The- Coconut lndustry Control (Validation and

1 Amendment) Act, 2003.

1 The Municipalities Act, 2003.

The Nursing Homes Registration (Amend- ment) Act, 2004.

Section 15.

Section 17.

Section 6.

Section 4.

In section I the comma and the words, 'and shall be deemed to have come into operation on the loth day o f June, 1996'.

Section 10.

Section 2.

Section 2.

Sections 2 1 and 22.

Section 8.

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50 LA W RE VISION

SECOND SCHEDULE, conrd. (Section 9)

Laws or Acts en-

acted after. 30th June,

1955, conrd.

Laws or Acts

Act I l of 2004

Act 22 of 2004


Act 3 1 of 2004


Act 1 of 2005

Act 8 of 2007

Act 3 of 2009

Act 10 of 2009

The Child Care and Protection Act, 2004.

The Pensions (Superannuation Funds and Retirement Schemes) Act, 2004.

The Executive Agencies (Vali- dation and Amendment) Act, 2004.

The Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Act, 2005.

The National Insurance (Validation and Amend- ment) Act, 2005.

The Legal Profession (Amend- ment) Act, 2007.

The Firearms (Validation and Amendment) Act, 2008.

The Carriage by Air (Montreal 1 Convention) Act, 2009.

The Income Tax (Validation and Amendment) Act, 2009.

Section 95.

Section 59.

Section 3.

Section 8.

Sections 6 and 7.

Section 17.

Section 2.

In section I the comma and the words '2009, and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.'

Section 5.

Section 3.

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LAW REVISION 5 1

SECOND SCHEDULE, contd (Section 9) ~ a w s or I Title or Subject Matter 1 Provisions to be omitted

Acts Lawsor 1 Acts en-

acted after 30th June,

1955, contd.

Act 12 of 2009

Act 13 of 2009

Act 14 of 2009

The Sexual Offences Act, 2009.

The Child Pornography (Prevention) Act, 2009.

Holidays with Pay Act, 2009.

In section I the comma and the words '2009, and shall come into operation on such day or days as may be appointed by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette'.

Sections 42 and 43.

Section 14.

In section 1 the comma and the words ' 2009, and shall be read and construed as one with the Holidays with Pay Act (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) and all amendments thereto, and shall come into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette'.

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