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The Coroners Act 28 Sep 2009 | 01:02 am
The Resident Magistrate for a parish is ex officio the Coroner for that parish. The Coroners Act provides that where it appears to the Coroner that there is reason to suspect that: (a) a deceased ha...
Jamaica’s Constitution as it relates to “allegiance to a foreign power” 18 Mar 2009 | 09:08 am
1. Section 39 of the Constitution of Jamaica provides that a Commonwealth citizen aged 21 years or upwards who has been ordinarily resident in Jamaica for the immediately preceding twelve (12) months ...
The National Housing Trust Act 12 Nov 2008 | 10:37 pm
1. This piece of legislation was enacted on New Year’s Day, 1979. It establishes a body called the National Housing Trust. You can click here to view/read the NHT Act in detail. 2. The sole functions...
Status of Children Act Anniversary 7 Aug 2008 | 06:14 am
Today, August 6, marks the 32nd anniversary of the passing of the Status of Children Act 1976. At the time, this Act abolished the distinction between children born in or out of wedlock. From that dat...
The Maintenance Act, 2005 4 Jun 2008 | 05:42 am
The Maintenance Act, 2005 has repealed the Affiliation Act which since 1926 had provided for the determination of fatherhood and the maintenance of children where the parents are not married to each o...
The Status of Children Act 31 May 2008 | 06:03 am
This law, first enacted in 1976, made all children equal in status, irrespective of whether their parents are or have been married to each other. It gave rise to the popular 1970s song which said, “no...
The Affiliation Act 21 May 2008 | 10:31 am
The Affiliation Act was enacted on the 26th April, 1926, that is, 82 years ago. It deals with the determination of fatherhood, and provides for the maintenance, of children where the parents are not m...
