Public Bills

PUBLIC BILLS TABLED IN PARLIAMENT FOR THE LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018

To download/view a copy of Bills currently being considered by Parliament, referred to Committee or awaiting Royal Assent, click on the name of the Bill below:

Public Bills:

• The Agro-Investment Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2021
• The Aquaculture, Inland and Marine Products and By-Products (Inspection, Licensing and Export) Act, 2014
• The Arbitration Act, 2016
• The Bail Act, 2023
• The Ballast Water Management Act, 2018
• The Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2020
• The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, 2014
• The Baptist Mid-Missions in Jamaica (Incorporated)(Change of Name and Amendment) Act, 2015
• The Bauxite and Alumina Industries (Encouragement) (Amendment) Act, 2019
• The Building Act, 2016
• The Building Act, 2017
• The Caribbean Court of Justice Act, 2015
• The Caribbean Maritime University Act, 2016
• The Casino Gaming (Amendment) Act, 2021
• The Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act, 2023 - companion Bill to The Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Act, 2023
• The Child Care Protection (Amendment) Act, 2023 - introduced as The Child Care Protection (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2023
• The Children (Guardianship and Custody) (Amendment) Act, 2016
• The Constitution (Amendment) (Established Fund) (Payment of Pensions) Act, 2016
• The Constitution (Amendment) (Caribbean Court of Justice) Act, 2015
• The Constitution(Amendment) (No.2) Act, 2010
• The Constitution (Amendment of Sections 96(1) and 121(1)) Act, 2023
• The Constitution (Amendment) (Impeachment) Act, 2021
• The Constitution (Amendment)(Local Government) Act, 2014
• The Constitution (Amendment of Section 61) Act, 2024
• The Corruption Prevention (Special Prosecutor) Act, 2011 Part 1
• The Corruption Prevention (Special Prosecutor) Act, 2011 Part 2
• The Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Act, 2016
• The Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Act, 2017
• The Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Act, 2023
• The Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organizations) (Amendment) Act,2021
• The Customs Act, 2020
• The Customs (Amendment) Act, 2015
• The Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2020
• The Data Protection Act, 2020
• The Disruption and Suppression of criminal organizations Act,2014
• The Disaster Risk Management (Amendment) Act, 2021
• The DNA Evidence Act, 2015
• The Emergency Powers (Amendment) Act, 2021
• The Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2020
• The Extradition (Amendment) Act, 2021
• The Firearms (Amendment) Act, 2021
• The Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act, 2022
• The Fiscal Administration and Audit (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2020
• The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation (Amendment) Act, 2018
• The General Partnership Act, 2016
• The Governor-General (Expenditure, Personal Staff, Tax Exemptions and Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 2017
• The Gun Court (Amendment) Act, 2018
• The Human Employment and Resource Training (Amendment) Act, 2019
• The Human Services Act, 2018
• The Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2019
• The Independent Fiscal Commission Act, 2020
• The Indictments (Amendment) Act, 2017
• The Information and Communications Technology Authority Act, 2019
• The Integrity Commissions Act, 2014
• The Integrity Commission Act, 2016
• The International Business Companies Act, 2018
• The International Corporate and Trust Services Providers (Change of Name and Amendment) Act, 2021
• The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority Act, 2016
• The Jamaica Development Bank (Repeal) Act, 2022
• The Jamaica Teaching Council Act, 2022
• The Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act, 2021
• The Judicature (Parish Courts) (Amendment) Act, 2021
• The Judicature (Resident Magistrates) (Amendment and Change Name) Act, 2015
• The Judicature (Supreme Court) (Amendment) Act, 2015
• The Justices of the Peace Act, 2017
• The Land Valuation (Amendment) Act, 2015
• The Land Valuation (Amendment) Act, 2016
• The Law Reform (Amendment of Penalties) Act, 2019
• The Legal Aid (Fees) (Validation and Indemnification) Act, 2021
• The Licences on Trades and Business (Validation, Indemnification and Amendment) Act, 2017
• The Limited Liability Companies Act, 2021
• The Limited Partnership Act, 2015
• The Microcredit Act, 2021
• The National Council on Drug Abuse (Repeal) Act, 2023
• The National Family Planning (Repeal) Act, 2023
• The National Heroes and Other Freedom Fighters (Absolution from Criminal Liability in Respect of Specified Events) Act, 2017
• The National Heroes and Other Freedom Fighters (Absolution from Criminal Liability in Respect of Specified Events) Act, 2017
• The National Housing Trust (Amendment) (Special Provisions) Act, 2020
• The National Identification and Registration Act, 2021
• The National Insurance (Validation, Indemnification and Amendment) Act, 2020
• The Noise Abatement (Temporary Amendment) Act, 2019
• The Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2017
• The Offences Against the Person Act, 2023 
• The Offensive Weapons (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2021
• The Partnership (General) Act, 2016
• The Partnership (Limited) Act, 2016
• The Political Ombudsman (Interim) (Amendment) Act, 2024
• The Property Tax (Amendment) Act, 2015
• The Protection of Geographical Indications (Amendment) Act, 2017
• The Protection of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 2018
• The Public Debt Management Act, 2012
• The Public Debt Management (Amendment) Act, 2016
• The Public Debt Management (Amendment) Act, 2017
• The Public Procurement Act, 2014
• The Registration of Titles (Amendment) Act, 2020
• The Registration of Titles Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 2020
• The Re-naming of the Courts of Petty Sessions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2017
• The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2020
• The Revenue Administration (Amendment) Act, 2020
• The Road Traffic Act, 2015
• The Road Traffic Act, 2016
• The Road Traffic (Reprieve and Nullification of Prescribed Notices) Act, 2023
• The Road Traffic (Reprieve and Nullification of Prescribed Notices) (Amendment) Act, 2024
• The Sexual Harassment  (Protection and Prevention) Act, 2021
• The Sisters of Mercy of Jamaica, British West Indies (Validation, Indemnification and Amendment)) Act, 2021
• The Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2020
• The Special Economic Zones Act, 2015
• The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Act, 2020
• The Tax Collection (Amendment) Act, 2015
• The Tax Collection (Amendment) Act, 2017
• The Timeshare Vacation Act, 2014
• The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021
• The Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Suppression and Punishment) Act, 2021
• The Transport Authority (Amendment) Act, 2022
• The Transport Authority (Validation and Indemnity) Act, 2016
• The Trusts Act, 2018
• The Tobacco Control Act, 2020
• The Tourism Workers Pension Act, 2019