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New Regulations for Banks
Financial institutions will have greater flexibility in setting business hours under new banking regulations.
Weights & Measures amendments
Business owners will soon have to ensure they trade using only the metric system in order to avoid paying considerable fines under amendments to the Weights and Measure Act.
Registering A Business Name
Small business owners are being encouraged to formalise their operations, in order to benefit from the various initiatives being put in place by the Government.In today’s edition, we tell you about the regulations involved in registering your business name and the legal implications if found in breach of the directives.
Water Prohibition Notice
The National Water Commission NWC has issued a prohibition notice for all parishes, due to a deficiency in water supply, as a result of drought conditions affecting the island. We tell you more about the regulation and legal implications if found in breach of the directives.
Agricultural Produce Act
In today’s edition of You and the Law, we tell you more about stipulations under the Agricultural Produce Act.
Co-operative Societies Act
A cooperative is defined as a farm, business, or other organization which is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits.The Cooperative Societies Act makes provision for the constitution registration and control of co-operative societies in Jamaica.
The Firearms, Bail, Maritime Drug Trafficking Act
The Ministry of National Security is proposing changes to the Firearms and Bail Acts as well as the Maritime Drug Trafficking (Suppression) (Amendment) Act 2015 to boost the country’s crime-fighting capabilities.
Road Traffic Act Changes
The designs of motor vehicles and trends in the automobile industry have changed since the formulation of the Road Traffic Act in 1938.The Government is taking steps to make the Act more current. We highlight some of the proposed changes in today’s edition


