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The Laws of Jamaica, 1898 Florida International University College of Law eCollections Jamaica Caribbean Law and Jurisprudence 1898 The Laws of Jamaica, 1898 Jamaica Follow this and additional works at: https://ecollections.law.fiu.edu/jamaica Part of the Comparative and Foreign Law Commons, and the Legislation Commons Repository Citation Jamaica, "The Laws of Jamaica, 1898" (1898). Jamaica. 60. https://ecollections.law.fiu.edu/jamaica/60 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Caribbean Law and Jurisprudence at eCollections. It has been accepted for inclusion in Jamaica by an authorized administrator of eCollections. For more information, please contact [email protected]. (J / - ■ W '/U /I w m H m m i m k W m M - LAWS OF JA PASSED. IN r 'J 180 L - W m m M 'm l sillflSIfi1 1 1 1 1 1 !!/■. h f ( i.MMj. T HE LAWS OF JAMAICA PASSED IN A S e s s io n w h i c h b e g a n o n t h e 15th b a t o f M a r c h , a n d A d jo u r n e d s in e d i e o n the 29th d a y o f A u g u s t , 1898. 0161-1'AON PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. JAMAICA: g o v e r n m e n t p r i n t i n g o f f ic e , 79 d u k e s t r e e t , Kin g s t o n . s r y g TABLE OF LAWS. [Assented to 24th May, 1898.] 1. A Law to amend Law 24 of 1890, entitled a Law to pre­ vent the importation of Cattle and other animals suf­ fering from Contagious and Infectious Diseases. 2. A Law to amend The Prevention of Cruelty to Children Law, No. 9 of 1896. [Assented to 1st June, 1898.] 3. A Law to amend the Harbour Consolidation Law, 1873, (Law 36 of 1873.) [Assented to 1st April, 1898.] 4. A Law to amend Law 17 of 1890, (A Law in aid of the Parochial Hoads.) [ Assented to.2nd June, 1898.'] 6. The Obeah Law, 1898. • [Assented to 1st June, 1898.] 6. A Law to amend Laws 23 of 1870 and 19 of 1885. [Assented to 2nd Jv/ne, 1898.] 7. The Administrator General’s Law, 1873, Amendment Law, 1898. [Assented to 2nd July, 1898.] 8. A Law to amend the Building Societies Laws. [Assented to 2nd June, 1898.] 9. The Pound Law, 1897, Amendment Law, 1898. [Assented to 24th May, 1898.] 10. A Law to amend a Law for laying a Tax on Dogs. (No 10 of 1868.) 11. The Stamp Duty Law, 1868, Amendment Law 1898. 12. The Parochial General Purposes Fund Law, 1886, Amend­ ment Law, 1898. [Assented to 6th July, 1898.] 13. The Jury Law, 1898. [Assented to 24th May, 1898.] 14. A Law to amend the Legacy Duty Law, 1879. 56001 II. [Assented to 29th April, 1898.] 15. The Kingston General Commissioners Extended Powers Law, 1898. [Assented to 3rd June, 1898.] 16. The Direct West India Cable Company's Law, 1898. [Assented to 6th July, 1898.] 17. A Law to amend The Marine Board Laws, 1896 and 1897. [Assented to 2nd July, 1898.] 18. The Adulteration of Food and Drugs Law, 1898. [Reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's Pleasure, 21st July, 1898 ] 19. The Agricultural Tenants Protection Law, 1898. [Reserved fo r the signification o f Her Majesty's pleasure, 4lh June, 1898] 20. The Succession Duty Law, 1898. [Assented to 11th May, 1898, disallowed by Her Majesty.] 21. The Spirit License Law, 1898. [Assented to 2nd July, 1898.] 22. A Law to provide for the notification of Infectious Di­ seases. [Assented to 22nd April, 1898.] 23. The Revenue Temporary Protection Law, 1898. [Reserved Jor the signification o f Her Majesty's pleasure, 20th July, 1898.] 24. The Criminal Law, Amendment Law, 1898. [Not assented to.] 25. The Gambling Law, 1899. [Assented to 6th July, 1898.] 26. The Solicitors Law, 1896, Amendment Law, 1898. [Assented to 2nd July, 1898.] 27. The Rates Collection Law, 1898. [Assented to 18th May, 1898.] 28. The Tariff Law, 1898. [Assented to 2nd July, 1898.] 29. The Kingston and Liguanea Water Works further Loan Law, 1898. III. |Assented to Sth July, 181)8.] 80. A Law to amend Law 37 of 1896, The Produce Protection Law. [Assented to 24th May, 1898.] 31. A Law to amend the Rum Duty Laws, 1878-1894. [.Assented to 2nd July, 1898.] 32. A Law to allow and confirm certain expenditure in 1896- 97. 33. The Spanish Town Water Supply Law, 1877, Amendment Law, 1898. [Assented to 12th August, 1898.] 34. A Law to enable the Governor of Jamaica to appoint a Commissioner for the Cayman Islands. 35. The Judicature Law, 1879. Amendment Law, 1898. 36 A Law to amend The Resident- Magistrates Laws No. 43 of 1887, and No. 16 of 1891. 37 The Appropriation Law, 1898-99. [Assented to 23rd August, 1898.] 38. The West India Electric Company’s Law, 1897, Amend­ ment Law, 1898. [Assented to 12th Avgust, 1898.] 39. The Jury Lists Temporary Settlement Law, 1898. [Assented to 10th September, 1898.] 40. A Law to provide for raising a sum not exceeding one hundred thousand pounds sterling for the Public Ser­ vice. f Assented to'Hth September, 1898.] 41. A Law to remove doubts in connection with the Tariff Law, 1898. P r i v y C o u n c il R e g u l a t io n s . Stamps on Boxes and Packages of Cigars and Cigarettes. Protection from personal inJury under Tramways Law. West India Electric Company. V. STATUTES AND LAWS. Repealed, Amended, or otherwise affected by Laws 1 to 4-1 o f 1898 Statutes or Laws Repealed How affected. Number of Law or Amended. of 1898. / i Law 24 of 1890 Amended by / Law 33 of 1893 Incorporated with j-Law 1 of 1898. Law 17 of 1895 } Law 1 of 1897 Whole Law repealed by / Law 9 of 1896 Amended by and incorpo­ Law 2 of 1898. rated with 1 / Law 36 of 1873 Amended by and incorpo­ rated with J- Law 3 of 1898. / Law 17 of 1890 Section 24 amended by ; and Sections 26, 26, 27, 28 re­ pealed b y ; and incorpo­ rated with )*Law 4 of 1898. V Law 11 of 1891 Section 6 repealed; incorpo­ rated with / Law 26 of 1893 Whole Law repealed 19 Vic. Chap. 30 21 Yic. Chap. 24 y Law 28 of 1892 Whole Act repealed Law 5 of 1898. / Law 1 of 1893 / Law 19 of 1885 Section 2 amended by Law 23 of 1870 | Law 6 of 1898. r Law 7 of 1876 }Incorporated ✓ Law 26 of 1894 Except Sections 5 and 7 re­ enacted by Law 7 of 1898. ✓ Law 23 of 1897 Sections 18,16,30 amended by Section 20 Sub-section 4 repealed and new section substituted Paragraphs 2 and 4 of Sec­ >Law 8 of 1898. tion 10 and certain words in Section 32 repealed by • 28 Vic. Chap. 17 Incorporated with J / Law 19 of 1897 Section 10 and Schedules 2 and 3 amended by |-Law 9 of 1898. Incorporated with • Law 10 of 1868 Section 7 amended by Incorporated with j-Law 10 of 1898. VI. 8TATUTE8 AND LAWS. Repealed, Amended or otherwise affected by Laws l to 41 of 1898. Statutes or Law s Repeal© Number of Law How affected. or Amended. of 1898. • Law 33 of 1868 Schedule amended by Incorporated with | Law 11 of 1898. l / Law 10 of 1886 Section 3 amended by Law 12 of 1898. / Law 48 of 1869 'j v' Law 82 of 1881 >/ Law 16 of 1885 * Law 24 of 1888 Whole Low repealed by * Law 22 of 1895 ■/ Law 12 of 1896 l-Law 13 of 1898. y Law 35 of 1897 . Law 43 of 1887 Certain words in Section 168, Section 164 repealed by J * Law 16 of 1879 Schedule ** A ’'repealed and new Schedule substituted j-Law 14 of 1898. by * Law 17 of 1896 Sections 14,17. Sub-section 8, 30 and 60 amended by V’ Law 17 of 1897 Section 6 (a) amended by Section 20, Sub*section 1 : S-Law 17 of 1898. (a) and (o) repealed; Sec­ tion 2 partially repealed; 1 incorporated with ■ 27 Vic. Sess. 1 Chap. 32 Section 42 amended Law 10 of 1890 Section 2 amended j. Law 24 of 1898. ■ Law 13 of 1886 } ' Law S of 1896 Incorporated with j-Law 29 of 1898. V Law 80 of 1897 Whole Law repealed / Law 37 of 1896 Section 3, Sub-section (a) Sections 5, 8, 10, 14 amended ; Sections 4, 16 and Schedule IH repealed ►Law 80 of 1898. and new ones substituted Section 20 repealed '/law 10 of 1878 'v Section 46 repealed ' v Law 12 of 1894 Sections 1,9 and 10 repealed v'Law 35 of 1881 Incorporated with ►Law 31 of 1898. • Law 11 of 1889 J VII. STATUTES AND LAWS. Repealed, Amended or otherwise affected by Laws 1 to 41 o f1898. Statutes or Laws Repealed How affected. Number of Law or Amended. of 1898. ► Law 16 of 1877 ... Amened and incorporated Law 33 of 1898. I Law 24 of 1879 ... Section 9 amended Law 35 of 1898. • Law 43 of 1887 Section 4, Schedules B, C, and D repealed Incorporated |>Law 36 of 1898. / Law 16 of 1891 Sub-sections 1 and 2 of Section 1 amended 1 / Law 33 of 1897 Section 21 repealed and new Section substituted Section 37 amended "|-Law 38 of 1898.
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