The Laws of Jamaica, 1934
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Florida International University College of Law eCollections Jamaica Caribbean Law and Jurisprudence 1935 The Laws of Jamaica, 1934 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, 1934" (1935). Jamaica. 96. https://ecollections.law.fiu.edu/jamaica/96 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]. 1 Laws of Jamaica PASSED IN THE YEAR 1934. THE LAWS OF JAMAICA PASSED IN THE YEAR, 1934. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY JUM 15 1935 JUM JAMAICA GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, KINGSTON. 1935. % ■ (J TABLE OF LAWS. [Assented to 28th March, 1934.] 1. A Law to Impose a Tax on Packages. [Assented to 28th March, 1934.] 2. A Law to Continue a Certain Expiring Law. [Assented to 7th June, 1934.] 8. A Law to Begulate the Importation of Textiles. [Assented to 8th May, 1934.] 4. A Law to Admit in Evidence the Certificate of the Island Chemist or Deputy Island Chemist in cases brought under The Danger ous Drugs Law 1924 or any Law amending or substituted for the same. [Assented to 19th June, 1934.] 6 A Law to Amend the Parochial Boards Laws Consolidation Law 1901 (Law 17 of 1901). [Assented to 19th June, 1934.] 6. A Law to Amend the Hurricane Belief Law 1933 (Law 28 of 1933). [Assented to 20th June, 1934.] 7. A Law to Amend Further The Tariff Laws 1925 to 1933. [Assented to 25th June, 1934.] 8. A Law to Amend a Law entitled A Law to Amend, and Consolidate the Laws imposing Licences upon Trades and Business (Law 7 of 1908). [Assented to 25th June, 1934.] 9. A Law to provide for the Begistration and Inspection of Nursing Homes and for purposes connected therewith. 2 1 5 0 6 7 IV [Assented to 25th June, 1934.] 10. A Law to Amend the Public and Municipal Works Loan Law, 1933. [Assented to 25th June, 1934.] 11. A Law to amend the Kingston Building Law, 1883, Amendment Law, 1907. [Assented to 25th June, 1934.] 12. A Law to provide for the Registration of Firms and Persons car rying on Business under Business Names and for other purposes. [Assented to 25th June, 1934:.jj 13. A Law to enable certain persons in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth to vote at the Election of Members of the Legislative Council and of the Parochial Board of the said Parish. [Assented to 25th June, 1934.] 14. The Appropriation Law, 1930-35. [Assented to 25th June, 1934.] 15. A Law to repeal the Laws relating to Wolmer’s Free School and to validate the several Schemes relating to the School made by the Jamaica Schools Commission under the Schools Commission Law, 1879. [Assented to 26th June, 1934.] 16. A Law for Raising the necessary Money for Re-loan to the King ston and St. Andrew Corporation for the purpose of certain Works within the Corporate Area of Kingston and St. Andrew. [Assented to 26th June, 1934.] 17. A Law to Validate the Inclusion of the Names oi Certain Persons in the Registers of Voters for the several Parishes of the Island for the year 1934-1935 and to Declare the Right of those Persons to Vote at the Election of Members of the Legislative Council and of Members of the Parochial Boards. [Assented to 14th December, 1934.] 18. A Law to Control the Ether Content of Rum manufactured in this Island. [Assented to 15th December, 1934.] 19. A Law to enable certain persons in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth to vote at the Election of Members of the Legislative Council and of the Parochial Board of the said Parish. V [Assented to 15th December, 1934.] 20. A Law to Validate the Inclusion of the Names of certain Persons in the Registers of Voters for the several Parishes of the Island for the year 1934-1935 and to Declare the Right of those Persons to Vote at the Election of Members of the Lgislative Council and of Members of the Parochial Boards. [Assented to 18th December, 1934.] 21. A Law to amend further the Tariff Lawn 1925 to 1934. [Assented to 27th December, 1934.] 22. A Law to Control and Regulate the Manufacture and Sale of Rum in this Island. [Assented to 27th December, 1934.] 23. The Jamaica Co-Operative Marketing Association Inquiry Law, 1934. [Assented to 27th December, 1934.] 24. A Law to Allow and Confirm certain Expenditure incurred in the financial year 1933-1934. [Assented to 28th December, 1934.] 25 A Law to Provide for an Excise Duty on Matches. [Assented to 28th December, 1934.] 26. A Law to Amend the Tariff Law 1925 (Law 4 of 1925). Statutes and L'aivs Repealed, Amended or otherwise affected by Laws 1 to 26 of 1934. Statute dr Laws Repealed or other How affected. Number of wise affected. Law. Law 9 of 1920 Continued to 31st March, 1935 by Law 2 of 1934 Law 17 of 1901 .. Section 38 repealed and new \ Law 5 of 1934 section substituted by J Law 28 of 1933 Section 2 (2) amended by Law 6 of 1934 Law 4 of 1925 First and Second Schedules | Law 7 of 1934 amended by J Law 7 of 1908 Read and construed with Law 8 of 1934 Law 17 of 1933 . Item (3) in the first part of the } Schedule ur der Head A deleted !• Law 10 of 1934 and new item substituted by J Law 24 of 1907 Sections 19 and 21 repealed and 1 Law 11 of 1934 and new sections substituted by j Law 16 of 1918 .. Repealed by Law 12 of 1934 9 George 1IC. VI Repealed b-v 15 George IIIC . I H P I M w - n> XIV Repealed by 18 Victoria C. L X I Section 19 so far as it relates to HI Wolmers Free School repealed !• Law 15 of 1934 by Law 2 of 1882 Repealed by Law 19 of 1908 Repealed by Law 7 of 1934 Item 45 (d) of First Schedule de- | leted and new item substituted } Law 21 of 1934 by J Law 4 of 1925 Item 20 of the First Schedule de leted and new item substituted • Law 26 of 1934 by Law 29 of 1933 . Repealed by JAMAICA. No. 1— 1934. I assent, [L.S.] A. R. S l a t e r , Governor. 28th March, 1934. A LAW to Impose a Tax on Packages. [29th March, 1934.] T>E it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council ^ of Jamaica as follows:— 1— This Law may be cited as the Package Tax Law, 1934. snort/ntie. 2— There shall be raised, levied and collected, the charge s«»Pe- mentioned in the schedule to this Law in respect of every package brought into this Island for Island use from beyond the seas when perfect entry is made to the Collector or other proper officer of Customs of such package or of the contents thereof under the Customs Consolidation Law, 1877 (Law 18 of 1877), and any Law amending the same. 3— Notwithstanding anything in this Law commodities Definition of not contained in a package shall severally be liable to the paokage' [N|0, 1.] The Package Tax Law, 1934. package tax imposed by this Law as if the same were a package: Provided that the commodities of the sort and quantities specifically mentioned in the schedule to this Law, shall be liable to the relevant tax set forth in the said schedule. Charges—how paid. 4— The charge imposed by this Law shall be paid to the Collector or other proper officer of Customs of the port or other person appointed to receive the same by the importer or his agent immediately upon entry being made. Amount to be 5— The amount of tax collected under this Law shall be credited to General Revenue credited to the general revenue of this Island. Packages re exported. 6— The tax paid on packages of goods shall be refunded to the importer if and when such goods are exported from this Island under the drawback regulations. Power to exempt. 7— The Governor in Privy Council shall have power to exempt from the duty imposed by this Law any package or class of package on which the duty appears to be unduly burdensome. Exemptions. 8— Packages of goods imported by the Government, Military Authorities, Kingston and St. Andrew Corpora tion or a Parochial Board shall be exempt from package tax. Duration. 9— This Law shall come into operation on the first day of April one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four and shall remain in operation until and including the thirty- first day of March one thousand nine hundred and thirty- five. The Package Tax Law, 1934. [No. 1.] 3 SCHEDULE. £ s. d. On every package 0 1 0 Kerosine Oil Free Condensed Milk Free Flour per 98 lbs. 0 0 6 Lumber, on every 1,000 feet, or less quantity superficial measurement 0 2 0 Shingles of any kind, on every 1,000, or any less number . 0 1 0 Iron, unmanufactured Free Coal ..................... Free Brick, tiles and slates (per 1,000) 0 2 0 Ironware, pewter, copper, lead, tin and brass of every description (per cwt.) 0 1 0 Stoves, iron pots, and other hollow ware not being packed in packages (per cwt.) 0 1 0 Oars and handspikes (per dozen) 0 1 0 Paint for every 112 lbs.