Florida International University College of Law eCollections Jamaica Caribbean Law and Jurisprudence 1892 The Laws of Jamaica, 1892 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, 1892" (1892). Jamaica. 50. https://ecollections.law.fiu.edu/jamaica/50 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]. Mv x ■'ISST'. y , V/.r J i y : l a w s . - "A " j r - *. '-am- THE ‘ ) i iP " LAWS OF JAMAICA PASSED IN THE YEAR 1893. o PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. cr> JAMAICA: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OPEICE, 79 DUKE STREET, KINGSTON. 1892. r TABLE OF LAWS. [.Assented to 35th January, 1893.] 1. The Customs Tariff Amendment Law, 1892. [Assented to 31st April, 1893.] 2. The Criminal Law Amendment Law, 1892. 3. The Medical Law, 1872, Further Amendment Law, 1892, di, Tho Doooaood Immigrants Effooto Law, 1802. 5. The Kingston Slaughter House Substituted Loan Law, 1892. 6. A Law to abolish the Poll Tax on certain animals and to provide for annual returns as to the number o f the same and o f certain other animals. 7. A Law to provide an Assistant Resident Magistrate for Kingston and for other purposes. [Assented to 9th May, 1893.] 8. The Kingston Improvements Law, 1890, Amendment Law, 1892. [Assented to Ath May, 1893.] 9. The Prison Service Law, 1890, Amendment Law, 1892. [Assented to 11th March, 1893.] 10. Tho Quarantine Law, 1869) Amendment Lay. 1803. &&,/•£ ■ & S/93 [Assented to 10th May, 1893,] 11. The Main Road Law, 1887, and Parochial Road Law, 1873, Amendment Law, 1892. [Assented to 9th May, 1893.] 12. The Reformatories and Industrial Schools Law, 1881, Further Amendment Law, 1892. 13. The Harbours Consolidation Law, 1873, Further Amend­ ment Law, 1892. 14. The Cattle Trespass Law, 1888, Amendment Law, 1892. J 15. A Law to Allow and Confirm certain Fxpenditure in the period from 1st October, 1889, to 31st March, 1891. [Assented to lAth May, 1893.] 16. A Law to amend the Limited Partnerships Law, 16 Vic. Ch. 21. [Assented to 10th May, 1893.] 17. T-he-Geast-Befonce Volunteew-Larwr 4892r— 55233 IV. [Assented to 14th May, 1892.1 18. The Appropriation Law, 1892-93. [Assented to 10th May, 1892.1 19. A Law in aid of the Parochial Surplus Funds. [Assented to 14th May, 1892-1 20. The Jamaica Bridges Loan Law. 21. The Electric Lighting Law, 1890, Amendment Law, 1892. [Assented to 26th May, 1892-1 22. The Mountain and Bivor Bosorvoo Law,’ l S80,--Amond' ment Law, 1892. [Assented to 14th May, 1892.1 23. The West End Light House Law, 1892. < [Assented to 25th May, 1892-1 24. The Bankruptcy Laws, Further Amendment Law, 1892. 25. The Spirit License Law, 1892. The Governor declined to assent to this Law. [Assented to 23rd May, 1892.1 26. The Pensions Regulation Law, 1892. [Assented to 6th April, 1892-1 27. The Parochial Boards Law, 1885, Further Amendment Law, 1892. [Assented to 18th May', 1892-1 28. The Obeah and Myalism Acts Amendment Law, 1892. [Assented to 7th April, 1892-1 29. A Law to give validity to the acts and proceedings of the persons lately assuming to act as the Mayor and Council of Kingston. [Assented to 18th May, 1892-1 30. The Main Road Law, 1887, Further Amendment Law, 1892. 31. The Elementary Education Law, 1892. 32. The Secondary Education Law, 1892. [Assented to 17th August, 1892.\ 38. The Coasting Service Steamer Law, 1892. [Assented to 4th August, 1-892. ] 34. The Kingston Improvements Law, 1890, Partial Sus­ pension Law, 1892. V. STATUTES AND LAWS Repealed, Amended or otherwise affected by Laws 1 to 32 o f1892. Statutes or Laws Repealed How Afiected. Number of Laws or Amended. of 1892. Law U of lg§7 Schedule amended by Law 1 of 1892 27 Vio. ... Sections 41 and 42 as Law 2 of 1892 amended by Law 10 of 1890 amended by Law 47 of 1872^. Section 15 repealed by Law 7 of 1891 Wholly repealed by J* Law 3 of 1892 la w 6 of 1878 Repealed by Law 6 of 1892 Law 43 of 188% Sections 19 and 23 1 Law 7 of 1892 amended by . J Law 31 of 1890 .. New Sections substituted Law 8 of 1892 for Sections 5, 32, 36 and 42 which are re­ pealed, Sections . 2, 39, 40, 41 and 44 partially repealed or afiected Law 4 0^1*890 Section 9 repealed and new Section substituted Section 15 amended and l* Law 9 of 1892 Section 16 modified by i Law 37 of 1869 Incorporated with Law 10 of 1892 ~ Law 41'of 1887 # . New Sub-Sections added to Section 24 Section 25 amended and extended to Law 29 of >- Law 11 of 1892 1873 Law 29 of 1873 New Sub-Sections added to Section 48 J ' Law 34 of 1881 J Section 20 amended Law 12 of 1892 Law 36 of 1873 Section 8 amended Law 13 of 1892 Law 13 of 1888 A. v.* ... Section 5 repealed and Law 14 of 1892 new Section substituted 16 Vic. Chap. 21 Sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 11 Law 16 of 1892 and 25 amended by Law 9 of 1873 Section 5 extended Law 19 of 1892 Law 32 of 1890 Section 4 amended Law 21 of 1892 VI. • STATUTES AND LAWS Repealed,, Amended or otherwise affected by Laws 1 to 32 o f1892. Number of Laws Statutes or Laws Repealed How Affected or Amended of 1892. Law 37 of 1889 Sections 1, 2 and 5 re­ i pealed and otfrer pro­ vision made Y Law 22 of 1892 Law 30 of 1890 Wholly repealed by j Law 33 of 187? Section 60 repealed and 'I 1 other provision made Sections 8, 11, 31, 53, y Law 24 of 1892 66 and 1£5 amended by Law 11 of 1888 Sections 4, 5 and 7 re­ 1 pealed by j Law 16 of 1883 Section 37 amended by Law 28 of 1892 19 Tic. Chap. 30 Construction of words and explained j- Law 28 of 1892 21 Vie. Chap. 24 Section 3 amended by Law 41 of 1887 Section 20 amended by Law 30 of 1892 Law 31 of 1890 Operation of Section 40, Law 34 of 1892. Sub-Section (2) sus­ pended by JAMAICA—LAW 1 OF 1892.. The Customs Tariff Amendment Law, 1892. \2Sth January, 1892.] E it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council of B Jamaica, as follows Arti&es free from. 1 —The articles and things enumerated in the First Sche­ Import Duty. dule to this Law shall, after the coming into operation of this First Schedule. Law., be admitted into the Island free of Duty. Articles on which 2—On and after the coming into operation of this Law there Import Duty is shall he levied, collected, and paid unto Her Majesty, her Heirs reduced. and Successors, for the use of the Government of this Island, upon the several articles imported into this Island and enume­ rated in the Second Schedule to this Law, the several Duties Second Schedule. therein set forth in lieu of the Duties now payable on the said articles respectively. Drawback of Duty 3__Whenever any ship-building materials, or accessories oi on Ship-building any kind for ship-building, (not being rope or cordage, or materials, &c. wire rope of any kind), which shall have been imported into this Island shall i»e used in the construction, equipment or repairs, of Vessels or boats of any kind, the Importer thereof shall he entitled, on presentation to the Chief Officer of Cus­ toms at the Port of Importation of a Certificate, to the effect that such materials and accessories have fiefen used as aforesaid, under the hand of the builder or repairer of such Vessel or boat who used the same* together with a Declaration from [Oh. 1.] The Customs Tariff Amendment Law, 1892. such builder or repairer that he believes such ship-building materials and accessories to have been imported into the Island, to receive a Drawback equal to the amount of the Duty paid in respect of such ship -building materials or accessories on their importation. Law 6 of 1884, 4— Sections 2 and 3 of Law 6 of 1884 shall apply to Draw­ Sections 2 and 3 applied to such backs made under the preceding Section. Drawbacks. Packages or 5— The packages or coverings in which any articles imported // coverings in which imports contained, into this Island are contained, being only the usual and pro­ free of Duty. per packages or coverings, shall in all cases he free of Duty. Commencement of Law. 6— This Law shall come into operation on the 1st day of February, 1892. First Schedule. F irst Schedule. Articles free of Articles to be admitted free:— Duty. 1. Animals, alive, and poultry. 2. Asbestos and tar paper for roofing. 3. Beef, smoked and dried. 4. Beef and pork preserved in cans, not being wet salted, or eared. 5. Belting for machinery, of leather, canvas or India-rubber. 6. Boats and lighters. 7. Books, bound or unbound, pamphlets, newspapers, and printed mat­ ter in all languages. 8. Bones and horns. 9. Bottles of glass or stone ware. 10. Bran, middlings and shorts. 11. Bridges of iron or wood, or of both combined. 12.