2016-2017 JAMAICA BUDGET STATEMENT II

DETAILS OF REVENUE AND LOAN RECEIPTS

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COUNCIL

1 Information Services 0 3,300,000 3,300,000

2 Process Development 0 26,134,000 26,134,000 3 Product Research & Development 0 20,185,000 20,185,000 4 Promotion & Distribution of Products 69,855,000 0 4,532,000 4,532,000

TOTAL - SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COUNCIL 0 69,855,000 - 54,151,000 54,151,000

TOTAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY, AND MINING AND DEPARTMENTS 2,118,954,675 3,876,111,000 939,253,153 1,038,586,089 99,332,936.13

MINISTRY OF WATER, LAND, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

1 Miscellaneous Receipts 29,984 130,000 0 3,290 3,290

TOTAL - MINISTRY OF WATER, LAND, ENVIRONMENT 29,984 130,000 - 3,290 3,290.00

NATIONAL LAND AGENCY

SURVEY AND MAPPING DIVISION

1 Pre-Checked (Survey) Fees (50% of Gross Receipts) 0 0

2 Sale of Monuments (50% of Gross Receipts) 0 0 0 3 Sale of Maps (50% of Gross Receipts) 0 0 4 Hydrographic Surveys (50% of Gross Receipts) 0 0

5 Photographic and Mapping Services (50% of Gross Receipts) 0 0

6 Miscellaneous Receipts (50% of Gross Receipts) 89,311,463 100,000,000 10,688,537

TOTAL - SURVEY AND MAPPING DIVISION 0 0 89,311,463 100,000,000 10,688,537

LAND TITLING DIVISION

1 Registration Fees (50% of Gross Receipts) 0 0 2 Survey Fees 0 0 3 Search Certificates 0 0 4 Assurance Fund (50% of Gross Receipts) 0 0 0 5 General Searches/Photocopying 0 0

6 Miscellaneous Receipts (50% of Gross Receipts) 0 0

TOTAL - TITLES DIVISION 0 - - - 0

LAND VALUATION DIVISION

1 Valuation Services (50% of Gross Receipts) 0 0 2 Sale of Valuation Roll Data (50% of Gross Receipts) 0 0 3 Sale of Maps Etc.(50 % of Gross Receipts) 0 0

4 Subdivision Certification (50 % of Gross Receipts) 0 0 0

5 Miscellaneous Receipts (50 % of Gross Receipts) 0 0

TOTAL - LAND VALUATION DIVISION 0 0 - - 0

TOTAL NATIONAL LAND AGENCY 0 - 89,311,463 100,000,000 10,688,537

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING AGENCY

1 Permits (Wastewater including Sewage) 0 0 2 CITES Permits and Certificates 0 0

3 NRCA Permits/Licences 0 0 4 Lifeguard Examination 0 0 5 Beach Licence Fees 0 0 6 Dredging Fees 0 0

7 Miscellaneous Receipts (50% of Gross Receipts) 0 0

TOTAL NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING AGENCY 0 0 - - 10,688,537

ESTATE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

1 Rents - Crown Lands and Other Government Properties 60,858,000 106,000,000 0 0

2 Land Settlement Properties 11,023,000 19,000,000 0 0 3 Rental of Land-Leased properties 0 0 4 Crown Property Sales 26,026,417 60,000,000 0 0 4 Attorneys Fee/ Photocopying 0 0 5 Miscellaneous Receipts 652,000 500,000 0 0 6 Other Receipts 105,000 300,000 301,430,604 300,000,000 (1,430,604)

TOTAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT DIVISION 98,664,417 185,800,000 301,430,604 300,000,000 (1,430,604)

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Public Bodies Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries

(Other) Bureau+of+Standards+Jamaica">Bureau of Standards Jamaica

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Public Bodies, FY 2018/19 Page 217 Ministry of Finance and the Public Service

Bureau+of+Standards+Jamaica">Bureau of Standards Jamaica Introduction The Bureau+of+Standards+Jamaica">Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) was established in 1969 under the Standards Act. In

addition to operating under the Standards Act, the BSJ has ultimate responsibility for the

Weights and Measures Act and the Processed Foods Act. However, the regulatory functions of

the Bureau have been delegated to the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NRCA).

The NCRA is operationally separate from the BSJ and legal separation is being pursued; this

should facilitate compliance with regional and international requirements.

Currently, the BSJ tests, analyses and certifies a variety of raw materials, components, and

finished products on behalf of consumers, manufacturers, importers and exporters. The entity

also provides services in the areas of quality control, calibration, metrology, training, and

technical information. The Bureau is also a contact point for a number of international

organizations in matters pertaining to trade and standards.

Operational and Financial Overview During 2018/19, the BSJ will continue the transformation of the organization from a regulatory

and enforcement agency into a trade facilitator. The Bureau will also pursue capacity building

(physical and human) exercises; targeted marketing; rebranding; strengthening of stakeholder

partnerships; new revenue generating activities, customized in-plant training programmes and

the promotion of its laboratory services. Specifically, the BSJ plans to:

• Launch its upgraded Packaging Laboratory, which should result in the provision of five

(5) additional testing services for paper, board and plastic materials;

• Attain accreditation for fifteen (15) tests offered by its Concrete, Blocks, Aggregates and

Chemistry Laboratories;

• Offer new certification services in ISO 22000 food safety management and under the

Food Safety Modernisation Act as an accredited Third Party;

• Continue to support the growth of the Bamboo Products Industry through the

development of standards, as well as the facilitation of organically grown bamboo for

export as charcoal; and

• Intensify its use of interactive media (website and other online tools) to provide

information on standards and packaging requirements for overseas markets.

The BSJ projects a net surplus of $5.84 million.

BSJ will maintain its staff complement of 158.

Public Bodies Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (Other) Bureau+of+Standards+Jamaica">Bureau of Standards Jamaica _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Public Bodies, FY 2019/20 Page 207 Ministry of Finance and the Public Service

Bureau+of+Standards+Jamaica">Bureau of Standards Jamaica Introduction The Bureau+of+Standards+Jamaica">Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) was established in 1969 under the Standards Act. In addition to operating under the Standards Act, the BSJ has ultimate responsibility for the Weights and Measures Act and the Processed Foods Act. However, the regulatory functions of the Bureau have been delegated to the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NRCA). The NCRA is operationally separate from the BSJ and legal separation is being pursued; this should facilitate compliance with regional and international requirements. Currently, the BSJ tests, analyses and certifies a variety of raw materials, components, and finished products on behalf of consumers, manufacturers, importers and exporters. The entity also provides services in the areas of quality control, calibration, metrology, training, and technical information. The Bureau is also a contact point for a number of international organizations in matters pertaining to trade and standards. Operational and Financial Overview During 2019/20 the Bureau will continue to pursue its mandate with activities which will include the following:

 Continued revision, adoption, modification and development of standards; sixty-five (65) standards for products and services in the building/construction, cannabis, bamboo and castor oil industries are scheduled for completion in 2019/20;

 Collaboration with other government organisations to facilitate the improved competitiveness of Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises. One such effort will be an Enterprise Development for Export Growth Programme (Export Max III) aimed at providing capacity building and market penetration support to exporters and export ready enterprises.

 Expansion of its online training offerings from two (2) to four (4) to include ISO 9001- Quality Management and ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety; and

 The re-establishment of a Time and Frequency laboratory which is expected to provide traceability and calibration services to sectors that rely on time and frequency measurements (for example: telecommunications and banking).

The entity has forecast a surplus of $33.82 million (2018/19: $48.22 million). BSJ is projecting that its staff complement will be 195 (2018/19: 185).

LEGISLATION PROGRAMME 2008/2009 AS AT APRIL1, 2008

(SHADED ITEMS REFLECT PRIORITY LEGISLATION IDENTIFIED BY PRIME MINISTER)

Cabinet Office

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NO No MINISTRY NAME OF LEGISLATION PURPOSE

POLICY BEING DEVELOPED House of Representative or appointment to Senate

127. 20 MOJ Evidence Amendment) Bill 128. 21 MOJ Law Reform (Notice of Alibi Evidence) Bill

Legal Aid (Amendment) Bill (No.1)

To provide for the giving of a notice to the Prosecution where the Defence intends to rely on Alibi Evidence at trial within a prescribed period from time of arraignment. To make legal aid available for the interview of alibi witness of the a person who is charged with any offence, including an excepted offence, and who has raised the defence of alibi

129. 22 MOJ Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill No. 1 To provide for mandatory continuing legal education and to provide for intervention by the General Legal Council in the practice of an Attorney-at-Law.

130. 23 MOJ (MICYS)

Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Bill Companion Bills: Rape (Amendment) Bill Incest (Punishment) (Amendment) Bill

To modernise the law relating to sexual offences: • To provide for a statutory, gender-neutral definition of rape. • To abolish the common law presumption that a boy under fourteen years is incapable of committing rape or other offence of

vaginal or anal intercourse. • To increase the penalty for incest and widen the categories of prohibited relationships.

131. 24 MOJ Prosecution’s Right of Appeal To provide enabling legislation affording the prosecution a right of appeal where an acquittal is granted but there was a substantial miscarriage of justice.

132. 25 MOJ Whipping and Flogging (Repeal of) Bill To repeal the statutory provisions that governs whipping and flogging in Jamaica. 133. 26 MOJ Whistleblower Legislation To provide enabling legislation to protect individuals who report corrupt practices and activities. 134. 27 MT Hotels Incentives (Amendment) Bill To amend the existing legislation to provide for clarity of definitions among other things. 135. 28 MT Timeshare Legislation Legalisation for Development of Timeshare 136. 29 MTW Main Roads (Amendment) Bill

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill To allow for metrification of measurements in the Act and increased fines and removal of fines to Schedule

137. 30 MWH Trespass Act NRCA Act

To improve management of squatting and increase outdated fines

138. 31 OPM Code of Political Conduct To provide for a political code of conduct 139. 32 OPM Contractor General (Amendment) Bill

National Contractors Commission Bill To correct certain deficiencies in the Act , in particular to enable the National Contracts Commission to enforce the provisions of the Act and to provide for legal sanctions for non-compliance by government agencies and departments To remove provisions for National Contracts Commission to its own Act

140. 33 OPM Corruption Prevention (Amendment) Act See 203/OPM-21/08

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16.8.2 Jamaica Business Fund Programme. Expand and roll out the Jamaica Business Fund Programme of the DBJ that provides funds for supply chain projects.

16.8.3 Support Supply Chain Mapping. Support the mapping of

the manufacturing and export value chains and provide support to critical service providers.

16.9 Sale and Consumption

16.9.1 Promote GOJ E-commerce Sites. Enhance promotion of existing GOJ E-commerce sites such as Things Jamaica.

16.9.2 Reduce Timeline for Requests. Reduce the timeline from

two (2) weeks to five (5) days for the issuing of safeguards and suspension requests for critical raw materials and exports in CARICOM.

16.9.3 Remove Export Impediments. Facilitate trade and remove

burdensome export procedures. For example, remove the requirement for police integrity form, review the need for and or reduce the turnaround time for the issuing of certificate of free sale by the Bureau of Standards and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

16.9.4 Automate Certification Process. Automate the CARICOM

Rules of Origin certification process which will allow acceptance of electronic forms

16.9.5 Implement Temporary Emergency Protocols. Implement

emergency Protocols for six (6) months in Jamaica/CARICOM for raw materials on the list of ineligibles that are not available regionally or locally to be allowed duty free entry for businesses benefitting under the Productive Input Relief.

16.9.6 Improved Compliance. NRCA to utilize existing resources

to focus on monitoring the compliance of competing imported manufactured goods

16.9.7 Implement Set-Aside Procurement Reforms. Speedy

implementation of the Government Procurement Offset and Set-Aside Regulations. Pilot to be implemented.