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This is part of a targeted move to create a modern intellectual property regime that includes amendments to the Trademarks Act and the ongoing accession to the Madrid Protocol, which allows international registration of trademarks registered in one country (such as Jamaica) to be protected in the territories of the up to 95 members of the World Intellectual Property Organization, he said.
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The Industry Minister further pointed to amendments to the Copyright Act to strengthen protection of intellectual property, by moving the term of copyright in Jamaica from 50 to 95 years.
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The Minister further informed that an amendment would be taken to Parliament to increase the penalties under the Minimum Wage Act to ensure that employers who were in breach of the Act would feel the full brunt of the law.
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance & Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley, is expected to deliver the keynote address at the Summit, which will also look at the recent amendments to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act.
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We will present to the House proposed amendments to the Bail (Amendment) Act and the Bill to amend the Constabulary Force Act to address as far as possible the concerns raised by the Opposition and civil society groups.
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Strengthening the role of Parliament Toward the end of the last session, the House of Representatives adopted the report of the Standing Orders Committee which recommended a number of amendments designed to strengthen the role of Parliament and render governance more transparent and accountable.
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For example, if your grandmother is Jamaican, but both you and your mother were born in Canada, once you have all three birth certificates you can start the application at the expo, Miss Gordon advised.
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Parliament recently passed landmark legislation to establish the Independent Commission of Investigations to be responsible for investigating instances of possible and alleged abuse of citizens rights by agents of the State including members of the security forces.
- May 20, 2023
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Among the immediate initiatives to further protect the rights of all our workers, we are drafting legislative amendments to make it possible for non-unionised workers to have access to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal on the same terms and conditions as unionized workers.
- March 31, 2021
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The National Housing Trust (Amendment) (Special Provisions) Bill was piloted by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.
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