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JAM-1964-L-31023
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act (Act 48 of 1964).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Jamaica
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1964-12-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act provides that a condition for gainful employment for a foreigner (as well as a Commonwealth citizen) is to have a work permit, which shall always be presentable upon request. Offences against the Act are criminally sanctioned. An application for a work permit may be granted at the absolute discretion of the Minister and a granted work permit may - in writing - be changed or cancelled at any time. The Minister may also grant general or group exemptions from the applicability of the Act.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1964-12-01 (JAM-1964-R-31441)
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Exemptions Regulations.
Implementing text(s)
1964-12-01 (JAM-1964-R-31441)
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Exemptions Regulations.
Implementing text(s)
1973-04-19 (JAM-1973-R-37109)
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) (Work Permit Fees) Regulations, 1973
Implementing text(s)
1973-04-19 (JAM-1973-R-37109)
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) (Work Permit Fees) Regulations, 1973
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2004-12-29 (JAM-2004-L-70994)
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) (Amendment) Act, 2004. (No. 35-2004).
Amending text(s)
2011-05-12 (JAM-2011-L-95202)
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act No. 14 of 2011).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Laws of Jamaica
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Country
Jamaica
URL
http://www.moj.gov.jm/law
File
JAM31023.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 14 of 2011)
Serial region
Serial title
Laws of Jamaica
Volume
Vol. VI