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GUY-1972-L-55244
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Title_of_text
Law Revision Act, 1972 (no. 4 of 1972)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Guyana
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions
Adopted on (Date of text)
1972-07-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for the revision of laws of Guyana, connected matters and for various amendments to existing laws. Establishes the Law Revision Commission to carry out the periodical review and revision of laws. Establishes the composition, powers and duties of the commission. Provides for alternative modes of amending laws. Makes various amendments to inter alia, the Traders (Breach of COntract) Ordinance (cap. 24), Insolvency Ordinance (cap. 43), Old Age Pensions Ordinance (cap. 63), Public Officers (Insurance) Ordinance (cap. 71), Subsidiary Legislation Widows and Orphans Order (vol. VII p. 821), Widows and Orphans (Rates of Contribution) Order 1945, Holidays with Pay Ordinance (cap. 108), Accidental Deaths and Workmen's Injuries (Compensation) Ordinance (cap. 112), Trade Unions Ordinance (cap. 113), and the Factories Ordinance (Cap. 115). Most of the amendments concern amending monetary values given in the regulations in question.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act-on-line (as amended up to 1997)
Author
Laws of Guyana
Publisher
Governement Information Agency
Country
Guyana
URL
http://www.gina.gov.gy/gina_pub/laws/Laws/cap202.pdf
File
GUY55244.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette-Legal Supplement A
Date
1972-08-23
Page range
133 p.