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Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Climate Resilience Act 2018, Act 16 of 2018. -

Adoption: 2018-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | DMA-2018-L-108949

The Act was drafted following the Category 5 Hurricane Maria, which made landfall on 18th September, 2017 and devastated the country. The Act sets up the Dominica Climate Resilience Policy Board and the Climate Resilience Execution Agency of Dominica (CREAD). The role of Board is to define the measures needed to make Dominica a climate resilient nation in all sectors; to develop a climate resilience plan with CREAD and other bodies; to oversee the operations and task allocation with respect to CREAD and other agencies: and advise the government on promotional and legislative/policy measures to implement the plan. CREAD is accountable to the Board and is responsible for the implementation, drafting and execution of the climate plan.

Dominica - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Citizenship (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 (SRO 41 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-12-15 | DMA-2016-R-104937

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2016 (Act 9 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-12-15 | DMA-2016-L-104938

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 3 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-07-08 | DMA-2016-L-102708

Dominica - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Constitution of Dominica (Amendment) (Commencement) Order, 2015, SRO 4 of 2015. -

Adoption: 2015-02-23 | DMA-2015-R-100386

Provides that the Constitution of Dominica (Amendment) Act, 2014 shall come into force on the 27th day of February, 2015.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Constitution of Dominica (Amendment) Act 2014, Act 4 of 2014 -

Adoption: 2014-07-08 | Date of entry into force: 2014-02-27 | DMA-2014-L-100387

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Law and Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2014, Act 3 of 2014. -

Adoption: 2014-03-31 | DMA-2014-L-97016

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act, 2014, Act 2 of 2014. -

Adoption: 2014-03-31 | DMA-2014-L-100388

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act 21, 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-11-18 | DMA-2013-L-95137

Amendment to section 6(4) of the Act gives marriage officers the legal right to celebrate or solemnize marriages not only in the church but outside the church. There is no longer an obligation to publish banns or notice to marry under the Act in order to be grated a marriage licence.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Protection of Witnesses (Amendment) Act 2013, Act 12 of 2013. -

Adoption: 2013-05-23 | DMA-2013-L-93707

Adds a new section to the principal Act concerning live link evidence from outside the Commonwealth of Dominica.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2013, Act 9 of 2013. -

Adoption: 2013-05-21 | DMA-2013-L-93685

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013, Act 6 of 2013. -

Adoption: 2013-04-18 | DMA-2013-L-93684

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Law and Procedure (Amendment) Act 2013, Act 2 of 2013. -

Adoption: 2013-04-18 | DMA-2013-L-93698

Makes numerous amendments to the Act. In particular it adds new sections IIA (Interviewing of Suspects), IIB (Enforcement Powers in respect of Ships) and amends articles concerning disclosure and amends to First Schedule concerning Serious Crimes which are listed as:
Money laundering
Drug trafficking offences
Firearm offences
Murder
Manslaughter
Burglary
Wounding with Intent
Rape
Kidnapping
Armed robbery
Treason
Human trafficking
Conspiring, procuring, counseling, aiding and abetting to commit an offence listed above.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Justice (Reform) (Amendment) Act, 2013, Act 3 of 2013. -

Adoption: 2013-04-18 | DMA-2013-L-93702

Makes amendments to the Act with respect to community service and firearms offences.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Protection of Witnesses Act 2013, Act 4 of 2013. -

Adoption: 2013-04-18 | DMA-2013-L-93706

PART I - PRELIMINARY
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Application.
PART II - WITNESS ANONYMITY
4. Abolition of common law rules.
5. Measures for witness anonymity order.
6. Application for witness anonymity order.
7. Conditions for making witness anonymity order.
8. Relevant considerations.
9. Discharge or variation of order.
10. Warning to jury about witness anonymity order.
11. Privacy as to precise address of witness.
PART III - SPECIAL MEASURES
12. Witness eligible for assistance on grounds of fear or distress about testifying.
13. Special measures direction relating to eligible witness.
14. Effect of special measures direction.
15. Discharge or variation of special measures direction.
16. Evidence by live link.
17. Evidence in private.
18. Video recorded evidence.
19. Video recorded cross-examination or re-examination.
20. Examination of witness through intermediary.
21. Aids to communication.
22. Status of evidence.
23. Warning to jury on special measures direction.
24. Direction prohibiting accused from cross-examining particular witness.
25. Defence representation for purpose of cross examination.
26. Warning to jury on prohibition from cross-examining witness.
SCHEDULE

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment), Act 7 of 2013. -

Adoption: 2013 | DMA-2013-L-93709

ONLY EXTRACT OF TEXT ON GOVERNMENT WEBSITE.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2012, SRO 25 of 2012. -

Adoption: 2012-08-02 | DMA-2012-L-93689

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2011, Act No. 9 of 2011. -

Adoption: 2011-12-01 | DMA-2011-L-93683

Dominica - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules, 2011 (S.R.O. 24 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-09-29 | DMA-2011-R-93678

Makes numerous amendments to the Principal Act.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Piracy Act 2010 (Act No. 11 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-06-10 | DMA-2010-L-84779

Provides for the definition of "piracy" (article 2)
"2. (a) any illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft, and directed -
(i) on the high seas, against another ship or aircraft, or against persons or property on board such ship or aircraft;
(II) against a ship, aircraft, persons or property in a place outside the jurisdiction of any State;
(b) any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship or of an aircraft with knowledge of facts making it a pirate ship or aircraft;
(c) any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in subparagraph (a) or (b).
3. A person engages in piracy commits an offence.
4. A person who commits piracy is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term of 20 years."

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2010 (Act No. 10 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-05-13 | DMA-2010-L-83856

Amends the Proceeds of Crime Act (Cap. 12:29) section 2 and repeals and replaces Schedule 1 concerning list of offences.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2009 (Act No. 3 of 2009). -

Adoption: 2009-03-23 | Date of entry into force: 2009-07-06 | DMA-2009-L-83855

Facilitates the transfer of prisoners between Dominica and other countries by virtue of Orders made by courts in exercise of their criminal jurisdiction.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security Act, 2007 (Act 3 of 2007). -

Adoption: 2007-01-27 | DMA-2007-L-83858

Provides for the implementation of the agreement establishing the CARICOM Agency for Crime and Security.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Caribbean Court of Justice (Original Jurisdiction) Act, 2005. -

Adoption: 2006-01-26 | DMA-2006-L-73703

Provides for the implementation of the agreement establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice. Includes provisions on the jurisdiction of the court (Part II), enforcement of judgements (Part III), administrative provisions (Part IV), regional judicial and legal services commission (Part V), privileges and immunities (Part VI), as well as the text of the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice (First Schedule) and Articles of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Caribbean Court of Justice and the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission having the force of law in Dominica (Second Schedule).

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Caribbean Community Act, 2005 (Act No. 22 of 2005). -

Adoption: 2006-01-23 | DMA-2006-L-73702

Gives legal effect to the revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM single market and economy. Repeals the Caribbean Community and Common Market Act 1998.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure (Preliminary Inquires) (Amendment) Act, 2004, Act 1 of 2004. -

Adoption: 2004-06-17 | DMA-2004-L-93704

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure (Preliminary Inquires) (Amendment) Act, 2003, Act 9 of 2003. -

Adoption: 2003-08-07 | DMA-2003-L-93705

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Act (No. 3 of 2003). -

Adoption: 2003-05-29 | DMA-2003-L-65824

Provides for suppression, prevention and detection of activities respecting the financing of terrorism. Divided into 12 parts. Part 1 contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 deals with offences and penalties, Part 3 with implementation, administration and jurisdiction, Part 4 with terrorists and terrorist groups, Part 5 with prohibitions respecting terrorists and terrorist groups, and Part 6 with investigations. Part 7 provides for extradition and mutual assistance in criminal matters, Part 8 for disclosure and sharing of information, Part 9 for seizure and forfeiture of terrorist property, Part 10 for charities, and Part 11 for border control. Part 12 contains miscellaneous provisions.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Copyright Act 2003 (No. 5 of 2003). -

Adoption: 2003-05-29 | DMA-2003-L-65826

Comprehensive legislation on protection of literary and artistic works. Divided into 10 parts. Part 1 contains preliminary provisions; Part 2 provisions relating to copyright. Part 3 provides for moral rights, Part 4 for ownership and assignment of copyright, Part 5 for protection of performers, producers of sound recordings and broadcasting organisations, Part 6 for infringement of copyright, and Part 7 with exceptions to infringement of copyright. Part 8 regulates special jurisdiction of court relating to licensing; Part 9 border protection measures. Part 10 contains general provisions.

Dominica - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2002, SRO 57 of 2002. -

Adoption: 2002-10-15 | DMA-2002-R-62957

Made under Companies Act 1994. Amends Company Regulations 1997. Modifies annual company fee payable under Section 9A.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2001, Act 16 of 2001. -

Adoption: 2001-09-27 | DMA-2001-L-93687

Dominica - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2001, SRO 22 of 2001. -

Adoption: 2001-07-05 | DMA-2001-R-93679

Contains in the Schedule to the Rules the procedural rules for the Supreme Court.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Dominica) (Amendment) Act 2001, Act No. 5 of 2001 -

Adoption: 2001-05-23 | DMA-2001-L-93682

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Dominica (Amendment) Act, Act 6 of 2000. -

Adoption: 2000-10-04 | DMA-2000-L-93681

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Industrial Designs Act 1998 (No. 2 of 1998). -

Adoption: 1998-04-30 | DMA-1998-L-49697

Governs registration of industrial designs.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Sexual Offences Act 1998 (No. 1 of 1998). -

Adoption: 1998-04-22 | DMA-1998-L-49696

Prohibits rape, sex with minors, incest, and certain sexual acts. S. 10 prohibits sexual intercourse between an employer and a minor employee under the age of 16. Part II prohibits the procurement of minors or adults for prostitution and prohibits prostitution, the maintenance of brothels, and living off the earnings of prostitution. Part III regards court proceeding in cases of sexual offences. Repeals the Sexual Offences Act (Ch 10:36) and sections of the Offences against the Person Act (Ch. 10:31) and the Small Charges Act (Ch. 10:39).

Dominica - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Companies Regulations, 1997, SRO 22 of 1997. -

Adoption: 1997-04-22 | DMA-1997-R-46822

Regulates names, designations, financial disclosure, and prospectus of private and non-profit companies. Made under the Companies Act (No. 21 of 1994).

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Companies (Amendment) Act, 1996, Act 11 of 1996. -

Adoption: 1996-07-30 | DMA-1996-L-93688

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Emergency Powers (Amendment) Act 1996 (Act No. 2 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-03-06 | DMA-1996-L-43392

Amends the Emergency Powers Act by inserting a subsection 2(1), allowing the President to declare a state of emergency if there is an imminent threat of a state of war or any action has been taken by persons which threatens public safety on a large scale.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Companies Act, 1994, Act 21 of 1994. -

Adoption: 1995-05-25 | DMA-1995-L-93686

An Act to revise and amend the law related to companies.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure (Preliminary Inquires) Act, 1995, Act 14 of 1995. -

Adoption: 1995-05-25 | DMA-1995-L-93703

Dominica - General provisions - International agreement

Convention créant l'Association des Etats de la Caraïbe (ensemble deux annexes), faite à Carthagène des Indes le 24 juillet 1994 (publiée par le décret n° 98-450 du 4 juin 1998). -

Adoption: 1994-07-24 | INT-1994-IA-50297

L'Association est un organisme de consultation, de concertation et de coopération dont l'objectif est d'identifier et de promouvoir la mise en oeuvre de politiques et de programmes visant notamment à renforcer, utiliser et développer les capacités collectives de la Caraïbe afin de parvenir à un développement soutenu dans les domaines culturel, économique, social, scientifique et technologique. La participation de la France est ouverte comme membre associé au titre de la Guadeloupe, de la Guyane et de la Martinique.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Law and Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1993, Act 13 of 1993. -

Adoption: 1993-12-02 | DMA-1993-L-93700

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Proceeds of Crime Act (Chapter 12:29). -

Adoption: 1993-06-18 | DMA-1993-L-83857

Provides for the forfeiture or confiscation of the proceeds of certain crimes and matters related therewith.

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Law and Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1992, Act 10 of 1992. -

Adoption: 1992-06-18 | DMA-1992-L-93699

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Justice (Reform) Act, Chapter 12:35 (Act No. 3 of 1981). -

Adoption: 1981-01-29 | DMA-1981-L-93701

An Act to provide for reform of sentencing powers of the Court.

Dominica - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Citizenship Regulations (L.R.O. 13/1979)

Adoption: 1979-06-28 | DMA-1979-R-40690

Dominica - General provisions - Law, Act

Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship Act (Chapter 1:10).

Adoption: 1978-11-03 | DMA-1978-L-40689

Dominica - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Dominica Modification of Enactments Order 1978 (S.I. No. 1030 of 1978).

Adoption: 1978-07-25 | Date of entry into force: 1978-11-03 | DMA-1978-R-43390

Provides regulations concerning citizenship. S. 5 stipulates that all laws passed before Dominican independence, unless specifically amended, shall remain in force.

Dominica - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Dominica Termination of Association Order 1978 (S.I. No. 1031 of 1978).

Adoption: 1978-07-25 | Date of entry into force: 1978-11-03 | DMA-1978-R-43391

Terminates Dominica's association with the United Kingdom.