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JAM-1945-L-31025
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Title_of_text
Immigration Restriction (Commonwealth Citizens) Act (Cap. 153).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Jamaica
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1945-12-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act sets out the formalities, and establishes the conditions for and exceptions to the right of Commonwealth citizens to immigrate to Jamaica and imposes sanctions for offences against the Act. Attached to, and part of the Act, is a "Schedule" containing regulations to the Act. For immigration purposes, the Act defines the concepts Commonwealth citizen, prohibited and not prohibited immigrant, and visitor. It grants leave for certain sick persons to remain on the Island. This Act establishes a Tribunal to review certain removal orders.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1959-09-02 (JAM-1991-R-37110)
The Immigration Restriction (Commonwealth Citizens) Order, 1959
Implementing text(s)
1959-09-02 (JAM-1991-R-37110)
The Immigration Restriction (Commonwealth Citizens) Order, 1959
Implementing text(s)
1948-11-16 (JAM-1948-R-37114)
The Commonwealth citizens Identification (Photography and Measurement) Regulations, 1948
Implementing text(s)
1948-11-16 (JAM-1948-R-37114)
The Commonwealth citizens Identification (Photography and Measurement) Regulations, 1948
Implementing text(s)
1951-01-15 (JAM-1951-R-37115)
The Commonwealth Citizens (Ports of Entry) Regulations, 1951
Implementing text(s)
1951-01-15 (JAM-1951-R-37115)
The Commonwealth Citizens (Ports of Entry) Regulations, 1951
Implementing text(s)
1953-05-11 (JAM-1953-R-37116)
The Recruited Workers (Exemption) Directions, 1953
Implementing text(s)
1953-05-11 (JAM-1953-R-37116)
The Recruited Workers (Exemption) Directions, 1953
Implementing text(s)
1980-02 (JAM-1980-R-37117)
The Immigration Restriction (Canadian visitors) (Exemption) Directions, 1980
Implementing text(s)
1980-02 (JAM-1980-R-37117)
The Immigration Restriction (Canadian visitors) (Exemption) Directions, 1980
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Laws of Jamaica
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Country
Jamaica
URL
http://www.moj.gov.jm/law
File
JAM31025.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act 26 of 1988)
Serial region
Serial title
Laws of Jamaica
Volume
Vol. VII