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The Constitution of Jamaica is the collection of laws made by the government. It is the supreme law of Jamaica. [1] History
The Referendum Bill, 2024 provides for the proposed amendments to be taken to a public vote, as required by section 49 of the constitution. [25] In December 2024, a bill was tabled on transitioning to becoming a republic, after which it requires review by joint committees, followed by a parliamentary vote and finally a referendum. [26]
The first phase of reform, expected to run for two months, was to include the repatriation of the Jamaican constitution, the abolition of constitutional monarchy, and the establishment of a republic. The aim was to table legislation in parliament to make Jamaica a republic in May 2023.
The governor-general has a largely ceremonial role, [1] with their parliamentary function consisting simply of granting royal assent to bills which have passed Parliament. [2] Jamaica constitutes an independent Commonwealth realm. [3] The Constitution vests executive power in the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister. Executive power is exercised ...
General elections were held in Jamaica on Thursday, 3 September 2020 [1] to elect 63 members of Parliament.As the constitution stipulates a five-year parliamentary term, [2] the next elections were not expected until between 25 February and 10 June 2021.
In 1959 Jamaica was granted full internal self-governing authority and the Turks and Caicos was severed from the Colony of Jamaica. [70] [71] After holding an independence referendum in 1961, Jamaica withdrew from the federation. [69] [67] The Cayman Islands were separated from Jamaica in 1962 and Jamaica became fully independent. [70] [67]
The Jamaica Independence Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 40) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted independence to Jamaica with effect from 6 August 1962. As a result of the Act, Jamaica became the first English-speaking country in the West Indies to achieve full independence from the United Kingdom.
An enacting clause is a short phrase that introduces the main provisions of a law enacted by a legislature.It is also called enacting formula or enacting words. [1] It usually declares the source from which the law claims to derive its authority.