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Do ministries or regulatory agencies develop forward regulatory plans – that is, a public list of anticipated regulatory changes or proposals intended to be adopted/implemented within a specified time frame? | Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only | |
Are these plans available to general public? | Yes |
They are distributed via the Cabinet Office website and by circulars to all Ministries and Departments. The sponsoring Ministry may also distribute these plans.
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Do ministries or regulatory agencies publish the text or summary of proposed (not yet adopted) regulations before their enactment? | Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only | |
Where is the draft text or summary published? |
On a unified website where all proposed regulations are published; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; printed in a federal journal ...
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On a unified website where all proposed regulations are published; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; printed in a federal journal or similar publication; directly distributed to interested stakeholders. |
http://www.japarliament.gov.jm
http://www.mof.gov.jm Jamaica Gazette The information is distributed by regular post and e-mails. |
Do ministries or regulatory agencies have the legal obligation to publish the text of proposed regulations before their enactment? | No | |
Is the entire text of the proposed draft published? | Yes, throughout government | |
Is there a period of time set by law for the text of the proposed regulations to be publicly available? | No |
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Do ministries or regulatory agencies solicit comments on proposed (not yet adopted) regulations from the general public? | Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only | |
How are the comments received? |
Through public meetings; through targeted outreach to stakeholders, such as business associations or other groups; through email; through social media...
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Through public meetings; through targeted outreach to stakeholders, such as business associations or other groups; through email; through social media; through mail/courier. |
In some cases, where there is a distinct policy shift, the regulations would have been preceded by a policy discussion to inform the substantive law. That policy discussion would have included the tabling of a Green Paper, which would have solicited wide-ranging comments from the public. Additionally, in some cases, the Parliament upon recognizing the sensitivity of the matter and the potential impact on a variety of groups might provide for a Joint Select Committee, which interrogates the proposed changes and allows for the presentation of alternate views and/or recommendations to inform the law/regulations.
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Are received comments publicly accessible? | No | |
Is the rulemaking body required by law to solicit these comments on proposed regulations? | No | |
Is there a specialized government body or department tasked with soliciting and receiving these comments? | No | |
Do ministries or regulatory agencies report on the results of the consultation on proposed regulations? | Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only | |
How does the government report on the results of the consultation? |
Prepares one consolidated response. Provides customized responses. |
The relevant Ministry would provide an internal mechanism where the consultations results would be summarized and provided to the Minister with responsibility for that area, at which point the Cabinet would be appraised of all details re: the regulatory proposal (including summary of those consulted and the concerns/recommendations emanating therefrom).
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Where does the government report on the results of the consultation? | Directly distributed to interested stakeholders. |
The consultative process would be conducted with business stakeholders and therefore the final determination would have been relayed to these experts providing for rationale for the decision.
In the event of Green Paper process, the consultative are summarized and upon request can be accessed through the Parliament. |
Is reporting on the results of the consultation required by law? | No |
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Are the laws that are currently in effect available in a single place? | Yes | |
How are the laws that are in force accessed? |
On a unified website managed by the government Printed in an official gazette / journal or other publication |
http://www.japarliament.gov.jm
Jamaica Gazette The official gazette is available to the general public via the Jamaica Printing Office. Available on different Ministries website. (http://www.mof.gov.jm) |
Are the secondary regulations that are currently in effect codified and available in a single place? | Yes | |
Are these websites or registries updated regularly? | Yes | |
Can these websites or registries be accessed by the public free of charge? | Yes |
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Do ministries or regulatory agencies conduct ex-post reviews? | No | |
Are there any criteria for which regulations are subject to ex-post reviews? | No | |
What specific approaches are used by your government? | n/a | |
Are ex-post reviews required by law? | No |