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JAM-2011-C-95194
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Title_of_text
The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedom (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011 (No. 12 of 2011).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Jamaica
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2011-04-07
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Repeals and replaces Chapter III of the Consititution concerning fundamental Rights and Freedom. These rights include the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, place of origin, social class, colour, religion or political opinions; the right to protection from torture, or inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1962-08-06 (JAM-1962-C-31426)
Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council Act, 1962 (S.I. 1962 No. 1550).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Country
Jamaica
URL
http://moj.gov.jm/
File
JAM95194.pdf (PDF of Act)