Turks and Caicos Islands - The latest revised edition of the Laws of the TCI comes into force December 1st 2011.
This
2009 Revised Edition puts the collection of laws and their related
amendments in one publication, providing for greater ease of reference.
Attorney General Huw Shepheard held a handing over ceremony at his Grand Turk chambers on Thursday 24th
November 2011. Mr. Shepheard in his capacity as Law Revision
Commissioner is required by law to deliver a copy each of the revised
laws for record keeping purposes to the Governor, Registrar of the
Supreme Court, Registrar of Deeds, and the Clerk of the House of
Assembly.
“I
should make it clear that I intend that the Laws of the Turks and
Caicos Islands are regularly revised on a two-year rolling programme;
such a programme is essential for keeping the laws accessible to all who
require them as well as to assist in the maintenance of confidence in
the legal system of the Turks and Caicos Islands,” Mr. Shepheard said.
The
last revised edition of the Laws of the TCI was made in 1998, and
before that there were revised editions in 1968, 1951, 1908 and 1862.
Neil
Adsett, former law revision Commissioner provided the foundation for
this 2009 general revision of the TCI laws. This was built upon by
Principal Legislative Counsel Desiree Downes and Legislative Assistant
Administrator Sandra Wilkin who between them consolidated and typeset 11
years of legislative changes
Members
of the public will eventually have access to this revised edition at
the National Library, or they may purchase individual copies from the
Attorney General’s chambers.
