A yearlong project has begun to consolidate and revise the Laws of Guyana.
The Attorney General’s Chambers on Saturday said the consolidation and revision exercise is a collaborative effort between the Law Revision Commission, a unit within the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Legal Affairs, and the Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice) Project, and will be executed by the Regional Revision Centre Inc., an Anguillan company.
In a statement issued by his Chambers, Attorney General Anil Nandlall was reported as saying that the consolidation and revision process, taken together with several other transformative initiatives currently underway, will deliver on a manifesto promise to modernise the legislative landscape.
The statement noted that the last consolidation and revision exercise resulted in the production of the 2012 Revised Edition of the Laws of Guyana. It said that process took place nearly 12 years ago, and since then a plethora of new laws had been implemented. “Incorporating those laws into principle legislation, and the consolidation of them have become necessary,” the statement added, while noting that the time is ripe to produce a new volume of the Laws of Guyana which is current, comprehensive, and accurate. “Quite importantly, this process will also
see the rectification of several deficiencies which afflicted the last revision exercise,” it added, although it did not detail those deficiencies.
The updated edition would cover all laws enacted up to December 31, 2021.
The statement said the exercise will take place over a 12-month period, from 21 February, 2022 to 20 February, 2023.
It explained that when the current consolidation and revision exercise is completed, the Regional Law Revision Centre will provide Guyana with completed electronic files that will then be used to produce the 2022 Revised Edition of the Laws of Guyana.
“Access to justice requires access by the people of Guyana to the laws which affect their daily lives. As such, in keeping with current policy, the 2022 Revised Edition of the Laws of Guyana will be made available on the website of the Attorney General’s Chambers, and physical copies will be made available to key stakeholders,” the statement added.
