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Regional law revision centre assures AG that revised laws will be ready for June this year
Kaieteur News-The Law Revision Commission of Guyana headed by Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC on Monday met with Yolande Dash, Manager/Legislative Publisher of the Anguilla-based Regional Law Revision Centre.
A release from the AG’s office said Ms. Dash is in Guyana to provide guidance on the process of the ongoing law revision exercise. The most recent edition of the Laws of Guyana, commonly referred to as the Purple Volumes, was published in 2012.
The Law Revision Commission of Guyana headed by its Chairman, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall SC on Monday met with Yolande Dash, Manager/Legislative Publisher of the Anguilla-based Regional Law Revision Centre
The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. is currently undertaking a data capture, law revision, and consolidation exercise for the Laws of Guyana covering the period from 2012 to 2022. This project is expected to be completed by June 2025.
During their discussions, Ms. Dash acknowledged the importance of the exercise, emphasizing its significance for the country as a whole. Ms. Dash will continue to engage with the members of the local Law Revision Commission and others to provide guidance as they work to complete the law revision exercise. The Attorney General emphasized the Government’s public commitment to complete the exercise promptly while ensuring a comprehensive review and consolidation of the new edition of the Laws of Guyana. He also engaged Ms. Dash on working with the Law Revision Centre Inc. on providing continuous training to members of the local Law Revision Commission who is expected to continuously revise the Laws of Guyana.
The Law Reform Commission of Guyana is established pursuant to the Law Revision Act, Cap. 2:02. Its functions are to prepare, publish and maintain in accordance with this Act an edition of the laws of Guyana to be known as the “Laws of Guyana”. Accompanying the Attorney General in the meeting were Ms. Adele Clarke, Permanent Secretary, Ms. Joann Bond, Deputy Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Ms. Melissa Adolphus, Parliamentary Counsel, Ms. Renee Sandiford-King, Law Revision Officer and Ms. Deneille Griffith, Legal Assistant.
(Regional law revision centre assures AG that revised laws will be ready for June this year)
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