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Jamaican Legislators Table New NIDS Act in Parliament

Jamaican legislators on Tuesday tabled a new National Identification and Registration Act, 2020 (NIDS), in Parliament. The previous law that was ruled unconstitutional by the courts was not reviewed by a joint select committee despite requests from civil society and the main opposition Peoples National Party (PNP) The bill has now been referred to a joint-select committee of Parliament for deliberations. Under the new bill, the Authority will require biometric information such as facial image, fingerprints, and manual signature to enroll a person in NIDS.

Source: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/jamaican-legislators-table-new-nids-act-in-parliament/

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