House Approves Report Of Joint Select Committee On NIDS The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 20) approved the Report of the Joint Select Committee on the National Identification and Registration Act, 2020.
- This legislation makes provision for a voluntary and secure national identification system (NIDS) for Jamaica.
- The initially proposed legislation was withdrawn and the National Identification and Registration Act, 2021, which incorporates the recommendations proposed by the Joint Select Committee, was tabled.
- The committee made several recommendations that have served to shape the legislation to a more widely accepted fit for purpose and overall better legislation to underpin the governance and oversight of the national identification system,” Mr. Holness said.
- “Over the next couple of months, the NIDS project executing unit will be embarking on a series of sessions to explain the legislation and educate Jamaicans about the NIDS and its benefit.
Source(s): jis.gov.jm