Justice Minister Delroy Chuck - file photo
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Delroy Chuck
A parliamentary committee set up to examine the National Identification and Registration bill, which will establish a National Identification System (NIDS), has started meeting just three days after the bill was tabled in the House of Representatives.
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, chairman of the committee, noted that it is necessary for the committee to begin its work as soon as possible given the setbacks in implementing the NIDS.
"This bill has been long in coming, and as we know, it came because of the previous bill, which has now been discarded and it's a new bill before us. I think we can all appreciate that funds were provided and it's important that we utilise the funds to bring this national identification - a proper, agreeable identification system - into place," Mr. Chuck insisted.
The Justice Minister requested that the NIDS Secretariat begin publicising the revised bill so that all Jamaicans can become aware of its existence and contents.
He also requested that various groups of Jamaicans be invited to comment on the bill.
"This bill is going to affect every Jamaican, whether they want to register or not. So we want the widest cross section of Jamaicans to be aware of the existence of this bill, contents of the bill, the purpose of the bill, everything because at the end of the day, we don't want, when we have passed the bill, people say them never know 'bout the bill," he noted.
The committee is set to meet again on January 5.
Among the revisions in the new bill is the provision for voluntary enrolment in the National Identification System.
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