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BI LL No.

21 of 1967 PUBLISHED 14TH OCTOBER, 1967· No.

372 Bill No.

21 of 1967.

NATIONAL REGISTRATION Arrangement of Sect�ons BILL, 1967.

Section PART I PRELIMINARY 1.

2.

Short title.

Interpretation.

PART II - ADMINISTRATION 3- 4.

Commissioner District registrars, :ind Deputy Commissioner registrars, supervisors, and other officers.

of Registration.

deputy registrars, divisional PART ID - REGISTRATION and registration divisions.

of registration.
of registration.

on change in districts or registratio n and alteration districts of persons.

5.

Registration 6.

Registration 7.

Registration cards.

8.

Cancellation Registers.

9.

Adaptation .

10. divisions.

Registr Identification Power of Commissioner Preparation Publication thereof.

respect 11.

12.

13.

14.

15. of registers cards.

ation to be in one registration division.

to require lists.

of preliminary lists and claims of preliminary information.
and objections in PART IV -GENERAL by Elections Commission.

16.

Supervision 17.

Statistics.

18.-Expenses 19.

Regulations- in carrying out this Act.

PART V -MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES 20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27- 28- Breach of duty.

registration.

Illegal Destroyin g or defacing Making false objection Selling, False registration Personation of officers.

and obtaining Divulging Liability on summary conviction.

purchasing or pledging identification or statement.

cards or other documents.


cards and identification identification cards.

cards.

information without lawful authority.

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'i SCHEDULE t " ' · ; �· , • .. f : 2 A BILL Intiiuled AN AcT to provide for the establishment of a: National for the Register, issue of identification cards, and for purposes connected therewith.

AD.

1967.

Enacted by the Parliament of Guyana:- PART I PRELIMINARY Short title 1.

This Act may be cited as the National Registration Act, 1967.

I<nterpr,etaLion 2.
I<nterpr,etaLion 2.

(1) In this Act, unless the cont.ext , : Schedule.
otherwise - requires by the Com­ established under sub­ ' constituted means the register "central register" 9; under section means a registration district ( 1) of section register" missioner "district" section "divisional lby a registrar "Elections established Guyana; under section Commission'' by virtue 9; 5 ; meaus a divisional register established meaus the Elections Commission 68 of the Constitution of ,of article "Minister" national "oath of office" means the Minister to whom responsibility for registration is for the time being assigned; means, in relation to any office, of that office set out in the schedule the oath by regulations; to the registration of any per­ ( 1) of sec­ under subsection to which such person s·hall be so for the due execution to this Act; "prescribed" means "qualifying prescribed relation date", in son, means the date appointed tion 6 and with reference registered; "registration -comprised section "section" "regulations" (2) of section meaus a section division" of this Act;· 5; means regulations made under this Act.
thereof in any sub-division appointed means such part of a district as is under sub­ .

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( 2)Where the qualifying date falls during or after the period of subsection ( 1) of section as to the eligibility for registration, 6 for the registration or the date, of any on the qualifying in any registration division until that date, be determined on the basis of the likeli­ by virtue any question appointed of applicants, residence person shall, hood of his being eligible and the provisions or resident as aforesaid, of this Act shall be construed as the case may be, .
accordingly PART II - ADMINISTRATION eommisstoMr 3.

(1) There shall be a Commissioner ����o�er referred of Rel:'.istra-Registration, lion.

of Registration, and a .

Deputy Commissioner to as the "Deputy Commissioner".

to as "the Commissioner", hereinafter referred hereinafter of (2)Forthwith Deputy Commissioner of office upon their appointme shall respectively and the nt the Commissioner the oath take and subscribe .
of Judicature before a Judge of the Supreme Court ( 3)The Commissioner - (a)shall be responsible for the making of such arrange­ as are requisite of the central with this Act, includin for and g for preparation and maintenance in conformity men ts and the doing of such things the compilation divisional registers the making of arrangements quisite forms and instruments, forms when filled as may be requisite; and instruments, the collection in, and the keeping the issue of such forms or reception of such records of the re­ of the '· 3 (b)may issue to persons employed under the Commissioner for the purposes directions of this Act or any regulations, pursuant to this paragraph person· general for purposes ordinate to him; ( c)shall exercise or special aforesaid and perform of execution of the provisions and any directions issued may confer upon any such authority to issue directions that by or under this Act are conferred upon the Commissioner.
all other powers and duties and imposed to any other such person sub­ shall, subject ( 4) The Deputy Commissioner act as assistant to any general generally or to the special directions Commissioner an· the duties and, in his absence, of the Commissioner.
of the Commissioner, exercise all the powers and perform prejudice of subsection ( 5)The provisions effect without under subsection shall be deemed to confer upon the Deputy Commissioner determine subsection appeals under 15 from the exer­ cise of such jurisdiction.

of the Deputy Commissioner in the said provisions power to to the jurisdiction ( 4) of this section ( 4) of section ( 3) of section 1 S and nothing shall have 4.
(1) There shall be appointed such numbers of district deputy registrars, messengers registrars, visors, graphers, requisite ations; tively time, under clerks, for the execution thereto, and, subject the authority perform such functions the persons and other officers of the pr-ovisions divisional appointed in that behalf as they may from time to of the Commissioner, be directed to perform.

super-D�trict suPervisom, al photo-renstrars.

as may be i���.
as may be i���.

o-ffici registrars, and servants 1Ydir_::5- of this Act and any regul-sional r�is- and trars, o.fficers.

as such shall respec-other (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of subsection section, relation the Commissioner the.

provisions to a registrar and deputy registrar and Deputy Commissioner, of subsection ( 4) of section as they apply in relation respectively.

(1) of this 3 shall apply in to (3) A registrar shall be assigned to each district, and a divisional registrar missioner.
to one or more registration divisions, by direction of the Com­ ( 4)Forthwith deputy registrar upon their appointment and divisional registrar shall take and sub­ every district supervisor, registrar, scribe the oath of office.

( S)Every oath under the preceding subsection supervisor, of a district scribed before trar, before any registrar.
the Commissioner, registrar or deputy registrar and in the case of a divisional regis­ shall in the case be taken and sub­ ( 6)Every oath administered ( S)of this section shall be transmitted by a registrar under subsection by him to the Commissioner.

· PART ID - REGISTRATION S. ( 1) Guyana shall be divided into registration districts having �!f,f�f:��';, such boundaries, by order of the Governor-General.

and distinguished by such names, as shall be specifie d registration divisio.ns.
( 2)The districts shall be subdivided and distinguished into registration by such numbers, divisions as the having such boundaries, Commissioner may appoint.

6.
6.

( l) It shall be lawful for the Minister by order from time to a date with time to appoint order applies such persons begin and a day on which such registration shall be registered, upon their application pursuant shall end· reference to which persons a day on which the registration therefor to the order shall to whom the of Registration of persons.
(2)Subject to the provisions such order shall apply to all persons such age as shall be specified in the order and who at that date - of subsection who at the said date have attained (3) of this section, ' • (b)have such other connection with Guyana as may be specified· in the ,order.

(a)are resident in Guyana; or (3)Any such order may exclude any person from its application or class of persons.

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'.· , registrar ( 4)Every divisional within the registration manner (if any) as is prescribed, application dent at the qualifying for registration shall, assigned date in that divisi,on: .division by house to house visits to him and in such other obtain in S-O far as practicable the of every person eligible therefor and resi­ Provided that 1he Commissioner may establish an office situated therein of persons who and at which there shall be received for registration at such place in any district, applications resident published vided by regulations.
in any district an office is so .established: or part thereof in the Gazette and, subject no divisional are at the qualifying as he may speci_fy by notice to the con_trary pro-­ to visit houses to,which (as the case may be) in relation or in such part thereof, to anything the date is required registrar Provided further that persons paragraph tration (b) of subsection (2) of this section in such manner as may be prescribed.
to whom an order applies under may apply for regis­ ( S)The parent or guardian of any child who has not attained the age of fourteen therefor on his behalf.
years and is eligible for registration may apply foJ:' registra­ in the division (6)Every person who refuses to make application registrar reasonable or fails without to subsection for any registration tion to the divisional prescribed manner, shall be upon him) so to do at any office established proviso ( 4) of this section the parent or guardian refuses so to do at any such office, shall, (as the case may be) for registration division court, be liable dred and fifty dollars months.
of any child under the age of fourteen on his behalf, if the eligibility and his residence excuse (the proof whereof under the first or who, )Jeing years, date are proved to the satisfaction to make such an application for a term not exceeding on summary conviction two hun­ to a fine not exceeding or to imprisonment on the qualifying of such person or child for the purpose, or fails as .aforesaid six in the registration of the (7)At the trial of an offence it shall be deemed a defence person charged to the registrar committed; ceived with the offence of the district by him in pursuance and every registrar under the preceding to prove that, before the hearing, paid a penalty in reference shall be accountable was to which the offence for all monies re­ subsection the of fifty dollars therefor of this subsection to the Commissioner: in the foregoing of this section, for registration provided anything that, notwithstanding the court may, upon sue:h proof, Provided provisions son to apply (as nearly as may be in the manner provided and any regulations) place and within prescribed the order and, if the said person fails to comply with such order he shall be guilty on summary conviction fine not exceeding a term not exceeding order the per­ by this Act at such registrar of the period (if any) 14, as shall be specified in to the divisional such time, prior to the expiration of an offence and shall be liable two hundred and fifty dollars under subsection (1) of section for to a or to imprisonment six months or to both such fine and imprisonment· 7.
( 1) A registration cate for the registration card shall •be prepared of a per9<>n under this Act.
in not less than dupli­ (2)F,or the purposes subsection preceding person, to bring into conformity to such registration, as mentioned in the of any card for the registration as are nece$sary in relation ( 1) (3) of this section, with subsection in conformity it shall be lawful to make such amendments of a registration of the preparation with subsection any card prepared 5 · l of this section for any previous card so amended for the purpose be deemed to have been prepared (1)of this section.
of that person; registration of the registration in conformity therefor and any of any person shall with subsection ( 3)A registration lars as may be prescribed.

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'.,r card shall contain such matters and particu­ 8.

\Vithout prejudice to the provisions of subsection ( 6) of �:J:'':l� I 5, the registration of a person may be cancelled or altered a�n in tion of re(listration.

with any regulation5 made in that beh<1.lf.

section accordance 9.

( 1) The Commi'.


;,,;,Jne:: of the originals shall consist registered with subsection under this Act or such copies ( 1) of section establish i:�:c:ll a central of the registration prepared thereof register cards of all persons in conformity which R0'.2i5ters.

7 as may be prescribed.


( 2)Every rogistrar shall establish register for each registration division of the duplicate which shail consist in his district a divisional cards of all persons registration division that r.egistration with subsection formity registered or such other copies ( 1) of section under this Act as resident in in con­ thereof prepared 7 as may be prescribed.

10.
10.

Where any change is made in the number or the boundaries or registration div:sic,w;, of any district of districts with the registrar divide another arc rendernd any registers Jr transfer or make such other adjustments necessary by the changes.

affected registraticr: the Commissioner thereby canls from one register affected in the registers shall combine or to as �0�;!�� in consultatio �,:-o�ion d,v,s,ons n on ,th:--"tr.

1 11.
1 11.

( 1) No person shall be registered register or more than once in any register in more than one divisional established under section 9.

�::ir�i�e Reeistr.ation division.

(2)A person resident at the qualifying date in more than one division in writing of any such divis'ion registration than one such division registrar his decision the case of a child under reference divisional tion to such person's ir.

that o,h'.

:r divic-lon.


may not apply to be registered to more in reference and, where a refusal for sucb person's (made on his behalf to apply to the divisional with registration, together in by his parent or guardian, in years) to be registered the age of fourteen to any other such division, registrar, subsection to such has been communicated 6 shall not.apply, in rela­ (6) of section registration.
except with reference to his residence 12.The Comnfr,�ioner prepare in 2.ccm1:wce identification shall, in such manner as h� thinks fit to, persons cards for, and cause them to � �- under registered with regulations � �-icauon made 1 for the purpose, be issued thi:,; Act.

13.

(1) Without prejudice under this Act or any regulations, to any powers of a registrar or divisional �� ionor or any t_o require ,nto.rmation.
by him in that behalf may by notice require the Commissioner duly authorised within such time and in such manner as n�ay be Specified to furnish such information or the cancellation as may be or become or alteration of the to the registration, of a person under this Act.

registrar officer any person, in such notice, relevant registration, (2)Any person who, without shall lie proof whereof ment under subsection and be liable two hundred ing six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
upon him), fails to comply with any require­ ( 1) of this section, upon summary conviction and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceed­ shall be guilty to a fine not exceeding of an offence thereof reason3:ble cause (the burden of under subsection h d f th · · f li f th and within such period commencing the Minister 14.
( 1) After the day appointed 6 for t e en o e registration order, may be prescribed, a preliminary occupation .son registered date as from the qualifying the Commissioner to prepare the card of every per- nurnber on the registration list in which be shall enter the full name, the address, o app cants or e purposes of any Ii.ts.

for those purposes who is qualified and the serial shall direct ( 1) of section 11ti0:11 P2,e1>a,ra ''" pre m:inary for registration (with .. .
i .. ; · .. · ., ' 6 reference National instead to the said qualifying Assembly, or who belongs date) as an elector for elections to such other class of persons as may to the be prescribed for the time being.

(2)A sufficient entries number of copies of the preliminary list, in so to persons ·resident relating shall be certified and sent to the registrar for in each registration of any district, by the Commissioner, registrar to the divisional for that division.
and the registrar shall transmit four far as it comprises division such district of such copies P<iblk>ation of prelimin­ ary lists and cJ.alim& aIJd ooiectiom io l'OOD ect there­ of.

iS.
(1) On the prescribed day, the Commissioner prepare9 shall cause a 1) of section under subsection ( as the Minister in tlie Gazette, to such building copy of the preliminary list 14 to be affixed ?Ub!ished have received 14 shall cause a oopy of such list to be affixed two· buildings division, submit within the prescribed entries trar, as the case may be, has caused to be affixed in his registration of any list pursuant copies in the list a copy of which the Commissioner or divisional times claims arid objections in respect of regis­ and every such -divisional to subsection as may registrar ( 2) of section to each of not less than together with a notice to shall appoint by notice as aforesaid: Provided less than fourteen that the time for submitting objections days after the time for submitting shall expire not claims.
I ( 2)Claims and objections under subs·ection ( l) of this section shall be made in the prescribed manner.

( 3)Such claims and objections shall be determined by the regis­ trar, in the case of claims of which have been received section and objections as mentioned from him, and by the Deputy Commissioner any list oopies ( 1) of this in any other case.

in subsection that may affect ( 4)Decisions by the Deputy Commissioner under subsection Commissi·oner, whose decision shall be final.
( 3) of tllis section shall be subject ·or by a registrar to appeal to the ( S)Subject Corrunissiconer determining sections· as may be prescribed, the Commissioner, the Deputy and every registrar claims and objections shall regulate under any of the provisions his own procedure of sub­ in ( 3) and ( 4) of this section.

( 6)The.

Commissioner registers and divisional effect to the decisions on claims and objections .
such alterations as may be required to give shall cause to be made to the central PART IV - GENERAL i 6.
Pbr the purpose of securing the registration under any order made in pursuance of section 6 and to the for elections to be registered as and of ensuring and of the central (in so far as such persons are registered to this Act shall Assembly registers eligible therefor wha are qualified National divisiol".al of such electors, as registers be under the general direction article mission; and, accordingly, Guyana _shall apply to this Act.
registration pursuant and supervision of the Elections Com­ of the effectiveness electors 69 ( l) (b) of the Constitution of persons therein) Sta Lis lie&.

1 7.
1 7.

The Minister may direct contained and tabulated, time being assigned or particulars be compiled tion or abstracts without observations, Minister directions: thinks to whom responsibility the Commissioner is for the for statistics to cause any matters in any register establislied under section 9 to thereof or extracts or to cause any such compilation therefrom or tabula­ with or to be published, purposes in 5uch manner as the said.
shall comply with any such for statistical fit; and the Comw.issioner _ Provide� that n� publi�tion, or report issued in respect of any­ aS aforesaid shall �th any such directions thing.

done, m compliance con�am any matters tration matters or particulars his previous consent or particulars card so arranged acs to enable �hei: _ identifi to any mdiV1dual pertaining regis­ comprised in any individual in writing.

ca tion as being person, except with .. '· ' ' ' : .
7 18- There shall he defrayed ment for the .purpose visions charged of this Act and any ret:?

;ulations on the Consolidated all expenses incurred Fund- out of monies provided in the execution lawfu and not otherwise by Parlia-Elc;p CDIIC8 iD of the pro-ca:J"Yio.2 out l ly thia A.co.

19.

('l) The Minister may make regulations - Rci:ubtions ,.
(a) and allowances to be paid to 3 and of sections under tlle provisi-::ms prescribing remuneration persons appointed 4; imposing suant to this Act; duties upon applicants for registration pur­ (b) ( c)assign inf!
h.:nctions to persons employed for the pur­ poses of this Act; ( d)prescribing any such forms as are referred to in para­ graph (a) of subsection ( 3) of S'ection on which claims and objections 3; le) prescribing the grounds may be made under section 15; (f) providing for the extension (whether before or after the expiration) or as otherwise prescribed, quired by or under this Act to be done; of any time ending with a prescribed day, within which anything is re­ .
(g) providing for the revision, with reference from time to time appoint, to such date as of the and division.al registers lists, of preliminary by way of the prepara­ mutandis modification, to which sec­ and, in that is to the Minister may central tion and publication tions 14 and 15 shall apply mutatis particular, say, the substitution the references date; qualifying anything (h)prescribing with the following in subsection to be prescribed under this Act; ( l) of section 14 to the of references to the said date for (i)generally for the better carrying out o'f the provisions of this Act.
( 2)Any regulation may impose liability or imprisonment to a fine not exceeding for a term not .exceeding two hun<l·red and fifty dollars, six months, on summary conviction of the breach of any regulation.
of this section, ( 3)"Without prejudice may - regulations (a)make provi!<ion to the generality of the foregoing provisions for specified by reference including provision of cases cases or classes to any circumstances specified having due effect outside defined therein, Guyana; (b)make different cases defined provisions as aforesaid; for different cases or classes of (c)impose conditions; ( d)require acts or things to bP performed of any Minister satistact1on Elections gra,ph Commission (c) of subsection hereinbefore or any person referred (1) of this section; or done to the the mentioned, to in para­ ( e) empower any such Minister or person or the Elections Commission, orally to be performed things from being oerfonne<I or done; or in writing, to require or done or prohibit acts or acts or things (f)prescribe things fulfilled; periods or dates within or on which acts or shall be performed shall be or done or conditions (g)provide for appeal against by any such Minister any requirement or person as aforesaid under or prohi­ bition paragraph (4)All regulations ( e) of this subsecti-0n.
shall be laid before the National after they are made, and if the National Assembly· Assembly, within fourteen days within the period of thirty days beginning such regulations are laid before it, resolves with the day on which any that the regulations be ,,_ 1,.

.l.� • '/ -- ..._ _ 8 they shall be thereby annulled, shall thenceforth the validity making of new regulations.
become void and of no effect of anything previously annulled, so annulled and the regulations to prejudice but without or to the done under the regulations (S)In reckoning tion any period of days, which Parliament Assembly is adjourned for the purposes no account for more than seven days.

of subsection (4) of this sec­ shall be taken of any time during is dissolved or prorogued or during which the National PART V. -MISCELLANEOUS required or without 20.
( 1) Every officer (a)wilfully OFFENCES to take the oath of office who - reasonable in that behalf; reasonable excuse, any person eligible omits to register excuse, or without established under (b)wilfully register of any person who is not eligible registration or without card of any fictitious excuse, 9 the registration or the to be registered person; or non-existent enters any false reasonable (c)wilfully enters in any section card (d)wilfully matter or thing upon a registration or incorrect an identification card; or without upon a registration relevant believes ( e)wilfully reasonable register any card or in any divisional matter or thing that he knows or reasonably to be true; or or negligently, fails in any material omits to enter excuse, card or otherwise the undertaking given by him in the respect to oath of office, perform shall be guilty be liable imprisonment reference prepared of an offence to a fine not exceeding for a term not exc�ding two hundred or to and fifty dollars six months.
In this subsection, and shall on summary conviction thereof to a registration under subsection card includes ( 1 ) of section reference 7. to any copy thereof (2)lf any person, being employed ( 1) of this section, is guilty breach of his duty imposed in subsection or omission regulations, not exceeding term not exceeding in material he shall, two hundred six months.
on summary conviction thereof, and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a under any officer of any wilful mentioned act or negligent by this Act or any be Ii.able to a fine ( 3)An action for damages does not lie in respect of the breach of to in the preceding or duty referred subsection of any undertaking this section.

21.

Every person who procures, or induces his registration procure, than once in any register an offence not exceeding term not exceeding two hundred six months .
in more than one divisional established under section another person to register or more of 9 shall be guilty to a fine for a thereof or to imprisonment be liable and fifty dollars and shall on summary conviction 22- Every person who without lawful authority, the proof where- of shall lie upon him - (a)wilfully destroys, mutilates, defaces ation to an identification mutilates, or makes any or any divisional in the central r.egister card; or defaces or makes any alter­ or removes, regis­ (b)destroys, alteration ter or any notice any document available Act, in pursuance published or copy thereof by the public of this Act or that bas been made of this in pursuance for inspection Breadl of d\)Q'.
1 lllei,al rci:istratio111-.

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shall be guilty be liable imprisonment of an offence to a fine not exceeding and shall on summary conviction or to two hundred aud fifty dollars thereof for a term not exceeding six months.

MaJc.imli faJse o'b;ectio:n or sta.1leo:l'lellt.

23.
23.

( 1) Every persn who, upon any grounds reasonable grounds any entry in a list, to believe shall be guilty to be false, of an offence and shall on summary that he knows or h<!S objects under secti-on 15 to "/ 9 conviction fifty dollars thereof be liable tu a fine not exceeding and two hundred or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
( 2)Every person who knowingly of being registered, or of remaining purpose of an offence fine not exceeding a term not exceeding two hundred and fifty, six months.

for the makes a false statement shall be guilty registered, be liable thereof for or to imprisonment dollars to a and shall ,on summary conviction to purchase, 24.
Every person who sells or attempts or pledges attempts way of pledge in any manner whatsoever guilty of an -offence to a fine not exceeding term not exceeding one hundred or attempts three months.

dollars and shall on summary conviction be liable thereof or to imprisonment for a to sell, or purchases to pledge, or receives or Sellinit, by g���':i�11: an identification card shall be ide,ntifia.tion card5• 25.
( 1) Every person who with intent to deceive card, or utters card or identification forges feits any registration tion card knowing liable of five years.

on conviction it to be forged, on indictment to imprisonment for a term shall be guilty therefor, of felony any identifica-���Lr=:n and shall be identifiaatio11 or counter- FeaJs,e cards.
( 2)In subsectiun ( 1) of this section, card shall 'be construed according references and a to the meanings to forgery 240 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Ordinance assigned and Cai>.

to.

registration by section thereto subsection (1) of section 2CJ, respectively.

( 3)Every person who, directly falsely .


or by implication, repre­ I card refers to be the person to whom.-any identification thereof and shall on summary conviction sents himself shall be guilty 'be liable prisonment of an offence to a fine not exceeding for a tenn not exceeding six months.

two hundred and fifty dollars or to im­ ( 4)Every person who gives, lends or otherwise furnishes any card .

for the commission identification ceding subsection exceeding two hundred not exceeding six months.
shall be liable on summary conviction of an offence under the pre­ to a fine not for a term or to imprisonment and fifty dollars either in whole or in part the Perso�at of any person appointed under section for the purpose of registering of of.flicem.

i= 26.
i= 26.

Every person who assumes, name, designation or description any per- 3 or 4 to which he is not entitled, or son under this Act or for any other purpose therewith of doing any other act which he would not by law be entitled to d9 on his own authority, conviction fifty dollars and shall on summary two hundred and six months.
of an offence to a fine not exceeding shall be guilty be liable for a term not exceeding or to imprisonment in connection thereof 1Divul11MZ and 0 btain:inll m­ f ormatiOD witb..out law1iul authority, 27.
If any person - or communicates to any (b) of this Act, with­ of his employment, course of such by him in the for the purposes publishes than in the ordinary acquired (a)having been employed out lawful authority person otherwise employment any information or course having possession knowledge or communicates Act, publishes or other person, in the pretended or any regulations tion which he is not authorised he shall be guilty of an offe_nce and on summary conviction shall be liable or to, and fifty dollars imprisonment duties under this Act or seeks to obtain, to obtain, to a fine not exceeding for a term not exceeding two hundred six months- of any information performance of has been disclosed obtains, which to his (c) of this in contravention to any that information informa­ thereof, 28.Every person who is liable of this Part to any fine or imprisonment Ua,bility n.n under, any of the foregoing 9ummacy oonviotioa]i. for any term on summary pro­ shall also be liable thereon to both such .fine and impri5on­ visions conviction ment.
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2 OAffl OF OFFICE.

I, ................................... ................................................. ............... ............................................. do swear [ or solemnly affirm] that I will faithfully execute the office of in accordance 1967, and of any regulations in affirmation].

be omitted with the provisions of the National made thereunder.
So help me God [To Registration Act, EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM This Bill seeks to establish a system of national registration and, for that purpose - (a)to provide districts tration (b)to provide for the division and the subdivision divisions; of Guyana into registration of such districts into regis­ Registration of a Commissioner for the appointment and other officers the constitution registers of to administer and divi­ the system; register, registration of a central for the respective ( c)to require divisional sions, consisting of the registration.
thereof prep_at .ed for the persons cards and duplicate regis- .

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or other copies ........ ·"'· ..... ----"*" ,.
tere<i; ·• • • - .. for national ( d)to empower such Minister responsibility time to time the registration age, and having their place of residence such other connecti the order; as may 'be charged with to order from being of such in Guyana or r.egistration of persons on with Guyana, as is specified in (e)to require divisional registrars to make house to house visits residents residents (f)to provide (g)to require to obtain the applications of to whom any such order applies, to make such applications; for registration and those for alteration the preparation of the registers; and publication of prelimin­ ,r I to be .for elections 50 registered who ar.e qualified as electors to enable ary lists of persons registered Assembly, tions in respect tions Commission supervision registration the submission of claims and obj.ec­ the Elec­ of such lists and to authorise and of the to exercise general in order to ensure the effectiveness hereunder of such electors:; the is5ue of identificati9n cards to regis­ to the National direction (h)to authorise tered persons; (i)to enable the registers purposes; to be used for statistical therein so to whom it of information the publication but to prohibit of persons as to enable the identification and to create other offences relates, with frandulent cation the part of registration cards and in connecti-011 dealings officers; with the registers with breach of duty on in connection and identifi­ (j)to empower the Minister to make regulations for the above purposes.
(Bill No.

21/1967).

(HA: 30/7).

C.M.

LLEWELLYN JOHN, Minister of Home Affairs.