The National Assembly of Guyana recently passed a few new pieces of new legislation. These new laws have been covered by the media. Mostly in individual articles. Given, however, that this column aims to break down important laws, and serve as a record of legislation and their explanations, this week’s article takes a break from explaining the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03 Laws of Guyana to list, and briefly explain the purpose of these new laws.
As a preliminary point, this article only covers legislation I think are crucial for Guyanese to know as they go about their lives. As such, some laws recently passed, including the Supplementary Appropriation Acts, will not be featured.