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J
a m a i c a 2. SPECIFIC PRESS LAWS There is no specific press law. However, laws which affect
the media in Jamaica include Advertisement Regulation Act, Copyright
Act, Defamation Act, Fair Competition Act, Libel and Slander Act,
Obscene Publication (suppression of) Act, Radio and Telegraph Control
Act, Broadcasting & Radio Re-Diffusion Act, Emergency Powers
Act, Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation Act and Treason Felony Act.
Additionally, there are judge-made decisions particularly in
the areas of defamation which form the basis for interpretation
of the statutes. All statutes are made by the National Parliament
consisting of an elected Cabinet and a nominated Senate.
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