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Useful Resources
Legal and Regulatory bodies
Office of the Registrar of Companies
Administers the Companies Act, Registration of Business Names Act and the Industrial & Providence Society Act with responsibility for the creation and regulation of companies, sole proprietorship, partnerships and industrial and provident societies .
1 Grenada Way
Kingston 5. www.orcjamaica.com
Telephone: 908-4419,908-4417
Fax: 908-4425
Office of Utilities Regulation
The regulatory body with the responsibility to establish and maintain transparent, consistent and objective rules for the regulation of utility service providers in the following sectors; Electricity, Telecommunications, Water Supply, Sewerage, Public Passenger Transport by road, rail and ferry. E.g. Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and the National Water Commission (NWC).
36 Trafalgar Road,
Kingston 10. www.our.org.jm
Telephone: 929-6672,968-4824
Bank of Jamaica
Jamaica's central bank pursuant to the Bank of Jamaica Act 1960 mandated with three main functions: formulating and implementing monetary policy to maintain price stability; ensuring the maintenance of a sound and efficient financial system; and meeting the currency needs of the public.
Nethersole Place,
Kingston www.boj.org.jm
Telephone: 922-0750
Fax:922-0854
Jamaica Intellectual Property Office
Administrator of intellectual property systems including the registration of Trade Marks; industrial Designs and Geographical Indicators, Copyright and related rights, administration of Patents, New Plant Varieties and Layout Design (Topographics ) Act.
36 Trafalgar Road,
Kingston 5 www.jipo.gov.jm
Telephone: 960-1852,929-4874
Jamaica Bar Association
78 Harbour Street,
Kingston
Telephone: 967-9034
Fair Trading Commission
is the administrative body responsible for implementing the Fair Competition Act (FCA). The functions of the FTC include the carrying out, on its own initiative or at the request of the Minister or any other person, investigations in relation to the conduct of business in Jamaica in connection with matters falling within the provisions of the Fair Competition Act.
52 Grenada Crescent
Kingston 5 www.jftc.com
Telephone: 960-0120-4,960-2620
Maritime Authority of Jamaica — Jamaica Ship Registry
The Jamaica Ship Registry is administered by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), established pursuant ti the Shipping Act to develop shipping and to ensure that the country's maritime activities are conducted in accordance with the local and international standards of maritime safety and pollution prevention.
40 Knutsford Blvd.
Kingston 5 www.jamaicaships.com
Telephone:754-7254,754-7260
National Land Agency
The umbrella agency of the government dealing with land in Jamaica with responsibility for land titling, land valuation and estate management, surveys and mapping.
93 Hanover Street,
Kingston www.njla.gov.jm
922-7887,967-5328
Financial Services Commission
An integrated financial services regulator with the responsibility for the supervision and regulation of the securities, the insurance industries and soon, the private pensions industry.
39 Barbados Avenue
Kingston 5 www.fscjamaica.org
Telephone: 754-9581,906-2261
Non-legal
Jamaica Information Service
58a Half-Way-Tree Road
Kingston 5 www.jis.gov.jm
Telephone:926-3590,926-3740
Jamaica Stock Exchange
40 Harbour Street
Telephone:967-3272,967-2603 www.jamstockex.com
