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P. O. Box 1626, Five Mar Building, Albert Lake Drive, The Valley, AI-2640, ANGUILLA. B.W.I Tel.: (264) 497-7572 (RLRC) Fax.: (264) 498-8633 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lawrevision.ai Ensuring the accuracy and availability of laws throughout the region and beyond The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc

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P. O. Box 1626,

Five Mar Building,

Albert Lake Drive,

The Valley, AI-2640,

ANGUILLA. B.W.I

Tel.: (264) 497-7572 (RLRC)

Fax.: (264) 498-8633

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lawrevision.ai

Ensuring the accuracy and availability of laws throughout the region and beyond

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc

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About us

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. was established in Anguilla in2007 as a non-profit organisation to maintain regular publication ofaccurate and accessible laws.

This venture was developed from the collaborative efforts of theDepartment for International Development (DFID) of the UnitedKingdom Government (UK), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office(FCO) and the Governments of Anguilla, Montserrat and the Turks andCaicos Islands.

The Government of The Virgin Islands became a member of the Boardof Directors of the Centre from 31 August 2012. The current Board ofDirectors consists of Attorneys General of Anguilla, Montserrat, Turksand Caicos Islands and The Virgin Islands.

The Centre aims to be a dependable provider of continuous, highquality and cost effective law consolidation, law revision and trainingservices, thus empowering the Attorneys General of OverseasTerritories and Caribbean States to pursue good governance andefficient access to the law.

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

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The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

Mission Statement

To be a dependable provider of continuous, high quality and cost

effective law consolidation, law revision and training services, thus

empowering the Attorneys General of Overseas Territories and

Caribbean States to pursue good governance and efficient access

to the law.

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

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The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

Recent Development

The Centre is proud of the following significant development:-

The Centre signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

with CARICOM Secretariat and The Commonwealth

Secretariat, UK on 27 July 2012.

This MOU provides for the provision of experts and services by the

Centre.

Secretariats provide marketing assistance to the Centre.

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

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Products and Services provided by The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. include:

• Data Capture

• Consolidation

• Law Revision

• Printing Services

• Electronic Publishing CD-ROM Publishing

Electronic Tablets

• E-commerce website

• Printing Services

• Consolidation of Laws Training (on-site training available)

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

• Legislative Publishing • Database Management• Sales & Marketing• Quick Binder Service• Consultancy

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The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

Data CaptureData capture is an integral process for the consolidation and revision of Laws.

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. provides data capture service in a

platform which sets the foundation for the Laws to be easily edited and

formatted to required presentation styles.

Jurisdictions using a customised legislative drafting programme have

experienced numerous challenges, including compatibility with upgraded

Operating Systems.

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. uses Microsoft Word or InDesign

template to input or reformat data with benefits as follows:

• Typesetting of Laws without customized software

• Standardization in formatting and updating Laws

• Presentation of the Laws in published volumes and format

compatible with CD-ROMs, Ipad, Kindle and data-enabled

cell phones.

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

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The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

Consolidation Service

We consolidate all of the Laws in your jurisdiction to a particular cut-off date and format them to suit your requirements.

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. offers the following consolidated services packages to meet your needs in keeping your legislation current:

• Financial package

• Criminal package

• Petroleum package

• Mining and Mineral package

• Customized package

• Entire statute books consolidation package

• Installation of your consolidated legislation as a Microsoft Word or InDesign database in the Attorney General’s Chambers for future use.

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

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• Modernising and clarifying the language of legislation;

• Correcting errors and drafting mistakes without changing the substance of the law;

• Updating legislation for changes in the names of organizations, job titles, etc.;

• Imposing consistency in drafting styles;

• Removing obsolete, spent and expired provisions;

• Installing your revised legislation as a Microsoft Word or InDesign database in the Attorney General’s Chambers for future use.

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

Revision Service

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. offers a range of law revision services to suit your situation and budget. In addition to consolidating amendments to the legislation being revised, law revision services include:

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

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We are equipped with the latest digital printers and we provide on-demand printing for our customers. We print only what is initially required and additional print orders are produced as requested.

We recognize that, in order to complement the printing of legislation, presentation is important. Our experienced staff offers a choice of top quality paper and quality leather binders available on the market, with gold-embossed artwork.

Chambers are the sole distributor with the

flexibility of selling their Revised Edition

Volumes, individual booklets and CD-ROM

within the Chambers.

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

Printing Service

We also ensure that all legislation is packaged and appropriately labelled before shipment.

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

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The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

Electronic Publishing

We offer state of the art technology as the Revised Laws are presented for viewing

on the following mediums:

Kindle

Ipad

CD-ROM

Web Publishing

Data enabled cell

phonesOur technology provide:

Convenient and efficient ease of access to the

laws.

User-friendly menu indexed for quick

search, simply by using any reference word(s).

Bookmarks of marginal notes.

Secure format to prevent modification of

content.

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

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The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

Consolidation of Laws Training

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. provides a comprehensive training course

on the Consolidation of Laws.

The objective of conducting this training is to empower Chambers’ staff on the

consolidation process with detailed focus on the following areas:

o How consolidation impacts the Chambers

o The consolidation process

o Techniques employed in the consolidation cycle

o Document management at each stage of the consolidation cycle

Consolidation training can be attended in Anguilla or on-site training can be arranged.

Consolidation training courses have been successfully conducted for representatives from:

• Guyana

• Jamaica

• Montserrat

• St. Helena

• St. Lucia

• St. Kitts & Nevis

• St. Vincent & the Grenadines

• Trinidad & Tobago

• Turks & Caicos Islands

• Virgin Islands

• Anguilla

• Antigua & Barbuda

• Bahamas

• Barbados

• Belize

• Dominica

• Cayman Islands

• Falkland Islands

• Ghana

• Grenada

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

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The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

Projects Completed

Some of our major accomplishments include:

Revised and published 12-Volume set and CD-ROM of the Statutes and Regulations of Anguilla showing the Laws as at 15 December 2014.

Revised and published 11-Volume set and CD-ROM of the Laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands showing the Laws as at 31 December 2014.

Revised and published 12-Volume set and CD-ROM of the Laws of Montserratshowing the Laws as at 1 January 2013.

Law Revision Manuals published for Anguilla, Montserrat and Turks & Caicos Islands.

Revision and publication of the Interim Revised Editions of the Financial and passport legislations and the Interim Revised Edition of the Criminal Legislation of The Virgin Islands showing the Laws as at 30 June 2013.

Consolidation training courses presented to representatives from the Attorneys General Chambers in the Region.

Production of a Legislative Drafting Template for The Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Belize, and Cayman Islands. On-site training for staff of the Attorneys General Chambers on usage of the template.

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

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The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

Projects Completed Cont’d

Revision and consolidation of the Revised Edition Updated of the Statute Laws and Subsidiary Legislation of the Bahamas showing the Laws as at 31 December 2014.

Printing of the 15-Volume set and CD-ROM of the Laws of Belize showing the Laws as at 31 December 2011.

Revised and published 11-Volume set and CD-ROM of the Laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands showing the Laws as at 31 March 2018.

Revision and consolidation of the Laws of Montserrat showing the Laws as at 1 January 2019 (12-Volume set and CD-ROM).

Revision and consolidation of the Revised Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis showing the Laws as at 31 December 2017. (Revised Update set, CD-ROM and Website).

Proofreading of the Revised Edition of the Laws of Antigua and Barbuda.

Revision and consolidation of the Revised Edition Updated of the Statute Laws and Subsidiary Legislation of the Bahamas showing the Laws as at 31 December 2016. (Revised Update set and website).

Some of our ongoing projects include:

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.

Ongoing projects

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The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc.

Our cost efficient products and services are tailored to your needs and geared towards empowerment, sustainability and training.

Thank you for your time and we look forward to being of service to you.

Visit us at:www.lawrevision.ai

or view our video presentation at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh1VNGchu0Q

A non-profit organisation registered in Anguilla under the Companies Act, R.S.A. c. C65 and re-registered in 2010 in accordance with the Non-Profit Organisation Regulations, R.R.A. P98-2.