Official Gazette (Amendment) Bill, 2026
Government bill, sponsored by the Cabinet Office
Deferred.
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Gazetted
Published in the Gazette
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Introduced
Awaiting first reading
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Passed
Awaiting vote
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Enacted
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In force
What this bill does
This bill moves the Cayman Islands Gazette to electronic-only publication and makes it free for the public to access. The Department of Communications becomes responsible for publishing and circulating the Gazette, and the charge for placing announcements is set in law at 65 cents per word.
- The Gazette will be published in electronic form only, with fees for printed copies removed
- The Gazette must be offered to the public free of charge; announcements cost CI$0.65 per word, which Cabinet can change by Order
- The Department of Communications publishes and circulates the Gazette, with Cabinet replacing the Governor in the Act
- Offences under the Act and its rules carry a fine of CI$500, six months' imprisonment, or both; the Official Gazette Regulations (1995 Revision) are repealed
Who it affects: the public, businesses and individuals placing Gazette notices, Department of Communications, Cabinet Office
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