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ID for buying cellular phones and SIM cards
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has instructed Attorney General Dorothy Lightbourne to determine the feasibility of new legislation which would make it mandatory for persons purchasing cellular phones and SIM cards to show identification cards.
Mr. Golding said it has become necessary to contemplate a new law in light of growing crimes being committed with the use of cellular phones.
He was speaking in Parliament on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister said members of the police high command have continued to raise the issue and as a result the authorities are looking at legislative remedies.
"The intention is, subject to legal guidance either through exercising authority that we have under the licences or if necessary coming to Parliament and asking the House of Representatives to enact legislation, to impose a requirement that when you go to purchase a cell phone or a SIM card, you're going to be required to produce identification which must be recorded," Mr. Golding stated.
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has instructed Attorney General Dorothy Lightbourne to determine the feasibility of new legislation which would make it mandatory for persons purchasing cellular phones and SIM cards to show identification cards.
Mr. Golding said it has become necessary to contemplate a new law in light of growing crimes being committed with the use of cellular phones.
He was speaking in Parliament on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister said members of the police high command have continued to raise the issue and as a result the authorities are looking at legislative remedies.
"The intention is, subject to legal guidance either through exercising authority that we have under the licences or if necessary coming to Parliament and asking the House of Representatives to enact legislation, to impose a requirement that when you go to purchase a cell phone or a SIM card, you're going to be required to produce identification which must be recorded," Mr. Golding stated.
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