A twin- Island
country, namely, Antigua and Barbuda is an American country which is situated
between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Two islands are Antigua and
Barbuda and also several smaller islands are there. Both these major islands
are separated by a few nautical miles. British Empire has strong influence on
its governance, language, and culture as these islands were parts of the
British Empire, at once. You can learn about the Antigua and Barbuda legal
system, its Constitution, Legislative, Executive, Legal guide and general guide
at http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/antigua.php
Also read
Constitution Order:
Antigua and
Barbuda has unitary, parliamentary, representative democratic monarchy where
the Monarch is a head of the state and the Governor General is appointed by
Monarch as vice- regal representative. Moreover, the Governor General is
empowered to appoint a Council of Ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister
who is the head to the Government. Learn about country’s Political System: http://www.commonwealthofnations.org/sectors-antigua_and_barbuda/government/
Some important and useful Law Acts and Legal System links:
Justice for Children, laws: https://www.crin.org/sites/default/files/antigua_and_barbuda_access_to_justice.pdf
Local Government System: http://www.clgf.org.uk/default/assets/File/Country_profiles/Antigua_and_Barbuda.pdf
Mental Health System: http://www.who.int/mental_health/who_aims_report_antigua_barbuda.pdf
Criminal Justice System: http://www.cepal.org/mujer/noticias/noticias/4/10934/lccarg659.pdf
Sustainable Development: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/1049240Antigua%20and%20Barbuda%20final.pdf
Electronic Crimes Act, 2013: http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2013/a2013-14.pdf
Embarkation (Seaport) Tax Act, 2013: http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2013/a2013-7.pdf
Education Act, 2008: http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2008/a2008-21.pdf
Domestic Violence law: http://www.cepal.org/mujer/noticias/noticias/4/10934/lccarg659.pdf
Citizenship Act: http://www.laws.gov.ag/acts/chapters/cap-22.pdf
Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act, 2008: http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2008/a2008-12.pdf
Civil Service Regulation: http://www.oas.org/juridico/pdfs/mesicic4_ant_civil_service_regulations_of_1993.pdf
Citizenship by Investment Act, 2013: http://cip.gov.ag/files/2013/10/Antigua-and-Barbuda-Citizenship-by-Investment-Act-2013.pdf
Religious Freedom: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/171764.pdf
Barbuda Land Act, 2007: http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ant78070.pdf
Human Rights: https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/pages/attachments/2015/09/28/dos-hrr_2002_antigua-and-barbuda.pdf
Environment Protection and Management Act, 2014: http://www.environmentdivision.info/UserFiles/File/ENVIRONMENTAL_PROTECTION_AND_MANAGEMENT_ACT_2014.pdf
Plants Protection Act, 2012: http://pflanzengesundheit.jki.bund.de/dokumente/upload/cf734_ag3-2012-18ppact.pdf
Trademark Policy: http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/sct/en/comments/pdf/sct29/antigua_barbuda.pdf
Food and Nutrition Security Policy: http://www.zerohungerchallengelac.org/ab/doc/FoodNutritionSecurityPolicyAG.pdf
Gender Equality Program: http://www.oas.org/en/cim/docs/Antigua&Barbuda2010.pdf
Private Security Registration Act, 2006: http://psm.du.edu/media/documents/national_regulations/countries/americas/antigua_and_barbuda/private-security-registration-bill-2006.pdf
Money Laundering Policy: https://www.imolin.org/doc/amlid2/Antigua&Barbuda%20ML%20Guidelines9-9-02[1].pdf
Misuse of Drugs law: http://ondcp.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/misuse_of_drugs_act_cap_283.pdf
Importation of Animal policy: http://www.antigua-barbuda.org/Import%20Requirements%20for%20importing%20pets.pdf
Free Trade and Processing Zone Act, 1994: http://laws.gov.ag/acts/1994/a1994-12.pdf
National Youth Policy: http://www.youthpolicy.org/national/Antigua_Barbuda_2007_National_Youth_Policy.pdf
Inhuman Sentencing of Children Policy: https://www.crin.org/sites/default/files/antigua_and_barbuda_is2.pdf
Marriage Act: http://www.laws.gov.ag/acts/chapters/cap-261.pdf
Legal Articles:
Government and Politics: http://countrystudies.us/caribbean-islands/98.htm
Doing Business in Antigua and Barbuda: http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/antigua-and-barbuda/
Download laws as to Custom and Excise: http://customs.gov.ag/legislation/laws-governing-the-operation-of-customs/
EBooks Download
Narcotic drugs, shiprider : agreement with the United States: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015060779439;view=1up;seq=1
The laws of Antigua: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.35112105405759
Antigua and Barbuda legal system: https://www.oas.org/juridico/MLA/en/atg/en_atg-int-desc-system.pdf
Links for Departments:
Government of Antigua and Barbuda: www.ab.gov.ag/
Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs: http://legalaffairs.gov.ag/detail_page.php?page=gazette.php
Customs and Excise Division: http://customs.gov.ag/
Bureau of Standards: www.abbs.gov.ag/
Antigua & Barbuda Investment Authority: http://www.investantiguabarbuda.org/
Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute: http://abhti.com/
Department of Tourism: http://www.antigua-barbuda.org/index.htm
Department of Immigration: www.immigration.gov.ag/
Antigua and Barbuda International Institute of Technology (ABIIT): http://abiit.edu.ag/
Antigua Pier Group Ltd.: http://cruiseantiguabarbuda.com/
Antigua Public Utilities Authority: http://www.apua.ag/
Central Marketing Corporation(CMC): http://cmcantigua.org/
Financial Services RegulatoryCommission (FSRC): http://www.fsrc.gov.ag/
Free Trade and Processing Zone: http://www.zone.gov.ag/
Mt. St. John’s Medical Centre: http://www.msjmc.org/
Port Authority: http://www.port.gov.ag/
State Insurance: http://www.sicantigua.com/