THE GLEANER, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | IC FEATURE C11 PARLIAMENTARIANS - Initial Statutory Declaration Due for submission at the end of the third calendar month following the date of appointment or election. ANNUAL STATUTORY DECLARATION If an election or appointment was any time after June 30th in any year, the first annual Statutory Declaration & Information should be as at December 31 of the following year. ANNUAL STATUTORY DECLARATION If the election or appointment is any time before June 30th in any year, the first annual Statutory Declaration & Information should be as at December 31 of that same year. PUBLIC OFFICIALS - Initial Declaration Due for submission at the end of the third month after the date when a public official is in receipt of total emoluments of $12,000,000.00 Due for submission at the end of the third month after the date in a Gazette or letter from the Commission PARLIAMENTARIANS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS Annual Declaration period: January 1 – December 31 Statutory Declaration & Information should be as at December 31 thereafter, as long as you were a parliamentarian or public official at any point during the year. FINAL STATUTORY DECLARATION Twelve (12) months after demitting office (loss of election, resignation or retirement.) PA Du AN If a Inf AN If t & I PU Du em Du PA An at yea FIN Tw WHEN TO FILE STATUTORY DECLARATIONS STATUTORY DECLARATIONS Important Facts About Filing of Statutory Declarations YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Who should file a statutory declaration 1. Parliamentarians 2. Public Officials who earn $12,000,000 and over 3. Public Officials appointed to a Gazetted Position Parliamentarians and Public Officials are required to file statutory declarations with information relating to: Assets – An item of property owned by a person regarded as having value in or outside of Jamaica. (Examples are house, car, cash, equivalent, goodwill, art work, intellectual properties) Liabilities – An amount owed to a supplier, bank, lender, or other provider of goods, services, or loans in or outside of Jamaica. (Examples are mortgage, credit cards etc.) Income - Amounts received for work, or through investments in or outside of Jamaica, profit on the sale of assets, monetary gifts etc. Offences and Penalties FAILURE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS Conviction in a Parish Court to a fine not exceeding $500,000.00 or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A STATUTORY DECLARATION Conviction in a Parish Court to a fine not exceeding $500,000.00 or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months. FAILURE TO SUBMIT AND/OR FAILURE TO MEET EXTENDED DEADLINE IN A WRITTEN NOTICE. An additional fine of $20,000.00 for each month after the 30 day notice period expires until the submission is made. MAKES FALSE STATEMENTS IN A STATUTORY DECLARATION Conviction in a Parish Court to a fine not exceeding $2,000,000.00 or A term of imprisonment not exceeding two years. s w ama ce rofi ssio or retirement.) with aica. s, or it on on is WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A STATUTORY DECLARATION Complaints Management FIVE YEAR COMPARISON CURRENT REPORTING PERIOD AS AT MARCH 31ST, 2024 172 Complaints/ Information Received 19 Complaints Referred for Investigation 7 Complaints Kept in View 85 Complaints Closed Number of Complaints/Information Received and Referred for Investigation: April 2019-March 2024 Received 23 91 183 158 172 Number of Complaints 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Referred 23 43 73 59 19
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