Guide to Overseas Laws and Statutes in the NLA
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Jamaica
The English claimed Jamaica in 1655. Self-government was introduced in 1944 and full independence was achieved in 1962.
| SHORT TITLE | Holdings | Location |
| Statutes. Revised Edition | 16811888 v. 112 | s 345.7292 JAM |
| Laws. Revised Edition | 1953 v. 19 and index, 1955 suppl. | s 345.7292 JAM |
| Laws | 194664, 1965 v. 12, 196671 | s 345.7292 JAM |
| Bills and Acts. (Gazette, Supplement) | 197475 (loose, impft.) | s 345.7292 JAM |
| Rules, Regulations and Orders | 1937 | s 345.7292 JAM |
| Proclamations, Rules and Regulations (Gazette, Supplement) | 1941, 194671, 197275 (loose, impft.) | s 345.7292 JAM |
Japan
A large collection of legislation in Japanese from 1867 onwards is located in the Asian Collections Reading Room. Major English language texts are listed below.
| SHORT TITLE | Holdings | Location |
| EHS law bulletin series. CONTENTS 1. Constitution, Diet, Cabinet, election -- 2. Judicial system, civil, commercial and penal codes, civil and criminal procedure 3. Education, culture, religion, construction, police -- 4. Internal construction, police -- 4. Internal construction, police -- 4. Internal trade, investment -- 6. Banking, insurance, commerce, patents. 7. Agriculture, industry, public nuisance -- 8. Labor, welfare, sanitation. "Contains almost all principal laws and orders of Japan written in English version." | 1948+ v.1-8 (looseleaf) | ORJ 4887.4 4097 |
| Japanese laws in English : an index to the EHS Law Bulletin series compiled by Robert R. Britt and Mary Strouse. | 1995 | YYq 349.52 J35 |
| Basic Japanese laws compiled by Hiroshi Oda and Sian Stickings | 1997 | YY 349.52 B311 |
| Laws and regulations during the U. S. administration of Okinawa, 1945-1972 compiled by Gekkan Okinawa Sha. | 1983 v. 1-4 | q 349.5281 R997 or OJ 4887.41 7452 another copy |
| Japan laws, ordinances and other regulations concerning foreign exchange and foreign trade. | 1972, 1978-1979, 1992+ | s 343.52032 JAP |
| Labour laws of Japan | 1980 | 344.520102632 J35 |
| Japan - national consumption tax law, an English translation with Cabinet orders as at April 1, 1989 | 1989 | N 343.52055 J35 |
| Antimonopoly legislation of Japan edited by Masanao Nakagawa | 1984 | YYq 343.52072 A631 |
| Food sanitation law, food additives in Japan | 1981 | 344.5204232 J35 |
| Criminal statutes. 1 : Translation. [Texts of the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure] | 1992? | YY 345.52 J35 |
| Environmental Laws and Regulations in Japan | 1976 | 344.5404602632 J35 |
| The Chemical Substances Control Law in Japan | 1975 | p 344.52042 J35 |
| The Export-Import Bank of Japan Law | 1973 | p 346.52082 J35 |
| Japan Laws and Regulations Concerning Customs Duties and Customs Procedures. | 1972 | 343.520560263 J35 |
| The National Public Service Law...1947 as revised by Law no. 117 of 1971 | 1972 | pf 348.52 J35 |
| Design Law together with the Law for Design of Export Goods | 1971 | s 345.52 JAP |
| Corporation Tax Law as amended to ... | 1968/69 | s 345.52 JAP |
| Corporation Tax Law Enforcement Regulation | 1968/69, no. 1 3 | s 345.52 JAP |
| Corporation Tax Law Enforcement Order | 1968, 1970 | s 345.52 JAP |
| Special Taxation Measures Law Relating to the Exceptions to the Corporation Tax Law. | 1968, no. 1-3, 1968/69, no. 1-1969/70, no. 4 | s 345.52 JAP |
| Special Taxation Measures Law Relating to the Exceptions to the Income Tax Law. | 1967/68, no. 1-2, 1968/69, no. 1-3, 1969/70, no. 1-2 | s 345.52 JAP |
| Customs Tariff law; Customs Tariff Temporary Measures Law and Customs Law Enforcement Order (I), 1967-68. | 1968 | 343.52056 J35cu |
| The New Customs Law | 1968 | 343.52056 J35ne |
| Health and Insurance Law | 1968 | 344.52022 J35 |
| Labour Standards Law | 1968 | 344.5201 J35 |
| Japan Labour Laws | 1968 | 340 J35 |
| Income Tax Law as amended to ... | 1967-68 v. 2, no. 1-3 | s 345.52 JAP |
| Laws and Regulations Relating to Court Proceedings for Family Affairs and Family Registration | 1962 | 347.60952 J35 |
| The Civil Code of Japan | 1962 | 347.0952 J35 |
| The Civil Code of Japan: Tentative Draft | 1936 v. 1-5 | s 345.52 JAP |
| The Civil Code of Japan | 1934 | 345.52 SEB |
| The Civil Code of Japan | 1897-1899 | HSW 1827 |
| Maritime laws of Japan v. 2 : Mariners Law, Ship's Officers Law, Mariners' Employment Security Law | 1962 | 343.52/096 J35 |
| National Diet Library law | 1961 | p 027.552 J35 |
| The Bank of Japan Law ... | 1952 | pf 345.52 BAN |
| The Constitution of Japan and criminal laws | 1952 | p 343.52 JAP |
| Guide to Economic Laws of Japan [Includes texts] | 1950 | 330.952 JAP |
| The National Defense Security Law and Enforcement Ordinance | 1941 | HSW 1862 |
| Wartime Legislation in Japan, a Selection of Important Laws Enacted or Revised in 1941 | 1941 | 345.52 JAP |
| Law on Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes (1932); Law on Cheques (1933) | 1933 | p 345.52 JAP |
| The Principal Tax Laws of Japan | 1938 | 336.20952 JAP |
| The China Emergency Special Tax Law and Enforcement Regulations | 1938 | p 345.52 JAP |
| Sundry New Japanese Tax Laws | 1937 | p 345.52 JAP |
| The North China Affair Special Tax Law and Regulations | 1937 | p 345.52 JAP |
| A Selection of Japan's Emergency Legislation | 1937 | 345.52 JAP |
| The Excess Profit Tax Law ... 1935...and Regulations... | 1935 | p 345.52 JAP |
| New Commercial Code of Japan | 1941 | s 345.52 JAP |
| The Commercial Code of Japan | 1932 | 345.52 JAP |
| Commercial Code of Japan. 2nd ed | 1931 v. 1-2 | s 345.52 JAP |
| The Commercial Code of Japan | 1911 | HSW 1846 |
| The Japanese Laws and Regulations Relating to Patents Trademarks, Designs & Utility Models... | 1926 | 347.77 KOM |
| Japanese Code of Criminal Procedure and Rules for Dealing Summarily with Contraventions | 1918 | 343.0952 JAP |
| The revised tax laws of Japan. 2nd ed | 1913 | HSW 1858 |
Jersey
| SHORT TITLE | Holdings | Location |
| Actes des États de L'Île de Jersey (Publication de la Société Jersiaise. No. 1220 onwards unnumbered) | 152496 no. 12, 15971605 no. 13, 160651 no. 14, 166075 no. 15, 167688 no. 16, 16891700 no. 17, 170130 no. 19, 173145 no. 20, 17461800 | s 942.34 SOC |
