LAWS OF JAMAICA ON SAFETY AND SECURITY IN THE AREAS OF PUBLIC BEACHES

Abstract

        The purpose of this research was to study Laws of Jamaica on the safety and security in the Areas of Public Beaches, because Jamaica is a famous island in the Caribbean for tourism. Therefore, laws were enacted specifically for the safety in the Areas of Public Beaches in order to address the aforementioned problems truly and directly for take care and prevent accidents and dangers caused by recreational tourism and activities, these kinds of problem affect the reliability of safety and security in these areas, and lead to damage in the image of the government's management. The fact is that Jamaica has enacted a law that comprehensively solve the problem, causing Jamaica to be able to control the damage and loss of the tourism economy effectively which appears through in the law that enacts to take care and prevent problems in safety and security specifically, in order to have units and lifeguard to look after, prepare life support equipment, and penalties for violating the law along with the growth of the country’s economic and tourism. According to the related studies about laws in Jamaica, it was found that the existence of legislation to ensure safety and security in specific at the Areas of Public Beaches. It is an awareness of the importance of safety in life, body and property of people as a result, people who come to use the service in these areas can trust in doing various activities and to maintain benefits of people as much as possible.