A new National Identification and Registration Act, 2020 (NIDS) was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. The previous law that was ruled unconstitutional by the courts was not reviewed by a joint select committee despite requests from civil society and the parliamentary Opposition. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the bill makes provisions for a secure national identification system for the country that has the potential to transform the efficacy and transparency of interactions between the State and citizens. The bill also provides for a unique national identification number to be assigned to each person who enrols with the Authority.