Encryption Law by Country
Where strong encryption is a right, restricted, or compelled. National law and policy, mirrored per country.
Source: Global Partners Digital, World Map of Encryption, updated 2026-07-02. Full data at www.gp-digital.org/world-map-of-encryption
Encryption Law by Country (196)
General right to encryption
No known legislation or policies.
Mandatory minimum or maximum encryption strength
No known legislation or policies.
Licensing/registration requirements
No known legislation or policies.
Import/export controls
No known legislation or policies.
Other restrictions
No known legislation or policies.
Obligations on individuals to assist authorities
Sections 12 and 13 of the Interception of Communications Act allow for the police, after obtaining a “disclosure order” from a magistrate, to require persons who are in possession of a key to decrypt data to provide the decrypted data in an intelligible form or to provide the key. Failure to comply with a disclosure order is punishable with up to six months’ imprisonment and/or a fine of JMD 500,000. A copy of the law can be found here .
Obligations on providers to assist authorities
Sections 12 and 13 of the Interception of Communications Act allow for the police, after obtaining a “disclosure order” from a magistrate, to require persons who are in possession of a key to decrypt data to provide the decrypted data in an intelligible form or to provide the key. Failure to comply with a disclosure order is punishable with up to six months’ imprisonment and/or a fine of JMD 500,000. A copy of the law can be found here .
Assessment Text Area
In Jamaica, law enforcement officers are about to require persons who are in possession of a key to decrypt data to provide the decrypted data in an intelligible form or to provide the key subject to obtaining a “disclosure order” from a magistrate. Failure to comply is an offence punishable by imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Murphy's Law