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The Proceeds of Crime Bill, 1999

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House of Representatives Bill No.: 35 of 1999
Long Title: An Act to provide for the consolidation of the confiscation of the proceeds of drug trafficking and to provide for the confiscation of the proceeds of other crime and the criminalising of money laundering
Date of Publication in Gazette:	As Bill: 20 March 2000, Vol.39 No.51
	As Act: 01 November 2000, Vol.39 No.212
Date introduced in the House of Representatives: 10 December 1999
Speakers in the House of Representatives:	18 August 2000 Hon. Ramesh L. Maharaj, SC MP [Couva South], Mr. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central], Hon. Dr. Morgan Job, MP [Tobago East], Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East], Hon. Manohar Ramsaran, MP [Chaguanas], Hon. Ramesh L. Maharaj, SC MP, Committee Stage 21 August 2000 Committee Stage (Cont.)
Date passed by the House of Representatives: 21 August 2000
First Reading in the Senate: 22 August 2000
Speakers in the Senate:	26 September 2000 Hon. Ramesh L. Maharaj, SC MP, Sen. Danny Montano, Sen. Martin Daly SC, Sen. Rev. Daniel Teelucksingh, Sen. Prof. Julian Kenny, Sen. Diana Mahabir-Wyatt, Sen. Laila Sultan-Khan Valere, Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie, Sen. Prof. Kenneth Ramchand, Sen. Dr. Eric St. Cyr, Hon. Ramesh L. Maharaj, SC MP, Committee Stage 28 September 2000 Committee Stage (Cont.)
Date passed in the Senate: 28 September 2000
Senate amendments agreed to by the House of Representatives:	02 October 2000 Hon. Ramesh L. Maharaj, SC MP [Couva South]
Date of Assent: 27 October 2000
Act No.: 55 of 2000
Remarks:  This Bill required a Special (three-fifths) Majority The Act was proclaimed with effect from 06 November 2000. (Legal Notice 269 of 2000)

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