House Bill Information

The Caribbean Community (Removal of Restrictions) Bill, 2004

House of Representatives Bill No.: 39 of 2004
Long Title: An Act to amend certain laws to facilitate the implementation of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas Establishing the Caribbean Community, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy
Date of Publication in Gazette:	As Bill: 03 December 2004, Vol.43 No.211
	As Act: 20 January 2005, Vol.44 No.11
Date introduced in the House of Representatives: 01 December 2004
Speakers in the House of Representatives:	03 December 2004 Sen. the Hon. Knowlson Gift Dr. Adesh Nanan, MP [Tabaquite] Hon. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, MP [Siparia] Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche] Mr. Chandresh Sharma, MP [Fyzabad] Sen. the Hon. Knowlson Gift 13 December 2004 Committee Stage
Date passed by the House of Representatives: 13 December 2004
First Reading in the Senate: 14 December 2004
Speakers in the Senate:	21 December 2004 Sen. the Hon. Knowlson Gift Sen. Wade Mark Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie Sen. Basharat Ali Sen. the Hon. Howard Chin Lee Sen. Sadiq Baksh Sen. Prof. Kenneth Ramchand Sen. Bro. Noble Khan Sen. the Hon. Joan Yuille-Williams Sen. Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan Sen. the Hon. Knowlson Gift
Date passed in the Senate: 21 December 2004
Date of Assent: 14 January 2005
Act No.: 2 of 2005
Remarks: The purpose of this Bill is to facilitate the implementation of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy ("The Revised Treaty") removing certain provisions in the legislation of Trinidad and Tobago. These provisions have been determined by the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) to be inconsistent with the Revised Treaty.

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