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The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2006

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House of Representatives Bill No.: 8 of 2006
Long Title: An Act to amend the Constitution to reform the Police Service Commission, confer powers on the Commissioner of Police to control and manage the Police Service, and for other related matters
Date of Publication in Gazette:	As Bill:
	As Act:
Date introduced in the House of Representatives: 15 March 2006
Speakers in the House of Representatives:	15 March 2006 Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] Hon. Basdeo Panday, MP [Couva North] Mr. Gerald Yetming, MP [St. Joseph] Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, MP [Siparia] Ms. Gillian Lucky, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] Mr. Winston Dookeran, MP [St. Augustine] Hon. Patrick Manning, MP
Date passed by the House of Representatives: 27 March 2006
First Reading in the Senate: 28 March 2006
Speakers in the Senate:	28 March 2006 Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph Sen. Wade Mark Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh Sen. Prof. Kenneth Ramchand Sen. Prof. Ramesh Deosaran Sen. Mary King Sen. Dana Seetahal Sen. Parvatee Anmolsingh-Mahabir Sen. Bro. Noble Khan Sen. Basharat Ali Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph
Date passed in the Senate: 28 March 2006
Date of Assent: 13 April 2006
Act No.: 6 of 2006
Remarks: This Bill was debated along with the Police Complaints Authority Bill, 2006 and the Police Service Bill, 2006 This Bill required a special (two-thirds) majority in both Houses in order to be passed and was passed by a margin of 30 to 0 in the House of Representatives and by a margin of 26 to 0 with 2 abstensions The Act was proclaimed on 1 January 2007 [Legal Notice 329 of 2006]

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