House Bill Information

The Police Complaints Authority Bill, 2006

House of Representatives Bill No.: 10 of 2006
Long Title: An Act to establish an independent body to investigate criminal offences involving police officers, police corruption and serious police misconduct and for other related matters.
Date of Publication in Gazette:	As Bill:
	As Act: 18 April 2006, Vol.45 No.61
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.: 8 of 2006
Remarks: This Bill was debated with the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2006 and the Police Service Bill, 2006 This Bill required a special (three-fifths) majority in both Houses in order to be passed and was passed by a margin of 29 to 0 in the House of Representatives and by a margin of 27 to 0 in the Senate The Act was proclaimed on 1 January 2007 [Legal Notice 329 of 2006]

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