House Bill Information

The Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2006

House of Representatives Bill No.: 31 of 2006
Long Title: An Act to amend the Bail Act, 1994
Date of Publication in Gazette:	As Bill:
	As Act: 22 December 2006, Vol.45 No.202
Date introduced in the House of Representatives: 18 December 2006
Speakers in the House of Representatives:	18 December 2006 Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, MP [Siparia] Mr. Winston Dookeran, MP [St. Augustine] Hon. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] Mr. Subhas Panday, MP [Princes Town] Ms. Gillian Lucky, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche] Mr. Ganga Singh, MP [Caroni East] Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC
Date passed by the House of Representatives: 18 December 2006
First Reading in the Senate: 20 December 2006
Speakers in the Senate:	20 December 2006 Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC Sen. Wade Mark Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph Sen. Prof. Ramesh Deosaran Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC Sen. Harry Persad Mungalsingh Sen. Prof. Kenneth Ramchand Sen. Raziah Ahmed Sen. Bro. Noble Khan Sen. Anthony Sammy Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie Sen. Dr. Jennifer Kernahan Sen. Mary King Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC
Date passed in the Senate: 20 December 2006
Date of Assent: 21 December 2006
Act No.: 30 of 2006
Remarks: The Bill seeks to extend the period of duration of the Bail (Amendment) Act, 2005. The Act would be inconsistent with sections 4 and 5 of the Constitution and is therefore required to be passed by a special majority of three-fifths of the members of each House.

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