Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant]
Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, MP [Siparia]
Ms. Gillian Lucky, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre]
Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East]
Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche]
Dr. Fuad Khan, MP [Barataria/San Juan]
Mr. Kelvin Ramnath, MP [Couva South]
Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP
Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC
Sen. Wade Mark
Sen. Prof. Ramesh Deosaran
Sen. Anil Juteram
Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC
Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph
Sen. Basharat Ali
Sen. Raziah Ahmed
Sen. Dr. Jennifer Kernahan
Sen. Prof. Kenneth Ramchand
Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh
Sen. the Hon Danny Montano
Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC
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The Bill seeks to amend the Bail Act, (Act No. 18 of 1994) to make the offences of kidnapping for ransom or knowingly negotiating to obtain a ransom under the Kidnapping Act, 2003 (Act No. 21 of 2003) non-bailable offences for a period of sixty days, but thereafter bail may be granted at the discretion of the High Court. The Bill will also make certain violent offences (including possession of a firearm or ammunition without licence, certificate or permit under the Firearms Act, Chap. 16:01, or trafficking in a dangerous drug or being in possession of a dangerous drug for the purpose of trafficking under the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1991, (Act No. 38 of 1991), or kidnapping at common law or assault occasioning grievous bodily harm) non-bailable offences where a person has been convicted on two prior occasions for any of those offences or a combination of those offences arising from a single incident. The Act is intended to remain in force for a period of two years form the date of its coming into force.
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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.