House Bill Information

The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2007

House of Representatives Bill No.: 7 of 2007
Long Title: An Act to amend the Constitution
Date of Publication in Gazette:	As Bill:
	As Act:
Date introduced in the House of Representatives: 20 April 2007
Speakers in the House of Representatives:	09 May 2007 Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph Mr. Subhas Panday, MP [Princes Town] Ms. Gillian Lucky, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] 14 May 2007 Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP (Cont.) Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, MP [Siparia] Mr. Gerald Yetming, MP [St. Joseph] Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph
Date passed by the House of Representatives: 14 May 2007
First Reading in the Senate: 15 May 2007
Speakers in the Senate:	29 May 2007 Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph Sen. Wade Mark Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh Sen. Dr. Jennifer Kernahan Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph
Date passed in the Senate: 29 May 2007
Date of Assent: 12 June 2007
Act No.: 12 of 2007
Remarks: The main purpose of the Bill is to amend the Constitution to effect certain consequential amendments in relation to the Police Service and the Police Service Commission. This Bill was debated with the Police Service (Amendment) Bill, 2007 The Bill was passed by the requisite two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives

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