Senate Bill Information

The National Lotteries (Amendment) Bill, 2005

Fourth (2004/2005) Session, Eighth Parliament
Senate Bill No.: 7 of 2005
Long Title: An Act to amend the National Lotteries Act, Chap.21:04
Date of Publication in Gazette:	As Bill:
	As Act: 05 May 2006, Vol.45 No.74
Date introduced in the Senate: 15 November 2005
Speakers in the Senate:	13 December 2005 Sen. the Hon. Christine Sahadeo Sen. Wade Mark Sen. Basharat Ali Sen. the Hon. Rennie Dumas Sen. Mary King Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh Sen. Bro. Noble Khan Sen. Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie Sen. Sadiq Baksh Sen. the Hon. Christine Sahadeo
Date passed by the Senate: 13 December 2005
First Reading in the House of Representatives: 16 December 2005
Speakers in the House of Representatives:	21 April 2006 Hon. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche] Mr. Chandresh Sharma, MP [Fyzabad] Dr. Adesh Nanan, MP [Tabaquite] Hon. Kenneth Valley, MP
Date passed by the House of Representatives: 21 April 2006
Date of Assent: 02 May 2006
Act No.: 9 of 2006
Remarks: The Bill seeks to amend section 9 of the National Lotteries Act, Chap. 21:04 to vest the Board with wider powers than it was previously able to exercise. A new section 20A has been created to specifically enable the Board to, inter alia, acquire and hold property whilst also permitting the disposal of property which is no longer required for the purposes of the Board. Additionally, section 21 of the Act is amended to empower the Board to utilize its revenue for an additional purpose under that section.

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