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The Immigration (Advance Passenger Information) Bill, 2006

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Senate Bill No.: 9 of 2006
Long Title: An Act to make provision for the transmission of advance passenger information respecting persons travelling to Trinidad and Tobago and for matters related thereto
Date of Publication in Gazette:	As Bill: 05 October 2006, Vol.45 No.162
	As Act:
Date introduced in the Senate: 29 September 2006
Speakers in the Senate:	07 November 2006 Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph Sen. Wade Mark Sen. Prof. Kenneth Ramchand Sen. the Hon. Danny Montano Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie Sen. Raziah Ahmed Sen. Mary King Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh Sen. Angela Cropper Sen. Bro. Noble Khan Sen. Dr. Jennifer Kernahan Sen. Basharat Ali Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph 14 November 2006 Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph
Date passed by the Senate: 14 November 2006
First Reading in the House of Representatives: 17 November 2006
Speakers in the House of Representatives:	15 December 2006 Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche] Mr. Manohar Ramsaran, MP [San Fernando East] Mr. Chandresh Sharma, MP [Fyzabad] Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph
Date passed by the House of Representatives: 15 December 2006
Date of Assent: 27 December 2006
Act No.: 29 of 2006
Remarks: The Bill seeks to place an obligation on the master of every ship, boat, aircraft or other air and sea carrier bringing passengers to Trinidad and Tobago, to provide to the Chief Immigration Officer the information contained in the travel documents of such passengers. The Bill would require this information to be provided prior to the departure of the vessel from its last port of call

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