Senate Bill Information

The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2008

First (2007-2008) Session - Ninth Parliament
Senate Bill No.: 3 of 2008
Long Title: An Act to amend the Copyright Act, 1997
Date of Publication in Gazette:	As Bill: 24 January 2008, Vol.47 No.9
	As Act:
Date introduced in the Senate: 15 January 2008
Speakers in the Senate:	15 January 2008 Hon Peter Taylor, MP Sen. Wade Mark Sen. Basharat Ali Sen. Cindy Devika Sharma Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC Sen. Mohammed Faisal Rahman Sen. Prof. Ramesh Deosaran Sen. the Hon. Bridgid Annisette-George 12 February 2008 Sen. Dr. Jennifer Jones Kernahan Sen. Helen Drayton Sen. Dr. Adesh Nanan Sen. Corinne Baptiste-McKnight Sen. Dr. Carson Charles Sen. Gail Merhair Sen. Dr. Rolph Balgobin Sen. the Hon. Mariano Browne Sen. Annette Nicholson-Alfred Hon. Peter Taylor, MP
Date passed by the Senate: 12 February 2008
First Reading in the House of Representatives: 15 February 2008
Speakers in the House of Representatives:	14 March 2008 Hon. Peter Taylor, MP [Princes Town South/Tableland] 4 April 2008 Mr. Junia Regrello, MP [San Fernando West] (maiden contribution) Hon. Peter Taylor, MP Committee Stage 18 April 2008 Committee Stage (Cont.)
Date passed by the House of Representatives: 18 April 2008
Date of Assent: 01 May 2008
Act No.: 5 of 2008
Remarks: Senate amendments to the Bill meant that the Bill required a special (three-fifths majority) in both Houses in order to be passed. The Bill was passed by the requisite majority in both Houses

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