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2nd Session of the 9th Republican Parliament

Approve the Elections and Boundaries Commission (Local Government) Order, 2009

WHEREAS it is provided by subsection (3) of section 4 of the Elections and Boundaries Commission (Local Government) Act, that as soon as may be after the Elections and Boundaries Commission (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") has submitted a report under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 4 of the said Act, the Minister shall lay before the House of Representatives for its approval the draft of an Order by the President for giving effect, whether with or without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report:

AND WHEREAS the Commission has submitted a report to the Minister in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 4:

AND WHEREAS the draft of an Order entitled the "Elections and Boundaries Commission (Local Government) Order, 2009" giving effect to the recommendations of the Commission was laid before the House of Representatives on the 20th day of March, 2009:

BE IT RESOLVED that the draft of the "Elections and Boundaries Commission (Local Government) Order, 2009", be approved.

(By the Minister of Works and Transport)

First Debated: 12-Jun-2009
Approved on: 12-Jun-2009
Speakers in the:
House of Representatives
12-Jun-2009 House Debate - Day 1 | Hansard PDF icon (215.1 kb)
Sen. the Hon. Hazel Manning [Minister of Local Government]
Mr. Subhas Panday, MP [Princes Town North] [Opposition Member]
Hon. Roger Joseph, MP [La Horquetta/Talparo] [Minister of State in the Ministry of Works and Transport]
Mr. Chandresh Sharma, MP [Fyzabad] [Opposition Member]
Dr. Hamza Rafeeq, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Chief Whip]
Hon. Joseph Ross, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Minister of Tourism]
Mr. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Tabaquite] [Opposition Member]
Mr. Harry Partap, MP [Cumuto/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
Hon. Joseph Ross, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Minister of Tourism]