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3rd Session of the 8th Republican Parliament

Private Motion - Proclamation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2004

WHEREAS the Occupational Safety and Health Act, No. 1 of 2004, was passed in the House of Representatives on December 05, 2003 and in the Senate on January 13, 2004; and

WHEREAS the said Act was assented to by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on January 30, 2004; and

WHEREAS the said Act has not been proclaimed and therefore cannot be implemented; and

WHEREAS there has been a high incidence of industrial accidents resulting in the death of several workers in the workplace;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Government take all necessary steps to have the Occupational Safety and Health Act proclaimed and implemented without further delay.

(By the Member for Nariva)

First Debated: 27-May-2005
Speakers in the:
House of Representatives
27-May-2005 House Debate - Day 1 | Hansard PDF icon (172.9 kb)
Mr. Harry Partap, MP [Nariva] [Opposition Member]
Hon. Anthony Roberts, MP [St. Ann's East] [Minister of Social Development and Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
Mr. Manohar Ramsaran, MP [Chaguanas] [Opposition Member (UNC)]
24-Jun-2005 House Debate - Day 2 | Hansard PDF icon (496.8 kb)
Mr. Manohar Ramsaran, MP [Chaguanas] [Opposition Member (UNC)]
Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche] [Opposition Member]
Sen. the Hon. Danny Montano [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
Mr. Kelvin Ramnath, MP [Couva South] [Opposition Member]