Committee Business

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Joint

9th Republican Parliament

Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee

Committee Type: Joint Committee Business
Date Appointed: 30 Jan 2008
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  Member Party Appointment
1. Mr. Wade Mark (Chairman) UNC-A 19 Feb 2008 - 8 Apr 2010
2. Mr. Rennie Dumas PNM 30 Jan 2008 - 8 Apr 2010
3. Mr. Wesley George PNM 19 Feb 2008 - 8 Apr 2010
4. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh UNC-A 10 Feb 2010 - 8 Apr 2010
5. Mr. George Hadeed PNM 19 Feb 2008 - 8 Apr 2010
6. Mr. Roger Joseph PNM 30 Jan 2008 - 8 Apr 2010
7. Ms. Marlene McDonald PNM 30 Jan 2008 - 8 Apr 2010
8. Mrs. Annette Nicholson-Alfred Independent 19 Feb 2008 - 8 Apr 2010
9. Dr. Hamza Rafeeq UNC-A 30 Jan 2008 - 8 Apr 2010
10. Mr. Kelvin Ramnath UNC-A 30 Jan 2008 - 10 Feb 2010
11. Mr. Linus Rogers PNM 19 Feb 2008 - 8 Apr 2010
  1. First Report (2007/2008 Session)PDF icon (1,489.0 kb)

    22 Feb 2008 - 12:22 pm
    Election of A Chairman and establishment of a quorum.
    Venue: Committee Room 3
    Type: In Camera

    12 Mar 2008 - 09:15 am
    Venue: Committee Room 2
    Type: In Camera

    1 Apr 2008 - 09:30 am
    Venue: Committee Room 2
    Type: In Camera

    11 Apr 2008 - 09:30 am
    Examination of the Lake Asphalt Trinidad and Tobago (1978) Limited.
    Venue: 9:30 a.m. Committee Room 2, 10:00 a.m. Parliament Chamber
    Type: In Camera

    29 Apr 2008 - 09:15 am
    Continued Examination of the Lake Asphalt Trinidad and Tobago (1978) Limited.
    Venue: 9.15 a.m. Committee Room 2, 10:00 a.m. The Parliament Chamber
    Type: In Camera

    9 May 2008 - 09:15 am
    Venue: 9:15 Committee Room 2, 10:00 a.m. The Parliament Chamber
    Type: In Camera

    18 Jul 2008 - 09:15 am
    Venue: 9:15 a.m. Committee Room 2, 10:00 a.m. The Parliament Chamber
    Type: In Camera

    5 Sep 2008 - 09:15 am
    Rescheduled 8th Meeting
    Venue: 9:15 a.m. Committee Room 2, 10:00 a.m. The Parliament Chamber
    Type: In Camera

    24 Oct 2008 - 09:15 am
    9th Meeting
    Venue: 9:15 a.m. Committee Room 3, 10:00 a.m. The Parliament Chamber
    Type: In Camera

    25 Nov 2008 - 10:05 am
    10th Meeting
    Venue: Committee Room 2
    Type: In Camera

    30 Jan 2009 - 10:00 am
    1st Meeting - 2nd Session
    Venue: Committee Room 2
    Type: In Camera

    6 Mar 2009 - 09:30 am
    2nd Meeting, 2nd Session
    Venue: Committee Room 2, Parliament Chamber
    Type: In Camera

    7 Apr 2009 - 09:30 am
    Venue: 9:30 a.m. Committee Room 3, 10:00 a.m. The Parliament Chamber
    Type: In Camera

    21 Apr 2009 - 09:30 am
    At 10 a.m. The Committee meets with Officials of the National Commission for Self-Help Limited and the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries.
    Venue: 9:30 a.m. Committee Room 2, 10:00 a.m. The Parliament Chamber
    Type: Open to the Public
    Televised

    8 May 2009 - 09:30 am
    Venue: 9:30 a.m. Committee Room 2, 10:00 a.m. The Parliament Chamber
    Type: Open to the Public
    Televised

    29 Sep 2009 - 09:30 am
    Meeting Cancelled
    Venue: 9:30 a.m. Committee Room 2, 10:00 a.m. the Parliament Chamber
    Type: Open to the Public

    23 Feb 2010 - 10:00 am
    1st Meeting, 2010 Session
    Venue: 9:30 a.m. Committee Room 2, 10:00 a.m. The Parliament Chamber
    Type: Open to the Public
    Televised

    23 Mar 2010 - 09:30 am
    Petrotrin and the National Gas Company
    Venue: 9:30 a.m. Committee Room 2, 10:00 a.m. The Parliament Chamber
    Type: Open to the Public
    Televised

    Clause 119 of the Constitution states:


    1. In addition to the Public Accounts Committee established under subsection (1) there shall be a Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee which shall consist of not less than six nor more than ten members,
    2. The Chairman of the Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee shall be one of the Senators, if any, and if willing to act, appointed under section 40(2)(b) in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition and the other members such members of the House of Representatives and Senators as the House of Representatives may determine.
    3. Where the members of the Opposition in the Senate are unwilling to act as Chairman of the Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee, a member of the Opposition in the House of Representatives shall be appointed and where the members of the Opposition in the House of Representatives are unwilling so to act, one of the Senators appointed by the President under section 40(2)(c) shall be appointed Chairman.
    4. The Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee shall consider and report to the House of Representatives on:

      1. the audited accounts, balance sheets and other financial statements of all enterprises that are owned or controlled by or on behalf of the
        State; and
      2. the Auditor General's report on any such accounts, balance sheets and other financial statements.

    5. For the purposes of subsection (8) and section 116(3) an enterprise shall be taken to be controlled by the State if the Government or any body controlled by the Government—

      1. exercises or is entitled to exercise control directly or indirectly over the affairs of the enterprise;
      2. is entitled to appoint a majority of the directors of the Board of Directors of the enterprise; or
      3. holds at least fifty per cent of the ordinary share capital of the enterprise, as the case may be.
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