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3rd Session of the 5th Parliament

The Cohabitational Relationships Bill, 1997

An Act to confer on cohabitants rights and obligations, to give the courts jurisdiction to make orders with respect to interests in property and maintenance, to make provision for the enforcement of agreements and for matters incidental thereto

Bill No.: House of Representatives Bill 30 of 1997
Introduced in: House of Representatives
Introduced by: The Honourable Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj [Attorney General]
Introduced on: 17-Dec-1997
Published in Gazette on: 19-Jan-1998, Vol.37 No.10
Progress:
House of Representatives
17-Dec-1997 1st Reading | Hansard PDF icon (692.9 kb)
Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
12-Jun-1998 2nd Reading | Hansard PDF icon (440.8 kb)
Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, MP [Siparia] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
Mr. Barendra Sinanan, MP [San Fernando West] [Opposition Member]
Hon. Dr. Vincent Lasse, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister in the Ministry of Planning and Development]
Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
Mr. Hedwige Bereaux, MP [La Brea] [Opposition Member]
Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
12-Jun-1998 Committee Stage | Hansard PDF icon (440.8 kb)
amendments made in the House of Representatives on 12 June 1998.
12-Jun-1998 3rd Reading and Passage | Hansard PDF icon (440.8 kb)
Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
Senate
16-Jun-1998 1st Reading | Hansard PDF icon (228.4 kb)
Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
22-Sep-1998 2nd Reading | Hansard PDF icon (292.3 kb)
Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
Sen. Nafeesa Mohammed [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Diana Mahabir-Wyatt [Independent Senator]
Sen. Cynthia Alfred [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Rev. Daniel Teelucksingh [Independent Senator]
Sen. Prof. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie [Independent Senator]
Sen. Joan Yuille-Williams [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Dr. Eric St. Cyr [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Dr. Daphne Phillips [Minister of Culture and Gender Affairs]
Sen. Muhummad Shabazz [Opposition Senator]
Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
23-Sep-1998 2nd Reading | Hansard PDF icon (110.0 kb)
Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
23-Sep-1998 Committee Stage | Hansard PDF icon (110.0 kb)
amendments made in the Senate on 23 September 1998
23-Sep-1998 3rd Reading and Passage | Hansard PDF icon (110.0 kb)
House of Representatives
24-Sep-1998 Senate Amendments | Hansard PDF icon (98.7 kb)
Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
President of the Republic
23-Nov-1998 Assent PDF icon (39.4 kb)
Act 30 of 1998
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