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1st Session of the 10th Parliament

The Interception of Communications Bill, 2010

An Act to provide for and about the interception of communications, the acquisition and disclosure of data relating to communications, the acquisition of the means by which electronic data protected by encryption or passwords may be decrypted or accessed and other related matters
The Bill requires passage by a three-fifths majority in order to be passed. The resulting Act will come into force by Proclamation.

Bill No.: House of Representatives Bill 22 of 2010
Introduced in: House of Representatives
Introduced by: Senator the Honourable Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
Introduced on: 12-Nov-2010
Published in Gazette on:
Progress:
House of Representatives
12-Nov-2010 1st Reading PDF icon (211.6 kb) | Hansard PDF icon (832.9 kb)
Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
19-Nov-2010 2nd Reading | Hansard PDF icon (1,020.5 kb)
Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Leader of the Opposition]
Hon. Jack Warner, MP [Chaguanas West] [Minister of Works and Transport]
Ms. Donna Cox, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
Mr. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Opposition Member]
Hon. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Minister of Housing and the Environment and Leader of the House]
Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
Hon. Herbert Volney, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Justice]
Dr. Amery Browne, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Opposition Member]
Mr. Jairam Seemungal, MP [La Horquetta/Talparo] [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Legal Affairs]
Ms. Alicia Hospedales, MP [Arouca/Maloney] [Opposition Member]
26-Nov-2010 2nd Reading | Hansard PDF icon (534.6 kb)
Hon. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP [Caroni East] [Minister of Education]
Ms. Marlene McDonald, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Chief Whip]
Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, MP [Siparia] [Prime Minister]
Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
26-Nov-2010 Committee Stage | Hansard PDF icon (534.6 kb)
amendments made in the House of Representatives
26-Nov-2010 3rd Reading and Passage | Hansard PDF icon (534.6 kb)
Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
35 for, none against, no abstentions.
Senate
29-Nov-2010 1st Reading PDF icon (260.9 kb) | Hansard PDF icon (405.7 kb)
Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
Bill Incorporating House of Representatives amendments
30-Nov-2010 2nd Reading | Hansard PDF icon (1,260.8 kb)
Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
Sen. Terrence Deyalsingh [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Basharat Ali [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan [Attorney General]
Sen. Fitzgerald Hinds [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Corinne Baptiste-McKnight [Independent Senator]
Sen. Faris Al-Rawi [Opposition Senator]
Sen. David Abdulah [Government Senator]
Sen Subhas Ramkhelawan [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Rudrawatee Nan Gosine-Ramgoolam [Minister of Public Administration]
Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
Sen. Embau Moheni [Government Senator]
Sen. Pennelope Beckles [Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate]
Sen. Dr. Rolph Balgobin [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Subhas Panday [Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Leader of Government Business]
Sen. Dr. Victor Wheeler [Independent Senator]
Sen. Lyndira Oudit [Vice-President of the Senate]
Sen Elton Prescott, SC [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
01-Dec-2010 Committee Stage | Hansard PDF icon (1,260.8 kb)
amendments made in the Senate
01-Dec-2010 3rd Reading and Passage | Hansard PDF icon (1,260.8 kb)
Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
Division: 27 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions
House of Representatives
01-Dec-2010 Senate Amendments | Hansard PDF icon (429.6 kb)
Hon. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Minister of Housing and the Environment and Leader of the House]
Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
33 for, none against, no abstentions
President of the Republic
03-Dec-2010 Assent PDF icon (100.8 kb)
Act 11 of 2010
17-Dec-2010 Proclamation PDF icon (23.5 kb)
Legal Notice 294 of 2010
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