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Appointment of Senate Members – Joint Select Committees

Senate - 1st Session - 9th Republican Parliament

Final Motion as Approved:

WHEREAS Section 66A of the Constitution makes provision for the establishment of Joint Select Committees of Parliament to inquire into and report to Parliament on the administration, manner of exercise of their powers, methods of functioning and on any criteria adopted in the exercise of their powers and functions by:

  1. Government Ministries;
  2. Municipal Corporations;
  3. Statutory Authorities;
  4. Enterprises owned or controlled by or on behalf of the State or which received funding from the State of more than two thirds of its total income in any one year; and
  5. Service Commissions with the exception of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate appoint six (6) Members to serve with an equal number from the House of Representatives to inquire into and report to Parliament on Municipal Corporations and Service Commissions with the exception of the Judicial and Legal Service Commissions on their administration, manner of exercise of their powers, methods of functioning and on any other criteria adopted by them in the exercise of their powers and functions:

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate also appoint six (6) Members to serve with an equal number from the House of Representatives to inquire into and report to Parliament on Government Ministries (Part I) and all Statutory Authorities/Enterprises falling under these Ministries and owned or controlled by or on behalf of the State or which received funding from the State of more than two-thirds of their total income in any one year:

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate also appoint six (6) Members to serve with an equal number from the House of Representatives to inquire and report to Parliament on Government Ministries (Part II) and all Statutory Authorities/Enterprises falling under these Ministries and owned or controlled by or on behalf of the State or which received funding from the State of more than two-thirds of their total income in any one year.

(By the Minister of Energy and Energy Industries)

29 Apr 2008
Senate Debate - Day 1Hansard
16 speakersShow Speakers
1.Senator the Honourable Conrad Enill [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries]
2.Senator Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Senator Dr. Ramesh Deosaran [Independent Senator]
4.Senator Mariano Browne [Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
5.Senator Dr. Jennifer Kernahan [Opposition Senator]
6.Senator Basharat Ali [Independent Senator]
7.Senator Subhas Ramkhelawan [Independent Senator]
8.Senator Cindy Devika Sharma [Opposition Senator]
9.Senator Corinne Baptiste-McKnight [Independent Senator]
10.Senator Dr. Carson Charles [Opposition Senator]
11.Senator Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
13.Senator Mohammed Faisal Rahman [Opposition Senator]
14.Senator Gail Merhair [Independent Senator]
15.Senator Dr. Adesh Nanan [Opposition Senator]
16.Senator the Honourable Conrad Enill [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries]
6 May 2008
Approved
Senate Debate - Day 2Hansard
amendments to the motion were approved.
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Senator the Honourable Conrad Enill [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries]