House of Representatives

Motions

Confirm the Customs (Import Duty)(Caribbean Common Market)(Amendment) Order, 2009

- 2nd Session - 9th Republican Parliament

WHEREAS it is provided by section 7 of the Customs Act, Chap. 78:01 that the President may by Order increase or reduce any import or export duty of Customs or impose new import or export duties of Customs and from the date of publication of the Order in the Gazette and until the expiry of the Order the duties specified in the Order shall be payable in lieu of the duties payable prior thereto:

AND WHEREAS it is provided by subsection (2) of the said section that every Order issued under that section shall after four days and within twenty-one days from the date of its first publication be submitted to Parliament and Parliament may by resolution confirm, amend or revoke the Order and upon publication of the resolution of Parliament in the Gazette, the resolution shall have effect and the Order shall then expire:

AND WHEREAS the Customs (Import Duty) (Caribbean Common Market) (Amendment) Order, 2009 was made under section 7 of the Customs Act and first published in the Gazette on the 07th day of September, 2009:

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to confirm the said Order:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Customs (Import Duty) (Caribbean Common Market) (Amendment) Order, 2009, the contents of which are set out below, be confirmed:

16 Sep 2009
Approved
House Debate
Hon. Karen Nunez-Tesheira, MP [D'Abadie/O'Meara] [Minister of Finance] Mr. Vasant Bharath, MP [St. Augustine] [Opposition Member] Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Works and Transport] Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member] Hon. Alicia Hospedales, MP [Arouca/Maloney] [Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Development] Mr. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Tabaquite] [Opposition Member] Hon. Dr. Amery Browne, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Minister of Social Development] Mr. Chandresh Sharma, MP [Fyzabad] [Opposition Member] Dr. Hamza Rafeeq, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Chief Whip] Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP [Caroni East] [Opposition Member] Mr. Subhas Panday, MP [Princes Town North] [Opposition Member] Hon. Karen Nunez-Tesheira, MP [D'Abadie/O'Meara] [Minister of Finance]
12 speakersShow Speakers
1.The Honourable Karen Nunez-Tesheira [D’Abadie/O’Meara] [Minister of Finance]
2.Senator Vasant Bharath [St. Augustine] [Opposition Member]
3.The Honourable Colm Imbert [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Works and Transport]
4. Dr. Roodal Moonilal [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
5.Ms. Alicia Hospedales [Arouca/Maloney] [Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Development]
6.Mr. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj SC [Tabaquite] [Opposition Member]
7.Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne [Diego Martin Central] [Minister of Social Development]
8.Mr. Chandresh Sharma [Fyzabad] [Opposition Member]
9. Dr. Hamza Rafeeq [Caroni Central] [Opposition Chief Whip]
10.Senator Dr. Tim Gopeesingh [Caroni East] [Opposition Member]
11.Senator the Honourable Subhas Panday [Princes Town North] [Opposition Member]
12.The Honourable Karen Nunez-Tesheira [D’Abadie/O’Meara] [Minister of Finance]
28 Sep 2009
Approved
Senate DebateHansard
11 speakersShow Speakers
1.Senator Mariano Browne [Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
2.Senator Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Senator Basharat Ali [Independent Senator]
5.Senator Corinne Baptiste-McKnight [Independent Senator]
6.Senator Mohammed Faisal Rahman [Opposition Senator]
7.Senator Gail Merhair [Independent Senator]
8.Senator Lyndira Oudit [Opposition Senator]
9.Senator Dr. Jennifer Kernahan [Opposition Senator]
10.Senator Dr. Adesh Nanan [Opposition Senator]
11.Senator Mariano Browne [Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]