Motions
Extension of State of Emergency
House of Representatives - 2nd Session - 10th Republican Parliament
WHEREAS it is enacted by section 8(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago that the President may from time to time make a Proclamation declaring that a state of public emergency exists:
AND WHEREAS the President has by Proclamation made on the 21st day of August, 2011, declared that a state of emergency exists in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago:
AND WHEREAS it is enacted by section 9(2) of the Constitution that a Proclamation made by the President for the purposes of and in accordance with section 8 shall, unless previously revoked, remain in force for fifteen days:
AND WHEREAS it is enacted by section 10(1) of the Constitution that before its expiration the Proclamation may be extended from time to time by resolution supported by a simple majority vote of the House of Representatives, so however that no extension exceeds three months and the extensions do not in the aggregate exceed six months:
AND WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient that the Proclamation made by the President on the 21st day of August, 2011 declaring that a state of emergency exists in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, should be extended for a further period, not exceeding three months:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Proclamation made by the President on the 21st day of August, 2011 declaring that a state of emergency exists in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago be extended for a further period of three months.
(By the Minister of National Security)