House of Representatives

Motions

Extension of State of Emergency for a period of three months

House of Representatives - 5th Session - 12th 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 30th day of December, 2024, declared that a state of public 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 30th day of December, 2024 declaring that a state of public 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 30th day of December, 2024 declaring that a state of public emergency exists in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago be extended for a further period of three months.

(By the Prime Minister)

13 Jan 2025
Approved
House Debate - Day 1Hansard
11 speakersShow Speakers
1.The Honourable Dr. Keith Rowley [Diego Martin West] [Prime Minister]
2.Mr. Saddam Hosein [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
3.The Honourable Stuart Young SC [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
4. Dr. Roodal Moonilal [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
5.The Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
6.Mrs. Anita Haynes-Alleyne [Tabaquite] [Opposition Member]
7.The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC [Siparia] [Leader of the Opposition]
8.The Honourable Faris Al-Rawi SC [San Fernando West] [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
9.Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh [Couva South] [Opposition Member]
10.Mr. Rodney Charles [Naparima] [Opposition Member]
11.The Honourable Dr. Keith Rowley [Diego Martin West] [Prime Minister]