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Bills
5th Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
The Adoption of Children (Amendment) Bill, 2014
An Act to amend the Adoption of Children Act, 2000

Introduced By:
Clifton De Coteau
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 25 of 2014
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
19-Nov-2014
Published In Gazette On
19-Nov-2014, Vol.53 No.149
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
19 Nov 2014
House of Representatives
Gazetted Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Clifton De Coteau, MP [Moruga/Tableland] [Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development]
21 Jan 2015
2nd Reading of the Bill
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Clifton De Coteau, MP [Moruga/Tableland] [Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development]
2.Ms. Alicia Hospedales, MP [Arouca/Maloney] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Stacy Roopnarine, MP [Oropouche West] [Minister of State in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure]
4.Mrs. Paula Gopee-Scoon, MP [Point Fortin] [Opposition Member]
5.Mrs. Joanne Thomas, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
6.Ms. Donna Cox, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Clifton De Coteau, MP [Moruga/Tableland] [Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development]
21 Jan 2015
amendments made in the House of Representatives
22 Jan 2015
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Clifton De Coteau, MP [Moruga/Tableland] [Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development]
27 Jan 2015
3 Feb 2015
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard

3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Clifton De Coteau, MP [Moruga/Tableland] [Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development]
2.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Stuart Young, SC [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
24 Feb 2015
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard

9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Rev. Joy Abdul-Mohan [Independent Senator]
2.Sen. the Hon. Marlene Coudray [Minister of Local Government]
3.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
4.Sen. Dr. Victor Wheeler [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Diane Baldeo-Chadeesingh [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen Elton Prescott, SC [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Dr. Kriyaan Singh [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
8.Sen. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Dhanayshar Mahabir [Independent Senator]
3 Mar 2015
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard

5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
2.Sen. David Small [Independent Senator]
3.Sen. Avinash Singh [Opposition Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Garvin Nicholas [Attorney General]
5.Hon. Clifton De Coteau, MP [Moruga/Tableland] [Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development]
3 Mar 2015
Committee Stage Hansard

3 Mar 2015
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard

1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Clifton De Coteau, MP [Moruga/Tableland] [Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development]
13 Mar 2015