Related Committee: JSC – Package of Children Legislation
Bills
5th Session of the 5th Republican Parliament
The Adoption of Children Bill, 1999
An Act to make provision for the regulation of procedures governing the adoption of children and to give effect to the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1990
Introduced By:
Manohar Ramsaran
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 31 of 1999
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
03-Dec-1999
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
3 Dec 1999
House of Representatives
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Manohar Ramsaran, MP [Chaguanas] [Minister of Social and Community Development and Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
3 Dec 1999
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
2 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Manohar Ramsaran, MP [Chaguanas] [Minister of Social and Community Development and Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
2.Mr. Edward Hart, MP [Tunapuna] [Opposition Member]
10 Dec 1999
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Mr. Edward Hart, MP [Tunapuna] [Opposition Member]
2.Hon. Harry Partap, MP [Nariva] [Minister of Labour and Co-operatives]
3.Mr. Eric Williams, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Member]
14 Jan 2000
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Mr. Eric Williams, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Member]
2.Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
4.Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
5.Ms. Eulalie James, MP [Laventille West] [Opposition Member]
6.Hon. Manohar Ramsaran, MP [Chaguanas] [Minister of Social and Community Development and Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
14 Jan 2000
Referred to Committee Hansard
Joint Select Committee - Package of Children's Legislation
15 Sep 2000
Committee Report Laid Hansard
Final Report
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
27 Sep 2000
Committee Report Debated and Adopted Hansard
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Mr. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Opposition Chief Whip]
3.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
27 Sep 2000
Committee Stage Hansard
amendments made in the House of Representatives
27 Sep 2000
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
28 Sep 2000
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
3 Oct 2000
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Sen. Nafeesa Mohammed [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Diana Mahabir-Wyatt [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Laila Sultan-Khan Valere [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
5.Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Muhummad Shabazz [Opposition Senator]
8.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
3 Oct 2000
Committee Stage Hansard
3 Oct 2000
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
12 Oct 2000
18 May 2015
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