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5th Session of the 8th Republican Parliament

The Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2007

An Act to amend the Bail Act, 1994

The Bill seeks to amend the Bail Act, (Act No. 18 of 1994) to make the offences of kidnapping for ransom or knowingly negotiating to obtain a ransom under the Kidnapping Act, 2003 (Act No. 21 of 2003) non-bailable offences for a period of sixty days, but thereafter bail may be granted at the discretion of the High Court. The Bill will also make certain violent offences (including possession of a firearm or ammunition without licence, certificate or permit under the Firearms Act, Chap. 16:01, or trafficking in a dangerous drug or being in possession of a dangerous drug for the purpose of trafficking under the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1991, (Act No. 38 of 1991), or kidnapping at common law or assault occasioning grievous bodily harm) non-bailable offences where a person has been convicted on two prior occasions for any of those offences or a combination of those offences arising from a single incident. The Act is intended to remain in force for a period of two years form the date of its coming into force.

The Act would be inconsistent with sections 4 and 5 of the Constitution and is therefore required to be passed by a special majority of three-fifths of the members of each House.

Introduced By:
John Jeremie
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 6 of 2007
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
09-Mar-2007
Status
President of the Republic - Assent

Progress

9 Mar 2007
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
16 Mar 2007
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
2.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Ms. Gillian Lucky, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Opposition Member (COP)]
4.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Minister of Works and Transport]
5. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche] [Opposition Member]
6. Dr. Fuad Khan, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
7.Mr. Kelvin Ramnath, MP [Couva South] [Opposition Member]
8.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
16 Mar 2007
amendments made in the House of Representatives on 16 March 2007.
16 Mar 2007
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
20 Mar 2007
Senate
Consolidated Bill including House of Representatives amendments.
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
20 Mar 2007
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
13 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Ramesh Deosaran [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Anil Juteram [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
5.Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
7.Sen. Basharat Ali [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Raziah Ahmed [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Jennifer Kernahan [Opposition Senator]
10.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh [Opposition Senator]
12.Sen. the Hon. Danny Montano [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
13.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
20 Mar 2007
Committee Stage Hansard
20 Mar 2007
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
21 Mar 2007
President of the Republic
Act 10 of 2007.
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