The purpose of this Bill is to restrict bail for a limited period in respect of certain offences involving the use or possession of a firearm. The Bill as introduced requires a special majority in order to be passed.
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Bills
5th Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
The Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2015
An Act to amend the Bail Act, Chap. 4:60
Introduced By:
Anand Ramlogan
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 4 of 2015
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
30-Jan-2015
Published In Gazette On
30-Jan-2015, Vol.54 No.12
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
30 Jan 2015
House of Representatives
Gazetted Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
13 Mar 2015
2nd Reading of the Bill
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Garvin Nicholas [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister Justice and Minister of Legal Affairs]
4.Ms. Donna Cox, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
5.Mr. Collin Partap, MP [Cumuto/Manzanilla] [Government Member]
6.Mr. Jack Warner, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Winston Dookeran, MP [Tunapuna] [Minister of Foreign Affairs]
8.Mr. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Opposition Member]
20 Mar 2015
20 Mar 2015
Committee Stage
20 Mar 2015
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
36 for, none against, no abstentions.
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Garvin Nicholas [Attorney General]
24 Mar 2015
31 Mar 2015
10 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Garvin Nicholas [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Fitzgerald Hinds [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
3.Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Larry Lalla [Government Senator (Temporary)]
5.Sen Elton Prescott, SC [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Avinash Singh [Opposition Senator]
7.Sen. Wayne Sturge [Government Senator (Temporary)]
8.Sen. Diane Baldeo-Chadeesingh [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Victor Wheeler [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. the Hon. Garvin Nicholas [Attorney General]
31 Mar 2015
31 Mar 2015
Division: 27 for, 3 against, no abstentions.
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Garvin Nicholas [Attorney General]
29 Apr 2015