This Bill seeks to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, Chap. 82:31 to facilitate the implementation of an electronic cheque clearance system
Bills
2nd Session of the 12th Republican Parliament
The Bills of Exchange (Amendment) Bill, 2022
An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, Chap. 82:31
Bill Essentials:
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 9 of 2022
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
03-Jun-2022
Published In Gazette On
9 June 2022 Vol.61 No.104
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
3 Jun 2022
House of Representatives
Gazetted Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
13 Jun 2022
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
2.Mr. Rushton Paray, MP [Mayaro] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Brian Manning, MP [Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
4.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Leader of the Opposition]
5.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
6.Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh, MP [Couva South] [Opposition Member]
7.Mr. Keith Scotland, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Government Member]
8.Mr. David Lee, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
13 Jun 2022
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved without amendment
13 Jun 2022
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
14 Jun 2022
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
21 Jun 2022
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Brian Manning, MP [Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
5.Sen. Evans Welch [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. the Hon. Allyson West [Minister of Public Administration]
7.Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
9.Hon. Brian Manning, MP [Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
21 Jun 2022
Committee Stage Hansard
approved without amendment
21 Jun 2022
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Brian Manning, MP [Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
1 Jul 2022