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4th Session of the 11th Republican Parliament
The Civil Asset Recovery and Management and Unexplained Wealth Bill, 2019
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Civil Asset Recovery and Management Agency for the recovery of criminal property through the use of the remedies of restriction in dealings with civil assets restriction and forfeiture of criminal property and the management of criminal property, and unexplained wealth orders and matters incidental thereto
Introduced By:
Faris Al-Rawi
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 6 of 2019
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
22-Mar-2019
Published In Gazette On
22-Mar-2019, Vol. 58, No. 36
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
22 Mar 2019
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
5 Apr 2019
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
11 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2. Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Health]
4. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP [Caroni East] [Opposition Member]
5. Brig. Gen. Ancil Antoine, MP [D’Abadie/O’Meara] [Government Member]
6.Mr. Ganga Singh, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Randall Mitchell, MP [San Fernando East] [Minister of Tourism]
8.Mrs. Christine Newallo-Hosein, MP [Cumuto/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Maj. Gen. Edmund Dillon, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Housing and Urban Development]
10.Mr. David Lee, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Opposition Member]
11.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
8 Apr 2019
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
8 Apr 2019
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved with amendments
8 Apr 2019
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
34 voted for, 0 voted against, 0 abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
11 Apr 2019
15 Apr 2019
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
17 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Garvin Simonette [Government Senator]
5.Sen. Saddam Hosein [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Maria Dillon-Remy [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Deoroop Teemal [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. the Hon. Robert Le Hunte [Minister of Public Utilities]
9.Sen. Gerald Ramdeen [Opposition Senator]
10.Sen. Charrise Seepersad [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
12.Sen. Anita Haynes-Alleyne [Opposition Senator]
13.Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
14.Sen. Taharqa Obika [Opposition Senator]
15.Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
16.Sen. Khadijah Ameen [Opposition Senator]
17.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
15 Apr 2019
Committee Stage Hansard
16 Apr 2019
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved with amendments
16 Apr 2019
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
29 voted for, 0 voted against, 0 abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
23 Apr 2019
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments Hansard
Amendments approved
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs]
2. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs]
23 Apr 2019
President of the Republic
14 Jun 2019
Sections 1, 2, 3, 58 to 67, 70(1) to (5) and Schedule 2 of the Act come into operation.
23 Aug 2019
Sections 68 and 69 of the Act come into operation.
6 Dec 2019
Section 4 of the Act comes into operation.