Bills
3rd Session of the 5th Republican Parliament
The Cohabitational Relationships Bill, 1997
An Act to confer on cohabitants rights and obligations, to give the courts jurisdiction to make orders with respect to interests in property and maintenance, to make provision for the enforcement of agreements and for matters incidental thereto
Introduced By:
Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 30 of 1997
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
17-Dec-1997
Published In Gazette On
17-Dec-1997, Vol.37 No.10
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
17 Dec 1997
House of Representatives
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard 
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
12 Jun 1998
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
4.Mr. Barendra Sinanan, MP [San Fernando West] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Dr. Vincent Lasse, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister in the Ministry of Planning and Development]
6.Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
7.Mr. Hedwige Bereaux, MP [La Brea] [Opposition Member]
8.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
12 Jun 1998
Committee Stage Hansard
amendments made in the House of Representatives on 12 June 1998.
12 Jun 1998
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
16 Jun 1998
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
22 Sep 1998
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
12 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Nafeesa Mohammed [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Diana Mahabir-Wyatt [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Cynthia Alfred [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. Rev. Daniel Teelucksingh [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Joan Yuille-Williams [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Eric St. Cyr [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Daphne Phillips-Gaskin [Minister of Culture and Gender Affairs]
11.Sen. Muhummad Shabazz [Opposition Senator]
12.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
23 Sep 1998
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
23 Sep 1998
Committee Stage Hansard
amendments made in the Senate on 23 September 1998
23 Sep 1998
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
24 Sep 1998
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
23 Nov 1998