Bills
2nd Session of the 5th Republican Parliament
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1996
An Act to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Introduced By:
Arthur N.R. Robinson
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 33 of 1996
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
25-Nov-1996
Published In Gazette On
25-Nov-1996, Vol.35 No.231
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
25 Nov 1996
House of Representatives
1st Reading of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Arthur N.R. Robinson, MP [Tobago East] [Minister Extraordinaire]
25 Nov 1996
2nd Reading of the Bill
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Arthur N.R. Robinson, MP [Tobago East] [Minister Extraordinaire]
2.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Hon. Mervyn Assam, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Trade and Industry and Consumer Affairs]
4.Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
6. Dr. Vincent Lasse, MP [Point Fortin] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Pamela Nicholson, MP [Tobago West] [Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
8.Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Arthur N.R. Robinson, MP [Tobago East] [Minister Extraordinaire]
25 Nov 1996
Committee Stage
25 Nov 1996
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
34 for, none against.
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Arthur N.R. Robinson, MP [Tobago East] [Minister Extraordinaire]
28 Nov 1996
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
28 Nov 1996
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Nafeesa Mohammed [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Rev. Daniel Teelucksingh [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Philip Hamel-Smith [Vice-President of the Senate]
5.Sen. Martin Daly [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson [Opposition Senator]
8.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
28 Nov 1996
28 Nov 1996
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
5 Dec 1996
President of the Republic
Assent
Act 39 of 1996
6 Dec 1996
Proclamation