This Bill was debated along with the Police Complaints Authority Bill, 2004 and the Police Service Bill, 2004.
The Bill requires a special (two-thirds) majority in both Houses in order to be passed.
It did not receive the support of the requisite majority and was defeated in the House of Representatives on 02 July 2004.
Bills
2nd Session of the 8th Republican Parliament
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2004
An Act to amend the Constitution by providing for the establishment of a Police Management Authority, and for other related matters
Introduced By:
Patrick Manning
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 15 of 2004
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
23-Jun-2004
Published In Gazette On
23-Jun-2004, Vol.43 No.108
Status
House of Representatives - Bill Defeated
Progress
23 Jun 2004
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]
29 Jun 2004
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]
2.Mr. Gerald Yetming, MP [St. Joseph] [Opposition Member (UNC)]
3.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
4.Ms. Gillian Lucky, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Opposition Member (UNC)]
5.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
6. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Anthony Roberts, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development and Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
30 Jun 2004
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Basdeo Panday, MP [Couva North] [Leader of the Opposition]
2.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education]
3.Mr. Kelvin Ramnath, MP [Couva South] [Opposition Member]
4.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
5.Mr. Subhas Panday, MP [Princes Town] [Opposition Member]
6.Hon. Diane Seukeran, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
7.Mr. Nizam Baksh, MP [Naparima] [Opposition Member]
1 Jul 2004
Hon. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central]
Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, MP [Siparia]
Hon. Camille-Robinson-Regis, MP [Arouca South]
Mr. Winston Dookeran, MP [St. Augustine]
Hon. Edward Hart, MP [Tunapuna]
Mr. Manohar Ramsaran, MP [Chaguanas]
Hon. Eudine Job-Davis, MP [Tobago East]
Dr. Hamza Rafeeq, MP [Caroni Central]
Hon. Stanford Callendar, MP [Tobago West]
Dr. Adesh Nanan, MP [Tabaquite]
Mr. Ganga Singh, MP [Caroni East]
Hon. Patrick Manning, MP
11 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
2.Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Arouca South] [Minister of Planning and Development]
4.Mr. Winston Dookeran, MP [St. Augustine] [Opposition Member (UNC)]
5.Hon. Edward Hart, MP [Tunapuna] [Minister of State in the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs]
6.Mr. Manohar Ramsaran, MP [Chaguanas] [Opposition Member (UNC)]
7.Hon. Eudine Job-Davis, MP [Tobago East] [Minister of State in the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs]
8. Dr. Hamza Rafeeq, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Stanford Callender, MP [Tobago West] [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
10. Dr. Adesh Nanan, MP [Tabaquite] [Opposition Member]
11.Mr. Ganga Singh, MP [Caroni East] [Opposition Chief Whip]
2 Jul 2004
Committee Stage
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]
2 Jul 2004
Bill Defeated
The Bill did not receive the required (two-thirds) majority and was therefore defeated.
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]