This Bill was debated along with the Police Complaints Authority Bill, 2006 and the Police Service Bill, 2006. The Bill required a special (two-thirds) majority in both Houses in order to be passed and was passed by a margin of 30 to 0 in the House of Representatives and by a margin of 26 to 0 with 2 abstentions. The Act was proclaimed on 1 January 2007 [Legal Notice 329 of 2006]
Bills
4th Session of the 8th Republican Parliament
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2006
An Act to amend the Constitution to reform the Police Service Commission, confer powers on the Commissioner of Police to control and manage the Police Service, and for other related matters
Introduced By:
Patrick Manning
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 8 of 2006
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
15-Mar-2006
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
15 Mar 2006
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]
15 Mar 2006
2nd Reading of the Bill
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]
2.Hon. Basdeo Panday, MP [Couva North] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Mr. Gerald Yetming, MP [St. Joseph] [Opposition Member (UNC)]
4.Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Opposition Member]
5.Ms. Gillian Lucky, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Opposition Member (Independent UNC)]
6.Mr. Winston Dookeran, MP [St. Augustine] [Opposition Member (UNC)]
7.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]
15 Mar 2006
Committee Stage
27 Mar 2006
Committee Stage
amendments made in the House of Representatives
27 Mar 2006
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]
28 Mar 2006
Senate
Consolidated Bill (Incorporating House Amendments)
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
28 Mar 2006
12 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Ramesh Deosaran [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Mary King [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC [Independent Senator]
9.Sen. Parvatee Anmolsingh-Mahabir [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Brother Noble Khan [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. Basharat Ali [Independent Senator]
12.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
28 Mar 2006
28 Mar 2006
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
13 Apr 2006
1 Jan 2007
Legal Notice 329 of 2006