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5th Session of the 8th Republican Parliament

The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2007

An Act to amend the Constitution

The main purpose of the Bill is to amend the Constitution to effect certain consequential amendments in relation to the Police Service and the Police Service Commission.

The Bill was debated in the House of Representatives with the Police Service (Amendment) Bill, 2007.

The Bill was passed by the requisite two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives.

The Act was assented on 12 June 2007 and proclaimed the same day [Legal Notice 147 of 2007]

Introduced By:
Martin Joseph
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 7 of 2007
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
20-Apr-2007
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation

Progress

20 Apr 2007
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
9 May 2007
2nd Reading of the Bill
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
2.Mr. Subhas Panday, MP [Princes Town] [Opposition Member]
3.Ms. Gillian Lucky, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Opposition Member (COP)]
4.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Minister of Housing]
14 May 2007
2nd Reading of the Bill
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Minister of Housing]
2.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Mr. Gerald Yetming, MP [St. Joseph] [Opposition Member (COP)]
4.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
14 May 2007
Committee Stage
amendments made in the House of Representatives on 14 May 2007.
14 May 2007
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
15 May 2007
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
29 May 2007
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh [Opposition Senator]
4.Sen. Dr. Jennifer Kernahan [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
29 May 2007
Committee Stage Hansard
29 May 2007
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
12 Jun 2007
President of the Republic
Act 12 of 2007.
12 Jun 2007
Legal Notice 147 of 2007
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