This Bill seeks to amend the Constitution by adding a new section 66A. The new section 66A will enable the House of Representatives or the Senate to appoint Select Committees or Joint Select
Committees to investigate and report to the House or the Senate or, in the case of a Joint Select Committee, to both Houses of Parliament, on the powers and methods of functioning of, and
criteria adopted by, Service Commissions, and also on the powers and methods of functioning of, and criteria adopted by, Ministries, Statutory Authorities and enterprises controlled by or on behalf of
the State or in which public money is invested.
Bills
4th Session of the 5th Republican Parliament
The Constitution (Amendment)(No.3) Bill, 1998
An Act to amend the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago
Introduced By:
Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 32 of 2008
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
05-Oct-1998
Published In Gazette On
05-Oct-1998, Vol.37 No.196
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
5 Oct 1998
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
24 Feb 1999
2nd Reading of the Bill
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
4.Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Arouca South] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Mervyn Assam, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Trade and Industry and Consumer Affairs and Minister of Tourism]
6. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Opposition Member]
12 Mar 1999
2nd Reading of the Bill
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Trevor Sudama, MP [Oropouche] [Minister of Planning and Development]
2.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Opposition Member]
3.Ms. Pamela Nicholson, MP [Opposition Member]
28 Apr 1999
2nd Reading of the Bill
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Vincent Lasse, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister in the Ministry of Planning and Development]
2.Mr. Barendra Sinanan, MP [San Fernando West] [Opposition Member]
3. Dr. Fuad Khan, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Deputy Speaker]
4.Mr. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Opposition Chief Whip]
5.Hon. Basdeo Panday, MP [Couva North] [Prime Minister]
6.Mr. Martin Joseph, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
7.Mr. Hedwige Bereaux, MP [La Brea] [Opposition Member]
8.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
28 Apr 1999
Committee Stage
28 Apr 1999
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
4 May 1999
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2 Sep 1999
15 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Danny Montano [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Philip Marshall [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Martin Daly [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Nafeesa Mohammed [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Kelvin Ramnath [Government Senator (Temporary)]
7.Sen. Rev. Daniel Teelucksingh [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
9.Sen. Mahadeo Jagmohan [Opposition Senator]
10.Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. Prof. Julian Kenny [Independent Senator]
12.Sen. Dr. Eric St. Cyr [Independent Senator]
13.Sen. Prof. John Spence [Independent Senator]
14.Sen. Diana Mahabir-Wyatt [Independent Senator]
15.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2 Sep 1999
4 Sep 1999
amendments made in the Senate
4 Sep 1999
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
6 Sep 1999
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments
Senate amendments agreed to by the House of Representatives
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Opposition Chief Whip]
3.Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
4.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
25 Nov 1999