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5th Session of the 11th Republican Parliament
The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2019
An Act to amend the Copyright Act, Chap. 82:80, to give effect to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or otherwise Print Disabled and to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
Introduced By:
Faris Al-Rawi
Bill No:
Senate Bill 9 of 2019
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
12-Nov-2019
Published In Gazette On
12-Nov-2019, Vol. 58, No. 164
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
12 Nov 2019
12 May 2020
11 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Taharqa Obika [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
7.Sen. Sean Sobers [Opposition Senator]
8.Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
9.Sen. the Hon. Donna Cox [Minister of Communications]
10.Sen. Anita Haynes-Alleyne [Opposition Senator]
11.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
12 May 2020
Approved with amendments
12 May 2020
30 votes for, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions
15 May 2020
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
29 May 2020
2nd Reading of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
5 Jun 2020
2nd Reading of the Bill
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Fyzabad] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Health]
4.Mr. Rushton Paray, MP [Mayaro] [Opposition Member]
5.Mrs. Christine Newallo-Hosein, MP [Cumuto/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
6.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
5 Jun 2020
Committee Stage
No amendments were made.
5 Jun 2020
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
33 votes for, 0 votes against, 0 abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
15 Jun 2020
President of the Republic