The Bill seeks to amend the Corporal Punishment (Offenders Over Eighteen) Act, Chap. 13:04 by removing the time limit of six months within which a sentence of flogging is to be carried out.
Bills
3rd Session of the 8th Republican Parliament
The Corporal Punishment (Offenders Over Eighteen) (Amendment) Bill, 2005
An Act to amend the Corporal Punishment (Offenders Over Eighteen) (Amendment) Act, Chap. 13:04
Introduced By:
John Jeremie
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 13 of 2005
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
08-Jun-2005
Published In Gazette On
08-Jun-2005, Vol.44 No.99
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
8 Jun 2005
13 Jun 2005
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
2.Mr. Subhas Panday, MP [Princes Town] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Minister of Works and Transport]
4.Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Opposition Member]
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]
13 Jun 2005
Committee Stage Hansard
13 Jun 2005
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
14 Jun 2005
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
12 Jul 2005
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Ramesh Deosaran [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Roy Augustus [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Brother Noble Khan [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
12 Jul 2005
Committee Stage Hansard
12 Jul 2005
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
15 Jul 2005
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Minister of Works and Transport]
4 Aug 2005