Bills
4th Session of the 5th Republican Parliament
The Criminal Procedure (Plea Discussion and Plea Agreement)(No.2) Bill, 1998
An Act to establish a system of plea discussions and plea agreements and matters incidental thereto
Introduced By:
Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 29 of 1998
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]
13 Jan 1999
2nd Reading of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
19 Feb 1999
2nd Reading of the Bill
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
4.Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
19 Feb 1999
Committee Stage
amendments made in the House of Representatives
19 Feb 1999
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
23 Feb 1999
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
29 Jun 1999
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Danny Montano [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Rev. Daniel Teelucksingh [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Prof. Julian Kenny [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Cynthia Alfred [Opposition Senator]
8.Sen. Muhummad Shabazz [Opposition Senator]
9.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
29 Jun 1999
amendments made in the Senate
29 Jun 1999
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2 Jul 1999
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
8 Sep 1999