This Bill required a special (three-fifths) majority in order to be passed.
Bills
5th Session of the 5th Republican Parliament
The Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill, 1999
An Act to amend the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1991
Introduced By:
Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 34 of 1999
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
10-Dec-1999
Published In Gazette On
10-Dec-1999, Vol.39 No.56
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
10 Dec 1999
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
5 Jun 2000
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
3.Mr. Barendra Sinanan, MP [San Fernando West] [Opposition Member]
4.Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
5.Mr. Hedwige Bereaux, MP [La Brea] [Opposition Member]
6.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
5 Jun 2000
amendments made in the House of Representatives
5 Jun 2000
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
6 Jun 2000
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
8 Aug 2000
11 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Sen. Muhummad Shabazz [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Martin Daly [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Prof. Julian Kenny [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Joan Yuille-Williams [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Rev. Daniel Teelucksingh [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Winston John [Government Senator]
8.Sen. Mahadeo Jagmohan [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Diana Mahabir-Wyatt [Independent Senator]
11.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
8 Aug 2000
amendments made in the Senate on 08 August 2000
8 Aug 2000
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
14 Aug 2000
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
29 Sep 2000
President of the Republic