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5th Session of the 11th Republican Parliament
The Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill, 2019
An Act to amend the Dangerous Drugs Act, Chap. 11:25
Introduced By:
Faris Al-Rawi
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 24 of 2019
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
22-Nov-2019
Published In Gazette On
22-Nov-2019, Vol. 58, No. 180
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
22 Nov 2019
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
11 Dec 2019
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
12 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2. Dr. Fuad Khan, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Health]
4. Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Minister of National Security and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
6.Mr. Rushton Paray, MP [Mayaro] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs]
8. Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, MP [Tabaquite] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Prime Minister]
10.Mr. Ganga Singh, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
11.Mrs. Glenda Jennings-Smith, MP [Toco/Sangre Grande] [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of National Security]
12.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
11 Dec 2019
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved with amendments
11 Dec 2019
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
13 Dec 2019
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
13 Dec 2019
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
17 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Charrise Seepersad [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Jennifer Baptiste-Primus [Minister of Labour and Small Enterprise Development]
5.Sen. Taharqa Obika [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Foster Cummings [Government Senator]
8.Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
9.Sen. Deoroop Teemal [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Rishi Tripathi [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
11.Sen. Ndale Young [Government Senator (Temporary)]
12.Sen. Dr. Maria Dillon-Remy [Independent Senator]
13.Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
14.Sen. Khadijah Ameen [Opposition Senator]
15.Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
16.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
17.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
13 Dec 2019
Committee Stage Hansard
13 Dec 2019
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
27 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 abstention
16 Dec 2019
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments Hansard
Amendments approved
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2. Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
18 Dec 2019
23 Dec 2019