The Bill seeks to provide for the transfer of information and records by electronic means. The Bill as introduced consists of 68 clauses. The resulting Act will require proclamation.
Bills
2nd Session of the 9th Republican Parliament
The Electronic Transactions Bill, 2009
An Act to give legal effect to electronic documents, records and signatures
Introduced By:
Kennedy Swaratsingh
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 2 of 2009
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
09-Jan-2009
Published In Gazette On
09-Jan-2009, Vol.48 No.28
Status
House of Representatives - Bill Lapsed
Progress
9 Jan 2009
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Kennedy Swaratsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Public Administration]
18 Feb 2009
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Kennedy Swaratsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Public Administration]
2.Mr. Vasant Bharath, MP [St. Augustine] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Peter Taylor, MP [Princes Town South/Tableland] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
4. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Neil Parsanlal, MP [Lopinot/Bon Air West] [Minister of Information]
6. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP [Caroni East] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Kennedy Swaratsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Public Administration]
18 Feb 2009
Referred to Committee Hansard
Joint Select Committee - Data Protection Bill, 2009 and the Electronic Transactions Bill, 2009
15 May 2009
Committee Report Laid Hansard
First Report. Also laid in the Senate on 19 May 2009.
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Public Utilities]
8 Jan 2010
Bill Lapsed