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Bills
2nd Session of the 9th Republican Parliament
The Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 2009
An Act to amend the Evidence Act, Chap. 7:02
Introduced By:
Bridgid Annisette-George
Bill No:
Senate Bill 6 of 2009
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
12-May-2009
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
12 May 2009
27 Oct 2009
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC [Independent Senator]
2 Nov 2009
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
11 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Lyndira Oudit [Opposition Senator]
2.Sen. Dr. Ramesh Deosaran [Independent Senator]
3.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
4.Sen. Mohammed Faisal Rahman [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Jennifer Kernahan [Opposition Senator]
7.Sen. Subhas Ramkhelawan [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Dr. Sharon-Ann Gopaul Mc Nicol [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Adesh Nanan [Opposition Senator]
10.Sen. Dr. Rolph Balgobin [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
11.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
2 Nov 2009
amendments made in the Senate
2 Nov 2009
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
Division: 22 for, none against, five abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
6 Nov 2009
House of Representatives
Bill includes Senate amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
13 Nov 2009
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
2.Hon. Basdeo Panday, MP [Couva North] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Hon. Christine Kangaloo, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education]
4.Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Opposition Member]
5.Mr. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Tabaquite] [Opposition Member]
20 Nov 2009
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Mr. Subhas Panday, MP [Princes Town North] [Opposition Member]
2.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Works and Transport]
3. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP [Caroni East] [Opposition Member]
4.Hon. Peter Taylor, MP [Princes Town South/Tableland] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
5.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
20 Nov 2009
amendments made in the House of Representatives
20 Nov 2009
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
26 for, none against, nine abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
8 Dec 2009
Senate
Further amendments proposed
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC [Independent Senator]
9 Dec 2009
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments Hansard
The House agreed with Senate amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Works and Transport]
11 Jan 2010
25 Jan 2010
Legal Notice 10 of 2010