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Bills
5th Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
The Family and Children Division Bill, 2015
AN ACT to make jurisdiction for all family matters and children matters exercisable in a Division of the High Court to be called the Family and Children Division and to make provision for matters connected therewith
Introduced By:
Christine Newallo-Hosein
Bill No:
Senate Bill 2 of 2015
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
25-May-2015
Status
House of Representatives - Bill Lapsed
Progress
25 May 2015
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Christine Newallo-Hosein [Minister of the People and Social Development]
2 Jun 2015
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
14 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Garvin Nicholas [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Stuart Young, SC [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
3.Sen Elton Prescott, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Wayne Sturge [Government Senator (Temporary)]
5.Sen. Diane Baldeo-Chadeesingh [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Dhanayshar Mahabir [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. the Hon. Christine Newallo-Hosein [Minister of the People and Social Development]
8.Sen. Avinash Singh [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
11.Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
12.Sen. David Small [Independent Senator]
13.Sen. Rev. Joy Abdul-Mohan [Independent Senator]
14.Sen. the Hon. Garvin Nicholas [Attorney General]
2 Jun 2015
Committee Stage Hansard
amendments made in the Senate
2 Jun 2015
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
5 Jun 2015
House of Representatives
Bill incorporating Senate amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Garvin Nicholas [Attorney General]
17 Jun 2015
Bill Lapsed