The purpose of the Bill is to amend section 5 of the Act to empower the superior and inferior courts of record to refer parties to any family proceedings, to mediation or to the unit responsible for social services in the court or to some other professional, without the consent of the parties.
Bills
4th Session of the 8th Republican Parliament
The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Bill, 2005
An Act to amend Family Proceedings Act, 2004
Introduced By:
John Jeremie
Bill No:
Senate Bill 5 of 2005
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
18-Oct-2005
Published In Gazette On
18-Oct-2005, Vol.44 No.200
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
18 Oct 2005
15 Nov 2005
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan [Opposition Senator]
6.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
15 Nov 2005
Committee Stage Hansard
15 Nov 2005
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
16 Nov 2005
House of Representatives
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
7 Dec 2005
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
2.Mr. Subhas Panday, MP [Princes Town] [Opposition Member]
3.Ms. Gillian Lucky, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Opposition Member (Independent UNC)]
4.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
7 Dec 2005
Committee Stage Hansard
7 Dec 2005
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and in the Ministry of Trade and Industry]
16 Dec 2005
President of the Republic