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Bills
4th Session of the 11th Republican Parliament
The Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2019
An Act to amend the Firearms Act, Chap. 16:01.
Introduced By:
Faris Al-Rawi
Bill No:
Senate Bill 5 of 2019
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
21-May-2019
Published In Gazette On
21-May-2019, Vol. 58, No. 63
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
21 May 2019
24 Jun 2019
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Sean Sobers [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Charrise Seepersad [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Sophia Chote, SC [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Garvin Simonette [Government Senator]
6.Sen. Saddam Hosein [Opposition Senator]
2 Jul 2019
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
14 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Saddam Hosein [Opposition Senator]
2.Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
3.Hon. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Minister of National Security, Minister of Communications and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
4.Sen. Anita Haynes-Alleyne [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Foster Cummings [Government Senator]
7.Sen. Taharqa Obika [Opposition Senator]
8.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
9.Sen. Folade Mutota [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
10.Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
11.Sen. Khadijah Ameen [Opposition Senator]
12.Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
13.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
14.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2 Jul 2019
Committee Stage Hansard
Amendments were made
2 Jul 2019
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
9 Sep 2019
House of Representatives
Bill incorporating Senate amendments
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Naparima] [Opposition Member]
3.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]
4. Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
9 Sep 2019
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
10 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Naparima] [Opposition Member]
3.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]
4. Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs]
6. Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, MP [Tabaquite] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Prime Minister]
8.Mr. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Opposition Member]
9.Mrs. Christine Newallo-Hosein, MP [Cumuto/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
10.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
9 Sep 2019
Committee Stage Hansard
No amendments were made
9 Sep 2019
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
29 votes for, 0 votes against and no abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
19 Sep 2019