The Bill requires passage by a three-fifths majority in order to be passed. The resulting Act will come into force by Proclamation.
Bills
1st Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
The Interception of Communications Bill, 2010
An Act to provide for and about the interception of communications, the acquisition and disclosure of data relating to communications, the acquisition of the means by which electronic data protected by encryption or passwords may be decrypted or accessed and other related matters
Introduced By:
John Sandy
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 22 of 2010
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
12-Nov-2010
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
12 Nov 2010
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
19 Nov 2010
2nd Reading of the Bill
12 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
2.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Hon. Jack Warner, MP [Chaguanas West] [Minister of Works and Transport]
4.Ms. Donna Cox, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
6.Mr. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Minister of Housing and the Environment and Leader of the House]
8.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Herbert Volney, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Justice]
10. Dr. Amery Browne, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Opposition Member]
11.Mr. Jairam Seemungal, MP [La Horquetta/Talparo] [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Legal Affairs]
12.Ms. Alicia Hospedales, MP [Arouca/Maloney] [Opposition Member]
26 Nov 2010
2nd Reading of the Bill
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP [Caroni East] [Minister of Education]
2.Ms. Marlene McDonald, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Chief Whip]
3.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Prime Minister]
4.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
26 Nov 2010
Committee Stage
amendments made in the House of Representatives
26 Nov 2010
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
35 for, none against, no abstentions.
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
29 Nov 2010
Senate
Bill Incorporating House of Representatives amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
30 Nov 2010
19 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
2.Sen. Terrence Deyalsingh [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Basharat Ali [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
5.Sen. Fitzgerald Hinds [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Corinne Baptiste-McKnight [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
8.Sen. David Abdulah [Government Senator]
9.Sen Subhas Ramkhelawan [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. the Hon. Rudrawatee Nan Gosine-Ramgoolam [Minister of Public Administration]
11.Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
12.Sen. Embau Moheni [Government Senator]
13.Sen. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson [Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate]
14.Sen. Dr. Rolph Balgobin [Independent Senator]
15.Sen. the Hon. Subhas Panday [Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Leader of Government Business]
16.Sen. Dr. Victor Wheeler [Independent Senator]
17.Sen. Lyndira Oudit [Vice-President of the Senate]
18.Sen Elton Prescott, SC [Independent Senator]
19.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
1 Dec 2010
Committee Stage
amendments made in the Senate
1 Dec 2010
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
Division: 27 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
1 Dec 2010
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments
33 for, none against, no abstentions
2 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Minister of Housing and the Environment and Leader of the House]
2.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
3 Dec 2010
17 Dec 2010
Legal Notice 294 of 2010