This Bill would amend the Marriage Act, Chap. 45:01 inter alia to transfer the powers conferred on the President, with respect to the issue of marriage licences, to the Minister to whom responsibility for the administration of Legal Affairs is assigned.
Bills
3rd Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
The Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2012
An Act to amend the Marriage Act, Chap. 45:01

Introduced By:
Prakash Ramadhar
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 10 of 2012
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
10-Oct-2012
Published In Gazette On
10-Oct-2012, Vol.51 No.170
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
10 Oct 2012
House of Representatives
Printed Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
1 Mar 2013
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 

5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Ms. Donna Cox, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Rodger Samuel, MP [Arima] [Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister]
4.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
1 Mar 2013
Committee Stage Hansard 

amendments made in the House of Representatives
1 Mar 2013
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard 

1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
19 Mar 2013
Senate
Bill incorporating House of Representatives amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
19 Mar 2013
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 

8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Dr. Rolph Balgobin [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Prof. Harold Ramkissoon [Independent Senator]
6.Sen Subhas Ramkhelawan [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. the Hon. Marlene Coudray [Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development]
8.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
19 Mar 2013
Committee Stage Hansard 

19 Mar 2013
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard 

1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
16 May 2013