The Bill as introduced requires a special (three-fifths) majority in order to be passed.
Bills
4th Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
The Miscellaneous Provisions (Administration of Justice) Bill, 2014
An Act to amend the Administration of Justice (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) Act, 2012, the Jury Act, Chap. 6:53, the Criminal Offences Act, Chap. 11:01, the Dangerous Drugs Act, Chap. 11:25, the Indictable Offences (Preliminary Enquiry) Act, Chap. 12:01, the Young Offenders Detention Act, Chap. 13:05 and the Police Service Act, Chap. 15:01
Introduced By:
Anand Ramlogan
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 8 of 2014
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
28-Mar-2014
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
28 Mar 2014
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
11 Apr 2014
2nd Reading of the Bill
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Clifton De Coteau, MP [Moruga/Tableland] [Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development]
9 May 2014
2nd Reading of the Bill
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Mr. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Opposition Member]
2.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
3.Mr. Fitzgerald Jeffrey, MP [La Brea] [Opposition Member]
4.Hon. Dr. Fuad Khan, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Minister of Health]
5.Mrs. Paula Gopee-Scoon, MP [Point Fortin] [Opposition Member]
6.Hon. Jairam Seemungal, MP [La Horquetta/Talparo] [Minister of Land and Marine Resources]
7.Mrs. Patricia McIntosh, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Opposition Member]
8.Mrs. Joanne Thomas, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
9.Ms. Alicia Hospedales, MP [Arouca/Maloney] [Opposition Member]
13 Jun 2014
2nd Reading of the Bill
2 speakersShow Speakers
1.Ms. Marlene McDonald, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Chief Whip]
2.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
16 Jun 2014
16 Jun 2014
Committee Stage
16 Jun 2014
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
17 Jun 2014
15 Jul 2014
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
14 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen Elton Prescott, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Larry Lalla [Government Senator (Temporary)]
5.Sen. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Victor Wheeler [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. the Hon. Emmanuel George [Minister of Justice]
8.Sen. Stuart Young, SC [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
9.Sen. Dr. Dhanayshar Mahabir [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Camille Robinson-Regis [Opposition Senator]
11.Sen. David Small [Independent Senator]
12.Sen. Rev. Joy Abdul-Mohan [Independent Senator]
13.Sen. the Hon. Gary Griffith [Minister of National Security]
14.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
16 Jul 2014
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
16 Jul 2014
Committee Stage Hansard
amendments made in the Senate
16 Jul 2014
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
Division: 20 for, 6 against, 1 abstention
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
28 Jul 2014
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments
Gazetted version
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
10 Sep 2014
President of the Republic
Assent