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1st Session of the 12th Republican Parliament
The Miscellaneous Provisions (Administration of Justice) Bill, 2020
An Act to amend the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, Chap. 4:01, the Summary Courts Act, Chap. 4:20, the Coroners Act, Chap. 6:04 and the Sexual Offences Act, Chap. 11:28 to provide for the procedural matters of the Courts and for matters related thereto
Introduced By:
Faris Al-Rawi
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 21 of 2020
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
04-Dec-2020
Published In Gazette On
04-Dec-2020, Vol. 59, No. 203
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
4 Dec 2020
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
4 Dec 2020
2nd Reading of the Bill
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Dinesh Rambally, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
4 Dec 2020
Committee Stage
Approved with amendments
5 Dec 2020
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
8 Dec 2020
10 Dec 2020
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Evans Welch [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. David Nakhid [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
7.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
8.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
11 Dec 2020
Committee Stage
Approved with amendments
11 Dec 2020
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
21 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
11 Dec 2020
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments
Amendments were approved.
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
23 Dec 2020
President of the Republic
24 Dec 2020
Legal Notice 411 of 2020