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4th Session of the 12th Republican Parliament

The Miscellaneous Provisions (Judicial and Legal Service) Bill, 2024

An Act to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; the Judicial and Legal Service Act, Chap. 6:01; the Children Act, Chap. 46:01; the Patents Act, Chap. 82:76 and the Legal Profession Act, Chap. 90:03 with respect to the administration of the Ministry of Legal Affairs and for related matters.

The resulting Act shall come into operation on such date as is fixed by the President by Proclamation.

Bill Essentials:
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 8 of 2024
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
28-Jun-2024
Published In Gazette On
Status
President of the Republic - Assent: Awaiting Proclamation

Progress

28 Jun 2024
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
3 Jul 2024
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Mr. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
3.Mr. Keith Scotland, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Government Member]
4.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Leader of the Opposition]
5.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
6. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
8.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
3 Jul 2024
Committee Stage Hansard

Approved without amendments

3 Jul 2024
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard

20 votes for, 17 votes against, no abstentions

1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
4 Jul 2024
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
4 Jul 2024
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
2 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
5 Jul 2024
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
9 Sep 2024
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
2.Sen. the Hon. Allyson West [Minister of Public Administration]
3.Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
4.Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
6.Sen. Sunity Maharaj [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. the Hon. Hassel Bacchus [Minister of Digital Transformation]
9.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
9 Sep 2024
Committee Stage Hansard
9 Sep 2024
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard

Division: 22 for, five against, one abstention

1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
23 Sep 2024
President of the Republic

Act 14 of 2024

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