Bills
5th Session of the 12th Republican Parliament
The Miscellaneous Provisions [Proceeds of Crime, Anti-Terrorism, Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago, Securities, Insurance, Non-Profit Organisations, Civil Asset Recovery and Management and Unexplained Wealth and Miscellaneous Provisions (FATF Compliance)] Bill, 2024
An Act to amend the Proceeds of Crime Act, Chap. 11:27, the Anti-Terrorism Act, Chap. 12:07, the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago Act, Chap. 72:01, the Securities Act, Chap. 83:02, the Insurance Act, Chap. 84:01, the Non-Profit Organisations Act, No. 7 of 2019, the Civil Asset Recovery and Management and Unexplained Wealth, No. 8 of 2019 and the Miscellaneous Provisions (FATF Compliance) Act, No. 25 of 2020
Bill Essentials:
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 12 of 2024
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
15-Nov-2024
Published In Gazette On
Status
President of the Republic - Partially Proclaimed
Progress
15 Nov 2024
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
15 Nov 2024
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
2.Mr. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
3.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
4.Mr. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Oropouche West] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
6.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
15 Nov 2024
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved with amendments
15 Nov 2024
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
26 Nov 2024
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
29 Nov 2024
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
2.Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
5.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Sunity Maharaj [Independent Senator]
7.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
29 Nov 2024
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved without amendments
29 Nov 2024
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
16 Dec 2024
15 Aug 2025
Legal Notice 283 of 2025. Sections 1, 2, 3(a), (b), (d) and 3(e)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), 4(a), 5(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), 6(a), (b) and (c), 7, 8 and 9 of the FATF Compliance Act come into effect.
8 Dec 2025
Sections 3(c), 4(b) and 6(d) comes into effect