This Bill seeks to increase the period in which a Magistrate can remand an accused person with regard to both summary and indictable matters, thereby reducing the frequency of court hearings, reduce the time in taking prisoners to and from court, and costs associated therewith.
Bills
1st Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
The Miscellaneous Provisions (Remand) Bill, 2010
An Act to amend the Summary Courts Act, Chap. 4:20 and the Indictable Offences (Preliminary Enquiry) Act, Chap. 12:01
Introduced By:
Anand Ramlogan
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 15 of 2010
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
16-Jul-2010
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
16 Jul 2010
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
19 Jan 2011
2nd Reading of the Bill
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
4.Ms. Marlene McDonald, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Chief Whip]
5.Hon. Herbert Volney, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Justice]
6.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
19 Jan 2011
Committee Stage
19 Jan 2011
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
Division: 24 for, 10 against, no abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
1 Feb 2011
1 Mar 2011
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Fitzgerald Hinds [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Rolph Balgobin [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson [Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate]
6.Sen. Terrence Deyalsingh [Opposition Senator]
7.Sen. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis [Opposition Senator]
8.Sen. the Hon. Subhas Panday [Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Leader of Government Business]
9.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
2 Mar 2011
Committee Stage
2 Mar 2011
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
4 Mar 2011