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The resulting Act will come into force on a date to be proclaimed by the President.
Bills
2nd Session of the 11th Republican Parliament
The Miscellaneous Provisions (Trial By Judge Alone) Bill, 2017
An Act to amend the Offences Against the Person Act, Chap. 11:08 and the Criminal Procedure Act, Chap. 12:02 and for related matters.
Introduced By:
Faris Al-Rawi
Bill No:
Senate Bill 2 of 2017
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
07-Mar-2017
Published In Gazette On
07-Mar-2017, Vol. 56, No. 25
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
7 Mar 2017
14 Mar 2017
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Gerald Ramdeen [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Sophia Chote, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
5.Sen. Sean Sobers [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
6.Sen. H.R. Ian Roach [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. W. Michael Coppin [Government Senator]
8.Sen. Khadijah Ameen [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. John Heath [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
21 Mar 2017
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Foster Cummings [Government Senator]
2.Sen. Wayne Sturge [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Melissa Ramkissoon [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Daniel Dookie [Government Senator]
5.Sen. Rodger Samuel [Opposition Senator]
8 Jun 2017
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. David Small [Independent Senator]
2.Sen. the Hon. Jennifer Baptiste-Primus [Minister of Labour and Small Enterprise Development]
3.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
4.Sen. Taurel Shrikissoon [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Stephen Creese [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Dr. Dhanayshar Mahabir [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Jennifer Raffoul [Independent Senator]
9.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
8 Jun 2017
Committee Stage Hansard
13 Jun 2017
Committee Stage Hansard
Withdrawn from Committee State and sent to Special Select Committee of the Senate
13 Jun 2017
Referred to Committee Hansard
Special Select Committee of the Senate - Miscellaneous Provisions (Trial By Judge Alone) Bill, 2017
20 Jun 2017
Committee Report Laid Hansard
See Special Select Committee for details including links to the Report.
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
22 Jun 2017
Committee Report Debated and Adopted Hansard
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
2.Sen. Gerald Ramdeen [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Sophia Chote, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
5.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. John Heath [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
7.Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
22 Jun 2017
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
23 Jun 2017
House of Representatives
Consolidated Bill incorporating Senate amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
28 Jun 2017
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
11 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Health]
4.Mr. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of Public Utilities]
6. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP [Caroni East] [Opposition Member]
7.Mr. Ganga Singh, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
8. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
10. Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
11.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
28 Jun 2017
Committee Stage Hansard
28 Jun 2017
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
7 Jul 2017
President of the Republic
1 Feb 2019