The resulting Act will come into effect upon Proclamation.
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Bills
2nd Session of the 11th Republican Parliament
The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2017
An Act to amend the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50 to introduce a system of traffic violations for certain breaches of the Act, to provide for the implementation of a redlight camera system, a demerit points system and the reform of the fixed penalty system and related legal proceedings and other related matters
Introduced By:
Faris Al-Rawi
Bill No:
Senate Bill 1 of 2017
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
07-Feb-2017
Published In Gazette On
07-Feb-2017, Volume 56, No. 20
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
7 Feb 2017
2 May 2017
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Dhanayshar Mahabir [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Rohan Sinanan [Minister of Works and Transport]
5.Sen. Khadijah Ameen [Opposition Senator]
1 Jun 2017
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
15 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Taurel Shrikissoon [Independent Senator]
2.Sen. W. Michael Coppin [Government Senator]
3.Sen. Wayne Sturge [Opposition Senator]
4.Sen. Melissa Ramkissoon [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Ayanna Lewis [Government Senator]
6.Sen. Daniel Solomon [Opposition Senator]
7.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
9.Sen. Rodger Samuel [Opposition Senator]
10.Sen. Stephen Creese [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. the Hon. Franklin Khan [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries]
12.Sen. Gerald Ramdeen [Opposition Senator]
13.Sen. Jennifer Raffoul [Independent Senator]
14.Sen. David Small [Independent Senator]
15.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
6 Jun 2017
Committee Stage Hansard
6 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]
9 Jun 2017
House of Representatives
Bill as amended in the Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
14 Jun 2017
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2. Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, MP [Tabaquite] [Opposition Member]
3.Mr. Barry Padarath, MP [Princes Town] [Opposition Member]
4.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of Public Utilities]
5.Mrs. Vidia Gayadeen-Gopeesingh, MP [Oropouche West] [Opposition Member]
6.Hon. Maxie Cuffie, MP [La Horquetta/Talparo] [Minister of Public Administration and Communication]
23 Jun 2017
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
7 speakersShow Speakers
1. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
2.Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Health]
3.Mr. Fazal Karim, MP [Chaguanas East] [Opposition Member]
4.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
5. Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
6.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]
7.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
23 Jun 2017
Committee Stage Hansard
23 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]
3 Aug 2017
President of the Republic
26 May 2020
All Sections of the Act came into operation.