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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

The resulting Act will come into effect upon Proclamation.
View the Bill Essentials here.

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
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
2 May 2017
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, 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, 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, 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, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
14 Jun 2017
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, 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, 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, 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, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
3 Aug 2017
President of the Republic
26 May 2020
All Sections of the Act came into operation.
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