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Bills
5th Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Bill, 2014
An Act to establish a Motor Vehicles Authority for the registration, licensing and regulation of motor vehicles and drivers, the regulation of road use and for matters connected thereto
Introduced By:
Stephen Cadiz
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 24 of 2014
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
19-Nov-2014
Status
Senate - Bill Lapsed
Progress
19 Nov 2014
House of Representatives
Gazetted Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Transport]
30 Jan 2015
2 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Transport]
2.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
6 Feb 2015
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, MP [Tabaquite] [Minister of Works and Infrastructure]
2.Mr. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Stacy Roopnarine, MP [Oropouche West] [Minister of State in the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development]
4.Mr. NiLeung Hypolite, MP [Laventille West] [Opposition Member]
6 Mar 2015
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Mr. NiLeung Hypolite, MP [Laventille West] [Opposition Member]
2.Hon. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Minister of Housing and Urban Development]
3. Dr. Amery Browne, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Opposition Member]
4.Mr. Chandresh Sharma, MP [Fyzabad] [Government Member]
5.Mr. Jack Warner, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
6.Mrs. Patricia McIntosh, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Opposition Member]
7.Ms. Alicia Hospedales, MP [Arouca/Maloney] [Opposition Member]
8.Mr. Fitzgerald Jeffrey, MP [La Brea] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Transport]
20 Mar 2015
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Transport]
20 Mar 2015
amendments made in the House of Representatives
20 Mar 2015
26 for, 10 against,no abstentions.
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Transport]
31 Mar 2015
Senate
Bill Incorporating House of Representatives Amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Transport]
21 Apr 2015
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Transport]
2.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Kriyaan Singh [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
4.Sen. the Hon. Devant Maharaj [Minister of Food Production]
5.Sen. Avinash Singh [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Dhanayshar Mahabir [Independent Senator]
12 May 2015
15 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Christine Newallo-Hosein [Minister of the People and Social Development]
2.Sen. Shamfa Cudjoe [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. David Small [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Gerald Hadeed [Minister of Tourism]
5.Sen. Diane Baldeo-Chadeesingh [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen Elton Prescott, SC [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. the Hon. Fazal Karim [Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training]
8.Sen. Dr. Lester Henry [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. H.R. Ian Roach [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Dr. Victor Wheeler [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. Anthony Vieira [Independent Senator]
12.Sen. Rev. Joy Abdul-Mohan [Independent Senator]
13.Sen. Camille Robinson-Regis [Opposition Senator]
14.Sen. the Hon Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie [Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development]
15.Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Transport]
19 May 2015
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Transport]
19 May 2015
8 Jun 2015
amendments made in the Senate
17 Jun 2015
Bill Lapsed