Bills
3rd Session of the 12th Republican Parliament
The Municipal Corporations (Extension of Terms of Office and Validation) Bill, 2023
An Act to extend the terms of office of Councillors and Aldermen elected in December 2019, to provide for elections in 2023 and to validate the actions of the said Councillors and Aldermen between 2nd December 2022 and 18th May 2023
Bill Essentials:
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 9 of 2023
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
26-May-2023
Published In Gazette On
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
26 May 2023
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
29 May 2023
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
4.Mr. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
5.Mr. Keith Scotland, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Government Member]
6.Mr. Dinesh Rambally, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
7.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
29 May 2023
Amendments made in the House of Representatives
29 May 2023
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
31 May 2023
Senate
Bill Incorporating House of Representatives amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
31 May 2023
13 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
5.Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. the Hon. Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal [Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs]
8.Sen. David Nakhid [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
10.Sen Laurence Hislop [Government Senator]
11.Sen. Jearlean John [Opposition Senator]
12.Sen. Evans Welch [Independent Senator]
13.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
31 May 2023
Approved with amendments
31 May 2023
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
5 Jun 2023
House of Representatives
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
7 Jun 2023