* The Bill seeks to amend section 9 of the National Lotteries Act, Chap. 21:04 to vest the Board with wider powers than it was previously able to exercise.
* A new section 20A has been created to specifically enable the Board to, inter alia, acquire and hold property whilst also permitting the disposal of property which is no longer required for the purposes of the Board.
* Additionally, section 21 of the Act is amended to empower the Board to utilize its revenue for an additional purpose under that section.
Bills
4th Session of the 8th Republican Parliament
The National Lotteries (Amendment) Bill, 2005
An Act to amend the National Lotteries Act, Chap.21:04
Introduced By:
Christine Sahadeo
Bill No:
Senate Bill 7 of 2005
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
15-Nov-2005
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
15 Nov 2005
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Christine Sahadeo [Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
13 Dec 2005
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
11 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Christine Sahadeo [Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Basharat Ali [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Rennie Dumas [Minister of Local Government]
5.Sen. Mary King [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
7.Sen. Brother Noble Khan [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Sadiq Baksh [Opposition Senator]
11.Sen. the Hon. Christine Sahadeo [Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
13 Dec 2005
Committee Stage Hansard
13 Dec 2005
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Christine Sahadeo [Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
16 Dec 2005
House of Representatives
1st Reading of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
21 Apr 2006
2nd Reading of the Bill
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
2. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche] [Opposition Member]
3.Mr. Chandresh Sharma, MP [Fyzabad] [Opposition Member]
4. Dr. Adesh Nanan, MP [Tabaquite] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
21 Apr 2006
Committee Stage
21 Apr 2006
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
2 May 2006
President of the Republic