* This Bill required a special (three-fifths) majority in order to be passed.
* The Act was amended by Act 3 of 2006.
* The amended Act, with the exception of Section 98, was proclaimed on 17 February 2006.
* Section 98 was proclaimed on 17 August 2007.
Bills
2nd Session of the 8th Republican Parliament
The Occupational Safety and Health (No.2) Bill, 2003
An Act regulating the safety, health and welfare of persons at work
Introduced By:
Lawrence Achong
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 21 of 2003
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
06-Oct-2003
Published In Gazette On
06-Oct-2003, Vol.42 No.153
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
6 Oct 2003
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Lawrence Achong, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
5 Dec 2003
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Lawrence Achong, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
2.Hon. Basdeo Panday, MP [Couva North] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Hon. Lawrence Achong, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
5 Dec 2003
amendments made in the House of Representatives on 5 December 2003.
5 Dec 2003
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Lawrence Achong, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
9 Dec 2003
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Lawrence Achong, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
13 Jan 2004
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Lawrence Achong, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Mary King [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Brother Noble Khan [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Dr. Ramesh Deosaran [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Basharat Ali [Independent Senator]
9.Hon. Lawrence Achong, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
13 Jan 2004
13 Jan 2004
The Bill was passed unanimously (34 for, 0 against)
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Lawrence Achong, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
30 Jan 2004
President of the Republic
17 Feb 2006
The Act was amended by Act 3 of 2006. The amended Act, with the exception of Clause 98, was proclaimed on 17 February 2006. Legal Notice 48 of 2006.
17 Aug 2007
Proclaimed on 17 August 2007 - Legal Notice 150 of 2007.