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4th Session of the 8th Republican Parliament

The Police Complaints Authority Bill, 2006

An Act to establish an independent body to investigate criminal offences involving police officers, police corruption and serious police misconduct and for other related matters.

This Bill was debated with the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2006 and the Police Service Bill, 2006.
This Bill required a special (three-fifths) majority in both Houses in order to be passed and was passed by a margin of 29 to 0 in the House of Representatives and by a margin of 27 to 0 in the Senate. The Act was proclaimed on 1 January 2007 [Legal Notice 329 of 2006]

Introduced By:
Patrick Manning
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 10 of 2006
Introduced On:
15-Mar-2006
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation

Progress

15 Mar 2006
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]
15 Mar 2006
2nd Reading of the Bill
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]
2.Hon. Basdeo Panday, MP [Couva North] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Mr. Gerald Yetming, MP [St. Joseph] [Opposition Member (UNC)]
4.Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Opposition Member]
5.Ms. Gillian Lucky, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Opposition Member (Independent UNC)]
6.Mr. Winston Dookeran, MP [St. Augustine] [Opposition Member (UNC)]
7.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]
15 Mar 2006
Committee Stage
27 Mar 2006
Committee Stage
27 Mar 2006
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
28 Mar 2006
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
28 Mar 2006
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
12 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Dr. Ramesh Deosaran [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Mary King [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC [Independent Senator]
9.Sen. Parvatee Anmolsingh-Mahabir [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Brother Noble Khan [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. Basharat Ali [Independent Senator]
12.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
28 Mar 2006
Committee Stage Hansard
28 Mar 2006
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]
13 Apr 2006
President of the Republic
Act 8 of 2006.
1 Jan 2007
Legal Notice 329 of 2006.
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