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Bills
1st Session of the 12th Republican Parliament
The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property (Amendment) Bill, 2020
An Act to amend the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, No.1 of 2015
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 17 of 2020
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
04-Dec-2020
Published In Gazette On
04-Dec-2020, Vol. 59, No. 203
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
4 Dec 2020
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
4 Dec 2020
2nd Reading of the Bill
12 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
2.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Prime Minister]
4.Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Naparima] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
6.Mr. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Minister of National Security and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
8. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
9.Mr. Keith Scotland, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Government Member]
10.Mr. Rushton Paray, MP [Mayaro] [Opposition Member]
11.Hon. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Arouca/Maloney] [Minister of Planning and Development]
12.Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh, MP [Couva South] [Opposition Member]
4 Dec 2020
Committee Stage
Approved with amendments
4 Dec 2020
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
21 votes for, 18 votes against, 0 abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
8 Dec 2020
Senate
Bill incorporating House amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
8 Dec 2020
21 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Charrise Seepersad [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. the Hon. Allyson West [Minister of Public Administration and Digital Transformation]
6.Sen. Damian Lyder [Opposition Senator]
7.Sen. Amrita Deonarine [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Evans Welch [Independent Senator]
9.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
10.Sen. Jearlean John [Opposition Senator]
11.Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
12.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
13.Sen. the Hon. Franklin Khan [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries]
14.Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
15.Sen. Deoroop Teemal [Independent Senator]
16.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Amery Browne [Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs]
17.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
18.Sen. David Nakhid [Opposition Senator]
19.Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
20.Sen. Anil Roberts [Opposition Senator]
21.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
8 Dec 2020
Approved with amendments
8 Dec 2020
16 votes for, 6 votes against, 8 abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
11 Dec 2020
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments
Amendments were approved
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
2. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
4.Mr. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
29 Dec 2020
12 May 2023
Fully proclaimed