In order to be passed, the Bill requires a special (three-fifths) majority. The Act will come into force upon Proclamation.
Bills
2nd Session of the 9th Republican Parliament
The Securities Bill, 2009
An Act to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices; foster fair and efficient capital markets and confidence in the capital markets in Trinidad and Tobago and to reduce systemic risk; to cooperate with other jurisdictions in the development of fair and efficient capital markets, and for other related matters
Introduced By:
Karen Nunez-Tesheira
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 11 of 2009
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
01-May-2009
Status
Senate - Bill Lapsed
Progress
1 May 2009
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Karen Nunez-Tesheira, MP [D’Abadie/O’Meara] [Minister of Finance]
10 Jul 2009
2nd Reading of the Bill
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Karen Nunez-Tesheira, MP [D’Abadie/O’Meara] [Minister of Finance]
2.Mr. Vasant Bharath, MP [St. Augustine] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Marlene McDonald, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Minister of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs]
4.Mr. Jack Warner, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Joseph Ross, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Minister of Tourism]
6. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP [Caroni East] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Peter Taylor, MP [Princes Town South/Tableland] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
8.Mr. Chandresh Sharma, MP [Fyzabad] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Karen Nunez-Tesheira, MP [D’Abadie/O’Meara] [Minister of Finance]
10 Jul 2009
Committee Stage
10 Jul 2009
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
Division: 26 for, 13 abstentions
14 Jul 2009
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Mariano Browne [Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
8 Dec 2009
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Mariano Browne [Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Subhas Ramkhelawan [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Ved Seereeram [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
15 Dec 2009
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
2.Sen. Mohammed Faisal Rahman [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Ramesh Deosaran [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Raphael Cumberbatch [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
5.Sen. the Hon. Mariano Browne [Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
15 Dec 2009
Special Select Committee of the Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Mariano Browne [Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
8 Jan 2010
Bill Lapsed