Bills
3rd Session of the 5th Republican Parliament
The State Land (Regularisation of Tenure) Bill, 1998
An Act to protect certain squatters from ejectment from State Land; to facilitate the acquisition of leasehold titles by both squatters and tenants in designated areas and to provide for the establishment of land settlement areas
Introduced By:
John Humphrey
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 1 of 1998
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
16-Jan-1998
Published In Gazette On
16-Jan-1998, Vol.37 No.18
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
16 Jan 1998
House of Representatives
1st Reading of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. John Humphrey, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Housing and Settlements]
6 Mar 1998
2nd Reading of the Bill
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. John Humphrey, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Housing and Settlements]
2.Mr. Barendra Sinanan, MP [San Fernando West] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Dr. Vincent Lasse, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister in the Ministry of Planning and Development]
4.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Opposition Member]
13 Mar 1998
2nd Reading of the Bill
10 speakersShow Speakers
1.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Opposition Member]
2.Hon. Pamela Nicholson, MP [Tobago West] [Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
3.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Leader of the Opposition]
4.Hon. Dr. Morgan Job, MP [Tobago East] [Minister of Tobago Affairs]
5.Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
6.Hon. Manohar Ramsaran, MP [Chaguanas] [Minister of Social Development]
7.Mr. Hedwige Bereaux, MP [La Brea] [Opposition Member]
8.Mr. Martin Joseph, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
9.Mr. Jarrette Narine, MP [Arouca North] [Opposition Member]
10.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
17 Apr 1998
2nd Reading of the Bill
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Opposition Chief Whip]
3. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Opposition Member]
4.Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. John Humphrey, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Housing and Settlements]
17 Apr 1998
Committee Stage
amendments made in the House of Representatives on 17 April 1998.
17 Apr 1998
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
28 Apr 1998
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard

1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. John Humphrey, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Housing and Settlements]
20 Aug 1998
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard

6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. John Humphrey, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Housing and Settlements]
2.Sen. Joan Yuille-Williams [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Prof. Julian Kenny [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Martin Daly [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Mahadeo Jagmohan [Opposition Senator]
10 Sep 1998
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard

4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Danny Montano [Opposition Senator]
2.Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie [Independent Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Eric St. Cyr [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Muhummad Shabazz [Opposition Senator]
15 Sep 1998
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard

7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Carol Cuffy-Dowlat [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Settlements]
2.Sen. Nafeesa Mohammed [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Nathaniel Moore [Government Senator]
4.Sen. Prof. John Spence [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Cynthia Alfred [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Rev. Daniel Teelucksingh [Independent Senator]
7.Hon. John Humphrey, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Housing and Settlements]
15 Sep 1998
Committee Stage Hansard

15 Sep 1998
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard

1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. John Humphrey, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Housing and Settlements]
18 Sep 1998
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. John Humphrey, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Housing and Settlements]
2.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Opposition Member]
4. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Opposition Member]
21 Sep 1998
Senate Amendments
13 speakersShow Speakers
1. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Opposition Member]
2.Mr. Eric Williams, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Member]
3.Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
4.Hon. John Humphrey, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Housing and Settlements]
5.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Opposition Member]
6.Mr. Martin Joseph, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
8. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
10.Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
11.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Opposition Member]
12.Hon. Pamela Nicholson, MP [Tobago West] [Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
13. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Opposition Member]
22 Sep 1998
Senate Amendments
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. John Humphrey, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Housing and Settlements]
2.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Opposition Member]
3.Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
4.Mr. Barendra Sinanan, MP [San Fernando West] [Opposition Member]
5.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Opposition Member]
6.Mr. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Opposition Chief Whip]
7.Mr. Martin Joseph, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
8.Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
28 Oct 1998
President of the Republic
Assent
Act 25 of 1998.