This Bill seeks to amend the Status of Children Act, Chap. 46:07 to provide for the use of DNA analysis in civil proceedings to ascertain whether a party to proceedings relating to the determination of parental relationship, is the parent of another person.
Bills
2nd Session of the 9th Republican Parliament
The Status of Children (Amendment) Bill, 2009
An Act to amend the Status of Children Act, Chap.46:07 and to provide for DNA analysis in civil proceedings
Introduced By:
Amery Browne
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 3 of 2009
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
09-Jan-2009
Published In Gazette On
09-Jan-2009, Vol.48 No.28
Status
House of Representatives - Bill Lapsed
Progress
9 Jan 2009
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Amery Browne, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Minister of Social Development]
13 Mar 2009
2nd Reading of the Bill
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Peter Taylor, MP [Princes Town South/Tableland] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Mr. Nizam Baksh, MP [Naparima] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Dr. Amery Browne, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Minister of Social Development]
4.Mr. Subhas Panday, MP [Princes Town North] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Donna Cox, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security]
6.Ms. Mickela Panday, MP [Oropouche West] [Opposition Member]
20 Mar 2009
2nd Reading of the Bill
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Ms. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP [Arima] [Deputy Speaker]
2. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP [Caroni East] [Opposition Member]
3.Mr. Anthony Roberts, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Government Member]
4.Mr. Chandresh Sharma, MP [Fyzabad] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Peter Taylor, MP [Princes Town South/Tableland] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
20 Mar 2009
Referred to Committee
Special Select Committee of the House of Representatives
3 Jun 2009
Committee Report Laid
First Interim Report
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Christine Kangaloo, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education]
9 Oct 2009
Committee Report Debated and Adopted
First Interim Report
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Christine Kangaloo, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education]
6 Nov 2009
Committee Report Laid
2nd Interim Report
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Christine Kangaloo, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education]
8 Jan 2010
Bill Lapsed