senate

Sittings

17th Sitting of the Senate

3rd Session - 10th Republican Parliament

Wednesday 3 April, 2013
1:30 PM
Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Leave of Absence

The Vice-President of the Senate granted leave of absence to Sen. the Hon. Bhoendradatt Tewarie. Archbishop Barbara Grey-Burke was appointed to temporarily replace Sen. Tewarie during his absence from the Senate.

Papers
One Paper

One Paper was laid by the Leader of Government Business on behalf of the Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development. See the Order Paper.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Miscellaneous Provisions (Defence and Police Complaints) Bill, 2013

Debate resumed (from April 2, 2013) on the Miscellaneous Provisions (Defence and Police Complaints) Bill, 2013. The Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development was first to enter the debate, followed by Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, Sen. Subhas Ramkhelawan and the Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training (Sen. the Hon. Fazal Karim). Debate on the Bill was suspended during the contribution of Sen. Karim.

Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday April 9, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.

The Senate adjourned to Tuesday April 9, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. The Leader of Government Business indicated that the Senate would consider the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2013. The sitting ended at 4:30 p.m.