Sittings
19th Sitting of the Senate
1st Session - 13th Republican Parliament
Leave of absence was granted to Sen. Brian Baig and Sen. Vishnu Dhanpaul, who are ill. Mr. Daniel Rasheed and Mr. Sanjiv Boodhu were appointed temporary senators in their place.
Temporary senators Mr. Rasheed and Mr. Boodhu took the oath of allegiance.
One paper was laid. See the Order Paper.
The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Civil Division Bill, 2026 were introduced in the names of the Minister of Land and Legal Affairs and the Attorney General, respectively.
The Leader of Government Business, Sen. the Hon. Darrell Allahar, moved a motion that urgent government business take precedence over Private Member’s Business at today’s Sitting, with the continued debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill, 2026. The motion was approved.
Debate resumed on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill, 2026. Four members made contributions (27 over the course of four days of debate) before the Attorney General rose to wind up the debate. The Bill was then read a second time. The Senate then resolved into a Committee of the Whole to consider the bill clause by clause. The Bill was considered and approved without amendment. At third reading, a division was taken, the result of which was 15Â for, 14 against and 1 abstention. The Bill required a three-fifths majority, and as such was not approved.
The sitting ended at 8:40 p.m.