The Miscellaneous Provisions (FATF Compliance) Bill, 2026 was brought from the House of Representatives in the name of the Attorney General. The Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh, moved that the next stage of the bill be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was approved.

Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]

Three questions qualified for oral answer. See Order Paper. All questions were deferred for two weeks.

The Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh, moved the second reading of the Miscellaneous Provisions (FATF Compliance) Bill, 2026. Three senators added their voices to this debate before the wind up by the Minister in the Ministry of Finance. The bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. No amendments were made. With 30 votes for, no votes against and no abstentions, the bill was read a third time and passed.

Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]

Sen. Faris Al-Rawi SC [Opposition Senator]

Sen. Anthony Vieira SC [Independent Senator]

Sen. Vishnu Dhanpaul [Opposition Senator]

The Sitting concluded at 3:29 p.m.