senate

Sittings

25th Sitting of the Senate

4th Session - 12th Republican Parliament

Thursday 4 July, 2024
2:00 PM
Bills Brought From The House Of Representatives
Three Bills

The Miscellaneous Provisions (Judicial and Legal Service) Bill, 2024 and the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024 was brought from the House of Representatives in the name of the Attorney General, who moved that the next stage of the bill be taken later in the proceedings. The motions were carried.

The National Musical Instrument Bill, 2024 was brought from the House of Representatives in the name of the Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, who moved that the next stage of the bill be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was carried.

Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
Sen. the Hon. Randall Mitchell [Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts]
Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Four urgent questions

Four urgent questions were posed and answered. See Order Paper.

Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Minister of National Security]
Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2024

The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, S.C., moved the second reading of the Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Debate began on the bill. Ten senators contributed to the debate before the wind up by the Attorney General. 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. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal [Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs]
Sen. David Nakhid [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Anthony Vieira SC [Independent Senator]
Sen Laurence Hislop [Government Senator]
Sen. Sunity Maharaj [Independent Senator]
Sen. Helon Francis [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Richie Sookhai [Minister in the Ministry of Works and Transport]
Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Miscellaneous Provisions (Judicial and Legal Service) Bill, 2024

The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, S.C., moved the second reading of The Miscellaneous Provisions (Judicial and Legal Service) Bill, 2024 in the Senate. Sen. Mark was the first responder. During his contribution, the debate on this bill was adjourned.

Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) (Amendment No. 2) Bill, 2024

The Attorney General, Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, S.C., moved the second reading of The Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) (Amendment No. 2) Bill, 2024 in the Senate. Sen. Mark and Sen. Vieira contributed to the bill before the wind up. The bill was then committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. No amendments were made. The bill was read a third time and passed.

Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Anthony Vieira SC [Independent Senator]
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The National Musical Instrument Bill, 2024

The Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Sen. the Hon. Randall Mitchell, moved the second reading of the National Musical Instrument Bill, 2024. Seven members contributed to the debate before the wind up. The bill was then committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. No amendments were made. The bill was read a third time and passed.

Sen. the Hon. Randall Mitchell [Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts]
Sen. David Nakhid [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Dr. Sharda Patasar [Independent Senator]
Sen Laurence Hislop [Government Senator]
Sen. Helon Francis [Independent Senator]
Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Sunity Maharaj [Independent Senator]
Sen. Anthony Vieira SC [Independent Senator]
Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Friday July 5, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.

The Sitting concluded at 11:58 p.m.