Sittings
25th Sitting of the Senate
4th Session - 12th Republican Parliament
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.
Four urgent questions were posed and answered. See Order Paper.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Sitting concluded at 11:58 p.m.