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The House of Assembly Business

The Members of Parliament will discuss the Bills and Resolutions listed below on Tuesday March 9th, 2010.  This will be the 59^th sitting of the Parliament.

The Second Reading of the Penal System Reform (Amendment) Bill, 2010 will again be moved by Deputy Prime Minister, Freundel J. Stuart.  This Bill will make provision for the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Caribbean Court of Justice to award compensation for personal injury, loss or damage resulting from an offence for which a conviction has been entered and to provide for related matters.

Prime Minister, the Hon D. J. H. Thompson will move the Second Reading of the National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Bill, 2010.  This Bill scheduled for discussion would amend the National Insurance and Social Security Act, Cap. 47, to provide for a deferment of the payment of the national insurance contributions payable by employers with effect from 1^st July, 2009 to 30^th June, 2010, if there is compliance with the conditions specified; and; to provide for related matters. 

Members will also hear discussion on:-

The Environmental Levy Bill, 2010, slated to be moved by the Hon. D. J. H. Thompson.  The Bill would revise the law relating to the imposition of the environmental levy in order to make the law consistent with the provisions of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and at the same time, to validate the environmental levy paid and collected pursuant to the 2008 Budgetary Proposals. 

The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2010, the First Reading of which is scheduled to be moved by Prime Minister, The Hon. D. J. H. Thompson,  would amend the Income Tax Act, Cap. 73 in accordance with the Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals for 2009; to make different provision in respect of settlements made to charities; and; to make provision for a foreign currency allowance to individuals in certain circumstances 

The Charities (Amendment) Bill, 2010.  The Hon. D. J. H. Thompson will move the First Reading of this Bill which would amend the Charities Act, Cap. 243 to make provision for the categorization of certain institutions as exempt charities. 

The final item on the agenda, The Hon. R. D. Jones is scheduled to move that the House resolve itself into Committee of Supply to consider the grant of sums of money for the service of this Island.....more