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ORDER PAPER

OF

THE HONOURABLE SENATE

FIRST SESSION OF 2003-2008

SEVENTY-THIRD SITTING

At

11.00 o'clock a.m.

On

WEDNESDAY, 15TH AUGUST, 2007

The First Session of the Parliament of 2003-2008 commenced
on Friday, 6th June, 2003


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MANAGEMENT COMMISSION OF PARLIAMENT

 

  (Parliament (Administration) Act, Cap.10 - Section 3(4) and First Schedule).

His Honour the President, Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith - ex officio, and Senator F. J Stuart.

Appointed 6th June, 2003.

 

SELECT COMMITTEES

 

SESSIONAL SELECT COMMITTEES

 

Committee of Selection
Standing Order 60(1)

        His Honour the President (Chairman), Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith,
Senator Mrs. S. C. Husbands-Nurubakari, Senator F. J. Stuart and Senator Sir Allan Fields

Appointed 6th June, 2003.
 

 

Standing Orders Committee
Standing Order 60(2)

 

His Honour the President (Chairman), ex officio.
Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith, and Senator Dr. D. S. Lowe.

Appointed 2nd July, 2003.
Senator Sir Roy Trotman

Appointed 18th February, 2005.


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  House Committee
Standing Order 60(3)

 

His Honour the President (Chairman), ex officio.
Her Honour Senator Dame Patricia Symmonds, Senator Miss P. E. Parris, Senator Dr. F. L. Chandler and Senator Dr. D. S. Lowe.

Appointed 2nd July, 2003.

 

 Committee of Privileges
Standing Order 60(4)

 

His Honour the President (Chairman), ex officio.
Senator Hon. Miss L. V. Eastmond. Senator I. St. C. Linton, Senator the Very Rev. H. E. Crichlow and Senator F. J. Stuart.

Appointed 2nd July. 2003.

 

Regulations Committee
Standing Order 60(5)

 

His Honour the President (Chairman), ex officio.
Senator T. E. Barker, Senator I. G. P. Gooding-Edghill, Senator F. J. Stuart and Senator Sir John Stanley Goddard, K. A.

Appointed 2nd July. 2003.

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JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
(Standing Order 60)(6)

 

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith, Senator the Hon. Miss L. V. Eastmond, Senator G. P. B. Nicholls, Senator Sir John Stanley Goddard and Senator F. J. Stuart.

Appointed 29th October, 2003.
Senator R. O. Marville
Appointed 18th February, 2005.


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JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE

Terms of Reference

1.

Keep under constant review the development and implementation of Barbados ' political and economic external relations.

2.

Receive reports and recommendations from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and other relevant authorities.

3.

Send for persons, papers and records.

4.

Appoint specialists and experts as advisors to the Committee as deemed necessary.

5.

Meet concurrently with other departmental committees to exchange information and views.

6.

Receive oral and written submissions from members of general public concerning matters relating to foreign affairs and foreign trade.

7.

Examine bills/legislation pertinent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and any other matters referred to it.

8.

Report recommendations and findings and submit such reports and findings to the Honourable the House of Assembly from time to time as may be considered appropriate.

9. 

Convene at least once every quarter.

10.

Perform any other functions and tasks that may be referred to the Committee.

 

The following are members of this Joint Committee:

 

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith, Senator the Hon. Miss L. V. Eastmond,
Senator Sir Roy Trotman, Senator Sir Allan Fields and Senator Dr. D. S. Lowe.

Appointed 29th June, 2005.

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ORDER OF BUSINESS
(Standing Order 11)

 

 Formal entry of His Honour the President. 
        Prayers.
       
Messages from His Excellency the Governor-General. 
        Announcements by His Honour the President. 
        Presentation of Petitions. 
        Presentation of Papers. 
        Reports from Select Committees.
        Questions to Ministers. 
 
       Request for leave to move the adjournment of the Senate on        
        matters of urgent public importance.
 
        
Statements by Ministers or Parliamentary Secretaries. 
        Personal Explanations. 
        Motions relating to the Business or Sittings of the Senate and    
        moved by a Minister. 
        Introduction of Bills. 
        Public Business.
        Private Members' Business.


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PUBLIC BUSINESS

1.

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith: To move the passing of a Resolution to approve the compulsory acquisition by the Crown of parcels of land situate at Queen Street, Speightstown in the parish of St. Peter in this Island for the provision of an access to the beach.

Notice of this Resolution was given on 12th May, 2004.

2.

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith: To move the passing of a Resolution to approve the guarantee by the Minister of Finance of the payment of the principal sum of three million, five hundred thousand United States dollars and interest thereon to be borrowed by the University of the West Indies from the Caribbean Development Bank for the purpose of financing infrastructural work at the Cave Hill Campus.

 Notice of this Resolution was given on 25th July, 2007

3.

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith: To move the Second Reading of the Transport Authority Bill, 2007.

Notice of this Bill was given on 1st August, 2007.
The Bill was read a first time on 8th August, 2007.
The Bill first appeared in the Official Gazette on 16th July, 2007.

4.

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith: To move the Second Reading of the
Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2007.

Notice of this Bill was given on 1st August, 2007. 
The Bill was read a first time on 8th August, 2007
The Bill first appeared in the Official Gazette on 23rd July, 2007.

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SUPPLEMENT TO ORDER PAPER

5.

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith: To move the passing of a Resolution to approve the vesting in the National Housing Corporation of parcels of land, the property of the Crown at Barbarees Hill, St. Michael for the purpose of housing development to facilitate the relocation of persons who reside in the environs of the Sewage Treatment Plant.

Notice of this Resolution was given on 11th August, 2007.

6.

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith: To move the First Reading of the
Offshore Petroleum Bill, 2007.

Notice of this Bill was given on 11th August, 2007. 

7.

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith:  To move the First Reading of the Offshore Petroleum (Taxation) Bill, 2007.

Notice of this Bill was given on 11th August, 2007.

8.

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith: To move the First Reading of the Defence (Amendment) Bill, 2007.

Notice of this Bill was given on 11th August, 2007.

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SUPPLEMENT TO ORDER PAPER

9.

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith: To move the First Reading of the Local Loans (Amendment) Bill, 2007.

Notice of this Bill was given on 11th August, 2007.

10.

Senator the Hon. E. R. Griffith: To move the passing of a Resolution to approve in accordance with section 5 of the Crown Lands (Vesting and Disposal) Act, Cap. 225 the lease to the Bush Hall Development Council Inc. of a parcel of land, the property of the Crown, situate at Bush Hall in the parish of St. Michael, in this Island for the purpose of the development of a Day Care Centre for children and senior citizens.

Notice of this Resolution was given on 11th August, 2007.

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QUESTIONS

Senator Sir John Stanley Goddard, K.A.: To ask the Leader of the Senate:

1.

Is the Minister aware that Section 19 (1) of the Caribbean Broadcasting Act. Cap 276 mandates the Corporation to transmit to the Minister as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year an annual report of the Corporation?

2.

Is the Minister aware that subsection (2) of that said Act mandates the Minister to lay a copy of such report together with the Annual Statement of Accounts on the Tables of both Houses?

3.

Will the Minister therefore explain why the Annual Reports of the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation for the years 1999, 2000 and 2001 were laid in the Senate only on 16th December, 2005?

4.

Can the Minister give an undertaking to this House as to when the reports for 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 will be laid in this Honourable House?

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS


SENATE

 FIRST SESSION OF 2003-2008


AT 11.00 O'CLOCK A.M.

ORDER PAPER

SEVENTY-THIRD


  WEDNESDAY, 15TH AUGUST, 2007


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