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NATICtiAL ASSfflBLY MINUTF.S OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE 96TB SI'ITING OF TBE NATICtiAL AS.591BLY OF THE FIRST SFSSI<E (1992-1997) OF THE SIXTB PARLIAMBNT OF GUYANA HELD AT 2.00 P.M. CE K:fiDAY, 12TH MAY, 1997 IN THE PARLIAM8Nl' CHAMBER, PUBLIC BUILDINGS,� MFJmERS OF THE NATI<EAL AS.591BLY (74) Speaker (1) The Hon.

Oecek C. Jagan, C.C.H., s.c., J.P., M.P., Speaker of the National Assembly Meat>ers of the Government -Peop le's Progressive Party/Civic (44) / The Hon.
Janet Jagan, O.E., M.P., Prime Minister and First Vice-President \ - '-./ The Hon.

Reepu Daman Persaud, O.R., J.P., M.P., Second Vice-President � Minister of Agriculture (Leader of the House) � e ��?· s. Feroze Mohamed, M.P., Minister of Hcfne Affairs (Government Chief Whip) � The Hon.

Harripersaud Nokta, M.P., Minister of Local Government �*The Hon.

Rev.

Dr. Ramnauth Bisnauth, M.P., Minister of Education and Cultural Development �Hon.
Bernard C. Desantos, of Legal Affairs (Absent) s.c., M.P., Attorney-General and Minister �he Hon.

Dr. Henry B. Jeffrey, and Social Security M.P., Minister of Labour, Human Services � The Hon.

Clement J. Rohee, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs � he Hon.

Gail Teixeira, M.P., Minister of Health � The Hon.

M. Shree Chan, M.P., Minister of Trade, Tourism and Industry ' �sent -on leave) �e Hon.

Bharrat Jagdeo, M.P., Minister of Finance �Hon.

Moses v. Nagamootoo, M.P., Minister of Information ne-Bon.
Clinton C. Collymore, M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Local Government � The Hon.

Indranie Huma n Services Chandarpa1 and Social Security (Absent -on leave) M. P. , Minister in the Ministry of Labour, � *The Hon.

F. Vibert DeSouza, M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Local Government *The Hon.

George E. Fung-on, M.P., Minister in the Office of the President *The Hon.

c. Anthony Xavier, M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Public Works � d Communications / �he Hon.
Satyadeow Sawh, M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture *Non-elected MentJer 2.

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Husman Alli, M.P.

Shaik K.Z.

Baksh, M.P.


Komal Chand, c.c.H., J.P., Shirley V. Edwards, M.P • Hughley H. Hanoman, M. P. Una A. James, M.P.

Alston A. Kissoon, Moti Lall, M.P.

Khemraj Ramjattan, Donald Ramotar, Lawrence E. Rodney, M. P. ,� 1,.. '-.. Winslow M. Zephyr, M.P.

7 - :2, Reuben A. Gilbert, M.P .• ()'I -l -� Edward DaSil va, M. P. - i) · � 'l,.

Thakoor Silas, M.P.

Khadim Bacchus, Samad A. Baksh, M.P.

(Region No.

2 -Pomeroon/Supenaarn) Harrinarine Baldeo, M.P.

(Region No.
(Region No.

5 -Mahaica/Berbice) Joseph Desouza, Eugene La Cruz, M.P.

(Region Bagot Paul, M.P.

(Region Kum Karan Ramdas, M.P.

(Region No.

6 -E Rarnrattan, M.P.

a/k Balkarran Islands) M. P. (Region No.

1 -Barima/Waini No.

9 -Upper Takutu/Upper M. P. -< - ") '-J � ast Berbice/Corentyne) ) Essequibo) No.

8 -Potaro/Siparuni) (Region No.

3 -Essequibo of Local Democratic Islands/West M.P.


(National Organs) 'B· r5� (Absent) Congress Demerara 1 � - � vr: (i) People's National Congress (26) Meut>ers of the Minority (29) \..A'1r.

H. Desmond Hoyte, s.c., M.P., Minority Leader Mr. Robert H.O.

Corbin, M.P.

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Winston s. Murray, c.c.H., M.P.

(Absent -on leave) -�rs.

Clarissa Riehl, f\..,..,Mr .

Dunstan Barrow,.

M.P�, Chief Whip i\.,/f'fr.

M. Idris Deen, M. P. Faith A. Harding, M.P.

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�Miss Arona Ally, M.P.


l--Miss Jean M.G.

Persico, A.A., M.P.

(Absent -on leave) �r.

Ivor Allen, M.P.

L.M"r. Arthur A.

A � �- lexander, M.P., Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (Absent) · Dhararndeo Sawh, M. P. Simon Ng-See-Quan, M.P.

(Absent -o David Subnauth, J.P., M.P.

Reynold N. David, M.P.

(Region No.

7 -Cuyuni/Mazaruni) (Absent) Aftabuddin Ahamad, M.P.

(Absent) Cyrilda A. De.Jesus, M.P n leave) �-.

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(Region pper Demerara/Berbice) (Absent) No.

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a/k Parag (Absent) � Joan C. Richards, M.P.

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John A. Fredericks, M.P.

- � Ivan Peters, M.P.

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Hubert K.H.

Hyman, M.P.

L �Abraham A.C. Fung-A-Fat, A.A.' M.P.

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(ii) Working People's Alliance (2) Dr. Rupert Reopnaraine, M.P.

Mr. Matheson Williams, M.P.


(National Congress of Local Democratic Organs) (Absent) (iii) The United Force (1) Mr. Manzoor Nadir, M.P.

Mr. Frank A. Narain, A.A., Clerk of the National Assembly OFFICERS Mr. Sherlock E. Isaacs, Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly � OF SITTING The Sitting corrunenced at 2.00 p.m. PRAYERS The Clerk read Prayers.

ANNOUNCfflEN.rS BY THE SPEAKER Leave The Speaker announced that leave had been granted to:­ The Hon.

M. Shree Chan up to 16th May, and Th� Hon.


Indranie Chandarpal Miss Jean M.G.

Persico, and Mr. Simon Ng-See-Quan for that day's sitting.

PUBLIC BUSINF.SS BILLS -Second Reading, Coomittee and Third Reading ITEM l TIMEHRI Ilfi'ERNATIOOAL AIRPCRT (CHANGE OF NAME) BILL 1997- Bill No.
2/1997 published 11.4.97 Second Reading The Second Vice-Presidentand Minister of Agriculture (Leader of the House), on behalf of the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, moved the second reading of the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT to effect changes in the names of Timehri International Airport and Timehri Aerodrome.

(Read a first time on 17.4.97) I .• • 4.

The Minority (Thereafter, Leader spoke to the motion.
the Ment)ers of the People's National Congress withdrew from the Charrt>er).

The following Members spoke to the motion: The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Local Government Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine The Minister in the Ministry of Local Government (Hon.

F. Vibert DeSouza) Mr. Manzoor Nadir.

Thereafter, the Second Vice-President and Minister of Agriculture (Leader of the House) replied.

The motion was then put and carried.

The Bill was read a second time.


Assembly resolved itself into Cormtittee to consider the Bill �lause by Clause.

In COITl!littee Clause 1 was passed as printed.

Clause 2 The following amendment by the Second Vice-President and Minister of Agriculture (Leader of the House) was put and carried; Insertion "time" and "after" in the fifth line of subsection of the words "on or" between the words (1) Clause 2 was_ passed as amended.

Clause 3 was passed.as printed.

Assembly resumed.


Third Reading On a motion by the Second Vice-President and Minister Airport (Change of Agriculture of Name) Bill 1997 of the House), the Timehri International (Leader was read the third time and passed as amended.

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ITEM 2 -LAND REGISTRY (�) BILL 1997-- Bill No.


3/1997 published 11.4.97 Second Reading The Second Vice-President and Minister of the House), on behalf of the Attorney-General of Agriculture and Minister of Legal (Leader Affairs, moved the second reading of the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT to amend the Land Registry Act.

(Read a first time on 17.4.97) Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine spoke to the motion.

The motion was then put and carried.

The Bill was read a second time.


Assembly resolved itself into Committee to consider the Bill Clause by Clause.

In Committee Clause 1 was passed as printed.
Clause 2 Dr. Roopnaraine moved the following amendment:- Deletion of the words aftec the word "may" in the proviso to the new subsection (2) to be inserted, and Substitution of the following therefor:- "waive, with reasons stated and on the grounds of poverty, or in respect of lands to be devoted entirely to the relief of the poor, or of victims of abuse, to education or religious purposes, or for any other good cause, waive all, or any part of the cost of the said surveys and plans."
The Second Vice-President and Minister of Agriculture (Leader of the House) moved an amendment for Dr. Roopnaraine's amendment to read as follows: •: for reasons stated and on grounds including the relief of the poor or victims of abuse, or any the promotion of education or religion other good �ause,waive all, or any part of the cost of the said surveys or plans."

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The amendment by the Second Vice-President and M'inisher of Agriculture (Leader of the House), was put and carried.
Clause 2 was passed as amended.

Assembly resumed.

Third fteading On a motion by the Second Vice-President the Land Registry (Amendment) Bill 1997 was read the and Minister of Agriculture of the House), (Leader third time and passed as amended.

BILL -Deferred ITF.M 3 - LAW REVIS!� (�BILL 1997 -Bill No.
5/1997 published 11.4.97 At the request of the Second Vice-President of the House), the second reading of of the following and Minister Agriculture (Leader Bill was deferred: A BILL intituled the Law Revision Act.

AN ACT to amend (Read a first time on 17.4.97) At 3.55 p.m.,on a motion by the Second Vice-President and Minister of Agriculture (Leader of the House), the Assembly was adjourned to a date to be fixed.

Speaker of the National Asseni:>ly PARLIAMENI' OFFICE, Public Buildings, Georgetown.
12th May, 1997