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SECOND PARLIAMENT Of GUYANA FOURTH SESSION 1972 -1913 MINUTES of the Proceedings of tha 34th Sitting of the National Assembly Parliament Oemerara, under the Constitution of Guyana, held in the Chamber at the Public Buildings, Georgetown, AT 2 .OO P.M. (JJ FRIDAY, 1ST JUNE, 1973 MEMBERS Of TH& NATIONAL ASSEMBLY His Honour the Speaker, Mr. Saee Narain, J.P. MemqeEf of the Governm9nt -Pcgple's National Congress (37) I Ministers (12> Elected The Honourable Dr. the Honourable L.F.S.
Burnham, D.E., S.C., Pri�e.Minister (Absent) P.A.

Reid, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National The Honourable The Honourable H.D� Woyte, s.c., Minister M. Kasim, A.A., Minister Development and Agriculture of Works and -.

of State for Agriculture Communications The Honourable W.G.

Carrington, Minister of Labour and Socia·l Security The Honourable Culture and Youth Miss S.M.
Field-Ridley, Minister of Information, The Honourable B. Ramsaroop, Minister without Portfolio and Leeder of the House The Honourable The Honourable The Honaucable The Honourable D.A.

Singh, Minister O.E.


Clarke, Minister C.V. Mingo, Minister ft• Haynes, Minister (Absbnt} De¥slopaent of H ealth of Home Affairs of State for the Public Service and Community of Ca-operatives The Honourable A. Salim, Minister of Local Government AppointSLsa Mini•lGEI The Honoul'eble s.s. Ramphal, s.c., Mi�i•tbz (71 and Attoffley-Gafteral of Foreign Affairs H. <i.re8", Minister H.O.

Jack, Ninister The Honourable The Honourable The Honourable Mis• The Honourable Dr. the Honourable Development ,.E.
Hope, K.r.s.

C.L.

Baird, Minieter Minister King, Minister (Absent) of Public Affairs (Absent) of Mines and forest• ot Education of finance and Trade of EconOfflic The Honourable S_.s.

Naraine, Reconstruction (Absent) and A.A., Hiftiater of Housing 2.

Parli9mentarv Secretaries Mr. J.G.


Joaquin, (4) J.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Trade Mr. P. Duncan, J.P., Parliam�ntary Development National Secretary, Ministry of and Agriculture Secretary, Mr. J.R. Thomas, Parliamentary Culture and Youth (Absent) Ministry of Information, Mr. C.E.

Wrights, J.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Works, and Communications (Absent) Other Members (14) Mr. J.N.

Aaron Miss M.M.
Aaron Miss M.M.

Ackman, Government Whip Mr. K. Bancroft Mr. N.J. Biss ember Mr. J. Budhao, J.P. Mr. L.I.

Chan-A-Sue Mr. M. Corrica Mr. E.H.A.

Fowler Mr. R.J. Jordan Mr. S.M.

Saffee Mr. R.C.

Van Sluytman Mr. M. Zaheeruddeen, J.P. Mrs. L.E.

Willems Mr. J.G.

Ramson Members of the Opposition (23) People's Progressive Pprty (lS) s.c. (Absent -on leave) Dr. C.B.

Jagan, leader of the Opposition (Absent) Mr. Ram Karran Mr. R. Chandisingh Dr. F.H.W.

Ramsahoye, Mr. D.C. Jagan, J.P., Deputy Speaker Mr. E.M.G.
Wilson Mr.

A.M. Hamid, J.P., Opposition Whip Mr. G.H.

Lall, J.P. Mr. M.Y.

Ally / Mr. Reepu Daman Persaud, J.P. Mr. Balchand Mr. R. Ally Mr. Bhola Persaud Mr. I.R.

Remington, J.P. Mr. v. Teekah (Absent) t- Persaud United Force (3) Mr. M.f.

Singh Mrs. E. 0aSilva Mr. J.A.

Sutton Independents (5) Mr. R.E.

Cheeks (Absent) Mr. E.L. Ambrose Mrs. L.M.

Branco Mr. E.M. Stoby, J.P. Mr. L.A. Durant OFFICERS Mr. F.A.

Narain, Clerk of the Nation�!

Mr. H.B.


Henry, AMBIM, Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly Assembly I• •• J. PRAYERS The Clerk read Prayers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER His Honour the Speaker apologised for the late commencement of the sitting.

PfitSENTATION Of PAPERS AND REPORTS.

ETC.

(1)By the Minister of Home Affairs: (a) Election (Amendment) Regulations 1973, made under section 3 of the Representation the People (Adaptation and Modification Laws) Act 1968 (No.
16), the Gazette on the 1st of June, 1973. and published in of of (b} National Registration (Residents)(Amendment) (Circulated) Regulations the National and published June, 1973.

1973, made under section 19 of Registration Act 1967 (No.

24), in the Gazette on the 1st of (Circulated) (c) National Registration (Amendment)(No.

1973, made under section Act 1967 (No.

24), 19 of Regulations the National Registration the 1st of and published in the Gazette on June, 1973.
2) {2� By th-e Minister of Finance and Trsd�l (a)Public Corporations (Guyana Co-operative (Circulated) Mortgage Finance Bank) Order 1973 (No.

44), made under section 34 of the Public Corpora­ tions Ordinance of May, 1973, and published on the 22nd of May, 1973.

1962 (No.

23), on the 21st in the Gazette fCirculated) (b) Public Corporations (Guyana Agricultural Co-operative Development Bank) Order 1973 (No.

45), made under section 34 of the 1962 (No.


23), Public Corporations on the 21st of May, 1973, and published the Gazette on the 22nd of May, 1973.

Ordinance in (c) Public Corporations (Guyaoa Agricultural 'Circulated} Bank)(Amendment) Development Co-operative Order 1973 (No.

48), made under of the Public Corporations (No.

23), on the 25th of May, 1973,-�nd published May, 1973. section 34 1962 Ordinance in the Gazette on the 26th of (Circulated) 4.
(d) Public Corporations (Guyana Co-operative Order Finance Ban� (Amendment) Mortgage section 34 of 1973 (No.

49), made,·under 1962 Ordinance the Public Corporations (No.

23), on the 25th of May, 1973, and published May, 1973. in the Gazette on the 26th of (Circulated) { e) No.

4/1973 -Schedule of Provision Financial Paper Supplementary and Capital Estimates ending 31st May, 1973, totalling $3,528,765.

for the period on the Current VII (2/S ) {Circulated) In terms of Standing Order No.
68(1), the Minister Finance and Trade named Monday, 4th June, 1973, as the day for consideration of the Financial Paper in Committee of Supply.

of (3)By Mr. Ram Karran, Chairman,Pybl ic Accounts Committee: Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the Accounts Harbours of the Transport and Department for the year 1967.

(PARL:5/6/B/2){Circulated) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Presentation a�d First ReadinQ INC(IIIE TAX (AM£Nl!

'EN!l cublisbed 1.6.73 Bl!:4,.


1973 -Bill �lu lP/197� The Minister of Finance and Trade, on behalf Bill which was read the the following of the Government, presented first time: A BILL intituled ORDINANCE.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX PUBLIC BUSINESS fil1.b - Second and Tpird Readings ITEM l PUBLIC LOAN BILL 1973 -Bill No.
B/1973 Qyblished ,s,s,p The M inister of Finance and Trade moved the second reading of the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT TO AUTHORISE THE RAISING OF L O ANS IN GUYANA NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS IN THE AGGREGATE FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES ANO FOR M ATTERS C ONNECTED THEREWITH.

s� Thereafter, the Minister of finance and Trade replied.
The motion was then put and carried, taken through The Bill was read a �econd time and was, thEreafter, stages and passed as pri"ted, its remaining MOTIONS SUSPENSION QF STANDING O!Q\R NO, 23(3) On a motioft by the Minister of the House, Standing the Assembly to proceed with without Portfolio Order No, 23(3) was suspended Item 2 on the Order Paper, and Leid•� to enable ITEM 2 MOTION TO APPROVE REMISSION Of STAMP DUTY ON PRIVATE 1llhh Mr, Bissember motion which was put and carried: moved and Miss Ackman seconded the following with Standing Order ·· Orders of the National WHEREAS,in accordance of the Standing No, 57(5}(b) Assembly• Chapter Z98, the Promoters amend the Assemblies 1958,paid stamp duty of s100.00; to the Accountant and of section 9(33) of the Tax Ordinance, of the Private Bill to of God (Incorporation} Ordinance, General the prescribed AND WHEREAS the Bill was enacted by Parliament on the 9th of March, 1973; AND WHEREAS in accordance with section 9(33) Chapter 298, the Nstional of the Tax Ordinance, Assembly may remit payment of the st�mp duty: BE IT RESOLVED: That this National Assembly approves of God (Incorporation)(Amendment) to the Promoters of the of the remission Assemblies Bill 1973, of the stamp duty of a100.00 paid tg the Accountant Bill.
Gene�al iA respect ct tbe ADJOURNMENT At 3.25 p.m., on a motion by the Minister without Portfolio end Leader of the House, the Assembly on Monday, the 4th of June, 1973. was adjourned to 2.00 p,m.

J t 1 / ' S.NARAIN Speaker PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Public Buildings, Georgetown.

4th June, 1973.