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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ORDER PAPER FOR THE 34Th SITTING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SECOND (2002-2000 OF THE EIGHTH PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA TO BE HELD SESSION AT 2.00 P.M. ON MQNDAY, 17Th MAY, 2004 IN THE CONVENTION CENTRE, OCEAN VIEW INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, LILIENDAAL, GREATER GEORGETOWN BUSINESS FOR SITTING PRAYERS OATH OF A NEW MEMBER - MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT - ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER - PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND REPORTS, ETC.
By the Speaker of the National Assembly: The Report of the Disciplined Forces Commission.

(To be Circulated) • QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS - 2.

STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS - A PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS - REQUESTS FOR LEAVE TO MOVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE ASSEMBLY ON DEFINITE MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE - MOTIONS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OR SITTINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND MOVED BY A MINISTER - INTRODUCTION OF BILLS PUBLIC BUSINESS BILL - Second Reading 1.

DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION BILL 2004 - Bill No.


8/2004 published on 2004-05-07 The JvIinister of Fisheries.
Other Crops and Livestock, to move the second reading of the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT to provide for the establishment of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority for ensuring that water resources are located, evaluated, conserved and utilised for the greatest national advantage through appropriate water management strategies and water use planning, to provide that the drainage and irrigation systems are operated in a sustainable manner, to provide for increased farmer participation through water users associations, local government organs, farmer associations or private entities in the planning, development, operation, maintenance and management of the drainage and irrigation services; to define the powers and duties of the Authority, and for the matters related thereto or connected therewith.
(Read a first time on 2004-05-13) 4.

 I MOTIONS 3.

2.

ACQUISITION OF LAND AT MON DESIR POLDER NO.

2 AREA, WEST BANK DEMERARA The Prime Minister, to move the following motion: WHEREAS by the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes (Construction of quarters for employees of the Clay Brick Factory) Order (No.
7 of 1976) the proposed construction of quarters for employees of the Clay Brick Factory was declared to be a public work under section 3 of the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes Act, Cap.

62:05; AND WHEREAS the Order authorised entry upon the said land for the purpose of surveying or otherwise examining such land with a view to the acquisition of the whole or part of such land for the construction of a public work; AND WHEREAS by Order No.
7 of 1977, in accordance with section 6, of the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes Act, Cap.

62:05 the said land described in the Schedule was declared required for the public work.

BE IT RESOLVED: 46- $91,000 being the sum estimated to be necessary for the public work for which the That this National Assembly hereby agrees to the payment of the sum of land is required.

(Notice Paper No.

111 (M53 Govt49) published on 2004-05-12) • 3.
RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ME GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING THE SURRENDER OF PERSONS TO 1'11E INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT The Minister of Foreign Affairs, to move the following motion: WHEREAS the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Guyana and the Government of the United States of America regarding the Surrender of Persons to the International Criminal Court was signed at Georgetown on December 11, 2003; AND WHEREAS the Agreement was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on behalf of the Republic of Guyana at Georgetown; AND WHEREAS paragraph 4 of the said Agreement provides that the Agreement shall enter into force upon an exchange of notes confirming that each Party has completed the necessary legal requirements to bring the Agreement into force; NOW THEREFORE the Government of Guyana having considered the Agreement hereby confirms and ratifies the same and undertakes faithfully to perform and carry out all the stipulations therein.
BE IT RESOLVED: That this National Assembly agrees to the Government of the United States being informed of Guyana's intention to ratify the said Agreement and for the Government of Guyana to formally ratify the Agreement by Diplomatic Note.

(Notice Paper No.

112 (M54 Govt50) published on 2004-05-12) 4- /....5 • 5.

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PROTOCOL AND RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED AT THE 90Th SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE HELD IN JUNE, 2002 The Minister of Labour, Human Services and Social Security to move the following motion: WHEREAS as a member state of the International Labour Organisation, Guyana is obligated to examine Conventions, Recommendations and other Instruments adopted by the International Labour Conference in accordance with Article 19 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation; AND WHEREAS Article 19 states that all Conventions, Recommendations and other Instruments adopted by the International Labour Conference must be submitted to the Competent Authority of members' states whether ratification of such Conventions is contemplated or not; AND WHEREAS the submission of Conventions, Recommendations and other Instruments adopted at sessions of that Conference should always be accompanied or followed by a statement or proposal setting out the Government's view as to the action to be taken on the instruments; AND WHEREAS the Government of Guyana, proposes to use the provisions of the Conventions, Recommendations and other Instruments adopted from time to time by the International Labour Conference as aims of policy and to ratify those Conventions which are in keeping with the social philosophy of the Guyanese society.
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BE IT RESOLVED: That the National Assembly approve the conclusion set out in the State Paper on the undermentioned Protocol and Recommendations adopted at the 90th Session ofthe International Labour Conference held in June, 2002; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the decision of this National Assembly be conveyed to the Director General of the International Labour Organisation: (i) (ii) Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention 1981.

Promotion of Cooperatives Recommendation, 2002, No.
193.

(iii) The List of Occupational Diseases Recommendation, 2002, No.

194.

(Notice Paper No.

79 (M28 Govt26) published on 2003-11-19) BILL - Second Reading *5.

CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) (Nq.

3) BILL 2003 - Bill No.

10/2003 published on 2003-07-04 The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, to move the second reading of the following Bill: A Bill intituled AN ACT to alter the Constitution in accordance with articles 66 and 164.
(Read a first time on 2003-07-10) Clerk of the National Assembly PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Ar Public Buildings, Georgetown.

13th May, 2004.

*Not to be proceeded with at this sitting