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THIRD PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA FIRST SESSION 1973 - 1974 MINUTES of the Proceedings of the 52nd Sitting of the National Assembly Buildings, held in the Parliament Demerara, Georgetown, C�amber at the Public AT 2.00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, 1974 17TH DECEMBER, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Speakelj' His Honour the Speaker, Mr. Sase Narain, J.P. Members of the Government -Peop+e's National Congress (50) Prime Minister and Deput� Erim� Minister (2) L.F.S.
Burnham, The Honourable O.E., S.C., Prime Minister (Absent - on leave) and Minister Dr. the Honourable of National Development P.A.

Reid, Deputy Prime Minister Senior Ministers (8) The Honourable H.D.

Hoyte, s.c., Minister # The Hon.

S.S. Ramphal, s.c., Minister of Economic of Foreign Affairs and Development Justice (Absent) # The Honourable H. Green, Minister of Co-operatives and National Mobilisation # The Honourable H.O.
Jack, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources (Absent) # # The Honourable The Honourable F.E.

Hope, Minister s.s. Naraine, of finance A.A., Minister of Works and Housing # The Honourable G.A.

King, Minister (Absent) of Trade and Consumer Protection (Absent -on leave) # The Honourable G.B.

Kennard, c.c.H., Minister of Agriculture tsl Mii.

!Jii.§l;;r§ The Honourable The Honourable W.G.

Carrington, Miss S.M.


Field-Ridley, Minister Minister of Labour of Information and Culture The Honourable B. Ramsaroop, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and leader of the House # The Honourable Miss C.L.

Baird, Minister of Education and Social Development (Absent) # Dr. the Honourable O.M.A.

Harper, Minister of Health Ministers of State {10) The Honourable The Honourable M. Kasim, A.A., Minister O.E.
Clarke, Minister of State• Regional (East of State �or Agriculture Berbice/Corentyne) The Honourable P. Duncan, J.P., Minister (Absent) C.A.

Nascimento, (Rupununi) The Honourable Prime Minister Minister of State -Regional of State, Office of the # Non elected Minister 2.

The Honourable M. Zaheerudde�n, J.P�, Minister of State� Regional (Essequibo Coas�/We�t De�erara)(Absent) The Honourable K.B.
Bancroft, Minister of State• Regional (Mazaruni/ Potaro} # # The Honourable The Honourable c.v. Mingo, Minister w. Haynes, Minister of State for Home Affairs of State for Consumer Protection (Absent) # The Honourable Demerara/West A. Salim, Minister of State -Regional (East (Absent) F.U.A.

Carmichael, Minister Coast Berbice) of State -Regional # The Honourable (North West) (Absent) P�.liamentarx Mr. J.R. Thomas, Parliamentary 5e,;etari;s !Zl Secretary, Ministry of Works and Housing (Absent} Mr. C.E.
Wrights, J.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Works and Housing Miss M.M.

Ackman, Minister, Mr. E.L. Ambrose, Mr. S. Prashad, and Government Parliamentary Office of the Prime Secretary, Chief Whip (Absent) Secretary, Ministry Parliamentary Parliamentary and National Mobilisation Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture of Co-operatives Mr. J.P. Chowritmootoo, and Social Development Parli3mentary Secretary, Ministry of Education Mr. R.H.o.
Corbin, Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister (Absent -on leave) Deguty Speaker (1) Mr. R.C.

Van Sluytman, Deputy Speaker Other Members (17) Mr. J.N.

Aaron Mrs. L.M.

Branco Mr. M. Corrica Mr. E.H.A.

Fowlar Miss J. Gill Mr. w. Hussain Miss s. Jaiserrisingh Mr. K.M.E.

Jonas Mr. M. Nissar Dr. L.E.

Ramsahoye Mr. J.G.

Ramson Mrs. P.A.

Rayman Mr. E.M, Stoby, J.P. Mr. S.H.

Sukhu, M.s., J.P. Mr. c. Sukul, J.P. Mr. H.A.

Taylor Mrs. L.E.
Taylor Mrs. L.E.

Willems (Absent) MembefS of the Ogpo��!i�n -Liberato.._..fs,f.tv {2J Mr. M.F.

Singh, Leader of the Opposition Mrs. E. DaSilva / OFFICERS Mr. f.A.

Narain, Clerk of Mr. M.D.

Henry, AMBIM, Deputy Clerk of the National the National Assembly Assembly P�AYERS The Clerk read Prayers.

# Non elected Minister 3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER Leay� His Honour the Speaker announced that leave had been granted to Mr. Jonas.

P�ESENTATION OF PAPERS A NO REPO�TS.

ETC.


(a) Consumption Tax (Amendment}(No.

2) Order 1974 (No.

151), made under section 4 of the Consumption 10th of December, the Gazette on the 12th of December, Tax Act, Chapter 60:02, on the 1974, and publiahud 1974. in (G. 327/54 IV) (b) Customs (Exemption from Dutiea)(No.

2) Order 1974 (No.

152}, made under section 8 of the Customs Act, Chapter 82:0l, on the 10th.

of December, in the Gazette on the 12th of December, 1974.
1974, and published (G. 327/54 IV) (c) Customs (Exemption from Duties)(No.

1974 (No.

155), made under section B of the Customs Act, Chapter 82:01, on the 10th of December, 1974, and published in the Gazette on the 14th of December, 1974.

3) Order (C. Ex.
3) Order (C. Ex.

5) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS P;psenia3ion �Qd First Reading (1)VALUATION FOR RATING,.PU,�POSES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1974 -Bill No, 39/1974 The Minister behalf of the Government, the first times of Co-operatives and National the following presented Bill which was read Mobilisation, on A BILL intituled AN ACT TO AMEND THE ACT• FO,� RATING PURPOSES VALUATION (2)MOTOR VEHICLES AND filtAD TRAFFIC �AMENDMENT) BILL 1974 -Bill No.
40/i274 The Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Government, presented the following Bill which was read the first times A BILL intituled AN ACT TO AMEND THE MOTOR VEHICLES AND ROAD TRAFFIC ACT.

4.

PUBLIC BUSINESS MOTION APPrlOVAL OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1975 Assembly the Estimates �458,687,527.

itself into Committee for the financial (See Appendix to Minutes of the 9th of December, of Supply to consider year 1975, totalling of Expenditure resolved 1974).
In Committee of Supply HEAD 25 -MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE was passed as printed at S 1,481,371 HEAD 26 -MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE -AGRICULTURE was passed·as printed at $10,128,835 • •• ••• HEAD 27 -MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE - SURVEYS was passed as printed LANDS AND at • •• � 2,908,662 HEAD 28 -MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE -HYDRAULICS was passed as printed at • • • � 2,675,522 DIVISION XIII -MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ••• was passed as printed at � 35,256,500 DIVISION XIV -MINISTRY IDA PROJECTS PRJJECT -IBRD/ DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE -LIVESTOCK was passed· as orinted Of AGRICULTURE -IBRD/ -SECOND SEA DEFENCE DIVISION XVI -MINIS'TRY IDA PROJECTS PROJECT was passed as printed at ••• � 7,710,000 at ••• 6 lj929,SDO DIVISION XVIA -MINISTRY'·OF IDA PROJECTS• TAPAKUMA IRRIGATION PROJECT AGRICULTURE -IBRD/ was passed as printed at ••• � 1,240,000 Assembly resumed.
SUSPENSION OF SITTING At 4.30 p.m. the sitting was suspended for refreshments.

RESUMPTION OF SITTING At 4.50 p.m. the sitting was resumed.

Cd�umed financial Assembly consideration year i975.
resolved itself into Committee of Supply and of Expenditure for the of the Estimates In Committee of Supply HEAD 72 -MINISTRY SECURITY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL was passed as printed at••• � HEAD 73 -MINISTRY OF LABGUR ANO SOCIAL SECURITY SERVICE was passed as printed -EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE at ••• � 817,729 105,466 i' 111 s. OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL -SOCIAL ASSISTANCE was HEAD 74 -MINISTRY SECURITY c�ssed as printed Of LABOUR AND XXX -MINISTRY SUCIAL SECURITY wea passed aa at printed nIVISI�N HEAD 4 • P�RLIAMENT OffICE was passed as printed at • •• 16,500 .
.. 197,471 ••• � 4,768,53 4 HEAJ U -MINISTRY Of PAnLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS was passed ee printed at ••• 20,B72 HEAiJ 19 -MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS was at as printed passed ••• � 1,027,320 HEAD 20 -MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS - POLICE was p�ssed as printed at ••• i 16,160,320 HEAD 21 -MINISTRY Of HOME AFFAIRS at was passed as p;inted P,USONS - ••• � 2,182,478 HEAD 22 -MINISTRY Of HOME AFFAIRS PROTECTION as p:dnted at -FIRE was ceased SERVICES ••• ij 1,613,615 HEAD 23 -MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS was - AND ELECTI�NS REGISTRATION passed as printed at ••• 823,624 HEAD 24 -MINISTRY LF HGME AFFAIRS - IMMIGRATluN, BIRTHS REGISTRATION, ETC.
was passed as arinted at ••• 158,231 DIVISION Xll -MINISTRY passed as printed at OF HUME AffAl,iS was ••• i 2,718,900 AilJGU�NMENT At 7.00 p.m., on a motion by the Minister and Leader of the House, the Assembly the 18th of December, Affairs 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday, of Parliamentary to was adjourned 1974.

5 NARAIN Speaker OFFICE, PARLIAMENT Public Buildings, Georgetown.

18th December, 1974.