Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698068837659.pdf (Guyana)
NATIONAL ASSEMU-Y.

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE 21ST SITTING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF OF THE FOURTH PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA HELD THE THIRQ SESSION (1983-1984) AT 14:00 hrs CJIJ TUESDAY 1984-02-07 IN THE PARLIAMENT CHAMBER.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GEORGETOWN MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (70) Speaker {.l) *Cde.

Sase Narain, D.R., J.P., M.P., Speaker of the National Assembly Members of the Government -People's National Congress (57} Prime Minister (l} Cde.

Dr. P.A.
Dr. P.A.

Reid, O.E., M.P., Prime Minister Other Vice-Presidents (4) Cde.

H.D.

Hoyte, s.c., M.P., Vice-President, Production Social Infrastructure Cde.

H. Green, M.P., Vice-President, Party and State Matters Cde.

B. Ramsaroop, M.P., Vice-President, s.c., M.P., Vice-President *Cde.

Dr. M. Shahabuddeen, D.R., and Attorney General Senior Ministers (6) Cde.

R. Chandisingh, and Culture M.P., Minister of Education, Social Development Cde.

R.H.D.
R.H.D.

Corbin, M.P., Minister of National Mobilisation M.P., Minister *Cde.

R.E.

Jackson, *Cde.

J.R. Thomas, M.P., Minister *Cde.

H. Rashid, M.P., Minister *Cde.

C.B.

Greenidge, M.P., Minister of Home Affairs of Energy and Mines of Foreign Affairs of finance and Economic Planning (Abs��) Ministers (7} Cde.

U�E.

Johnson, Cde.

Sallahuddin, Cde.

R.c.


Fredericks, M.P., Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister within the Ministry M.P., Minister of Agriculture Sports within the Ministry A.A., M.P., Minister of Education, Social Development of Youth and Cde.

s. Prashad, M.P., Minister of Transport and Cu1ture (Absent-on within the Vice-Presidency leave) of Social Infrastructure *Cde.

Y.V.

Harewood-Benn, M.P., Minister *Cde.


Dr. R.A. Van West-Charles, M.P., Minister of Health and Public of Information and Public Service Welfare *Cde.

K.W.E.

Denny, M.P., Minister of Manpower and Co-operatives Ministers of State (2) Cde• M. Corrica, M.P., Minister of State within the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Cde.

H.L�B.

Singh, M.s., M.P., Minister of State within the Ministry of Regional Deve.lopment (Absent -on leave) *Nao elected Member /...
Parliamentary Secretaries (4) 2.

Cde.

A.W.

Bend-Kirt on-Holder, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Housing• within the Ministry Cde.

D.A.N.

Ainsworth, of Health and Public Welfare M.P., Parliamentary Ministry of Education, Social Development Secretary, Cde.

B. Bhaggan, M.P., Parliamentary within the Secretary, and Culture in the Office of the Prime Minister Cde.

J.B. Caldeira, Ministry of Agriculture M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, within the Qther Members (22) J.P., M.P� M.P.

M.s., J.P., M.P� Cde.


M. Ally, M.P.

Cde.

M� Armogan, Cde.

B� Beniprashad, M.P.

Cde.

A.A. Chin, M.P.

Cde.

J.P� Chowritmootoo, Cde.

O.E.

Clarke, M.P.

Cde.

E.B.

Davidson, Cde.

H. Doobay, M.P.

Cde.

A.B� Felix, M.P.

Cde.

E.H�A.

Fowler, M.P.

Cde.

P. Fredericks, Cde.

E.F. Gilbert, Cde.

J. Gill-Mingo, Cde.

A. McRae, M.P.

Cde.

E. Melville, Cde.

J.M.

Munroe, J.P., M.P.

Cde.

R.N.

Primo, M.P.

Cde.

P.A.

Rayman, M.P.

Cde.

C .G� Sharma, J.P., M.P.

Cde.

B. Tiwari, M.P.

Cdc.


c. Vandenburg, M.P.

Cde.

R.E.

Williams, M.P� M.P.

M.P� M.P.

(Absent) M.P.

(Absent - on leave} Members from the National Congress of Local Democratic Organs (2) Cde.

R. Bishop; M.S., M.P.

(Absent} Cde.

B. Latchminarayan, M.P.

Councils (9} Democratic Members from the Regional cae.

K.N.

Jones, M.P.

(Region No.

l Barima/Waini) Cde.

K.V.

Jairam, M.P.

(Region No.

2 -Pomeroon/Supenaam) Cde.

C�A.

Singh, M.P.

(Region No.

3 -Essequibo Cde.

w. Bipat, J.P., M.P.


(Region No.

4 -Demerara/ Cde.

H.I.

London, M.s., M.P.

(Region No.

5 -Mahaica/Berbic Cde.

I. Chowritmootoo Cde.

N.R.

Charles, M.P.

(Region No.

7 -Cuyuni/Maza Cde.

D. Abraham, M.P., (RegionNo.

B -Potaro/5.i.paJ1.mi.)

(Absent} Cde.

D. Hinds, M.P., (Region No.10 -Upper Demefara/Berbic Islands/West Mahaical runi) e} e) Demeraral , M.P.

(Region No.

6 -East Berbice/Corentyne) ;... 3.


Members of the Minority (12l '(i) People's Progressive P9rty (10} Leader'(l) Minority Cde.

Dr. c. Jagan, M,P,, Minority Dep:ruty Speaker (11 Leader Cde.

Ram Karran, M.P,, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Other Members.

(8} Cde.

J. Jagan, M.P.

(Absent) Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud, J.P., M.P,, Minority Cde.

N.. Persaud, M.P.

Cde.

C,C.

Collymore, M.P.

Cde.

S.F.

Mohamed, M.P.

Cde.

I. Basir, M.P� (Absent - on leave) Cde.

C�C.

Belgrave, M.P.


Cde.

H. Nokta, M.P.

Chief Whip (ii)United force (.Z) Mr. M.f.

Singh, t.c.H.1 J,P., M.P.

Mr. M.A.

Abraham, M.P.

OFFICERS Clerk of Deputy Clerk of the N:at.iona1 the �ationa1 Assembly, Cde.

F.A.

Narain, A.A. AsseR1.olyi Cde.

.M.B.

H.si'.lr y PRAYERS The Clerk read Prayers.

ANN.DUl\!.CEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER Leave from 1984-02-07 The Speaker announced to 1984-02-10. that leave had been granted to Cde.
Basi.r INTRODUCTION OF BILL� Present9tion and First Reading TAX (AMENDMENT} BILL l984 -Bill No.

3a984 published 1284-01-3.l The/Minister Vlce-:President, on behalf of the Production, of Finance and Economic Planning,xamcxm��rlfx�tlu, ��• presented the following Bill which was read the first time:- A Bill intituled An Act to amend the Tax Act.
PUBLIC BUSINESS MDTICN APPRDVA� OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1984 Estimutes Assembly of Expenditure.for resumed the debate the financial year 1984. on the motion for the approval of the Mr, M.F.

Singh, the Vice-President, Party and State Matters, Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud and the Minister to the motion.

af National spoke Mobilisation SUSPENSION.

OF SITTING At 15:58 hrs the sitting was suspended for refreshments.
RESUMPTIO\l OF SITTING At 16:25 hrs the sitting was resumed, The Minister Consumer Protection, the Minister Minister Deputy Speaker, and the of Internal Trade and of State within the Ministry of Information the Service, of Foreign Affairs spoke to the motion.

and Public /....

SUSPENSION OF S ITTING At lB:20 hrs the sitting was suspended.

RESUMPTION OF SITTING At 20:00 hrs the sitting was resumed.

The Minority Leader ·and the Prime Minister spoke to the motion.
Assembly resolved itself into Committee of Supply to receive and consider allocation Expenditure the Report of the Business Sub-Committe e concerning the of time for the consideration of the l984 Estimates of by the Committee of Supply.

In Committee of Suppd,¥ Following a report by the Chairman of the Business Production, the Committee Sub-Commit�e.e of Supply and a motion by the Vice-President, agreed with the Resolution Assembly resumeg.

of the Business Sub-Committee.


ADJOURNMENT At 22:00 hrs on a motion by the Vice-President, Party and State Matters, 1984-02-08. the Assembly �as adjourned to 14:00 hrs on Wednesday PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Public Buildings, Georgetown.

1984-02-Dfi.