Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698077097053.pdf (Guyana)
Tl·IH m P.'\ilLI,',f1ENT OF GUY,\N/\ FIRST SESSION 1973 -1979 MINUTE� of the Procoedings of tho 186th Sitting of tho National hold in the P8rliamont .Cnambor nt the Public /\ssembly B�ildings, Georgetown, Domernra, ,;r 2.00 P.M. ON \rJEDNESD, W, 28TH M,iRCH, 1979 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (63) _Spenkmr Cde.

Saso Narain, D.R., J.P., M.P., Speaker of the National i'.\asembly Members of the Govornmont -Pooplo's National Congress (46) (1) Prime Minister Cdo.

L.F.S.
L.F.S.

Bur�ham, O.E., s.c., M.P., Primo Minister (Absent) Doputy Prime Minister (1) C·de.

P.A.

Reid, M.P., Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Oovelopment Senior Ministers (12) Cde.

Cde.

Cde.

H.D.

Hoyte, s.c., Cb-oporativos S.S. Naraino, 11,,:i., B.Ramsaroop, M. P., Houso Lendor of the M,P., Minister of Economic Development and M.P., Minister Ministur of Parliamentary Affairs and of Works and Transport Cdo.

c.v. Mingo, M.P., Minister of Homo 1�ffairs *Cde.

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


H.O.

Jack, M.P., Minister Resources (/\bsont) *Cde.

F,E.

Hope, M.P., Minister *Cde.

G.B.

Kennard, c.c.H., M.�., Minister *Cdee M. Shahabudd of Finance een, C,C.H., s.c., M.P., Attorney of Agriculture General and of Hunlth, Housing and Labour (Absent) of Energy and Natural Minister of Justice *C�e.

V.R.

Teekah, M.P., Minister and Culturn (Absent) *Cde.

R,E.

Jackson, M.P., Minister *Cdo.

�.A.

Tyndall, i:;-.-otection (Absent):.


A.A., M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs (Absent) of Trado and Consumer of Education, Social Devolopmont Ministers (2).

Cde.

O.E.

Clarke, M,P., Minister -Regional (East..Berbice/ Corentyno Cde.

C.f\.

Nascimonto, M.:J., Mi.nistor, Office of the Primo Minister (Absent) *Non eloctod Ministo� 2.

Ministers of State (10) Cde., F.U.,',.

Carmichael, M.:J., Ministor (Absent) (Rupununi) oJ' State -Rogional Cdo.
P. Duncan, J.P., M.P., Minister and Co-oporotivos Devolopmont Cdo.

K.B.

Bancroft, J.P., M.P., Minister Economic of Stato, Ministry of of State -Rogional (Mazaruni/Potaro) Cdo.

J.P. Chowritmootoo , J.P., M.P., Ministor of Stato -Regional ( Essoqu ibo Coas t/1-J!

!stoomorara) Cdo.

J,R.

Thomas, M.P., Ministor of Stato, Offico of thu Primo Minister Cde.

R.H.O, Corbin, M.P.
R.H.O, Corbin, M.P.

t (Absent) Dovelopmont Ministor of Stato, Ministry of National Cdo, s. Prashad, M,P,, Minister Wost Coast Berbico) of Stoto -r.ogional (East D-emorara/ • Cdo.

R.C.

Van Sluytm::rn, M,f ., f·1inis·cur of Stato, Ministry of i\griculturo Cdo.

L.A. Durant, M.P., Minister of Stoto -Rogional(North _\.,Jost) * Cdo.

F.U,A.

Campbell, M.P., Ministur Ministry of National Devulopmont of Stoto for Information, (Absent) Parliamentary Socrotarios (5) Cdo.
M,M, Ackman, C,C.H., M.P., Parliamentary of tho Primo Ministor, and Govornmont Chiof Whip Socrotary, Offico Cdo.

E.L. Ambrose, Agr icul turo M.P., Parliomonta:cy Socrotary, Ministry of Cdo, M, Corrica, M,P,, Parliomontary Secretory, Ministry of Education, Social Devolopmont and Culture Cde.

E.M. Bynoe, M.P., Parliamentary Secretory, Ministry of Trade and Consumer Protection Cde.

C.E.

Wrights, J.P., M.P., Porliamontary Devolopmont and Co-operotivos of Economic Secretary, Ministry Other Members (15) Cde.
Cde.

Cdo.

Cde.

Cdo, Cde.

Cde.

Cde.

Cdo.

Cdo.

Cde.

Cdo.

Cde.

Cde.

Cde.

W,G.

Corrington, C.C.H., M.P.

S.M.

F�eld-Ridley, M.P.

(Absont -on leave) E.H.A.

Fowlar, M.P.

J, Gill, M.f1.

(Absont -on loavo) W.Hussain, M.P.

K,M.E.

Janos, M.P.

J.G.

Ramson, M.P.

r;,,'\.

Rayman, M.P.

�.

Salim, M,P.

(Absent -on loave) E. M. S toby, J. :-, • , �1.

f • S.H.

Sukhu, M.S., M,i'.

C, Sukul, J.P., M,P.

H,f\, Taylor, M.P.

L.E.

�Jillums, M.P.

M, Zaheeruddeen, M,r-.


Mombers of tho Opposition (16) 1 (i)i-'oople s Progressive Party (14) Leader of the Opposition (1) (Absent-) Cde.

C. Jagan, M. P., Leeder of tho Opposition *Non el8cted Ministor 3.

Deputy Sp02kor (1) Cdl'le Ram Karron, M.P., Deputy Spookur of the National Assembly Othor Members (12) Chief Whip M.P.

(Absent) Cde.

J. Jagan, M,P.

(Absent) Cde.

Re0pu Doman Persaud, J.P., M.,,., Opposition Cdo.

N. Persaud, M.P.

Cde.

C. Collymore, Cdo.

S.F.

Mohamad, M.P.


(Absont) Cde.

I. Basir, M.i::.

Cdo.

C.C.

Belgrave, Cdo.

R. Ally, M.P.

Cde.

Dalchand, J.P., M.P.

Cde.

Dindayal, M.P.

Cdo.

H. Nokta, M.P.

Cde.

P, Sukhai, M.P.

M.P.

(ii)Liborator Party (2) Mr. M,F.

Singh, J.P., M.P.

(f\bsent -on leave) Mr. M.�.

Abraham, M.P.

OFFICERS Clark of tho National Assembly f\cting Deputy Clerk of tho Notional (F.�.

Narain, A.�.)

nssombly (A. Knight) PR,WERS The Clark road �rayors.
ANNOUNCEHENTS BY THE SPEAKER Leave The Speaker announced Cde.

Salim from 28th to 31st March, 1979. that leave had been granted to PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND REPORTS ETC.

By the Minister of Finance: Consumption Tax (Amendment) Order 1979 (No.
25), made under section 4 of the Consumption Act, Chapter 80:02, on 21st March, 1979, and published 1979. in the Gazotte on tho 24th of March Tax (Circulated) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ProsGntation and First Reading CUSTOMS (AMENDMENT) 24.3.79 published The Minister of Finance, the following prosonted Dill which was r�ad tho first time: on oeholf of tho Government, BILL 1979 -Bill No.

5/1979 A BILL intituled AN /\CT TO .


'lflaJO THE CUSTOMS ACT• 4� PUBLIC BUS rnESS MOTION ITEM 1 -ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1979 Assembly resolved itsolf into Committee of S�pply and resumed consideration financial yoar 1979. of the Estimates of Expenditure for the In C�mmittee of Supply HEAD 27 MINISTRY was passod as printed at OF AGRICULTURE ••• $2,256,713 HE,'.\D 28 MINISTRY AGRICULTURE OF AGRICULTURE - T•• 7,785,721 With the leave of the Spoaker under Standing and on a motion by tho Minister No.
66(1} was suspended, to enable amendments this Hoado of Agriculture, to be moved to Standing Order No.831 Order On a motion by the Minister Cabinet's recommendation� /'.\gr icul ture was amended 'as follows: Head 28 -Ministry of Agriculturq - of �griculture wrn:.

signified Sub-head 1 Personal E.moluments: Insertion of the following "2 Specio.
}.ist Agriculture after !tom (9): Economist ••• A31 -�23,280"• SuL-hoad 1 (11) Personal Emoluments: Substitution of 114 Agriculture Economist.••• A26 -i29,424" for 111 i\gricultural Economist: ••• /\26 - i10,272".

St.Jb�head 1 (14) Personal Emoluments: Substitution of "2 Statistical Officer ••• A18 -$10,270" for "1 Statistical Officer ••• A18 -\55, 135".

Total Personal Emoluments: Substitution of"\)4,5431708" for "\1414961141".

Total of Head: Substitution of �7,833,288" for i?,7851721".
HE, D 28 - HEAD 30 - MfNISTRY AGRICULTURE timom'C!

ad· a -c � OF AGRICULTURE ••• was passed as - (�7, 833,288 OF I\GIHCUL TUl<E - MINISTRY LANDS AND SURVEYS was passod as printed at ••• 4,051,665 MINISTRY HYDR,iUL OF AGRICULTURE ••• res - 4,1081097 5.

With tho leave of tho Spoakor undor Standing Ordor No.

83, and on a Motion by the Minister was suspondod , to onoblo amondmonts to bo movod to this Hoad.
of Agricultur e, Standing Order No.66{1) On a motion by tho Minister of �griculturo, who signified Cabinet•s recommendation, Head 30 -Ministry was amended �s follows: Hydraulics of Agriculturo - Sub-hoad 1 Personal Emoluments: Ins�rtion of the following now Division aftor Itom (25): "MECH,,mC/\L DIVISION 1 Chiof Engineer, Mechanical ••• l\36 -013,620 1 Specialist Enginoer, Mochanical ••• A31 - 011,640 4 Mochonical Er,ginoor •••• A24 - �25,536 3 Senior Mechanical Suporintondont 3 Mochonical Superintendent ••• l\23 - 319,080 l\ 16 - \111 , 8 DB".
• • • • • Total Personal Emoluments : Substitution of 11 $1,431,311" for ·�11,349,627"• Total of Head: Substitution of "'.>4,109,781" for "�4,108,097".

HEf\D 30 OF AGRICULTURE MINISTRY HYDR.

,ULICS wos passed.

amended at - os ••• '.


)4,189,781 DIVISION XIII -MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE was passed oo printod at ••• 521722,000 DIVISION XV -MINI3TIW OF ,",G11ICUL TUrlE..WR11,11™i, SE,\ DEFEf'JCE rnoJECTS-S[CDrJD PROJECT u1os passed as pr i_nted at ••• 1,735,000 DIVISION XVI - MI�ISTRY IBRD/IDA IRRIGATION PGOJECT was passod os princud_ot ••• 15,350,000 OF �GRICULTURE - PROJECTS -TfiPAKUMA DIVISION XVIA- MINISTRY OF MGRICULTURE PROJECT I11RIGATION H1P,',KUM,1 was passod as printed at••• - 7,600,000 Assembly resumed.
SUjP[NSION OF SITTING At 4.57 p.m. tho sitting was suspundod for refreshments.

RESUMnTION OF SITTING At 5.26 p.m. tho sitting was resumed.

Assembly resolved itsolf into Committoo of Supply o�d resumod considorotion of the Estimates for 197�.

of Exponditure 6.
of Exponditure 6.

In Committoo of Suppl� The Spoakor informed the Assembly th2t it had boon agreed 29th Morch, 19791 tho following thot at tho next sitting on Thursday, would bo considored: (i)tho Estimotos of Expendituro fer (o)tho Ministry (b)tho Ministry Dovolopmont (c)the Ministry of Foroign �ffoirs, of Education, Socinl ond Culturo, of Information, nnd nnd (ii)tho �ppropriation Bill 1979.
HU.D 2 HE/\D3 6 HE,'10 SUPREME COURT OF JUDICi\TUr1E was possod OS printod 8t ••• --S1, 109 •493 M.",GISTR;HES printod at was pnssod as ••• 1,460,386 OMBUDSMAN printod at was pnssod as ••• 36,821 HEi'\D 9 PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS possod as printed ot IJJBS ••• 264,609 HE,1D 17 HG,D 18 HG1D 19 ,'\TTOrlf�EY OS printed at GENERi1L was possod ••• 621,765 n TT0f1NEY RECEIVER erintod at GENERi\L was eassocl OS -OFFICHiL ••• 141,282 /\ TTOl<NEY GENER,'1L REGISTRY erintod at was p:.1ssod OS -DEEDS ••• 247,394 rosumod.
i'\ssembly 11DJOUf1NMENT At 6.24 p.m., on o motion by tha Minister was adjourned of Parliamontory to 2.00 p.m. Affairs ond Loaclor of the �ouso the Assembly on Thursday, 29th March, 1979.

OFFICE, P,,RLI,,MENT Public Buildings, Gourgatow n. 29th Morch, 1979