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BRITISH GUIANA FIRST SENATE FIRST SESS�ON 1961 -1962 MINUTES of the Proceedings of the 7th Sitting of the Senate 01· the Colony of British Guiana under the British Guiana (Constitution) Order in Council, 196l i in the Chamber of the Legislature at the Pub le Buildings, Georgetown, Demerara, held AT 9.

00 .M.

on TUESDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1962.

I PRESENT: Senator A.G. Tasker, O.B.E.

- Toi the Chair.

!E£ointed under Article 47(�)(a�: Senator Senator Hubbard, of Education the Honourable H.J.M.
, Minister of Trade and Industry.

the Hon'.

:>urable C. V. !Tunes, Minister c. V. Christian M.Khan c.s.

Persaud Christina H.Th'.

:>ma.s Ramjattan Senator Senator Senat'.

:>r Senator Senator and Social Development.

A ointed under Article 47(2)(b): Senator Anne Jardim 1 Clerk of the Legislature -Mr. /I.

C�'\.ml Ewing.

Assistant Clerk of the Legislat re -Mr. E .V.

Viapree.

Absent: His Honour the President, Senator c.v. Too-Chung -on leave.

Sena tor Ashton Chase -on leave.


ABSENCE OF PRESIDENT PRES ID ING SENATOR.

AND VICE-$ESIDENT AND EIECTION OF The Clerk informed the Se�ators that b'.

:>th the President and Vice-President and, in terms ';)f Standing Order No.

4, he requested elect another Senator t';) -preside.

had a sked t3 be excused from that sitting them to On a moti'.

:>n by Senator the/ H'.

:>n';)urable H.J.M, Hubbard, by Senator Thomas, Seriat'.

:>r A.G. Tasker was elected sec';)nded to preside.


PRAYF� The Clerk read prayers.

I •• PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND REPORTS1 ETC.

(a)By Senator A.G. Tasker, 2.

I I O.B.E.

: Report of the Directo� of Audit on the of Britis Guiana for the Accounts year ended 31st Dec lember, 1960.

/ (92/AD.

6/60).

(b)By the Minister of Trade and Industry: ( i) Report of the Aqcountan t General for the year 1960.

(T,28).
(T,28).

(ii) Order No, 1 of 1962 made under section 8 of the Customs Ordinance, Chapter 309, on the 3rd day of January,_ 1962� and published in the Gazette o' the 13th of January, 1962.

(G. 530/60)(Circ ulated).

(iii)Order No.

3 of 1962 made under section 8 of the Customs Ordinance, Chapter 309, 1011 the 20th day of January, 196 , and published in the Gazette n the 27th of January, 1962.

(C.Ex.

39/54I) (Circulated).


(iv) Report of the irector General of Audit Service on the he British Guiana Harbours Department ended 31st December, r with the Govern::,r 1 eon -Sessional Paper s of an the Overseas Accounts Transport for the year 1959, togeth comments the No.

1/1962.

(TH.G.

518/50)(Circulated).

(c) By the Minister of Ed cation and Social Development: ( i) Annual Report1s cf t he Direct or of Land for the years 1958, 1959 Developmen and 1960.

4/9 VII) (Circulated).

( No.


1 I Electoral Provisions (Registration) Regulations, 1961 - No.

3.

(EL.

3/2) (Circul ated).

(ii) (iii) Electoral Provisions (Registration) (Amendment Regulations, No.

9.

1961 - (EL.

3/2)(Circulated).

(iv) Representati n of the People (Amendment) Regulatio s, 1961 -No.

11, (EL.

3/2)(Circulated).

( V) Representat of Off ice 1961 -No ::,n of the People(Remuneratlon s)(Amendment) 15.

(EL.

3/2) (Circulated).


Regulations, (vi) Public Health (Mosquito Control) (Amendment) No.

24 • Regulations , 1961 - 37/10/10) (Circulated), / , / .. • QUiSTIONS TO MINISTERS 3 Question No.

1.
1.

Mr. Tasker asked the Minister of Education and Social question: Development the following QUESTION: In view of the resumption of nuclear tests, o n O ctober 30 of a including the explosion device of at least 50 megatons, and of the resultant increase of radioactive fall-out will the Governrne nt state i.n the atmosphere, early what action has been taken to ensure warning and protection for the people of this C')Untry?
The Minister of Education a, d Social Development gave the following reply: ANSWER: fall-out due This Government is fully aware of the possibility of �adioactive to nuclear testis, but is advised that no dangerous increase in the equatorial regi-::ms is like!ly f')r some time as the atmospheric circulation will distribute the radioacti temperate zone.

Arrangements have been made, however, to detect any serious in rise in atmospheric radioactivity good time for the necessary precautions to be taken.
vity mainly in the northern The United Kingdom authorities have t o give warning us already in the advised that ap[Parat country will bel adequate of increasing fall-out and a gauging station has been set up at the Brickdam headquarters ')f the Geological Survey.

The Government will also keep in touch with the Health and Safety Branch of the United Kingdom Radiological Protection Service who will advise on any precautions which may become necessary to the health of the citizens of this country.
safeguard In additio , the Director, Geological Survey, is taki g steps to get in touch with other countries in the a:iuator1al zone of South America which may be setting up atm')s pher ic rad1io logical observation machinery, and wl ill pr0pose an exchange of information.

L BIT[?

-First Readingse g11s received from Legislative Assembly: The following Bills received from the Legislative Assembly were presented and read!

the first time: (i)LEGISLATURE (REMUNERATION OF MEMBERS) BILL1 1962.
(ii)DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATIO (DECIARATION OF AREA) (NO.

2) BILL, 1962.

(111)GEORGETOWN BILL, 1962.

TOWN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) j I •• 4.

(iv)GENEVA CONVENTIONS (SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS) BILL, 1962.

MOTION PUBLIC BUSINESS.

Item 1 -MOTION T O CONFIRM ORDER NO.

1 eF 1962.

On a motion by the Ministerj of Trade and Industry, the following Resolution was adopted RESOLVED, That the Legislature in terms of section 9 of the Customs Ordinance, Chapter 309, confirms Order No.
1 of 19�2 which was made on the 3rd day of January, 19 2 and published in the Gazette on the 13th of January, 1962.

BILLS -Second and Third Readings.

Item 2 -LEGISLATURE (REMUNER AT IbN OF MEMBERS) BILL, 1962 - L.A. Bill No.

3/1962.
3/1962.

On a motion by the Minister of Trade and Industry the Standing Order was suspended to enable the remain­ relevant ing stages of the BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE PAYMENT OF REMUNERATION, TRAVELLING AND SUBSISTENCE THE SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

to be proceeded ALU>WANCES TO MEMBE�S OF THE LEGISIATURE, wit�.
I On a motion by the Minister of Trade and Industry, the Bill was read a second time and its remaining stages and passed as printed.

was thereafter / taken through Item 3 -DRAINAGE AND I RRIGATIO (DECLARAT ION OF AREA,) BILL, 1962 -L.A. Bill No.

1/1962.
1/1962.

On a motion by the Ministe I of Education and Social Development the relevant �tanding enable the remaining stages of tjhe BILL intituled AN KLIEN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE F'OR THE MERGING OF THE NORTHERN POUDEROYEN (EXTENSION) DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION AREA to be proceeded with.

DRAINAGE AREA AND 'l'HE NORTH KLIEN POUDEROYEN Order was suspended to I On a motion by the Ministen of Education and Social the Bill was read a !second time and was there­ Development after taken through its remaining print ed.
stages and passed as Item 4 • GEORGETOWN TOWN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1962 - t.A.

Bill No.

6/1961.

0 n ;�� r�le;��t c ��;���ig !

;; 0 gr!�� Devel��m:n� enable the remaining stages of �he BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE GEORGETOWI N TOWN COUNCIL ORDINANCE to be proceeded with.

0 �u!��n��� 1 �; M On a motion by the Mihister of Education Development the Bill was read a second time and was there­ after taken through its printed.
stages and passed as remaini,g and Social I •• s. Item 5 -GENEVA CONVENTION S (SUPPLEMENI1ARY �ILL, 1962 -t.l.

Bill Rb.

271gs2.
PROVISIONS) On a motion by the Minister of Education and Social Order was suspended Development the relevant Standing enable the remaining stages of th BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE TO SUPPLEMENT T HE GENEV CONVENTIONS ACT, 1957, OF THE UNITED KINGDOM THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS ACT (COLONIAL IN COUNCIL, IN RELATION 'IO BRITISH GUIANA TO CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS DONE AT GENEVA ON THEj TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST, NINETEEN 1959, SO AS T O ENABLE FULL EFFECT T O BE GIVEN HUNDRED AND F ORTY-NIN E to be proceeded with.
AS EXTENDED T O BRITISH GUIANA BY TERRITORIES) ORDER to On a motion by the Minister the Bill was read a s Development after taken through its remaining stages and passed as printed.

pf Education and Social econd time and was there­ / ADJOURNMENT At 9.48 a.m. on a motion by the Minister of Trade and Industry, the Senate was adjourned to a date to be fixed.

::>r President.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, Georgetown.

8th March, 1962.