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SECOND PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA TH mo SE55 ION 1971 MINUTES of the proceedings of the 32nd Sitting of the National Assembly under Parliament Demerara, the Constitution of Guyana, held in the Chamber at the Public Buildings, Georgetown, AT 2.00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, 1971 7TH DECEMBER, PRESENT: His Honour the Speaker, Mr. Sase Narain, J.P. (a} Members of the Government (i)Ministers The Honourable Dr. the Honourable and Minister The Honourable The Honourable The Honourable L.F.S.

Burnham, s.c., Prime Minister P.A.


Reid, Deputy Prime Minister of Agriculture M. Kasim, A.A., Minister of Communications H.D.

Hoyte, s.c., W.G.

Carrington, of Finance of Labour and Minister Minister Social Security The Honourable of Housing and B. Ramsaroop, Minister Reconstruction (leader of the House) The Honourable The Honourable The Honourable The Honourable Minister D.A.
Singh, Minister D.E, Clarke, Minister C.V. Mingo, Minister S.S. Ramphal, of State of Trade S.C., Attorney-G eneral and of Home Affairs of Local Government The Honourable H. Green, Minister of Works, Hydraulics and Supply The Honourable The Honourable H.O.

Jack, Minister E.B.

McDavid, Minister of Mines and forests of Information and Culture The Honourable Miss C.L.

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Minister of Education (ii)Parliamentary Secretaries Mr. J.G.
Joaquin• J.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Finance Mr. P. Duncan, J.P., Parliamentary Secretary.

Ministry of Agriculture Mr. A. Salim, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture Mr. J.R. Thomas, Parliamentary Office of the Prime Minister Secretary, Mr. C.E.

Wrights, Ministry , J.P •• Parliamentary and Supply of Works, Hydraulics Secretary /.

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(iii) Other Members Mr. J.N.

Aaron Miss M.N.

Ackman, Government Whip Mr. K. Bancroft Mr. N.J. Bissember Mr. J. Budhoo, J.P. Mr. L.I.
Chan-A-Sue Mr, E.F. Correia Mr. M. Corrica Mr. E.H.A.

Fowler Mr. R.J. Jordan Mr. S.M.

Saffee Mr. R.C.

Van Sluytman Mr. M. Zaheeruddeen, J.P. Mrs. L.E.

Willems (b) Mt.

mbers of the Opposition Mr. Ram Karr3n Mr. R. Chandisingh Dr. F.H.W.

Ramsahoye, S.C. Mr. D.C. Jagan, J.P., Deputy Speaker Mr. E.M.G.

Wilson Mr. G.H.

Lail, J.P. Mr. M.Y.

Ally Mr. Reepu Daman Persaud, J.P. Mr. E.M. Stoby, J.P. Mr. R. Ally Mr. E.L. Ambrose Mrs. L.M.

Branco Mr. Balchand Persaud Mr. I.R.


Remington, J.P. Mr. L.A. Durant Mr. V. Teekah V Mrs. E. DaSilva Mr. M.F.

Singh Mr. R.E.

Cheeks Clerk of the National Assembly Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly - Mr. F.A.

Narain - Mr. M.B.

Henry Absent: The Honourable Miss S.M.

Field-Ridley, Minister of Health The Honourable W. Haynes, Minister of State for Co-operatives and Community Development Dr. C.B.

Jagan, Leader of the Opposition Mr.


A.M. Hamid, J.P., Opposition Whip Mr. Bhola Persaud Mr. J.A.

Sutton - - on leave - on leave PRAYERS The Clerk read Prayers.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER Leave His Honour the Speaker announced that leave had been granted to Mr. Hamid from 4th December, 1971 to 4th February, 1972.

PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND REPORTS., ETC.

By the Minister of Finance: Estimates of the Revenues and Expenditure of Guyana for the financial year 1972.
IV (1 ) (Circulated) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Presentation and First Reading STATE PENSIONS B 6.12171 - Bill A?4L12.

published The Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Government, presented the following Bill which was read the first time: A BILL intituled AN ACT TO REGULATE THE AWARDS OF STATE PENSIONS IN RESPECT OF SERVICE TO THE STATE IN CERTAIN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
PUBLIC BUSINESS MOTION MOTION TO APPROVE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1972 In accordance with article 80(2) of the Constitution, the Minister of Finance signified that the Cabinet had recommended that the Assembly should proceed upon the motion for the approval of the Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1972, totalling *197,846,560 net of appropriations-in-aid, and excluding $27,452,826 which is chargeable by law.

(See Appendix).
(See Appendix).

The Minister of Finance then moved the motion and read the Budget Statement.

The motion was then proposed.

Thereafter, the Minister of Finance named Friday, the 10th of December, 1971, as the day for the resumption of the debate on the motion.

Copies of the following were then circulated to Members:- (i) The Estimates of Revenues and Expenditure of Guyana for the financial year 1972.

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(ii) The Budget Speech for 1972.


(iii) The Motion by the Minister of Finance seeking approval of the Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1972.

ADJOURNMENT At 4.17 p.m., on a motion by the Minister of Housing and Reconstruction (Leader of the House), the Assembly was adjourned to 2.00 p.m. on Friday, the 10th of December, 1971.

PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Public Buildings, Georgetown.

10th December, 1971.


APPENDIX MOTION BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE WHEREAS the Constitution of Guyana requires that estimates of the revenues and expenditure of Guyana for any financial year Should be laid before the National Assembly not later than sixty days after the commencement of that year; AND WHEREAS the Constitution also provides that when the estimates of expenditure have been approved by the Assembly wa.
Appropriation Bill shall be introduced in the Assembly providing for the issue from the Consolidated Fund of the sums necessary to meet that expenditure; AND WHEREAS estimates of the revenues and expenditure of Guyana for the financial year 1972 have been prepared and laid before the Assembly on 7th December, 1971: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That this National Assembly approve the estimates of expenditure for the financial year 1972, of a total sum of one hundred and ninety-seven million, eight hundred and forty-six thousand, five hundred and sixty dollars, net of appropriations-in-aid, and excluding tventy seven million, four hundred and fifty-two thousand, eight hundred and twenty-six dollars which is chargeable by law, as detailed therein and summarized in the under- mentioned schedule, and agree that it is expedient to amend the law and to make further provision in respect of finance.
Division No.

(Capital) Head No.

(Current) 2.
AMOUNT Capital Current I II III IV V VI VII VIII X Office of the President 74,742 President Supreme Court of Judicature Magistrates Judiciary Parliament Office Parliament Audit Ombudsman Public and Police Service Commissions Public Prosecutions Other Services not under Ministerial Control Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Guyana Lefence Force 592,492 860,758 113,476 386,018 15,486 253,683 127,764 1,019,490 7,042,901 Prime Minister 231,000 11 Public Service Ministry 314,226 Public Service Ministry 570,000 12 Ministry of Public Corporations 10,450 Ministry of Public Corporations Ministry of External Affairs 3,504,020 Ministry of External Affairs 444,000 Ministry of Economic Development 1,971,421 Ministry of Economic Development 6,470,000 Attorney General Official Receiver Deeds Registry Attorney General 243,897 14(3985(7x 9%577 127,279 C/Poi;..raid 7,715,000 16,757,680 .Division No.
Head No.

(Capital) (Current) 3.
AMOUNT Capital Current XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII 18 Ministry of Information and Culture B/Forward 7,715,000 16,757,680 920,508 262,000 Ministry of Information and Culture Ministry of Home l'ffeirs Police Prisons Fire Protection Services Registrrtion and Elections Probation and Welfare Service Ministry of Home Affairs 743,000 25 Ministry of Local Government Ministry of Local Government 59,000 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture Lands Interior Development Ministry of Agriculture 7,637,000 Ministry of Agriculture IBRD/IDA Project, Livestock Development Ministry of Mines and Forests Forests Geological Surveys and Mines Ministry of Mines and Forests 1,368,000 1,885,000 33 Ministry of Trade Ministry of Trade OIND 34 Ministry of Communications 426.620 9,194,900 1,180,439 996,669 474,584 417,741 838,682 1,002,755 4,321,822 812,68T 488,963 175,538 599,297 546,396 396,057 362,510 C/Fnrward 19,669,000 39,913-y846 Division No.
(Capital) Head No.

(Current) XVIII XIX XX XXA 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 4, 50 51 4.
AMOUNT Capital Current B/Forward 19,669,000 39,913,848 Post Office Transport and Harbours Civil Aviation Ministry of Communications 2,084,000 Ministry of Works, Hydraulics and Supply—Establishment Ministry of Works, Hydraulics and Supply — Annually Recurrent Ministry of Works, Hydraulics and Supply 27,549,000 2,949,444 2,200,000 542,780 5,403,571 8,618,210 4,941,000 3,839,000 Ministry of Works, Hydraulics and Supply — IBRD/IDA First Sea Defence Ministry of Works, Hydraulics and Supply — IBRD/IDA Second Sea Defence Project Ministry of Education In—Service Teacher Training Programme Primary Multi—Lateral and Secondary Schools Practical Instruction Centres Government Training College Technical Institute, Georgetown Carnegie School of Hoitb Economics Queenls College Bishops' High School Anna Regina Secondary Ichool Berbice High School Technical Institute New Amsterdam 4,448,395 182,799 15,208,896 735,235 217,445 514,964 119,326 331,116 264,308 121,81, 197,898 195,796 XXI Ministry of Education 1,722,60 Ministry of Education IBRD/IDA Project C/Forward 5,630,000 65,434,800 82,165,850 /7 Division No.
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(Current) AMOUNT Capital Current 3 5.

Ministry of Health B/Forward 65,434,600 82,165,850 747,772 XXIII XXIV 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Medical Bacteriological X Ray Hospitals and Dispensaries etc.

Analyst Registration, Immigration, Births, etc.
Ministry of Health 777,000 Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction 60 Town and Country Planning Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction 407,000 61 Ministry of Labour and Social Security 62 63 Employment Exchange Social Assistance XXV Ministry of Labour and Social Security 176,000 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 Ministry of Finance Accountant General Customs and Excise Inland Revenue Post Office Savings Bank Pensions and Gratuities Public Debt Revision of Wages, Salaries and Related Payments 2,986,587 377,944 200,392 7,916,133 137,424 118,077 1,438,809 206,506 705,700 71,709 4,329,479 669,127 1,405,331 1,876,725 2,073,346 76,194 888,355 10,000 10,000,100 ZOSSOMOCK XXVI Ministry of Finance 12,650,400 79,445,000 118,401,560 TOTAL, 197.846.560