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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY -ORDER PAPER'., .

-�· _FOR THE:1�£7TH sEssioN · (19§6 - 19sz}; oF THm FI]TH PARLI.Af'1ENT oF GUYAN.A:.

":To,· SITTING OF· THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF 'THE··FIRST:,r,:�.

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BE\HELD AT 2 .on P .M.

ON WEDNESDAY.

14TH JANUARY, 1987 IN THE PA,RLI,AMENT CHAMBER, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GEORGETOWN BUSINESS.FOR SITTING OATHS·-/� �� Cde.

Car1 Ba:rzrington Greenidge, v ·Minister o:ff'.

Finance M.P., v'Cde.

Wir.ston Sliripal.

Murray, C.C.H., M.P.P Miniaite� of Trade arid Tourism v·Cde.
Dr. Patri€k Laurence M©Kenzie, A.A.,, M.P., Senior Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture v.::/ Cde.

Deryek Milton Alexander Bernard,, M.P.fJ Minister in the Ministry of Education � de.

Jules Richard Kranenburg ,, M.P., Minister 01f Communications and WorkS: Cde.

Dr. Noel Edwim L/ in the Ministry of Health Blackman,: M.P.,, Minister Cde.
Vibert Virnen Parvatan, M.P., Minister ,·in the Ministry of Agriculture t/ Cde� Donald Alfred Nicholas Ainsworth, M.P.,: Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Cjle.

Jean Marjorie Gloria Persicc», A.A.,, M.P."

�, Parliamentary Secretary� Education MESSAGES FROM ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER THE PRESIDENT - - PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS - PRE§ENTATIONI OF PAf]1li§ j\ljD REPORTS1 ETC.

- QUESTIONS TO MIN ISTEn§ � STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS ':- .

PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS - -2.


REQUESTS FOR LEAVE TO MOVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE ASSEMBLY ON DEFINITE MATTERS OF URGENT 11!,BLlC IMPORTAN_Qfil ·� MOTIONS ... :��-:A, RELAT�N�_ .T� THE_IaQSINESS OR SITTINGS.-,OF _ ��I��-����-,-�.:.

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.. · ... : ·�·�:: .. -� THE: A§SEMBLY ..A.ND MOVED .. _; .... ) .

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:� · .. INTRODUCTION O F BILLS PUBLI.C BUSINESS 1.

OLD AGE PENSIONS Cde.


Janet JagB:n to move·.�the: fo:i.Iowing motion: WHEREAS section& 4. and 5 of the Old Age Pensions iAct, . "'

1 '·F� s. t'o provide for certain statutory Chapter 36 :03,, fulfilled by every person (Claimant) pension and that in the calculation, ., ·aceolint for the purpos�s of the,:i1Jt income of that.

pe_:r,son before he can receive.

of the means of any 'p§"'i-s .. on must.

be taken::;of so1:IrcEisq·: !froni ,spectfied.

condi ti;ri the the p�rso�·-mu�t �lso ' .. -�:P.:-�ERE.AS.
the ap:pro;,rtate satisfy.

authori tfes :{the Poor La.w-:_Cogunissioners) that.

the month.,ly a.s calculated Act does not exceed such amount as the Minister, by.

Order,, may prescribe; under the income ·· .

:.·, · · ·· AND WHEREAS the sum of $50.00 so prescribed at present is so low as-tq depress and keep depressed below that figure any' moneys_ the· person may ne enti tle·d otherwise to receive:, in short, he cannot have an income of $50.00 or more and receive as well.
Old Age .Pension of $50.00 a month; 0 AND WHEREAS,, further, the Act provides for claims-to: be authority "without delay" but many claimants heard by appropriate for Old Age Pension are.known to suffer unconscionable receiving pensions or in having their not know and are not .notified,- the applications are rejected; delays in appeals heard and often to as provided with,the reasons if l\N 'D .

.WH:mREAS 1 �lso section 6 empowers the .Poor Law ,to take into account all information concerning Commissioners.
the means of any person, and shall thereupon decide whether or not the.

P.erso,n .s�.i.all as to appear to.

be ac-co.untable of discrimination accusations to time; in some degr-ee for the-many that have been made from time paid: and this proviso is so worded ... .

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BE IT RESOLVED: That this National .Assembly calls upon the.

Government (i) ..

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't.�ise.

eans.'.

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· .ari.d to =r.:.�I!l:SJY:.@·.;.


{h� :i.�'M without delay the present figure of $50 .oo a month to a· EllJll .. m:ote.i.

lr.C.k.e.

:�"pJ.n&r:' .. -� with the present c�st of living; in order to give some relief :to the de.s.per-a.te,:.

:_�::-: condition of so many elderly people·; and .

)�tt· Oler A:ge···p�nsioiis .

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: ... i :, ••• (ii) to have the out-dated amended to reflect the current needs of pensioners.

(Notice Paper No.

23 published 1986-03-13) 2.


REPRESENTATION ON BOARDS OF GRMMJi, NPRGCt&.

GRE'Fr_.

······--· ·· ···· · · BE IT RESOLVED: That Government open negotiations with the Association w1 th a. view to:;Jh}!tt Rice Producers �quate representatidp.

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)producers sation' sr. ad organi .

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on .the' Nationa] Boards and ·Regional Bd�'.r�s GEMMA, the National Padi and.0.Rice · Grading Centre.

and the Guyana Ri�e Export Board ... (Noti-�e-Pape·; No.

31 publishei .19s6:..04-11.


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TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA·.

Mr. Kwayana to move the following motion: I3E IT EURTHE.R RESOLVED: That the public jiector t- � nd ·the Government should .itf?iSb�1.

't""ous�elations with firms which participate·in the apartheid economy in South Africa and Namibia� � �·i:;;;,,.
I3E IT FURTHER RESOLVED: -.... '.·----� -=----That ·nosuch busine·sii .or· c·�ercfal-·reiatlons be entered into unless Assembly beforehand at· ception ought to be made in the part· lar ase; ef.mnent satisfies thiis GQ � , � AND I3E IT FURTHER RESOLVED: J (Notice Paper No.

32 publishe_d 1986'."'"04.".

'"17) �.

llMENDMENT OF STANDING ORDERS Mr. Kwayana to move th� fol ing mo�ion: BE.

IT RE�-OLVED: _ Th?,t thE: Standing �der .

,b� ·run d�-fto····pr ·o·vide · · · the following : .
"That any member,, ·having given previous notice, .

a matter aff�cting the welfare of the people to th�.Speaker and obtai:ned his l�ave,, may rise and discuss or of a body .. _o.f ... pe&SQ.tlS.,.- -.provided should occupy no more than three minutes in airing .the issµe.

No more than 4 members of the Assembly may be granted this facility at any one s,i.tting."

that the member (Notice Paper.

No.

35 ,published.

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1986-04�17) D�LL§.

-,[?.cond Reading •' .

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J{U_JJJ .. QIPAL AND DISTRICT COUNCILS (AMENDMENT) DILL 1986 - Jl�:iJ.��o.

12/1986 published 1986-10-29 The Minister of Regional Development to move the second reading of the following Bill: A Bill intituled Ar1 Act to amend the Municipal and District Councils Act.

: ' (Read � first time on 198.6-11�03) *6.

J&CJJ:.

DEMOCRATIC J?.

:UJJJjshed 1986-10-2' ORGANS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 -Bill No.
13/1986 The Minister of Regional Development .. to._moYsLthe second reading of the following Bill: A Bill intituled An Act to amend the Local Democratic Organs Act.

(Read a first time on 1986-11-03) *7. kQJ?,& GOVERNMENT (.AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 -Bill No.

14/1986 nu.�+.i,shed 1986-10-29 The Minister of Regional Development to move the second reading of the following Bill: A Bill intituled An Act to amend the Local Government Act.
(Read a first time on 1986-11-03) *8 l .Gl!XJWA GOLD BOARD (.AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 -Bill No.

16/1986 The Prime Minister to move the second reading of the following Bill� A Bill intituled Board Act 1981.

An Act to amend the Guyana Gold (Read a first time on 1986-12-22) *9, .G.u:Y.

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GEOLOGY AND MINES COMMISSION (.AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 -Bill No.
17/lgs6 The Prime Minister to move the second reading of the following Bill: A Bill in ti tu led An Act - to _amend the .. Guyana Geolcgy and Mines Commission Act 1979.

(Read a first time on 1986-12-22) *10.

!�O].T AND IMPORT (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) (.AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 -Bill No.

lG/198� The Minister of Finance to move the second reading of the following :Jill: A Bill intituled Import (Special An Act to amend the Export and Provisions) Act 1986.
(Read a first time on 1986-12-29) PAR.LI.AMENT OFFICE 1987-01-08 *Not to be proceeded with a't this sitting.

F,A.

NARAIN Clerk of the National Assembly