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GUYANA SECOND PARLIAMENT OF FOURTH SESSION 1972 MINUTES of the Proceedings of the 9th Sitting of the National Assembly Parliament �-ra.ra, under the Con�titution of Guyana, held in the Chamber at the Public Buildings, Georgetown, AT 2.00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, 7TH DECEMBER, 1972 MEMBERS Of THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY His Honour the Speaker, Mr. Sase Narain, J.P. Speaker Members of the Government -People's National Congress (37) (12) Elected Ministers The Honourable Dr, the Honourable L.F.S.
Burnham, s.c., Prime Minister P.A.

Reid, Deputy Prime Minister �f N ational Development and Agriculture and Minister (Absent -on leave) of State for Agriculture The Honourable The Honourable M. Kasim, A.A., Minister H.D.

Hoyte, s.c., Minister of Works and Communications The Honourable Security The Honourable Culture and Youth The Honourable W.G.

Carrington, Minister of Labour and Social Minister Miss S.M.
Field-Ridley, of Informatio n, B. Ramsaroop, Minister without Portfolio and Leader of the House (Absent -on leave) The Honourable The Honourable The Honourable The Honourable D.A.

Singh, Minister O.E.


Clarke, Minister C.V. Mingo, Minister W. Haynes, Minister of Health of Home Affairs of State for the Public Service and Community of C o-operatives Development The Honourable A. Salim, Minister of Local Government Appointed Ministers (7) The Honourable S.S. Ramphal, s.c., and Attorney-General (Absent) Minister of foreign Affairs Gree�, Minister of Public Affairs The Honourable H. The Honourable The Honourable The Honourable Dr. the Honourable The Honourable H.O.
Jacrl<, Minister Miss C.L.

Baird, Minister F.E.

Hope, Minister K.F.S.

�ing, Minister S.S. Naraine, A.A., Minister of Housing and of Finance and Trade of Economic of Education of Mines and Forests (Absent) Development Reconstruction 2.

Pirliamentary Secretaries (4) Mr. J.G.


Joaquin, J.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Trade Mr. P. Duncan, J.P., Parliamentary Development National Secretary, Ministry of and Agriculture Secretary, Mr. J.R. Thomas, Parliamentary Ministry of Information, Culture and Youth Mr. C.E.

Wrights, J.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Works and Communications 0theF Members (14) Mr. J.N.

Aaron Miss M.M.

Ackman, Government Whip Mr. le Bancroft Mr. N.J. Bissember Mr. J. Budhoo, J.P. Mr. L.I.
Chan-A-Sue Mr. E.F. Correia Mr. M. Corrie a 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 Members of the 0ppo�ition <?J) People's Progressive Partv (lt) S.C. (Absent -on leave) Dr. C.B.

Jagan, Leader of the Opposition Mr. Ram Karran Mr. R. Chandisingh Dr. F.H.W.

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

Wilson (Absent -on leave) Mr.

A.M. Hamid, J.P., Opposition Whip Mr. G.H.

Lall, J.P. Mr. M.Y.
Lall, J.P. Mr. M.Y.

Ally Mr. Reepu Daman Persaud, J.P. Mr. E.M. Stoby, J.P. Mr. R. Ally Mr. Balchand Mr. Bhola Persaud J.P. Mr. I.R.

Remington, Mr. L.A. Durant Mr. V. Teekah Persaud United Force ( 3) Mr. M.F.

Singh Mrs. E. DaSilva Mr. J.A.

Sutton Indepengents (3) Mr. R.E.

Cheeks Mr•.

E.L. Ambrose Mrs. L.M.

Branco OFFICERS Mr. F.A.

Mr. M.B.

Henry, Deputy Clerk of the National Narain, Clerk of the National Asaernb.l.y As�ly 3.

PRAYERS The Clerk read Prayers.


PRESENTATION OF PAPEES A ND REPORTS, ETC.

By the Minister of Finance and Trade: Estimates of the Revenues and Expenditure of Guyana for the financial year 1973.

PUBLIC BUSINESS MOTION MOTION TO APPROVE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1973 In accordance with article 80(2) of the Constitution, the that the Assembly of Finance and Trade signified Minister recommended the approval year 1973, totalling $277,712,944, and excluding Appendix).
of the estimates $41,070,930, should proceed upon the motion for of e xpenditure for the financial net of appropriation-in-aid, which is chargeable by law (See that the Cabinet had The Minister of Finance and Trade then moved the motion and read the Budget Statement.

Then motion was then proposed.

Thereafter the Minister 1972, as the day for the resumption of Finance and Trade named Monday, of the debate 11th December, on the motion.
Copies of the Estimates, the motion and the Budget Speech were then circulated to the Members.

ADJOURNMENT At 3.40 p.m., on a motion by the Minister of Information, Culture and Youth, the Assembly Monday, the 11th of December, 1972. was adjourned to 2.00 p.m. on OFFICE, PARLIAMENT Public Buildings, Georgetown.

9th December, 1972.

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I talJ•• AP PEND IX MOTION BY MINISTER OF FINANCE AND TR.Al2E 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 an Appropri ation Bill shall be introduced in the Assembly providing for the issue from the Consolidated Fund of the sums necessary t o meet that expenditure; AND WHEREAS estimates of revenues and expenditure of Guyana for the financial year 1973 haTe been prepared and laid before the Assembly on 7th December, 1972: NOW, THEREroRE Bl� IT RESOLVED: That this National Assembly approve the estimates of expenditure for the financial yeo.r 1973, of a total sum of two hundred and seventy seven million, seven hundred and twelve thousand, nine hundred and forty four dollars, Aet of appropriation-in-aid, and excluding forty one million arrl seventy thousand., nine hundred and thirty dollars, which is obargeable by law, as detailed therein and summarized in the undermentioned schedule, and agree that it is expedient to amend the law and to make f'Urther provision in respect of finance.
Division Head No.

No.

(Capital) (Current) .2 • AMOUNT Capital Current $ l 1 2 3 Off•� of the President President - 72,288 Supreme Court of Judicature 612,019 Magistrates 896,974 ll Judiciary 15,000 4 Parliament Office 121,600 ill Parliament IV Audit Ombudsman 494,377 19,955 Public and Police Service Commissions 261,505 Public Prosecuti ons 126,106 Other Services Ministerial not under ,'.

:ntrol Office of -;:"c, ... : Cabinet /:•.
'i.TJe Minister and 10 Prime Minister Guyana DefGnce Force - 345,535 8,769,900 V Prime Minister 807,900 11 Ministry Of Public Affairs VI Ministry of Public Affairs 12 Ministry of Public Corporations 10,450 VII Ministry of Public Corporations 13 Public Service Ministry 409,172 VIII Public Service Ministry 730,000 14 IX Ministry of Foreign Affairs 4,216,385 Ministry of Foreign Affairs 436,000 15 Attorney General 272,959 16 Attorney General - Official Receiver 17 Attorney General - Deeds Registry X Attorney General 132,100 C/Forward 1,988,900 16,860,551 2/ ••• , Division Head No.
No (ca;eital} (Current} 3.

AMOUNT Capital Current I $ 18 Ministry Culture of Information, and Youth 2,279,800 B/Fwd.
1,988,900 16,860,551 XI Ministry of Information, Culture and YF3uth 1,609,000 19 Ministry of Home Affairs 467,136 20 Ministry of Home Affairs -Police 8,926,256 21 Ministry of Home Affairs -Prisons 1,228,650 22 Ministry of Home Affairs -Fire Protection Services 23 Ministry Registrati of Home Affairs on and Elections - 24 Ministry of Home Affairs Service Probation and Welfare - 1,027,684 555,209 437,296 25 Ministry of Home Affairs - Registration, Births etc.
Immigration, 125,203 XII Ministry of Home Affairs 1,305,900 26 Ministry of Local Government 864,046 XIII Ministry of Local Government 561.-500 27 Ministry of National.
D�lo-pment and Agriculture 991,5158 2S Ministry of National Development and Agriculture - Agriculture 3,026,485 29 Ministry - and Agriculture Lands of National Development 30 Mi:n.istry of National Development and Agri cul tu.re - Interior Development 31 Ministry of National Development and Agriculture Land Development - 811,070 507,399 1,296,863 XIV xv Ministry and Agricu.l ture of National Development 14,814,126 of Nationai Ministry and Agriculture - IBRD/IDA Development Projects Development Livestock 1,578,80� cf,-orward 21,858,235 39,405,206 Division Head No.
No.

(Capital) (Current) �.
AMOUNT Capital Current $ $ B/FF ... 21,858,2'5 39.4015-20.6 32 Ministry of Mines and Forests 1,471,71 9 XVI Ministry of Mines and Forests 2,356,590 33 Ministry of Economic Development 1,709,394 XVII Ministry of Economic Development 18,864,000 34 Ministry of Works & Communications (Communications) 399,236 35 Ministry of Works & Communications - Post Office 36 Ministry of Works & Communications - Transport and Harbours 37 Minis try of W ork:s & Communications - Civil Aviation 3,025,868 1,893,998 754,357 XVIII Ministry of Works & Communications Couunications - 4,261,319 38 Ministry of Works & Communications (Works) 39 Ministry of Works & Communications Works -(ADXUJ.ally Recurrent) 5,826,.206 9,681,754 XIX xx XXI Ministry Communications of Works & (Works) 38�88�650 Ministry Communications 4,470,000 of Works & Ministry of Works & Communications Works, IBRD/IDA.
ProjecUJ 7,084,000 XXII Mi.Id.st Ministry of Works & Communications IBRD/IDA Projects 3,809-,000 40 Ministry of Education 6,016,668 41 Ministry of Educati® - In Service Teacher Training Programme C/ForlfQrti - ��-��, 794 7Q135&1499 1:z�.o�� Division Head No.

No.

(Capital) (Current) 5.

AMOUNT Capital Current $ $ B/Fwd.
i6i;Se6.794 ifo,,58t499 42 Ministry of Education-- Primary, and Secondary Schools Multi-Lateral 43 Ministry Practical of Education Instruction - Centre - 44 Ministry of Education Government Training College Pre Service Teacher Programme Training 45 Ministry of Education - Technical Institute Georgetown 46 Ministry of Education - Carnegie Economics School of Home 47 Ministry of Education Queens College 48 Ministry of Education - Bishops High School 49 Ministry of Education - Anna Reg;i.na Secondary School 50 Ministry of Education Berbice High School 51 Ministry of Education Institute - Technical New Amsterdam 17,958,667 784,402 223,517 549,761 Ul,609 328,934 265,258 122,335 �02,59o/ 289,055 XII XXIII Ministry of Education 1,912,400 Ministry IBRD/IDA of Education Projects - 6,262,950 52 Ministry of Health 774,952 53 Ministry of Health - Medical 54 Ministry of H eal th - Bacteriological 55 Ministry X-Ray of Heal th - 56 Ministry of Heal th - Hospitals and Dispensaries etc.
57 Ministry of Health - Analyst 3,146,117 434,359 221,355 8,3'38,859 147,655 58 Ministry ot Health - Palms C/F-orwud 109,762,144 2��.�11 104,812,510 Division Head No.

No.

(Capital) (Current) 6.

AMOUNT Capital Current s $ XXIV Mir..:..stry of Health 2,373,500 B/Flfd.
109,762,144 104,812,510 59 Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction 60 Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction Town and Country Planning - 1,464,045 206,187 XXV and Ministry of Housing Reconstruction 4,075,000 61 Ministry of ��-operatives and Community Development 939,521 XXVI Ministry and Cormnuni ty Development of Co-operatives 4,441,845 62 Ministry of Labour and Social Security of Labour and 63 Ministry Social Securi1;y - Employment Exchange Service 64 Ministry of Labour and Social Secu::-:.
Soc:i.n� ':i_•,r ,_ .. �;2-:;_::,, ta.nee 591,277 75,312 3,790,477 XXVII m� Labour and Sooilll c· :, : ••.· Min:: Securi'C.,' 23<�324 65 Mini:::+,:ry of Trade 3,269,305 XXVIII Ministry of Trade 66 Ministry of Finance Ministry of Fina.nee - 67 Ministry of Fina.nee - General Accountant 68 Ministry of Finance Customs - 69 Ministry of Finance Inland Revenue 70 Ministry of Fina.nee - Post Office Savings Bank 71 Ministry Pensions of Fina.nee - and Gratuities 72 Ministry of Finance - Public Debt 266,966 1,974,338 1,879,386 2,296,107 72,945 888,355 10,000 C/Fonrnrd 120,884,81' 122,536, 731 Division Head No.
No.

(C:!

;:)ital) (Current) 7.

AMOUNT Capital Current 3 $ E/Fvd.

120,884,813 122,536,731 73 Ministry Revision and Related of Finance of Wages, Salaries Payments - 10,000,200 XXll Ministry of Finance 24,291,200 $145,176,013 $132,536,931