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ORDER OF BUSINESS OF THE HONOURABLE JAMAICA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 PRAYERS CALL OF THE ROLL STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS ANNOUNCEMENTS BILLS BROUGHT FROM THE SENATE PETITIONS PAPERS REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES NOTICES OF MOTIONS GIVEN ORALLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS (For answer on the 10th day of July, 2012 – Question No.

5) (For answer on the 31st day of July, 2012 – Question Nos.

6 and 7) (For answer on the 21st day of August, 2012 – Question No.
8) MOTIONS THAT MAY BE MADE AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS REQUIRING NOTICE MOTIONS RELATING TO SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE MOTIONS FOR LEAVE TO INTRODUCE BILLS PRESENTATION OF BILLS WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE HOUSE FIRST OBTAINED PUBLIC BUSINESS Page 2 of 20 PRESENTATION OF BILLS WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE HOUSE FIRST OBTAINED Page 3 of 20 GOVERNMENT BUSINESS Page 4 of 20 The Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning – To 1. move – Notice given on 20.04.2012 THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT ACT The Civil Service Establishment (General) (Amendment) Order, 2012, Resolution WHEREAS section 3(1) of the Civil Service Establishment Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) the Minister may exercise the power to constitute or abolish offices in the public service by Order; AND WHEREAS the Civil Service Establishment (General) Order, 2010 was affirmed by the House of Representatives on the 4th day of September, 2010 and has subsequently been amended; AND WHEREAS the Minister considers it necessary or expedient to further amend the Civil Service Establishment (General) Order, 2010, and made the Civil Service Establishment (General) (Amendment) Order, 2012, on the 7th day of February, 2012; AND WHEREAS section 3(2)(c) of the Act provides that an order made under that section may, from time to time, make such incidental, consequential and supplemental provisions as the Minister thinks necessary or expedient to give full effect to the Order; AND WHEREAS section 3(4) of the Act provides that an order made under that section shall be subject to affirmative resolution of the House of Representatives; AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the Civil Service Establishment (General) (Amendment) Order, 2012, be affirmed: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: (i) This Resolution may be cited as the Civil Service Establishment (General) (Amendment) Order, 2012, Resolution.
(ii) The Civil Service Establishment (General) (Amendment) Order, 2012, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 24th day of April, 2012, is hereby affirmed.

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The Attorney General to move that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Judicature (Supreme Court) Act and to Validate and Confirm the making of interim payment orders by Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Jamaica, acting in good faith and inadvertent of the fact that the provision enabling the making of such orders had been repealed and not replaced” be now read a second time.
Notice of second reading given on 24.05.2012 Notice given on 29.05.2012 The Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning – To 3. move – Page 5 of 20 THE CONSTABULARY FORCE ACT The Constabulary Force (Amendment of First Schedule) Regulations, Resolution, 2012 WHEREAS, by virtue of section 53(2) of the Constabulary Force Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the regulations contained in the First Schedule to the Act may from time to time be amended, added to, or revoked, by regulations made by the Minister responsible for the public service; AND WHEREAS on the 13th day of March, 2012, the Minister made the Constabulary Force (Amendment of First Schedule) Regulations, 2012; AND WHEREAS it is provided by section 53(3) of the Act that whenever the Minister responsible for the public service is satisfied that it is equitable that any regulation made under that section should have retrospective effect in order to confer a benefit upon or remove a disability attaching to any Constable, that regulation may be given retrospective effect for that purpose; and that no such regulation shall have retrospective effect unless it has received the prior approval of the House of Representatives signified by resolution: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: (i) This Resolution may be cited as the Constabulary Force (Amendment of First Schedule) Regulations, Resolution, 2012; (ii) The Constabulary Force (Amendment of First Schedule) Regulations, 2012, which were laid on the Table of the House on the 24th day of May, 2012, are hereby affirmed.
Notice given on 29.05.2012 The Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning – To 4. move – THE CONSTABLES (SPECIAL) ACT The Constables (Special) (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Regulations, Resolution, 2012 WHEREAS, by virtue of section 35(2) of the Constables (Special) Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the regulations contained in the Fifth Schedule to the Act may from time to time be amended, added to, or revoked, by regulations made by the Minister; AND WHEREAS on the 13th day of March, 2012, the Minister made the Constables (Special) (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Regulations, 2012; Page 6 of 20 AND WHEREAS it is provided by section 35(3) of the Act that whenever the Minister is satisfied that it is equitable that any regulation made under that section should have retrospective effect in order to confer a benefit upon or remove a disability attaching to or in respect of any Special Constable, that regulation may be given retrospective effect for that purpose; and that no such regulation shall have retrospective effect unless it has received the prior approval of the House of Representatives signified by resolution: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: (i) This Resolution may be cited as the Constables (Special) (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Regulations, Resolution, 2012; (ii) The Constables (Special) (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Regulations, 2012, which were laid on the Table of the House on the 24th day of May, 2012, are hereby affirmed.
The Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning – To 5. move – Notice given on 29.05.2012 THE PENSIONS (PAROCHIAL OFFICERS) ACT The Pensions (Parochial Officers) (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, Resolution , 2012 WHEREAS, by virtue of section 4(2) of the Pensions (Parochial Officers) Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the regulations contained in the Schedule to the Act may from time to time be amended, added to, or revoked, by regulations made by the Minister responsible for the public service; AND WHEREAS on the 13th day of March, 2012, the Minister made the Pensions (Parochial Officers) (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 2012; AND WHEREAS it is provided by section 4(3) of the Act what whenever the Minister responsible for the public service is satisfied that it is equitable that any regulation made under that section should have retrospective effect in order to confer a benefit upon or remove a disability attaching to any person, that regulation may be given retrospective effect for that purpose; and that no such regulation shall have retrospective effect unless it has received the prior approval of the House of Representatives signified by resolution: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: (i) This Resolution may be cited as the Pension (Parochial Officers) (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, Resolution, 2012; (ii) The Pensions (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 2012, which were laid on the Table of the House on the 24th day of May, 2012, are hereby affirmed.
(Parochial Officers) Notice given on 29.05.2012 The Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning – To 6. move – Page 7 of 20 THE PENSIONS (TEACHERS) ACT The Pensions (Teachers) (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, Resolution, 2012 WHEREAS, by virtue of section 3(2) of the Pensions (Teachers) Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the regulations contained in the Schedule of the Act may from time to time be amended, added to, or revoked, by regulations made by the Minister responsible for the public service; AND WHEREAS on the 13th day of March, 2012, the Minister made the Pensions (Teachers) (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 2012; AND WHEREAS it is provided by section 3(3) of the Act that whenever the Minister responsible for the public service is satisfied that it is equitable that any regulation made under that section should have retrospective effect in order to confer a benefit upon or remove a disability attaching to any teacher, that regulation may be given retrospective effect for that purpose; and that no such regulation should have retrospective effect unless it has received the prior approval of the House of Representatives signified by resolution: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: (i) This Resolution may be cited as the Pensions (Teachers) (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, Resolution, 2012; (ii) The Pensions (Teachers) (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 2012, which were laid on the Table of the House on the 24th day of May, 2012, are hereby affirmed.
Notice given on 29.05.2012 The Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning – To 7. move – THE PENSIONS ACT The Pensions (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, Resolution, 2012 WHEREAS, by virtue of section 3(2) of the Pensions Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the regulations contained in the Schedule of the Act may from time to time be amended, added to, or revoked, by regulations made by the Minister; AND WHEREAS on the 13th day of March, 2012, the Minister made the Pensions (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 2012; AND WHEREAS it is provided by section (3) of the Act that whenever the Minister is satisfied that it is equitable that any regulation made under that section should have retrospective effect in order to confer a benefit upon or remove a disability attaching to any person, that regulation may be given retrospective effect for that purpose and that no such regulation shall have retrospective effect unless it has received the prior approval of the House of Representatives signified by resolution: Page 8 of 20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: (i) This Resolution may be cited as the Pensions (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, Resolution, 2012; (ii) The Pensions (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 2012, which were laid on the Table of the House on the 24th day of May, 2012, are hereby affirmed.
The Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning – To 8. move – Notice given on 29.05.2012 THE DEFENCE ACT The Defence (Retired Pay, Pensions and Other Grants) (Amendments) Regulations, Resolution, 2012 WHEREAS, by virtue of section 212(1) of the Defence Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the Defence Board may make regulations in respect of, among other things, the pay, allowances, pensions and gratuities of officers and soldiers and of their dependants surviving them, and the deductions therefrom and the forfeiture thereof (including the reckoning for pay, pensions and gratuities of service in Her Majesty’s forces other than in the Jamaica Defence Force, prior to the commencement of service in that Force); AND WHEREAS it is provided by section 212(2) of the Act that regulations made under that section with respect to the amounts of money payable under the Act on account of pay, allowances, pensions or gratuities or with respect to the rates payable under the Act in respect of pay, allowances, pensions or gratuities shall only be made with the approval of the Minister; AND WHEREAS on the 16th day of May, 2012, the Defence Board, with the approval of the Minister, made the Defence (Retired Pay, Pensions and Other Grants) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012; Page 9 of 20 AND WHEREAS it is provided by section 212(2) of the Act that any such regulations may be given retrospective effect whenever the Defence Board is satisfied that it is equitable so to do in order to confer a benefit upon or remove a disability attaching to any officer or soldier; and that no such regulation shall have retrospective effect unless it has received the prior approval of the House of Representatives signified by resolution: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: (i) This Resolution may be cited as the Defence (Retired Pay, Pensions and Other Grants) (Amendment) Regulations, Resolution, 2012; (ii) The Defence (Retired Pay, Pensions and Other Grants) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012, which
 were laid on the Table of the House on the 24th day of May, 2012, are hereby affirmed.
Notice given on 03.07.2012 The Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and Leader of the 9.
House – To move – THE PETROLEUM ACT The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (Extension of Functions) (Amendment) Order, 2012, Resolution WHEREAS, by virtue of subsection (6) of section 6 of the Petroleum Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the Minister may, by order, extend the functions of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica to include such energy resources other than petroleum, as the order shall specify; AND WHEREAS the said subsection (6) of section 6 of the Act provides further that every order made under section 6 shall be subject to affirmative resolution; AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (Extension of Functions) (Amendment) Order, 2012, be affirmed: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives as follows: (i) This Resolution may be cited as the Petroleum Corporation of (Amendment) Order, 2012, (Extension of Functions) Jamaica Resolution; (ii) The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (Extension of Functions) (Amendment) Order, 2012, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 3rd day of July, 2012, is hereby affirmed.
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The Attorney General – To move – Page 10 of 20 Notice given on 03.07.2012 THE MUTUAL ASSISTANCE (CRIMINAL MATTERS) ACT The Mutual Assistance (Criminal Matters) (Designated Commonwealth States) (Amendment) Order, 2012, Resolution WHEREAS, by virtue of section 31(1) of the Mutual Assistance (Criminal Matters) Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the Minister may, by order, designate a Commonwealth country as a designated Commonwealth state for the purpose of the Act; AND WHEREAS, although by virtue of the Mutual Assistance (Criminal Matters) (Designated Commonwealth States) Order, 1995, Britain is currently designated as one of the designated Commonwealth states, it is however desirable that specific provisions be made designating the United Kingdom and certain British Overseas Territories as designated Commonwealth states; AND WHEREAS on the 21st day of June, 2012, the Minister made the Mutual Assistance (Criminal Matters) (Designated Commonwealth States) (Amendment) Order, 2012, to provide for the specific designation of the United Kingdom and certain British Overseas Territories as designated Commonwealth states; AND WHEREAS it is provided by section 31(4) of the Act that an Order made under that section shall be subject to affirmative resolution; AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the Mutual Assistance (Criminal Matters) (Designated Commonwealth States) (Amendment) Order, 2012, should be affirmed by resolution: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House of Representatives as follows: (i) This Resolution may be cited as the Mutual Assistance (Criminal Matters) (Designated Commonwealth States) (Amendment) Order, 2012, Resolution; (ii) The Mutual Assistance (Criminal Matters) (Designated Commonwealth States) (Amendment) Order, 2012, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 3rd day of July, 2012, is hereby affirmed.
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The Minister of Finance and Planning to move that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act” be now read a second time.

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The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries to move that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Provide for the protection of Jamaica’s plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and for connected matters” be now read a second time.
Notice of second reading given on 03.07.2012 Notice of second reading given on 10.07.201 Notice given on 18.07.2012 Notice of second reading given on 10.07.2012 Notice of second reading given on 25.07.2012 Notice of second reading given on 25.07.2012 Notice of second reading given on 31.07.2012 Notice of second reading given on 31.07.2012 Notice of second reading given on 31.07.2012 Notice of given on 31.07.2012 Page 11 of 20 The Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and Leader of the 13.
House – To move – BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Ethics Committee of the House of Representatives, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 10th day of July, 2012, be adopted.

The Attorney General to move that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the 14.

Legal Profession Act” be now read a second time.

The Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce to move that a Bill 15. entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Consumer Protection Act” be now read a second time.
The Minister of Education to move that a Bill entitled “The National 16.

Parenting Support Commission Act” be now read a second time.

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The Prime Minister to move that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Make provisions for the implementation of the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice, and for connected matters” be now read a second time.

(October 29, 2012 – 1st date for start of debate).

The Prime Minister to move that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the 18.
Constitution of Jamaica to provide for the replacement of appeals to Her Majesty in Council with new provisions for appeals to the Caribbean Court of Justice as Jamaica’s final appellate court; and for connected matters” be now read a second time.

(October 29, 2012 – 1st date for start of debate).

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The Prime Minister to move that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) Act” be now read a second time.

(October 29, 2012 – 1st date for start of debate).

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The Minister of Finance and Planning – To move – THE CASINO GAMING ACT The Casino Gaming (Application for Declaration of Approved Integrated Resort Development) Regulation, 2012, Resolution WHEREAS, by virtue of section 72 of the Casino Gaming Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act), the Casino Gaming Commission may make regulations, with the approval of the Minister which make provision for the form and content of applications to be made to the Minister for the issue by him of an Order for the Declaration of an Approved Integrated Resort Development; Page 12 of 20 AND WHEREAS, on the 16th day of July, 2012, the Casino Gaming Commission, with the approval of the Minister, made the Casino Gaming (Application for Declaration of Approved Integrated Resort Development) Regulations, 2012; AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the Casino Gaming (Application for Declaration of Approved Integrated Resort Development) Regulations, 2012, be affirmed: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: (i) These Regulations may be cited as the Casino Gaming (Application Integrated Resort Development) for Declaration of Approved Regulations, 2012; (ii) The Casino Gaming (Application for Declaration for Approved Integrated Resort Development) Regulations, 2012, which were laid on the Table of the House on the 31st day of July, 2012, are hereby affirmed.
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The Minister of Finance and Planning – To move – THE CASINO GAMINT ACT Notice given on 31.07.2012 The Casino Gaming (Prescribed Games) Regulations, 2012 WHEREAS, by virtue of section 72 of the Casino Gaming Act (Hereinafter referred to as the Act), the Casino Gaming Commission may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations which prescribe the games, the playing of which constitute casino gaming for the purposes of this Act; AND WHEREAS on the 19th day of July, 2012, the Casino Gaming Commission, with the approval of the Minister, made the Casino Gaming (Prescribed Games) Regulation, 2012; AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the Casino Gaming (Prescribed Games) Regulations, 2012, be affirmed: NOW, THEREFORRE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: (i) These Regulations may be cited at the Casino Gaming (Prescribed Games) Regulations, 2012; (ii) The Casino Gaming (Prescribed Games) Regulations, 2012, which were laid on the Table of the House on the 31st day of July, 2012, are hereby affirmed.
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ MOTIONS NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 24TH JANUARY, 2012 Page 13 of 20 1.

Mr. Warmington – To move – [No.
3] WHEREAS section 7(2) of the FIRST SCHEDULE of the Electoral Commission (Interim) Act, 2006, provides for members of the Electoral Commission to be paid emoluments equal to that of a Puisne Judge; AND WHEREAS Parliament amended this provision to provide an emolument for the Chairman of the Commission equal to that of a Senior Puisne Judge; AND WHEREAS the Commissioners have established a most generous pension, gratuities and retirement benefit schemes for themselves, because of section 10(1) of the Electoral Commission (Interim) Act, 2006; AND WHEREAS section 7(2) of the FIRST SCHEDULE of the Electoral Commission (Interim) Act, 2006, was for Commissioners to be employed on a fulltime basis; AND WHEREAS the Commissioners meet only on a part-time basis, averaging four hours per month and when there are no elections or enumeration they do not meet for up to three months; AND WHEREAS the task being performed by the Commissioners can in no way be compared to that being performed by Puisne Judges or Senior Puisne Judges, who have to work long hours doing extensive researches, trials, among other duties; AND WHEREAS those persons who serve on other governmental commissions, e.g., the Police Services Commission, the Public Service Commission, among others, do not receive as generous a package as those serving on the Electoral Commission; AND WHEREAS there are many unfortunate Jamaicans who have to work up to seventy hours a week at minimum wage just to meet the basic needs of their families, while others are living in abject poverty: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House amend the Electoral Commission (Interim) Act, 2006, by deleting section 10(1) and sections 7(2), 7(3) and 7(4) of the FIRST SCHEDULE of the said Act; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the emolument to be paid to Commissioners be commensurate with the part-time jobs they now perform and in line with that paid to members of other governmental commissions and members serving on government boards; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Wig and Robe
 Allowance now being paid to the Commissioners be discontinued.
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The House to continue debate on the motion – Page 14 of 20 [No.
4] WHEREAS section 14(1) of the Governor-General (Expenditure, Personal Staff, Tax Exemptions and Pension) Act stipulates the pension payable to a retired Governor- General and the First, Second and Third Schedules make provision for additional emoluments and allowances for retired Governors-General and their widows; AND WHERAS Section 14(1)(a) of the Second Schedule of the Pensions (Prime Minister) Act stipulates the allowances payable to a retired Prime Minister and the Second and Third Schedules make provisions for additional emoluments and allowances for retired Prime Ministers and their surviving spouses; AND WHEREAS Section 7(1)(a) of the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act stipulates the pension payable to retired Legislators: BE IT RESOLVED that the Governor-General (Expenditure, Personal Staff, Tax Exemptions and Pension) Act and the Pensions (Prime Minister) Act be amended to bring their provisions with respect to pensions and allowances in line with the provisions of the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act; or, in the alternative the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act be amended to reflect similar allowances and/or benefits as provided for under the Governor-General (Expenditure, Personal Staff, Tax Exemptions and Pension) Act and the Pensions (Prime Minister) Act, as the latter stood before the 2008 amendment.
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Mr. Samuda – To move – [No.
6] WHEREAS the North Shore Highway project involving the construction of toll roads from Spanish Town to Ocho Rios had been planned for several years; AND WHEREAS work on this highway commenced prior to 2007 but is not yet completed due to faulty design challenges, which have resulted in millions of US$ of cost overruns and unnecessary delays; AND WHEREAS identify appropriate funding to underwrite the cost of correcting the faults and completing the project; former Administration initiated measures the to AND WHEREAS the completion of this highway would yield positive benefits to the commuting public and lay a solid foundation for economic growth and development along the corridor between Spanish Town and Ocho Rios: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House call on the Minister of Transport, Works and Housing to give a detailed explanation to this Honourable House, as to the plans being undertaken to have this project completed, and whether or not it is the intention of the Government to pursue the completion of this project in a manner consistent with the plans which were initiated by the former Administration, including the securing of appropriate funding from China.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 31ST JANUARY, 2012 Page 15 of 20 4.

Mr. Samuda – To move – [No.
8] WHEREAS the highly publicised Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) was announced by the Prime Minister as one which would be formally launched by the Minister of Transport and Works through the tabling of a Ministry Paper in Parliament; AND WHEREAS the Prime Minister is quoted as saying that “every employment programme now is deemed to be JEEP”; AND WHEREAS this Parliament has not yet been given any details as to the exact quantity and source of funding for this programme, nor has there been any report on the outcome of the promised discussion with the Chinese business partners; AND WHEREAS there exists a sense of uncertainty as to the details and modus operandi of the JEEP: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House call on the Minister of Transport and Works to table in this Honourable House at the earliest date the promised outline and full details for funding of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY, 2012 5.

Mr. Samuda – To move – [No.
10] WHEREAS the Jamaica Railway Corporation successfully activated the rail service from Kingston to Linstead, St. Catherine, which provided a welcome alternative to the commuting public between Linstead/Bog Walk and Kingston as a result of the closure of the Bog Walk Gorge for several months in order to effect the installation of water mains; AND WHEREAS it has been reported that this service has been experiencing financial challenges; AND WHEREAS it is well known that revenues generated from passenger services only are inadequate to cover the cost of maintaining the service; AND WHEREAS there is a need to engage private sector funding in order to resuscitate, on a phased basis at least, the services linking the Cruise Shipping Pier in Montego Bay to Appleton Estate, for example, in order to restore a once-successful tourism attraction: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House call on the Minister of Transport, Works and Housing to present to Parliament a comprehensive plan to deal with the reengagement of the rail service on a phased basis and specifically the plan of the Government in respect of the passenger service to Linstead: AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Minister advise this Honourable House of his intention to pursue the plans of the previous Administration to utilise the existing rail infrastructure in order to establish a fibre-optic backbone across the country in order to create industrial development and expand the communication infrastructure across the centre of the island.
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The House to continue debate on the motion: [No.
11] WHEREAS the Slave Trade was barbaric and uncivilised and represented one of the worst examples of man’s inhumanity to man and should never be either forgotten or repeated; AND WHEREAS it was as a direct consequence of this Slave Trade that the African people were scattered throughout the globe against their will, resulting in the dismantling and destabilisation of Africa, so that children who were produced as a result have remained disenfranchised; AND WHEREAS in direct proportion to the destabilisation of the nations of these sons and daughters was the growth of prosperity and power of their colonial masters; AND WHEREAS nations such as the English-speaking Caribbean, which have evolved through wresting independence from their slave masters, have remained doomed to be forever strangled by mushrooming debt; AND WHEREAS history is replete with instances where compensation has been paid to nationalities for injustices and violations suffered, to wit, the Jews for the holocaust, the Maoris of New Zealand and the Japanese after World War II; AND WHEREAS it was unanimously passed in the House of Representatives on the 20th July, 1948, that all who desire to return to Liberia should be facilitated, and in response thereto, general instructions were issued to the then Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government on the 10th June, 1964; AND WHEREAS the cry for repatriation has been a pursuit of some citizens, and it is now almost eight years since the Rastafarian brethren of Jamaica, in particular, commenced their struggle for reparation and repatriation: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House, with a view to establishing a united and common position, take a vote acknowledging that reparation is due to the countries of the displaced descendants of the African peoples, and that the Government of Jamaica has the right to pursue such claims from Great Britain on behalf of all citizens of Jamaica; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Great Britain be called upon to provide compensation by way of cash and/or debt relief; AND BE IT
 FURTHER RESOLVED that the Government accommodate any citizen or group of citizens who wish to enter into dialogue regarding their repatriation to Liberia and to give consideration to their request in accordance with the 1948 Resolution of this Honourable House; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any or all compensation to be made, which should be equivalent to that made to the former slave owners, be paid to the Government of Jamaica, a portion of which settlement should be used for the repatriation of any citizen so requesting, subject to international treaties; Page 17 of 20 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Honourable House appoint a committee to sit jointly with Members of the Senate, in consultation with private and/or governmental bodies, to pursue this settlement with Great Britain directly, or if necessary, through the highest international courts.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 24TH APRIL, 2012 7.

Mr. Warmington – To move – [No.
12] WHEREAS the First Schedule of the Electoral Commission (Interim) Act section 1(1)(a) states: Two members shall be appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister and two members on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition; and such members are in this Act referred to as the “Nominated Members”; AND WHEREAS the intent was for these “Nominated Members” to represent their respective parties on the Electoral Commission; AND WHEREAS an Electoral Commission cannot be viewed as being independent and free of political influence while political appointees are members of such Electoral Commission and are involved in decision making; AND WHEREAS the paramount interest of these “Nominated Members” is to act as protectors of the interest of their Political Parties, and not of the people of Jamaica; AND WHEREAS the cost to the Jamaican tax payers of salaries and allowances to maintain these political representatives on the Electoral Commission is in excess of $40,000,000.00 annually: BE IT RESOLVED that immediate actions be taken to terminate the payments being made from the public purse to the political representatives, that is, “Nominated Members” on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, and that if such salaries and allowances are deemed necessary, they be paid by their respective political parties; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Electoral Commission (Interim) Act be amended to delete section 1(1)(a) of the First Schedule, and any other sections that may make reference to, or empower political representatives to sit on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica.
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Mr. Pryce – To move – [No.
14] WHEREAS our current Prime Minister has publicly indicated the intention of the Government to finalise our sovereignty arrangements and move towards a Republican Democracy; AND WHEREAS there are steps along the way to that great achievement that will serve as tangible milestones along that august journey; Page 18 of 20 AND WHEREAS is the custom that each year, prior to our political independence and since that time, as it is in Britain, the Government’s framework for the year is outlined by a speech delivered by the sovereign Her Majesty Elizabeth II of Britain or her representatives under law as is the Governor-General of Jamaica; it AND WHEREAS that framework presentation is presently entitled the Throne Speech: BE IT RESOLVED that, as we approach the date of the 50th anniversary of our political independence from Britain, this Honourable House take the necessary steps to rename the Throne Speech to the “People’s Speech” as a timely and lasting acknowledgement that the priorities, projects, policies and programmes contained therein are designed – in good faith – by the Government elected by the very people of Jamaica and is intended to honour and give thorough meaning to the primary responsibility of all governments, which is to work unswervingly and tirelessly to ensure the happiness and well-being of the people who elected the Government in the first place; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this simple, yet important reassignment of the name, that this most important of presentations be understood as a deliberate move towards the full attainment of our sovereignty and in keeping with the purpose of this Parliament and the Government of Jamaica first and foremost; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as a tangible development in our jubilee year that this resolution be immediately considered so that this amendment may be approved prior to and in time for the opening of the 2012/2013 legislative year.
NOTICE GIVEN ON THURSDAY, 24TH MAY, 2012 9.

Mr. Hutchinson – To move – [No.
15] WHEREAS it is estimated that $5 billion worth of farm produce is lost by farmers each year to praedial larceny and with a launch, a second launch, and a third launch of the agricultural produce receipt book, this has failed to curtail the incidences of praedial larceny; AND WHEREAS a receipt is defined as “a written acknowledgement of receiving money”; “an amount of money received” and most producers of agricultural goods do not receive cash at the time of sale; AND WHEREAS all produce has to terminate at a distributor/end user and laws already exist to provide traceability for agricultural produce; AND WHEREAS since January 2012 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is increasing inspections of all produce being imported to the United States, and to hotels, from the farm and along the agricultural food chain: BE IT RESOLVED that section 3, form B relating to Travellers License in the Agricultural Produce Act and section 25 relating to Appointments of Inspectors of agricultural produce in the said Act, be enforced; Page 19 of 20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all farmers, not receiving cash for their produce sold, issue an invoice and not a receipt, and their phone number and TRN be put on all receipts and invoices; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 60 trail bikes that were assigned to the Praedial Larceny Programme be returned, to be used in this programme; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that section 37 of the Agricultural Produce Act, which provides for a farmer who does not issue a receipt to the purchaser of agricultural produce to be charged up to $250,000.00, be repealed and be replaced with “a distributor/end user of agricultural produce who fails to produce a receipt or invoice from a farmer or vendor for produce in his/her possession shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one million dollars”; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Praedial Larceny Prevention Act and the Agricultural Produce Act be combined and a review of the Acts carried out and updated.
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Special Select Committee to sit jointly with a similar committee appointed by the Senate to consider and report on Green Paper No.

2 of 2011 titled “Options for Reform of the Public Sector Pension System”.

07.02.2012 Standing Orders Committee to consider and report on Private Members’ Motion 2.

No.

5 of 2012, regarding the establishment of a parliamentary dress code, brought by the Member of Parliament for St. Catherine, South Western.

17.04.2012 3.
17.04.2012 3.

Human Resource and Social Development Committee to consider and report on Private Members’ Motion No.

7 of 2012, regarding the Office of the Political Ombudsman, brought by the Member of Parliament for St. Catherine, South Western.

Motion referred in accordance with Standing Order 26A(1).

19.06.2012 Ethics Committee to consider and report on Exemption Motion brought on 4. behalf of the Member of Parliament for Clarendon, Central.
11.07.2012 Ethics Committee to consider and report on Exemption Motion brought on 5. behalf of the Member of Parliament for Saint James, Central.

17.07.2012 Special Select Committee to sit jointly with a similar committee to be appointed 6. by the Senate to consider and report on Diaspora affairs.

31.07.2012 Motion, at Item No.


11, moved by the Minister of Finance and Planning and 7. approved by the House of Representatives recommending the amendment of the Standing Order so that the Tax Measures Committee of Parliament would, in February of each year: (i) Receive a report from the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC); (ii) Hold such hearings as may be necessary; (iii) Submit a report to the Whole House of Representatives no later than the 1st day of March of each year.
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