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OF GUYANA THIRD PARLI/'.\1·1ENT FIRST SESSION 1973 1976 MINUTES of the Proceedings of the 106th Sitting of the National in the Parliament Assembly held Buildings, Georgetown, Demerara, Chamber at the Public PT 2.00 P.M. ON THURSDA� 30TH DECEMBER, 1976 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMOLY Speaker Cdo.

Saso Narain, D.R., J.P., M.P., Speaker of tho National Assembly M0mbers of tho Gov.Jrnmcnt -Poople11s National C.Ongross (50) Primo Minister (1) C.do.

L.F.S.

Burnhan_.
L.F.S.

Burnhan_.

D.E., S.C., M.P., ;Jr,r,o Ministor Doputy Primo Minister (1) Cdo.

P.A.

Raid, M.P., Deputy Primo Minister Dovolopmen� National and �inistor of Sonier Ministers (9) * * * * Cde.

Coo.

Cdo.

Cdo.

Cdo.

* * * * Cde.

Cdo.

Cde.

Cde.

H.D.

Hoyte, s.c., M.P., Minister H.Groan, M.P., Minister Mobilisc1tion H.D.

Jack, M.P., Minister F.E.

Hope, M.P., Minister S.S. Naraine, Housing (Absent -on leave) G,H.

King, M.P., Minister G.B.

Kunnard, c.c.H., M.�., Minister C.L.


Baird, M.r., Minister F.R.

Wills, s.c., M.P., Minister A.�., M.P., Minister of Economic of Co-operatives and Nationai Dovelopmont of Energy and Natural Resources of Finance of Works and of Trade ond Consumer Protection of Agriculture of Education and Social Dovolopmont of Foreign rlffoirs and Justico Ministers (5) Cde.

W.G.

Carrington, C0e, S.M.

Field-Ridley, Cde.


B. Ramsaroop, M.P., Minister of InformGtion and Culture M.P., Minister of Parliamentf<IIW Affairs and M.P., Minister of Lobuur Loader of tho House * * Cde.

D.M.R.

H�cper, M.P., Minister Cdo.

C.V. Mingo, M.P., Ministor of Health of Home ,\ff::J.irs Ministors of State (9) Cde.

M. Kasim, ,�.r.., M.P., Minister Gdo.

O.E.

Clarke, M.P., Minister of State for ,1griculture of Stoto -Regional (Eost Borbico/ CorEJntyno) Cdo.
P. Duncan, J.P., M.P., Minister of Stote -Regional (Rupununi) *Non elected Minister 2. of Stace, Office of the of State -Regional Cde.

C.A.

Nbscimanto, Prime Minister K.B.

Bancroft, M.P., Minister (Mazaruni/Potaro) M.P., Minister Cdo.

* * Cdo.

J.P. Chowritmootoo, Coast/Wast (Essequibo \·J.

Haynes, M.1 ., Minister A.Salim, M.P., Ministur West Coast Berbice) Cdo.

F.u.A.
F.u.A.

Carmichaul, M.P., Minister Domor2re) of State of Stato - * of State -Regional for Consumer Prctoctian (Absont Regional (East Domorara/ M.P., Minister of State -Regiunal (North Wost) Parliamentary Socrotaries (6) Cdo.

J.R. Thomas, M.�., Parliamentary Devolopmontr National Socrota�y, Ministry of Cdo.

M.M.

ackman, C.C.H., M.�., Parliamont2ry Socrotnry, Office of tho Primo Minister, �d Government 1 Cdo.

E.L. �mbrose, M.P., Parliamont2ry Socrotory, Cde.


S. r£ash�d, M.lj., Parliamontcry of Agricultu of Co-oporativ Socrotary, Chiof 1·Jhip Ministry Ministry and National Mobilisation Cde.

R.H.O.

Curbin, M.P., Parliamontnry Socrotary, Ministry of Educatio and Social Dovelupmont Cdo.

M. C�rrica, M.r., Parliamentary Secrutary, Ministry of Works arnl H,-·using D..ther Mombors (19) M.�.

M.P.

Cdo.

L.M.

Oranco, M.µ.

Cdo.

E.M. Bynoe, M .1-.

Cdo.

E.H.A.

Fowlor, M.µ, (tbscnt) Cde.

J. Gill, M.P.

Cde.


W. Hussain, Cdo.

S. Jnisorrisingh, Cdo.

K.M.E.

Jcnas, M.P.

Cdo.

M. Nissar, M.P.

Cde.

L.E.

Ramsahoye, M.P.

Cde.

J.C. Ramson, M.P.

Cdo.

�.n.

Rayman, M.�.

Cde.

E.M. Stoby, J.P., M.�.

Cdo.

S.H.

Sukhu, M.S., J.,,., M.,.

Cua.

C. Sukul, J.,,., M.1,.

Cdo.

H •.

·,.

Taylor, M.P.

(.

:'lbsent) Cdo.

R.C.

Van Sluytman, M.P.

Cde .. L.E.

Willams, Cde.

C.E.

Wrights, J,P., M.,,.

CJe.

M. Zaheeruddoen, M.P.

J.P., M.:·.


(nbsont) Members of tho Opposition (16} (i)reople1s Progressive Party (14) Lendor of the Opposition (1) Cde.

c. Jagan, M.P., Leader of the Opposition, Deputy Spanker (1) Cde.

nam Korran, M,1-., Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Other Members (12) Cde.

J. Jogan, M.i • CcJe.

Reepu Damon Persaud, J.I ., M.i ., Opposition Cde.

N. Porscud, M.P.

Cde.

C. CullymQXe, M .I • Cdo.

S.F.

Mohomed, M.1.

Chief \·Jhip *Non electod Minister M.r-., (Absont) Cae.
L. Lalbahadur, CdtJ.

B. Jamos, M., • (Absent) Cdo.

c.c.

Dolgrove, M.P.

Cde.

R. 1'.\lly, M.1 • Cdo.

Dalchand, Cdo.

Dindayol, M.�.

CGo.

H. Nokta, M.�.

J.P., M.�.

(ii)Liberator Party (2) Mr. M.F.

Singh, M .. ·• (Absent -on loavo) Mrs. E. De Silva, M.r-.

OffICEnS Clark of the National Acting Deputy Clark of the National (F .,1.

Narain) Assom�ly Assembly (A. Knight) PR.WERS The Clark ro2d Prayers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE S� E:IKER (i)Lm1ve Tho Spooker annuun8od that lo�vc hod boon granted to - (i)Cde.

S.S. Nar2ino, Minister of J�rks ond Housing, up to 9th January 1977, and (ii)Mr. Singh for thol sitting.

(ii)Dooth of Doputy Clark's wifo Tho Speaker announced that since the last sitting the Acting Deputy Clark, Cdo.

Knigh� hoJ lost his wife.

On boholf of tho Assombly and himself, ho extended deepest sympathy to Cde.

Knight.

t"JRESENT.1 TION OF ;,iWERS 11ND RE.

ORTS I ETC.


Dy tho Minister of Finance: Estimates the financial yoar 1977. of tho Rovenues and Exponditure for (Circulated) INTRODUCTION OF GILLS Presentation onu First ReaJing ublished 15.12 76 ,\MENuMENT DILL 1976 The Minister of Hoalth, on boholf of the Government, prosentc the following Gill which was rood tho first timo: f\ DILL intituled .. N ;,CT TO ,l,•1END THE NURSES .. ND HIDl.-lIVC::J ORDIN,1NCE AMENDMENTS TO OTHER L�WS.

llEGISTR,;noN .. ND TO M,,KE CONSE.


:)UENTI.-:\L 4. , UBLIC BUSINESS MOTION DUDGET s;,([CH - Ar:;ROV.

"1L OF E::iTIM11 fES OF EX,•ENDITUf1E FOR 1977 with article 80 (2) of the Constitution, In accordance the Ministor of Finance signified the Assembly ostim�s of 0�pondituro sum of S417,283,7361 not of appropriotion�in-oid, and excluding $128,751,121, thot that Cobinot had rocommonded of tho motion for tho approval should procood upon�tho which is char�ecblo yoar 1977, of a total for tho financial by law.
(Soe Appendix).

uruodcasting of Oudgot Speach and Dabato As tho Minister of Financo was obcut to move the motion, tho loocer of the Opposition given for tho Dudgot Speach to bo broadcast focililies would also bo givon to the Oppositi�n.

rose and enquired if por�ission hod beem live nnd whether broadcasting The Spookor informed permission livo.
Ho also informed practice, broadcast tho undertaking c-:sting time on tho gonoro.l debate tu ba givon in proportion Party roprosontotion had boen given for tho Oudget Speech to be tho Assombly given by tho Rauio StctiJns, ho would permit brood­ to tho with the �ssombly that in accordance in tho �ssambly.
th�t in accordcnce with Approval of Estimo�os of Exponditure for 1977 approval Tho Ministe1r: of the estimates of expenditure for 1977. of f"inanco than movod tho motiun for the Suspension of Standing Drdor No.9(2) The Ministor.of.Finnnco wos ruouing tho uudgot Spooch, whon Affairs to at 4 o'clock, ot 3.56 p.m., on a motion by tho Minister and Loader of tho House, Stoncling onoblo the sitting to continue so as to pormit tho Minister of rarliamontary Dr.lor Ne.
9(2) wos suspondod without boing suspondod to comploto his speech.

RosumptiGn of Oudgot Speech Tho Minister of Finonco completed ro2Jing tho Dudgot Spoech.

The motion was then proposec.

Thorooftur as tho day fer tho resumption rromod Wodnesday, of the debate on the motion.

tho Minister 5th January, 1977, NEW YE .. R vJISHES The Speaker, on beh�lf cf his wife and himself, extended Now Yoor Wishes to the Members of the �ssombly and to tho Stoff of tho P3rliamont Office ::ind the �ress.
and their families 5.

Mrs. Da Silva, the Loo1er of the Oppositi�n end tho Primo Minister, thanked tho Spo.

::ker, rcciproc:itod tho wishes to him nnd his family, nnd also uxtondod greetings to tho othor momJers of the Ass ... mbly, tho St3ff of .

crli::-m .. mt Office :rnd tha , ross.

,.OJOU�1NMENT .

'\t 4.


23 p. m., on a motiun by tho Minis tor of , :::ir liamontary ,'\ ffairs nnd Landor of tho Hcuso, tho i\ssembly 2.00 p.m. on WednosJcy, 5th Jnnu3ry, 1977. w<1s adjl!urned to r·1i::NT OFFICE, , .,FlLI.

;Jublic Duilliings, Geurg .. L L'm, 3rd January, 1977, APPENDIX MOTION BY"THE·'MINISTER OF FINANCE WHEREAS the Constitution of Guyana requiris that estimaies of the revenue!
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 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 revenue and expenditure of Guyana for the financial year 1977 have been prepared and laid before the Assembly on 30th December, 1976: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That this National Assembly approve the estimates of expendituke for the financial year 1977, of a total sum of four hundred and seventeen million, two hundred and eighty-three thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six dollars, net of appropriation-in-a id, and excluding one hundred and twenty-eight million, seven hundred and fifty-one thousand, one hundred and twenty-one dollars, which is chargeable by law, as detailed therein and summarized in the undermentioned schedule, and agree that it is expedient to amend the law and to make further provision in respect of finance.
2.

SCHEDULE.'

AMOUNT Capital Current Division Ji.sad NO·• No.

(Capital) (Cufrent} l D't'fic';;·; df ±he President 150,188 I !

,, :·.

Pres'ident- Supre·me .,of· JJ�icature 869,674 ... 2;:·,.

3 Cq1/rt • " .

M!Sg:iJd:rates Il III .

'.Ji Judiciary 4,· Df.f,icf ·: .>Parlia��rit Parl;i.ainent - 1,110,451 .

.

- 182,765 IV Audit Ombudsman Pubiic :&.

Police Se:i,yice J:ommissions c- '!

"', " Teachin'g Service Commission ·· Puq;I.ic -.

Pros·ec\ii;i.ons· · · .. :: �1:-_.:.;.


: 'i :,; - • 'no'i: Und_e; .,Otheir.

�ervic;es :·.

: .�!iniste;riai''Contrbi .. � . '

: Office .of, t)i� · abi'net·. "

and· C Gu�e1ni!

'D'sfent:e Pr1Jliifr{tri:i,s1;er.

Force· ° ' A < • 784,075 33,939 560,846 118,916 ,212, 051 1,476,280 29,026,762 12· r Securi t;y In.terrra: .-.

3,500,00 0 V Pri��:' Mihister' ;21, 770 ,ooo 13 Min:j.stry '.. · · · Affairs �f';Par ' liamen·tary 24,741 VI VII .

Ministry Affairs, of.


P!Sl_ri:j.amenta :'y 14 · Min:l:stry of· Public Corporations 17,530 Ministi:y bf Pubiic: Corporations Division Head No.

No.

(Capital) (Current) 3.


AMOUNT Capital Curre $ $ 15 Public Service Ministry 797, l VIII Public Service Ministry 6,DDD,DOO 16 Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11,039, 8 IX Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Attorney General 18 Attorney General - Official Receiver 19 Attorney General - Deeds Registry Attorney General 456, 3 D 3 20 Ministry of Information Culture 3,845,3 8 Ministry of Informati Culture on&.

746,500 X XI- 21 Ministry of Home Affairs 823 ,4 5 .

.

.
.

.

22 Ministry of Home Affairs -Police 18,259,D 4 23 Ministry of Home Affairs -Prisons 2,164,2 9 • 24 Ministry of Home Affairs - Fire Protection Services 25 Ministry of Home Affairs Registration&.

Elections 26 Ministry of Home Affairs Registration, Immigration, Births, etc.

1,577 ,2 9 562,5 0 185,2 XII r•1inistry of Home Affairs 1,380,000 27 Ministry of Agriculture 2,060,S 2B Ministry of Agriculture - Agriculture 29 Ministry of Agriculture - Lands and Surveys 9,748,S 2,55,014 Division Head .. NO.
No, 4, AMOUNT Capital Current $ (Capitalf (Cu:rrentl 30 1 tur�· :.. Ministl:y cif Agric�i ' ' .

Hydr'a'i -11':Lca· 2,893,284 XIII XIV xv XVI Ministry 'of .

Agriculture ' .

14, 6,89, ODO of 1Agi:ict.ilture Ministry IBRD/lDA P�oj'/cts Livestock De�elopm,an t 2·,6po/ooo , , Min.

:is_try .

IBRD/ID/1.

Sec:;on\:I' Sea Defence of Agriculture Projec:;ts Project > ;' .

- of Agt:i.

'culture Ministry Projects IBRD/I'DA , � .

.. .

.

.

Tapakuma I:c:r.igr-tion Prqjefot .

.

5,5do,ooo 31 Ministry of.


Naticinsi.FDevel opment 5,856,956 XVII Ministry of Natibnal Deve_lopinent .

32 Min;i.stry of Energy and .. · Resources Natural · ·, 2,897,732 XVIII XIX xx XXI 33 34 35 Ministry �aturB.\ · Resou�ces t� l,.

of Energ) 'and · ·': • 1 7,4021 ODO Ministry of Ecoi')omi_c Developm,e nt · 2,171,546 ' Mi,nist�y of.

Eccinom;L'i::.

D,avelop"."

, ;i.0, �6b, bob.

: nie'nt Ministry Develtipmiarit: .

· of Regional ·.;.
· of Regional ·.;.

'I • 1,131,420 cif · R<agibnal Minisff/ Developme/it Dev�lopment lnt$.rior 918,843 Ministry Development .·of •Regional 2,235,000 36 .of -Works &.

M;i;nistry Housing ·(\vofks} �· 28,108,727 .. Min istr·y Housing of \forks &.

'(llorka)' 31,325 ,ooo Divis±'oh Head -,N·o.

( Current) ' (Capital '.I-Jo• 5.

AMOUNT �apital Curren ';·::,�� ·, xxrr 37 ··xxnr XXIV 39 40 41 43 44 46 47 48 pf Works &.

.Housing Ministry lWorks) -I IBRD/IDA.

;P..r�jects �l�e,t Coast Demerar� Project · ,fo�d .
, · 3,300,000 of Works and Ministry Housing - :(H'aus:iiig) .

.

.

of W�rks·and Ministry Housing - (Housihg) .. .

3,200,0bb 2,086,6 1 Ministry Housing (Communications) of Works and .

�-.. Ministry of Works &.

Housing;,.

( Communicatio�s) :_ Post Office · .. � t - Work"s &.

Housing Ministry ,of ,;,rt ·and .

'..

'''ftan�·p (Com"ls.)

Harbours hepartment . '

',-.

.

� ... � .... of Works and Housing -Civil,Avi Ministry (Comms.)

ation- , .
ation- , .

803,5 2 0 1,519,4,1 Minist;,y ( Communicatio�s) of \/p�ks &.

·Housin·g 2,000,000 .. Ministry of Education 1 and Social, Development 13,335,1 5 flllnistfy, oF E;'Ju"�ation an·d · Social Development - T eacheir Tra'{iii�g' In Service ', ,· '' Pj:ogramme - ,1•1ihist ry of ·Education and Socisil Development Secondary Schools - Primary and 1·· Min;i.stry of Development Education ��d· Social -Nurs'ery Schoi;i+s Education Ministry.
"'of: Development:..: Centres Instruction Practical • · · and Social '.

,I .� • • • • • • ':, ' 42,801,09.

5, 3q6; 6ffi 2,054,59 of Educatio�,and -Govsrnmeo:t Ministry Development College , Pre ,.Ser.v:i,c.i,Te·a.cher P:rog.ramm.e ·;·-' Training Social Training ".

i·."�.

!_;:�-- 1,062,08 Mioistry of Edu.c .. tioo aapd ,Social Developll)ent Georgetown -Technical Institute 1,129,86 Division Head 6.

No.

··-(.C�R'!-J:!c1 N o. urrent).

l.l ·- .

( C: AMOUNT.


Capital ·s Current· _(l 49 .\ ·Ministry of Educatiori" and ·Social ·, Develop.ment.

-C:ar�egie School of Sb 51 52 54 55 56 Hom's Economics Ministry Developmen of Ec\ucation and Social t -Queen's College, Ministry 'Development of Education -Bishops and Social I High School of Education Ministry ·Development -Anna Reg;i.na Secondary .

School and Social Ministry Development of Education and Social -Berbice H;i.gh School ,· .. _-.

.
.

Ministry of' Edu�·ation a�d Social Development ;_ New Amsterdam T.echnica l Institute Ministry.

Development for �econdary Teachers of Education e,-rid.

-Sol.legs of.EduL:ation Social Ministry Development ment Unit of Educ.ation -Curriculum .. ;and Spcial Develop­ 57 Ministry of Education.and Social Development - Guyana Industrial 58 59 60 61 ·training CentIB .

.

Ministry Development Welfare Service of Education � Probation and and Social Ministry of Edµcation Development Secondary -Bygeval/Mahaica.
School -Multilateral and Social of Education �linistry Development School -Multilateral: -Anna Regina· and Social Secondary of Education Ministry ·Deh,elopment School -Multilateral -Bladerihall and Social Sec'ondary 179,724 515,072 431,424 16 244,558 718,222 314,50].

1,138,671 207,369 743,715 442,604 661,390 525,660 .. \ �' .

'Head 'No.

Diyision No, (Cap ital) (C�rrent) 7, AMOUNT Capital $ Curren » 62 .
Ministry of ·Educati.an ..;· New Amsterdam De,,velopment 5.ec[!ndary School -Mul,tilateral an!=l Social.

472,6 0 63 Ministry (,, .. of.

Education and Social .

Development -Christianburg/Wismar Secor,dary School, .. ':" Multilateral 64 65 66. of Educatio� Ministry Development -Ruimveldt School -Multilateral and SoC:ial Secondary Ministry of Education and Social Development - Port Kai_tuma Secondary School · Residenti.al ., ,.

.
Ministry of Education Development --Kwakwani Secondary School and Social Residential 67 Ministry of Education -Mabaruma and Social" ResidR�tial Development Secondary School "68 of Education Ministry Development -St, Ignatius' Residential Second��y School 'and Social 4;13,6-0 443,5 8 44513 8 ] XXV X•XVI XXVII Ministry Development of Education and Social 3,500 ,_ODO· .. Ministry Developm�nt IBRD/IDA Project· · Education Firs't end Social o'i'°.Education Projects - of Education Minis;try Development IBRD/IDA Secon'd arid Social Projects {:du cation Project 2, 5 DO, ODO 69 Ministry of Health 1,442, 06 70 71 72 Min�stry of Health -·Medical 5,815,86 of Health - Minist,ry, Bacte}iological 1,012,12 Miniptry of Health -,X-Ray 412, 06 Division Head No.
N�.

---- (Current) \ {Cepitail .

t B •.

-AMOUNT Capital S. Cu'rrent $ 73 .

, Ministry o f Health·-Hospitals , .

·_ .. , !'

·and }Jis'peh�aries 18,338,561 74 Ministry of Health Analyst .. .. Minist·ry of· He�lth Palms 232,500 BBl,343 XXVIII I XXIX 1 XXX I I !

!.

Ministry oi' Health 4,DDD,000 76 'Ministry 'fliational Of Co-Operatives and Mobilisatip'n 2,151,335 ) ·; Minis.try erat:j.ves ·• · of• Go"-of ... Natioral Mooilis�tipn and ' 740,000 Ministry Na·tiqnal Govt.

9f Co-operatives Mo bil�7.atiori.


- Loc_af.

and r2, 082, 806 Ministry of Co-operatives National .

Gov�:i:nm�nt) abd - ( Lbcai Mobilisation .

·· 26s ,.ooo 78 Ministry Sec�ri'ty . '

of ·Labour and Soc'ial 79 Minis'try i:Jf' l:abour -��d Social Security Serv.ice - Empli:Jyme·nt Exchange .•, .,, .1,078,632 93,766 BO Ministry of Labour and Social •·:·Security - Social As.sistance - l P,,.44-7 ,435 XXXI ·· Ministry.

of La.bour and Sbcial Security XXXII ,.

Bl Ministry Of.Tr,;cle Protection .-.


:, .. , and Cprisumer Mi�istry of Trade and Consum�r Protection . '

82 Min'i·stry of Finance'.

: ·, 83 ·Ministry of.. Finance '-·Adcountant -General • J • 13,528,962 - 71.4,308 1,.876,6 43 9.

Division Head No.

No.


(Capital) (Current) Ccipital Current AMOUNT �-· � 84 f'linistry of Finince -Customs and Excise 85 1'-linistry of Finance -Inland Hevenue 86 Ministry of Finance -Pensi ons and Gratuities 87 t•linistry of Fin ance - Public Debt 00 �inistry of Finance -Revision of \w.Jge.s, Salaries und Related Payments 89 Ministry of Financ� -Post Office Savings Bank 2·,,806, 019 4,733,365 2,910,351 504,546 200 7 XXXI II Ministry of Fin cl nee 2,831,700 TOTAL 1341044,200 282,439,536