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HR8/1/13 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, 3rd September 2021 10:00 AM -*- -*- -*- ORDERS OF THE DAY 1.

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Prayers.

Announcements by the Speaker.

Bill brought from the Senate.

1.

Finance and Audit (Reform) (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

(The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment) 7.

Presentation of Reports from Select Committees.

No.
No.

HR33/1/13 - Report from the Finance and Economic Development Committee on the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

No.

HR34/1/13 - Report from the Finance and Economic Development Committee on the Tax Administration and Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

No.

HR35/1/13 - Report from the Finance and Economic the Stamp Development Committee on Duties (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

No.

HR36/1/13 - Report from the Finance and Economic Development Committee on the Electronic Transfer of Funds Crimes Bill, 2021.
(The Honourable Chairman of the Finance and Economic Development Committee) No.

HR37/1/13 - Report from the Constitution and Foreign the Electronic Affairs Committee on Evidence Bill, 2021.

No.

HR38/1/13 - Report from the Constitution and Foreign the Belize Affairs Committee Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Bill, 2021. on (The Honourable Chairman of the Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee) 2 No.
HR39/1/13 - Report from the Public Service, Labour, Industry and Trade Committee on the Data Protection Bill, 2021.

No.

HR40/1/13 - Report from the Public Service, Labour, Industry and Trade Committee on the Electronic Transactions Bill, 2021.

No.

HR41/1/13 - Report from the Public Service, Labour, Industry and Trade Committee on the Public Sector Data Sharing Bill, 2021.

(The Honourable Chairman of the Public Service, Labour, Industry and Trade Committee) No.
HR42/1/13 - Report from the National Security and Immigration Committee on the Immigration (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

(The Honourable Chairman of the National Security and Immigration Committee) 12.

Introduction of Bills.

1.

Securities Industry Bill, 2021.

Bill for an Act to provide for the regulation of securities business and activities and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

2.

Stamp Duties (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2021.


Bill for an Act to amend the Stamp Duties Act Chapter 64 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011; to exempt public officers from the charge of stamp duties on certain instruments; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

3.

Money Laundering and Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
(Prevention) Bill for an Act to amend the Money Laundering and Terrorism (Prevention) Act, Chapter 104 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011; to allow for payments out of the Fund to be paid to the Attorney General’s Ministry for expenses in relation to mutual legal assistance and the fight against transnational organized crimes; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment) 13.

Motions relating to the Business or Sittings of the House.

3 14.

Public Business.

I BILLS FOR SECOND READING 1.

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021.


Bill for an Act to amend the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011; to remove the fee for certifying documents as in compliance with the Act; to allow for certain fees to be prescribed by Order published in the Gazette; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

2.

Stamp Duties (Amendment) Bill, 2021.


Bill for an Act to amend the Stamp Duties Act Chapter 64 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011; to exempt certain documents of a company from the payment of stamp duties; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

3.

Electronic Transfer of Funds Crimes Bill, 2021.


Bill for an Act to provide the regulation of the transfer of money through electronic means; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

4.

Electronic Transactions Bill, 2021.


Bill for an Act to give legal effect to all electronic documents, records and signatures; to repeal the Electronic Transactions Act, Chapter 229:03 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

5.

Tax Administration and Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

Bill for an Act to amend the Tax Administration and Procedure Act, Act No.
8 of 2019; to authorize the Director General to publish the names of tax defaulters in the Gazette and any local newspaper; to amend the general provisions of Part X Criminal Proceedings pertaining to the prosecution of tax offences; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

6.

Immigration (Amendment) Bill, 2021.


Bill for an Act to amend the Immigration Act Chapter 156 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011; to provide for the addition of a new category of visitor permit to allow visitors to work remotely from Belize; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

(The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment) 7.

Belize Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Bill, 2021.


4 Bill for an Act to amend the Belize Constitution, Chapter 4 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011; to provide an additional ground for vacating the office of a member of the Belize Advisory Council, the Election and Boundaries Commission, the Public Services Commission, and the Security Services Commission; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(The Honourable Minister of Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform) 8.

Electronic Evidence Bill, 2021.

Bill for an Act to make provision from electronic evidence; to repeal the Electronic Evidence Act, Chapter 95:01 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

9.

Data Protection Bill, 2021.


Bill for an Act to regulate the collection, keeping, use and dissemination of personal data; to protect the privacy of individuals in relation to their personal data; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

10.

Public Sector Data Sharing Bill, 2021.


Bill for an Act to facilitate the sharing of data between public sector agencies and other entities; to provide for an Office for Data Analytics; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

(The Honourable Minister of Youth, Sports and E-Governance) II COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON BILLS III BILLS FOR THIRD READING 