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ORDER OF BUSINESS OF THE HONOURABLE JAMAICA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010 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 November, 2009 – Question No.

30) (For answer on the 24th November, 2009 – Question No.

35) (For answer on the 1st December, 2009 – Question No.
38) (For answer on the 8th December, 2009 – Question No.

41) (For answer on the 9th February, 2010 – Question No.

43) (For answer on the 16th February, 2010 – Question No.

44) (For answer on the 2nd March, 2010 – Questions No.

45, 46 and 47) (For answer on the 3rd March, 2010 – Question No.

48) (For answer on the 9th March, 2010 – Question No.
49) 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 PRESENTATION OF BILLS WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE HOUSE FIRST OBTAINED Page 2 of 20 GOVERNMENT BUSINESS Page 3 of 20 1.
The House to consider the question that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Constitution of Jamaica to provide for a Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms and for Connected Matters” be now read a third time.

(Debate concluded in the House on November 17, 2009).

Notice of third reading given on 17.11.2009 2.


The House to continue debate on the motion: BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Standing Orders Committee of the House of Representatives on its deliberations on the review of the Standing Orders which was laid on the Table of the House on the 14th day of May, 2008, be approved.

3.
The Prime Minister – To move – BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House of Representatives approve the Report of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament which was set up to consider and report on the following Bills entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Bail Act”; “AN ACT further to Amend the Firearms Act”; “AN ACT to Amend the Offences Against the Person Act”; “AN ACT to Amend the Parole Act”; “AN ACT to Make interim provision in relation to the grant of bail in specified circumstances”; and “AN ACT to Make interim provision extending the power of arrest and detention under sections 50B and 50F of the Constabulary Force Act” which was laid on the Table of the House on the 9th day of December, 2008, be approved.
Notice given on 14.5.2008 Notice given on 9.12.2008 4.
The House to continue debate on the motion that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to repeal the Police Public Complaints Act; to make provision for the establishment of a Commission of Parliament to be known as the Independent Commission of Investigations to undertake investigations concerning actions by members of the Security Forces and other agents of the State that result in death or injury to persons or the abuse of the rights of persons; and for connected matters” be now read a second time.
Notice of second reading given on 19.5.2009 5.
The House to continue debate on the motion that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Validate and confirm all acts or things done in good faith by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited, as if exempt from the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third-Party Risks) Act by virtue of its establishment and maintenance of a self-insurance fund, from the 1st day of April, 2004 to the 20th day of November, 2008; and to discharge and indemnify the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited, its officers and all other persons against all consequential liability, actions and legal proceedings of any kind in respect of its operations as if exempt from the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third-Party Risks) Act,” be now read a second time.
6.

The Minister of Energy and Mining – To move – BE IT RESOLVED, with reference to Ministry Paper No.

124/09, dated November 5, 2009, which was laid on the Table of the House of Representatives on the Notice of second reading given on 13.10.2009 Notice given on 15.12.2009 8th day of December, 2009, and Jamaica’s National Energy Policy 2009-2030 annexed thereto, that this Honourable House of Representatives approve Jamaica’s National Energy Policy 2009-2030.

Page 4 of 20 7.
The Prime Minister – To move – THE SHARING OF FORFEITED PROPERTY ACT The Sharing of Forfeited Property (United Kingdom) Order Resolution, 2010 WHEREAS, by virtue of section 3(1) of the Sharing of Forfeited Property Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act), where an agreement providing for the sharing of forfeited property has been made with a convention state the Minister may by order declare that the provisions of the Act shall apply in respect of that state subject to such exceptions, adaptations or modifications as the Minister, having regard to the terms of such agreement, may deem expedient to specify in the order for the purpose of implementing such terms; AND WHEREAS on the 8th day of June, 2006, Jamaica made an agreement with the United Kingdom, providing the equal sharing of forfeited property; AND WHEREAS on the 25th day of August, 2009, the Minister made the Sharing of Forfeited Property (United Kingdom) Order, 2009; AND WHEREAS it is provided under section 3(2) of the Act that an order made under that section shall be subject to affirmative resolution; AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the Sharing of Forfeited Property (United Kingdom) Order, 2009, should be affirmed by resolution: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: 1.
This Resolution may be cited as the Sharing of Forfeited Property (United Kingdom) Order Resolution, 2010.

2.

The Sharing of Forfeited Property (United Kingdom) Order Resolution 2009, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 19th day of January, 2010, is hereby affirmed.

8.

The Minister of Finance and the Public Service to move that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Industrial and Provident Societies Act” be now read a second time.

9.
9.

The Minister of Finance and the Public Service to move that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Further Amend the Financial Administration and Audit Act”, be now read a second time.

Notice given on 19.1.2010 Notice of second reading given on 9.2.2010 Notice of second reading given on 10.2.2010 10.

The Minister of Finance and the Public Service to move that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Public Bodies Management and Accountability Act”, be now read a second time.
Notice of second reading given on 10.2.2010 Page 5 of 20 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ MOTIONS NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 10TH JUNE, 2008 Page 6 of 20 1.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.
8] WHEREAS Kingston Harbour continues to be choked by the inflow of plastic bottles, bags and other solid waste due to illegal dumping and the inadequate management of drains and gullies and the general neglect of coastal infrastructure; AND WHEREAS there is consequential loss of revenue from recreational and economic activity and a diminution of the environment in Central Kingston and nationally; AND WHEREAS the Recycle for Life programme has been discontinued and the resolve to introduce fiscal measures to curb irresponsible plastic and other waste disposal have not been implemented: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House debate the issue of waste management with particular attention to non bio-degradable and toxic waste and determine policy towards remediation.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 24TH JUNE, 2008 2.

The House to continue debate on the motion: [No.

9] BE IT RESOLVED that the Government institute a mandatory Youth Service for all instilling discipline, effecting re-socialization, unattached youth with a view to advancing training, reducing unemployment and developing infrastructure.

3.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


10] BE IT RESOLVED that as a matter of urgency this Honourable House debate the recommendations of the Strategic Review Study of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and consider the implementation of its conclusions.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2008 5.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


15] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House review the implementation of the Education Transformation Plan and determine the financing needed in advance of the upcoming Budget.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 7TH OCTOBER, 2008 6.

Mr. Buchanan – To move – [No.
16] WHEREAS the fish vendors at Scotts Cove on the border of Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth have occupied that location for the last twenty-eight (28) years; AND WHEREAS this location adjacent to the seashore has become a landmark Page 7 of 20 site; AND WHEREAS it is an attraction for both visitors and our local people alike; AND WHEREAS it creates economic activity for scores of persons who work there; AND WHEREAS the occupation of the site is not on record as being the cause of any vehicular accident: BE IT RESOLVED that the occupants of this location be allowed to remain there and that security of tenure be established for them in a meaningful and formalized manner; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds be allocated from local government and the Tourism Enhancement Fund for an extensive infrastructural upgrading to maximize the benefits for the occupants and enhance this location as a local community tourism project.
7.

Dr. Rhodd – To move – [No.
17] WHEREAS hurricanes and tropical cyclones are a part of the natural phenomenon in the Western Hemisphere; AND WHEREAS these natural phenomena occur annually and have been increasing in number and frequency; AND WHEREAS the eastern section of our country has experienced the onslaught of several of these natural disasters during the past decade: BE IT RESOLVED that the Government conduct a comprehensive study on the impact of recurrent natural disasters on the Eastern parishes of Portland and St. Thomas; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the recommendations of this study be sent to the Cabinet and Parliament for evaluation and action.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, 2008 8.

Dr. Phillips – To move – [No.


19] WHEREAS Jamaica is facing extraordinary rates of violent crime which are among the highest in the world, such that criminal violence now constitutes an urgent national crisis; AND WHEREAS recognizing that criminal activity generally and violence in particular threaten the integrity and viability of critical national institutions including our schools, hospitals, workplaces, etc., and thus bring into question the survival of the Jamaican State.
AND WHEREAS it is recognized that any effort to secure a safe and peaceful society will benefit from the sustained and structured involvement of the general citizenry in assisting the security forces, in supporting threatened institutions and helping to create a culture of law-abiding behaviour: Page 8 of 20 BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House mandate the Government to establish as a matter of urgency a national network community safety group suitably resourced and comprised of appropriately vetted persons to bolster the efforts of the security forces and the social intervention agencies in order to help unite all citizens against the imminent threat from violent criminals; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Honourable House requests the Human and Social Development Committee of Parliament to liaise with the Ministry of National Security and such other Ministries as may be appropriate with a view to refining the structure and design of such a programme.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 16TH DECEMBER, 2008 9.

Mr. Bunting – To move – [No.

22] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Sessional Select Committee on Economy and Production on its deliberations on the Bauxite/Alumina Industry in Jamaica, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 16th day of December, 2008, be adopted.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 13TH JANUARY, 2009 10.

Dr. McNeill – To move – [No.


23] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Sessional Select Committee on Public Administration and Appropriations on its deliberations on the Ministry of Health and Environment, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 13th day of January, 2009, be adopted.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 3RD FEBRUARY, 2009 11.

Mrs. Hay Webster – To move – [No.
24] WHEREAS the residents of Caribbean Terrace have been in discussions with the Government of Jamaica for a number of years now on plans to resettle the community in light of damages to the community from extreme weather since 2004; AND WHEREAS these discussions had resulted in commitments being given by the Government to properly secure residents in respect of national security concerns as well as public health consideration; AND WHEREAS the security of the remaining residents is now at great risk as a result of squatters occupying the units currently in the possession of the Commissioner of Lands as well as the takeover units yet to be settled with the Ministry of Water and Housing; AND WHEREAS the public health of the community is at alarming risk in light of gross infestation of rats and existence of mounds of debris and refuse yet to be removed: Page 9 of 20 BE IT RESOLVED that the Prime Minister instruct the following ministries and agencies, namely, Water and Housing, National Security, Transport and Works, Health and National Land Agency, to properly safeguard the health and security of the community by “bunkerising” these units which harbour itinerants and vermin as well as cleaning the environment to ensure no outbreak of an epidemic; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the community of Caribbean Terrace be advised by the appropriate officials of Government of the timelines and support programmes which will allow the community to be properly secured before the onset of the 2009 storm season.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 2009 12.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

25] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House debate the desirability and modalities of an extension of the National Insurance Scheme to provide a national health insurance scheme.

13.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


26] BE IT RESOLVED that Government instruct the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica to supply petroleum products directly to retailers without the intermediation of the petroleum marketing companies; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the reported margins of the petroleum marketing companies be allocated to a special dedicated fund for the maintenance of the nation’s roads.

14.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


27] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House urgently debate the measures required to get Jamaica out of debt and establish a timetable for achieving same.

15.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.
28] WHEREAS there are thousands of workers losing their jobs in Jamaica adding to the already high levels of the under-employed and the unemployed; AND WHEREAS given the fragility of traditional sources of foreign exchange earnings due largely to external conditions; AND WHEREAS the stimulation of local production for import substitution, local consumption and also export are essential to stimulate the Jamaican economy from recession to growth so as to provide employment for many; AND WHEREAS the productive use of land is the most practical and economical resource available to the nation; AND WHEREAS Government has indicated that an inventory of publicly-owned Page 10 of 20 lands is being prepared; AND WHEREAS there are large tracts of unused arable land in private hands; AND WHEREAS rapid agricultural development especially of food supplies will ease the urban and inner-city crises: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House urgently debate strategies for: 1.
Making unused land available to redundant workers.

2.

Encouraging the return to productive use of all idle lands.

3.

4.

Setting production targets for all agricultural commodities and developing plans for inputs of technology, infrastructure and credit to support these targets.

Using all available channels to persuade Jamaicans that it is by the productive use of land and labour that our nation will prosper and our social fabric be restored.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 24TH MARCH, 2009 16.


Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

29] BE IT RESOLVED that Government urgently bring forward for debate a comprehensive reform policy for metropolitan transport such as to reduce financial haemorrhage by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company.

17.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


30] BE IT RESOLVED that every Member of this Honourable House declare in this Chamber his or her citizenship or permanent residency in any country other than Jamaica; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, as a matter of urgency, the Honourable House debate under what, if any, circumstances citizens with dual nationality ought to be excluded from Parliamentary membership.

18.

Dr. Kenneth McNeill – To move – [No.


31] BE IT RESOLVED that the Reports of the Sessional Select Committee on Public Administration and Appropriations on: 1.

The deliberations on the Ministry of Education’s School Building Projects; 2.

The Ministry of Transport and Works; 3.

The deliberations on the Ministry of National Security; 4.

The deliberations on Air Jamaica Limited; Page 11 of 20 which were laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, the 24th day of March, 2009, be adopted.
NOTICE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY, 29TH APRIL, 2009 19.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

32] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House debate the cost of remediation in the public education system and treat with ways in which this can be reduced.

20.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

33] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House debate the adequacy and affordability of loan financing for students in the Jamaican tertiary education system.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 9TH JUNE, 2009 21.


Dr. Phillips – To move – [No.
34] WHEREAS the Government of Jamaica recently introduced a package of major taxation in excess of $18b for the fiscal year 2009/2010; AND WHEREAS the implementation of the new taxation arrangements was marked by much uncertainty and confusion within the public domain; AND WHEREAS it has been a fundamental tenet of parliamentary government that taxation of the populace should be subject to the specific consideration, and approval of parliamentary representatives; AND WHEREAS, further, this Parliament in its Standing Orders has provided for a Committee on Taxation to be established and to consider as appropriate such taxation measures as may be referred to it; AND WHEREAS, apart from 1999, no tax measures have been referred to the Taxation Committee of Parliament for consideration and report: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House consider what measures may be feasible and desirable to introduce in order to ensure that all tax measures brought to Parliament are referred to and considered by the Committee on Taxation.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 7TH JULY, 2009 22.

Mr. Hayles – To move – [No.
35] WHEREAS quantity surveying as a profession is a critical part of the relay in the construction and building industries; AND WHEREAS that profession has been supported by the Jamaica Institute of Quantity Surveyors for 50 years now; Page 12 of 20 AND WHEREAS, in an effort to provide professional guidance, quality assurance and a high level of accountability, professionalism and customer service, the Jamaica Institute of Quantity Surveyors has been leading a process to have tabled, debated and ultimately passed in this House a Bill that would provide the registration of quantity surveyors; AND WHEREAS this process has been stalled now for more than a year; AND WHEREAS, once passed, such an Act would provide a higher level of protection and security for customers and members of the quantity surveyors profession alike: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House bring forward and expedite the process to have tabled and debated the said Bill in a quick and suitable timeline that reflects the critical importance that such an Act would provide to the profession in Jamaica and elsewhere in the Caribbean community.
NOTICE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY, 8TH JULY, 2009 23.

Mr. Mair – To move – [No.
36] WHEREAS the duties of the Members of the House of Representatives preclude them from, in many instances, attending to their private business appropriately; AND WHEREAS, in order to adequately represent and serve their constituents, many Members inevitably abandon their private endeavours; AND WHEREAS many Members, upon retiring from representational politics, find themselves in challenging financial circumstances: BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House that a review be done of the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act in order to ensure that retired Members of Parliament receive a pension that, at all times, is adequate and commensurate with the prevailing economic conditions of the country.
NOTICE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY, 15TH JULY, 2009 24.

Dr. McNeill – To move – [No.

38] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives on its deliberations on the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 15th day of July, 2009, be adopted.

NOTICE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY, 29TH JULY, 2009 Page 13 of 20 25.

Mr. Mair – To move – [No.
39] WHEREAS the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State”; AND WHEREAS the Jamaican family is presently struggling in an unfriendly and aggressive environment that is consistently weakening its standards and values: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House urgently debate and agree on the reasons for the decay of our morals, values and family life and further propose remedial action, through legislation and/or institutional action, so as to reaffirm and consolidate the Jamaican family as a critical institution, and strengthen the same so as to ensure that our children live in an environment that is conducive to forming citizens of good character, empowered with knowledge and who are consequently able to play a critical role in nation-building.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2009 26.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

40] WHEREAS the livelihood of residents of Central Kingston is adversely affected by the polluted state of Kingston Harbour; AND WHEREAS there is leeching of effluent into the western harbour from the Riverton Dump which affects marine life and ecology in the entire harbour: BE IT RESOLVED that the city dump be removed from Riverton and relocated where it will have no adverse environmental impact on city dwellers.

27.
27.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

41] BE IT RESOLVED that the local fish-farming industry be encouraged so as to enhance local protein intake and reduce fish imports.

NOTICE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY, 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2009 28.

Dr. McNeill – To move – [No.

42] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee on its deliberations on the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 16th day of September, 2009, be approved.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 2009 29.

Dr. Phillips – To move – [No.
46] WHEREAS numerous reports persist of widespread commercialization taking place in sections of the corporate area zoned as Residential Communities; Page 14 of 20 AND WHEREAS this circumstance and the failure to enforce the laws pertaining to the non-conforming use of property, has been to the detriment of many homeowners, who have found their property values negatively affected and their community conditions worsened, by the wholesale influx of business interests, many of which are incompatible with the conditions appropriate to residential communities; AND WHEREAS it is considered that current legislation makes it difficult for aggrieved property owners, to secure redress against those engaged in non- conforming use of property: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House undertake a review of the Town and Country Planning Act with a view to ensuring that the Authority be enabled to act more effectively to closed businesses adjudged to be in breach of the Act.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER, 2009 30.

Dr. McNeill – To move – [No.

47] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives on its deliberations on the Ministry of Energy and Mining which was laid on the Table of the House on the 3rd day of November, 2009, be approved.

31.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


48] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House review the policies governing the relationship between the Churches in Jamaica and the State with respect to the sponsoring and support of education with a view to advancing the involvement and influence of in expanding educational opportunity and improving quality.

religious organizations 32.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.
49] WHEREAS it is desirable to ensure accountability for the maintenance of public infrastructure: BE IT RESOLVED that the National Works Agency delineate clearly what roads and civil works fall under its jurisdiction; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT only the National Works Agency in respect of such roads and works and the Local Authorities in respect of all secondary, parochial roads, be the only agencies entitled to carry out maintenance, and improvements, additions and repair works and more specifically; farm AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED sewage, telecommunications and other utilities have no authority to interfere with roads and works and are obliged to pay for the right to locate equipment on, in, or under the public roadways.
the electricity, water, THAT 33.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – Page 15 of 20 [No.


50] BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Government of Jamaica abolish the popularly described ‘Act Policy’ for motor vehicle insurance: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Law be amended to provide for mandatory driver re-education as a penalty for breaches of the Road Traffic Act; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Government introduce a revised and comprehensive programme of driver certification as soon as possible with procedures for licensing of instructors.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 15TH DECEMBER, 2009 34. move – The Chairman of the Human Resources and Social Development Committee – To [No.

51] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Human Resources and Social Development Committee on the System of National Honours and Awards, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 15th day of December, 2009, be approved.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 19TH JANUARY, 2010 35.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.
52] WHEREAS the Environmental Levy was intended for specific programmatic alleviation of the scourge of non-biodegradable materials; AND WHEREAS the Environmental Levy has been used as a subsidy for solid waste disposal: BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House that the subsidy obtained under the Environmental Levy be allocated solely for the original purpose, namely, for programmes which will reduce non-biodegradable material; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that adequate separate budgetary allocations be made for solid waste disposal.
36.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.
53] WHEREAS there is an unacceptably high level of road accidents and fatalities: BE regulations to: IT RESOLVED that Government immediately introduce legislation and (i) Improve the level of training for drivers of all classes of motor vehicles; (ii) Provide for mandatory retesting of all drivers every ten years; and (iii) Introduce compulsory re-education programmes for all drivers convicted of careless/dangerous driving as a condition for renewal of license; AND BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that all of these measures be undertaken at the Page 16 of 20 expense of applicants.
37.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

54] BE IT RESOLVED that sections 3(2), 4(A) and (B) of the Noise Abatement Act be amended to allow events to extend to 1:00 a.m. between Sunday to Thursday and 3:00 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 26TH JANUARY, 2010 38.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


56] WHEREAS the fisher-folk of Rae Town in Central Kingston and the remainder of the more than 40,000 fisher-folk in Jamaica have been experiencing reduced cash intake and poor earnings due to the depletion of their catch: BE IT RESOLVED that the Government seek funding and itself invest in a scientific study and implementation programme for increasing the stock of fish, lobster and conch in Jamaica’s coastal and territorial waters.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY, 2010 39.

Mr. Mair – To move – [No.
57] WHEREAS our economy is presently experiencing the full effect of the global financial crisis; AND WHEREAS the Government has implemented a comprehensive programme to restructure our economy so as to ensure that the country is put on a path of firm economic growth; AND WHEREAS this process will require great levels of sacrifice from all sectors of our society: BE IT RESOLVED that the Government advise this Honourable House of the effects this transition period will have on our country and what measures it will implement to protect the poorest or our society.
[No.

58] The Chairman of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee – 40.

To move – BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives on its deliberations on the Jamaica Urban Transit Company, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 9th day of February, 2010, be approved.

41.

Mr. Buchanan – To move – Page 17 of 20 [No.
59] WHEREAS rural water has incomplete projects and monies outstanding to contractors in many parishes over several months; AND WHEREAS communities in these parishes are suffering from deplorable road conditions and continue to experience severe water problems as a result of incomplete projects; AND WHEREAS these situations worsen with weather conditions: BE IT RESOLVED that the incomplete projects be completed and outstanding monies owed to the contractors be paid; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that rural water does not enter upon the reference of new contracts until the incomplete projects are settled in all respects.
NOTICE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 2010 42.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

60] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House debate the modalities by which a contributory pension scheme for all public sector workers can be instituted to replace the non-contributory scheme which currently applies.

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Page 18 of 20 15.01.2008 (i) 1.
(ii) (iii) (iv) Annual Report of the Political Ombudsman of Jamaica; Report of Investigation by the Office of the Contractor General into the procurement practices of the Jamaica Tourist Board; Report of Investigation by the Office of the Contractor General into the procurement practices of the University Hospital of the West Indies; Report of Investigation by the Office of the Contractor General into the procurement of fire-fighting vehicles and equipment for the Jamaica Fire Brigade; (v) Report of Investigation by the Office of the Contractor General into the Highway 2000 Concession and Administration Agreement; referred to Joint Select Committee for consideration and report.
22.01.2008 2.

Recommendations of the Final Report of the Ministry of Health, Jamaica Abortion Policy Review Advisory Group, referred to Joint Select Committee for consideration and report.

26.2.2008 3.

Committee appointed to sit jointly with a similar committee from the Senate to consider and report on the operation of the Access to Information Act, 2002, relative to the review of the legislation, as provided for in the Act.

4.

Private Members’ Motion No.


11 regarding the need for a national nutrition policy and a review of the existing public school nutrition programme brought by the Member of Parliament for Kingston Central and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 26th February, 2008, referred to the Human Resources and Social Development Committee for consideration and report.

4.3.2008 5.

Private Members’ Motion No.


3 regarding the addition of the names of fathers on children’s birth certificates brought by the Member of Parliament for Central Kingston and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 4th March, 2008, referred to the Human Resources and Social Development Committee for consideration and report.

1.7.2008 6. consider and report on the Report on the Review of Jamaica’s Defamation Law.
Committee appointed to sit jointly with a similar committee from the Senate to 9.7.2008 7.
Committee appointed to sit jointly with a similar committee from the Senate to consider and report on the Bill entitled “AN ACT to Promote and Strengthen Measures to Prevent and Combat Corrupt Conduct More Efficiently and Effectively; to provide for the offence of corrupt conduct and offences relating to corrupt conduct; to provide for the establishment of a commission of Parliament to be known as the Office of the Special Prosecutor for Corruption with special responsibility for the investigation and prosecution of corrupt conduct; to repeal the Corruption (Prevention) Act and the Parliament (Integrity of Members) Act; and for connected matters.” Page 19 of 20 30.9.2008 8.
Private Members’ Motion No.

6 regarding the number of Jamaicans being killed or suffer injury and economic loss each year as a result of road accidents brought by the Member for Central Kingston and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 30th September, 2008, referred to the Infrastructure and Physical Development Committee for consideration and report.

25.11.2008 9.

Private Members’ Motion No.


2 regarding unregistered land in Jamaica brought by the Member for Central Kingston and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 25th November, 2008, referred to the Infrastructure and Physical Development Committee for consideration and report.

9.12.2008 Jamaica Energy Policy 2006-2020 (Green Paper No.

1), which was laid on the 10.


Table of the House on the 28th day of February, 2008, referred to the Economy and Production Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.

Energy Conservation and Efficiency Policy 2008-2022 – An Addendum to the 11.

Energy Green Paper – Ministry Paper No.

61 of 2008, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 22nd day of July, 2008, referred to the Economy and Production Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.
12.

Private Members’ Motion No.

1 of 2008, regarding whole scale depreciation of the housing stock in Central Kingston and similar locations of urban decay in many constituencies, brought by the Member of Parliament for Central Kingston and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 9th December, 2008, referred to the Infrastructure and Physical Development Committee for consideration and report.

9.6.2009 13.
9.6.2009 13.

Committee appointed to sit jointly with a similar committee from the Senate to consider and report on the Bill entitled “AN ACT to provide for the establishment of a Department of Government to be known as The Financial Investigation Division for the investigation of financial crimes and for connected matters”.

23.6.2009 14.
23.6.2009 14.

Committee appointed to sit jointly with a similar committee from the Senate to consider and report on the “Special Report of Investigation conducted by the Office of the Contractor General into the Sale/Divestment of Air Jamaica Limited London Heathrow Slots to Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited; Addendum to the Special Report; Letters from the Office of the Contractor General dated April 6, 9 and 16, 2009, in support of the Special Report”.

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Private Members’ Motion No.
37 of 2009, regarding a comprehensive review of the Trafficking in Persons Act, the Undesirable Publications (Prohibition and Importation) Act, the Obscene Publications (Suppression of) Act and the Child Care and Protection Act and any other legislation governing the subject in order to ensure that adequate enforcement mechanisms are in place to protect our society in general and our children in particular from easy access to all forms of production and distribution of pornography and sexual exploitation referred to the Human Resources and Social Development Committee for consideration and report.
20.10.2009 16.

A Bill entitled “AN ACT for the Incorporation of the Church of Haile Selassie1 and the Vesting of certain Property in the Body so Incorporated” referred to the Private Bills Committee for consideration and report.

17.

Private Members’ Motion No.


4, regarding training facilities for and certification of legal and medical students, brought by the Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, referred for consideration and report.

the Human Resources and Social Development Committee to 17.11.2009 18.
A Bill entitled “AN ACT for the regulation and control of Casino Gaming in Jamaica and for connected matters” referred to a Special Select Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report by January 26, 2010.

(Two (2) weeks extension given on 26.1.2010).

A Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act” referred 19. to a Special Select Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report by January 26, 2010.
(Two (2) weeks extension given on 26.1.2010).

1.12.2009 20.

Private Members’ Motion No.

2 regarding measures to be taken to reduce the levels of murder in Jamaica brought by the Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Eastern and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 1st December, 2009, referred to the Human and Social Development Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.
16.2.2010 A Bill entitled “AN ACT o Amend the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World of Jamaica (Incorporation and Vesting) Law” for consideration and report.

referred to the Private Bills Committee