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BELIZE No.

HR30/1/12 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, 16 th August 2019 10:00 AM ­*­ ­*­ ­*­ S U P P L E M E N T A R Y ORDERS OF THE DAY 6.

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No.

HR203A/1/12 ­ Development Finance Corporation (DFC) ­ Annual Report for Year 2018.

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14.

Statement by Minister.

Public Business.

A. I Government Business MOTIONS (For Text of Motions see Notice Papers attached ) 1.

Write­Off (No.

1) Motion, 2019.

Cabinet’s recommendation to be signiﬁed.

2.

Write­Off (No.

2) Motion, 2019.


Cabinet’s recommendation to be signiﬁed.

3.

Write­Off (No.

3) Motion, 2019.

Cabinet’s recommendation to be signiﬁed.

4.

Write­Off (No.

4) Motion, 2019.

Cabinet’s recommendation to be signiﬁed.

5.

Write­Off (No.

5) Motion, 2019.

Cabinet’s recommendation to be signiﬁed.


( The Right Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Labour, Local Government, Rural Development, Energy, Public Utilities, Public Service and Elections and Boundaries) 2 BELIZE No.

HR30/1/12 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, 16 th August 2019 10:00 A.M. ­*­ ­*­ ­*­ S U P P L E M E N T A R Y NOTICES OF QUESTIONS AND MOTIONS M O T I O N S 1.

Write­Off (No.

1) Motion, 2019.

Notice given on 8 th August 2019.
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2010, Sergeant Ismael Westby was driving vehicle BMP­B0029 attached to the Ministry of Home Affairs when the vehicle was involved in a traffic accident and it was extensively damaged; AND WHEREAS, there was insufficient evidence to prove that he was negligent and as such no criminal charges was supported; police investigation revealed that AND WHEREAS, in any event, the statute of limitation to bring civil action has passed; AND WHEREAS, the Financial Secretary, the Commissioner of Police and the Accounting Officer are all supportive of the $30,000.00 write­off; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House approves the write­off of $30,000.00 as a loss to the Government of Belize.
Cabinet’s recommendation to be signified.

2.

Write­Off (No.

2) Motion, 2019.

Notice given on 8 th August 2019.
WHEREAS, Mr. Joshua Perdomo was approved 27 months study leave to pursue a Master’s Degree in Forensic Genetics at the University of North Texas and was bonded 3 years totalling $39,156.48 and was also overpaid $1,318.40 totalling $40,474.88 owed to the Government of Belize; 3 AND WHEREAS, at the expiration of the study leave, Mr. Perdomo failed to resume duties, and his service was terminated on September 1, 2011; AND WHEREAS, the Solicitor General advised that Mr. Perdomo would do monthly payments of $1,000.00 until payment was made in full but to date no payment has been made and efforts to locate him proved futile; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House approves the write­off of $40,474.88 as a loss to the Government of Belize.
Cabinet’s recommendation to be signified.

3.

Write­Off (No.

3) Motion, 2019.

Notice given on 8 th August 2019.
WHEREAS, on November 11, 1999, Government of Belize Vehicle CYC­1133 was involved in a traffic accident and was damaged to the tune of $15,000.00 in total; AND WHEREAS, the Chief Magistrate verified that both officers in the vehicle were authorized to be there and that the accident was deemed genuine; AND WHEREAS, no charges were levied at the time; AND WHEREAS, the Chief Magistrate, the Attorney General and the Financial Secretary are all supportive of the $15,000.00 write­off; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House approves the write­off of $15,000.00 as a loss to the Government of Belize.
Cabinet’s recommendation to be signified.

4.

Write­Off (No.

4) Motion, 2019.

Notice given on 8 th August 2019.
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2000, Government of Belize Vehicle BZB­1183 attached to the Income Tax Department was involved in a traffic accident on said date; AND WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Income Tax reported that the vehicle suffered no major structural damage and the engine was intact, and considering the lapse of time since the accident occurred the vehicle had long since been repaired; AND WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Income Tax and the Financial Secretary are supportive of the $14,160.68 write­off; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House approves the write­off of $14,160.68 as a loss to the Government of Belize.
Cabinet’s recommendation to be signified.

4 5.

Write­Off (No.

5) Motion, 2019.

Notice given on 8 th August 2019.
WHEREAS, on August 23, 1997, Belize Defence Force Truck 16 BDF 06 was involved in a traffic accident on the Northern Highway and as a result sustained damages to the tune of $15,000.00; AND WHEREAS, the Police investigation revealed that the civilian driver was at fault, who was a 16­year­old teenager, and who unfortunately died when he collided into the rear of the 16 BDF 06; AND WHEREAS, the Financial Secretary, the Commissioner of Police and the Accounting Officer are all supportive of the $15,000.00 write­off; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House approves the write­off of $15,000.00 as a loss to the Government of Belize.
Cabinet’s recommendation to be signified.

(The Right Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Labour, Local Government, Rural Development, Energy, Public Utilities, Public Service and Elections and Boundaries)