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4 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ORDER PAPER FOR THE 89TH SITTING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FIRST SESSION (2006 - 2009) OF THE NINTH PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA TO BE HELD AT 2.00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, 21ST MAY, 2009 IN THE PARLIAMENT CHAMBER, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GEORGETOWN BUSINESS FOR SITTING PRAYERS OATH OF A NEW MEMBER- MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT- ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER- PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS- 4 PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND REPORTS- REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES- /...2 2.
4 ORAL QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE- QUESTIONS ON NOTICE- STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS, INCLUDING POLICY STATEMENTS- PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS- or REQUESTS FOR LEAVE TO MOVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE ASSEMBLY ON DEFINITE MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE- MOTIONS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OR SITTINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND MOVED BY A MINISTER- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS- Introduction and First Readings 1.

 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (AMENDMENT) BILL 2009 — Bill • No.
18/2009 The Minister of Labour, on behalf of the Government, to present the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1997.

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 HOLIDAYS WITH PAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 2009 — Bill No.

19/2009 The Minister of Labour, on behalf of the Government, to present the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT to amend the Holidays with Pay Act 1995.

/...3 A r o 4 PUBLIC BUSINESS - 3.

(i) GOVERNMENT BUSINESS BILLS — Second Readings 1.


STATUS OF CHILDREN BILL 2009 — Bill No.
5/2009 published on 2009-01-27 The Minister of Human Services and Social Security to move the second reading of the following Bill which was referred to a Special Select Committee for consideration 4, and report: A BILL intituled AN ACT to repeal and re-enact the provisions of the Children Born Out of Wedlock (Removal of Discrimination) Act 1983; to provide for presumptions of parentage and parentage testing procedures; to effect reform of the law generally and for related purposes.
(Read a first time on 2009-01-29) (Committed to the Special Select Committee on 2009-01-29) 2.

LEADER OF THE OPPPOSITION (BENEFITS AND OTHER FACILITIES) BILL 2009 — Bill No.

16/2009 published on 2009-04-30 The Minister of Finance to move the second reading of the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT to provide for benefits and other facilities to 4 (Read a first time on 2009-04-30) the Leader of the Opposition.

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 ADOPTION OF CHILDREN BILL 2009 — Bill No.


6/2009 published on 2009-01-27 The Minister of Human Services and Social Security to move the second reading of the following Bill which was referred to a Special Select Committee for consideration and report: A BILL intituled AN ACT to provide for the reform of laws for the adoption of children and for related matters.
(Read a first time on 2009-01-29) (Committed to the Special Select Committee on 2009-01-29) BILLS — Second Readings, Committee and Third Readings *4.

COURT OF APPEAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 2008 — Bill No.


12 of 2008 published on 2008-07-11 The Assembly to proceed upon the further stages of the following Bill, after the Special Select Committee has reported thereon: A BILL intituled AN ACT to amend the Court of Appeal Act to provide for appeals by the Director of Public Prosecutions to the Court of Appeal and the Caribbean Court of Justice and for connected matters.
(Read a first time on 2008-07-17) (Committed to the Special Select Committee on 2008-07-25) A *Not to be proceeded with at this sitting /...5 i 5.

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MONEY TRANSFER AGENCIES (LICENSING) BILL 2008 — No.
15 of 2008 published on 2008-07-23 The Assembly to proceed upon the further stages of the following Bill, after the Special Select Committee has reported thereon: A BILL intituled AN ACT to provide for the licensing of persons carrying on the business of money transferagencies; to make provision for the registering of money transfer agents and for connected purposes.

(Read a first time on 2008-07-24) (Committed to the Special Select Committee on 2008-08-07) *6.
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS BILL 2009 — Bill No.
15/2009 published on 2009-04-30 The Assembly to proceed upon the further stages of the following Bill, after the Special Select Committee has reported thereon: A BILL intituled AN ACT to provide for registration of members of allied health professions supplementary to the medical profession, regulation of practice of allied health professions and allied health services, to provide for maintenance of professional standards for allied health professions and health services and to make provisions for training of members of those professions and services and for related purposes.
(Read a first time on 2009-04-30) (Committee to the Special Select Committee on 2009-04-30) *Not to be proceeded with at this sitting /...6 L 4 A • 6.

* (ii) PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Presentation and first Reading *FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL 2006 — Bill No.

26/2006 Mr. Raphael Trotman, M.P., is to seek leave to present the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT to give access to information to members of the public.

COMMITTEES BUSINESS MOTION 7.
NOMINATION OF MEMBERS TO THE WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY COMMISSION Ms Gail Teixeira, M.P., (Chairperson of the Committee on Appointments) to move the following motion: WHEREAS, the Standing Committee on Appointments to Commissions in keeping with Resolution No 61 of 13th June, 2008 consulted the approved lists of entities for nominations to the Women and Gender Equality Commission; AND WHEREAS, the entities met and made submissions of their nominations between September 15th, 2008 and March 24th, 2009; BE IT RESOLVED: That this National Assembly approves the following persons from the following categories as members of the Women and Gender Equality Commission established under the Constitution and signify to the President that: *Not to be proceeded with at this sitting /...7 V • 4 • 7.
Women Ms. Vanda Radzik Ms. Shalimar Ali-Hack Ms. Magda Pollard Professional Ms. Debra Ann Henry Regional Women Affairs Committee Ms. Nandranie Coonjah Ms. Ernestine Barker Logan Ms. Bebbi Haliema Khan TUC-Women Advisory Council Ms. Karen VanSluytman-Corbin Private Sector Ms. Renata Chuck-A-Sang Labour Movement Ms. Gaietra Baron Ms. Gillian Burton Cultural/Ethnic Ms, Nicole Cole Mr. Peter Persaud /...8 8.
Women's Progressive Organisation Ms. Indranie Chandarpal National Congress of Women Ms. Cheryl Sampson have been nominated in accordance with Resolution No.

61 of 13th June, 2008, and article 212U (2) (a) of the Constitution to be appointed members of the Women and Gender Equality Commission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this National Assembly adopts the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee to address matters relating to the nomination and appointment of members of the Women and Gender Equality Commission.

(Notice Paper No.

385 (M96 PPP/C Private Member No.

11) published on 2009-04-23) !VP /I' • ifi lii.,/////7/, 4 .E.

ISAACS Clerk of the National Assembly PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Public Buildings, Brickdam.

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