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• b NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ORDER PAPER 7 FOR THE 87TH 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, 30TH APRIL, 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- * PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND REPORTS- /...2 b.

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REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES-.


(1) By the Minister of Human Services and Social Security (Chairperson of the Special Select Committees on the Protection of Children Bill 2009 and the Status of Children Bill 2009 ): (i) Report of the Special Select Committee on the Protection of Children Bill 2009 — Bill No.

3 of 2009.

(To be Circulated) (ii) Report of the Special Select Committee on the Status of Children Bill 2009 — Bill No.

5 of 2009.
5 of 2009.

(To be Circulated) (2) By Ms Gail Teixeira, M.P., (Chairperson of the Committee on Appointments): Seventh Report of the Committee on Appointments in relation to the Appointment of Members of the Women and Gender Equality Commission.

(Circulated) ORAL QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE- QUESTIONS ON NOTICE- STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS, INCLUDING POLICY STATEMENTS- * PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS- /...3 0 3.
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- PUBLIC BUSINESS - (1) GOVERNMENT BUSINESS BILLS — Second Readings 1.

OFFICE OF THE SPOUSE OF THE PRESIDENT BILL 2009 — Bill No.
11/2009 published on 2009-04-08 The Minister of Finance to move the second reading of the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT to make provisions for the establishment of a public office for the spouse of the President.

(Read a first time on 2009-04-09) 2.

FORMER PRESIDENTS (BENEFITS AND OTHER FACILITIES) BILL 2009 — Bill No.
12/2009 published on 2009-04-08 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 former Presidents.

(Read a first time on 2009-04-09) /...4 111P 4, Jr 4.

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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM BILL 2007 — Bill No.
18/2007 published on 2007-06-04 The Minister of Finance 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 establishment and management of a Financial Intelligence Unit; to provide for unlawful proceeds of all serious offences to be identified, traced, frozen, seized and eventually forfeited; to provide for comprehensive powers for the prosecution of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes; and the forfeiture of the proceeds of crime and terrorist property; to require reporting entities to take preventive measures to help combat money laundering and terrorist financing; to provide for civil forfeiture of assets and for matters connected therewith.
(Read a first time on 2007-06-07) (Committed to the Special Select Committee on 2007-06-07) 4.

PUBLIC UTILITY UNDERTAKINGS AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 2009 — Bill No.

13/2009 published on 2009-04-23 The Minister of Labour to move the second reading of the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT to amend the Public Utility Undertakings and Public Health Services Arbitration Act.

(Read a first time on 2009-04-23) /...5 4.

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 SHOPS (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 2009 — Bill No.

14/2009 published on 2009-04-23 The Minister of Labour to move the second reading of the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT to amend the Shops (Consolidation) Act.

(Read a first time on 2009-04-23) BILLS — Second Readings, Committee and Third Readings *6.

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) *7.

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: *Not to be proceeded at this sitting /...6 a• t • 6.
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) BILL — First and Second Readings, Committee and Third Readings *8.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN BILL 2009 — Bill No.


3 of 2009 published on 2009-01-14 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 protection of children at risk, children in difficult circumstances and children in general and for related matters.

(Read a first time on 2009-01-15) (Committed to the Special Select Committee on 2009-01-22) *9.

STATUS OF CHILDREN BILL 2009 — Bill No.


5/2009 published on 2009-01-27 The Assembly to proceed upon the further stages of the following Bill, after the Special Select Committee has reported thereon: *Not to be proceeded at this sitting /...7 4.

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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) *10.

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN BILL 2009 — Bill No.


6/2009 published on 2009-01-27 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 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) (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.

*Not to be proceeded with at this sitting /...8 a r 8.

COMMITTEES BUSINESS MOTIONS 11.


GUYANA FIDUCIARY OVERSIGHT PROJECT The Minister in the Ministry of Finance (Chairperson of the Special Select Committee on the Guyana Fiduciary Oversight Project) to move the following motion: WHEREAS by Resolution No.
9 dated 11th January, 2007 the National Assembly appointed a Special Select Committee to examine the recommendation at component 6 of the Guyana Fiduciary Oversight Project Final Framework and Guidelines Report Volume 2 with a view to advising the National Assembly on the steps to be undertaken by the Government to enable the Clerk to become the employing authority of the Staff of the Parliament Office; AND WHEREAS, the National Assembly stipulated that the Special Select Committee examine the present constitutional arrangement for the appointment of the Clerk and advise the National Assembly whether there is need for a change and what change that should be; AND WHEREAS the Special Select Committee was required to present its Final Report to the National Assembly three months after its appointment; AND WHEREAS the Special Select Committee had requested an extension of the deadline for the submission of its Final Report to 30th August, 2008; AND WHEREAS the Special Select Committee was unable to complete its work by the deadline stipulated, /...9 A Ar • * 9.
BE IT RESOLVED: That this National Assembly approves of an extension of the deadline for the submission of its Report to 31st July, 2009.

(Notice Paper No.

384 (M95 Govt 56) published on 2009-04-21) 12.
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: n 4 Women Ms. Vanda Radzik Ms. Shalimar Ali-Hack Ms. Magda Pollard I...10 10.
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 Persuad Women's Progressive Organisation Ms. Indranie Chandarpal • t 4- .fr n 4, • 11.
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.
(Notice Paper No.

385 (M96 PPP/C Private Member No.

11) published on 2009-04-23) • S.E.

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

24th April, 2009.

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