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12i SECOND PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA mini.•1•111•01•111110 SECOND SESSION •••••••••••11.

1970 MINUTES of the Proceedings of the 20th Sitting of the National Assembly under the Constitution of Guyana, hold in the Parliament Chamber at the Public Buildings, Georgetown, Demerara, AT 2.00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, 17TH NOVEMBER, 1970 PRESENT: His Honour the Deputy Speaker, Mr. O.E.

Clarke In the Chair (a) Members of the Government (i) Ministers Dr. the Honourable P.A.
Reid, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance The Honourable R.J. Jordan, Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources The Honourable M. Kasim, Minister of Communications The Honourable H.D.

Hoyte, S.C., Minister of Home Affairs The Honourable W.G.

Carrington, Minister of Labour and Social Security The Honourable Miss S.M.

Field—Ridley, Minister of Education (Leader of the House) The Honourable B. Ramsaroop, Minister of Trade The Honourable D.A.
Singh, Minister of Housing and Reconstruction Dr. the Honourable Sylvia Talbot, Minister of Health ( ii) Parliamentary Secretaries Mr. J.G.
Joaquin, J.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Finance Mr. P. Duncan, J.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister Mr. W. Haynes, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Works, Hydraulics and Supply Mr. A. Salim, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Mr. J.R. Thomas, Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister Mr. C.V. Mingo, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Local Government 2.

(iii) Other Members Mr. J.N.

Aaron Miss M.M.


Ackman Mr. K. Bancroft Mr. N.J. Bissember Mr. J. Budhoo, J.P. Mr. L.I.

Chan-AeSue Mr. E.F. Correia Mr. M. Corrica Mr. E.H.A.

Fowler Mrs. P.A.

Limerick Mr. S.M.

Saffee Mr. R.C.

Van Sluytman Mr. C.E.

Wrights, J.P. Mr, M. Zaheeruddeen, J.P. (b) Members of the Opposition Mr. Ram Karran Mr. R. Chandisingh Dr. F.H.W.

Ramsahoye Mr.

A.M. Hamid, J.P. Mr. G.H.

Lall, J.P. Mr. M.Y.

Ally Mr, R.D.


Persaud, J.P. Mr. E.M. Stoby, J.P. Mr. R. Ally Mr. E.L. Ambrose Mrs. L.M.

Branco Mr. Bhola Persaud Mr. I.R.

Remington, J.P. Mrs. R.P.

Sahoye Mr. V. Teekah Mrs. E. DaSilva Mr. M.F.

Singh Mr. R.E.

Cheeks Clerk of the National Assembly Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly • - Mr. F.A.

Narain Mr. M.B.

Henry Absent: The Honourable L.F.S.


Burnham, S.C. Prime Minister The Honourable S.S. Ramphal, S.C., Attorney-General and Minister of State The Honourable H. Green, Minister of Works, Hydraulics and Supply The Honodrable H.O.

Jack, Minister without Portfolio Dr. C.B.

Jagan, Leader of the Opposition Mr. D.C. Jagan, J.P. Mr. E.M.G.

Wilson Mr. Balchand Persaud Mr. J.A.

Sutton - on leave - on leave 3.

PRAYERS The Clserk read Prayers.


PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND REPORTS ETC By the Minister of Home Affairs: (i) Commonwealth Citizenship Order, 1970 (No.

101), made under section 15 of the Guyana Citizen- ship Act, 1967 (No.

14), on the 3rd of November, 1970, and published in the Gazette on the 10th of November, 1970.

(HA: 32 /1/1)(Circulated) (ii) Offences (Application of Certain Provioions) Order, 1970 (No.

99), made under sub.


section (11) section 7A of the Summary Jurisdiction (Procedure) Ordinance(Chapter 15), on the 2nd of November, 1970, and published in the Gazette on the 7th of November, 1970.

(P 77/1/39)(Circulated) QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS QUESTION NO.
5 Mr, Chandisingh withdrew the following question: question: Will the Minister say whether it is true that there have been any recent cases of gastro- enteritis and malnutrition among the Guyana Youth Corps, and if so, will the Minister say how many cases of gastro-enteritis and how many of malnutrition were reported?
REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO MOVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE ASSEMBLY ON DEFINITE MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE Stoppage of Work on Sugar Estates At the request of Mr. Lall, leave was granted to him to move the adjournment of the Assembly at the appropriate time for the purpose of discussing the stoppage of work on sugar estates arising from the recent payments made to sugar workers in connection with the "Low-A-Chee Commission Award".
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS (1) SUMMARY JURISDICTION (PROCEDURE)(AMENDMENT) BILL 1970 Bill No.

26/1970 published 10.11.70 The Minister of Home Affairs, on behalf of the Govern- ment, presented the following Bill which was read the first time: A BILL intituled AN ACT TO AMEND THE SUMMARY JURISDICTION (PROCEDURE) ORDINANCE.

4.

(2) SURVEYS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 1970 - Bill No.
27/1970 published 14.11.70 The Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, on behalf of the Government, presented the following Bill which was read the first time: A BILL intituled AN ACT TO AUTHORISE THE SURVEYING OF LANDS BY MEANS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY.
PUBLIC BUSINESS BILL - Second and Third Reading, ITEM 1 - FISHERIES (AMENDME - Bill No 25 /1970 published 7.11.70 The Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources moved the second reading of the following Bill: A BILL intituled AN ACT TO AMEND THE FISHERIES ORDINANCE, 1956.

Mr. R.D.

Persaud and Mr. Ram Karran spoke to the motion.

Thereafter, the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources replied.

The motion was then put and carried.


The Bill was read a second time, and was, thereafter, taken through its remaining stages and passed as printed.

MOTION ITEM 2 - MOTION TO APPROVE OF THE COMMONWEALTH CITIZENSHIP ORDER, 1970 The Minister of Home Affairs moved the following motion: BE IT RESOLVED: That in terms of section 15 of the Guyana Citizenship Act, 1967 (No.

14), this National Assembly approves of the Commonwealth Citizen- ship Order, 1970 (No.
101), which was made on the 3rd of November, 1970, and published in the Gazette on the 10th November, 1970.

Mr. Tec,<ah, Mr. R.D.

Persaud and Mr. M.Y.

Ally spoke to the motion.

Thereafter, the Minister of Home Affairs replied.

The motion was then put and carried.

5, MOTION FOR THE ADJOURNMENT In accordance with the leave granted earlier, Mr. Lall moved the adjournment of the Assembly and spoke on the stoppage of work on the sugar estates.
SUSPENSION OF SITTING At 4.00 p.m. the sitting was suspended for tea.

RESUMPTION OF SITTING At 4.35 p.m. the sitting was resumed.

Mrs. Sahoye and the Minister of Labour and Social Security spoke on the motion for the adjournment.

ADJOURNMENT At 5.03 p.m., on a motion by the Minister of Education (Leader of the House), the Assembly was adjourned to 2,00 p.m. on Monday, the 23rd of November, 1970.

O. E. CLARKE Deputy Speaker PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Public Buildings, Georgetown.

19th November, 1970.