Parliament passed 18 out of 26 laws in 2018

PARLIAMENT managed to pass 16 out of the approximately 26 pieces of legislation which the Government brought to it this year. These laws were passed between the third and fourth sessions of the 11th Parliament.

The Anti-Gang 2018 Bill; Anti-Terrorism Amendment Bill 2018; Finance Bill 2017; Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill 2018; Payments into Court Bill 2018; Property Tax (Amendment) Bill 2018 and Income Tax Amendment Bill 2018 were among the bills passed in Parliament and assented to by President Paula-Mae Weekes.

Among the bills still pending before the Parliament are the TT Revenue Authority Bill 2018; Whistleblower Protection Bill 2018; Constitution (Amendment Tobago Self-Government) Bill 2018 and the Cybercrime Bill 2017. The House of Representatives and Senate are currently on Christmas recess. Sittings are expected to resume sometime next month.

Bills passed:

Anti-Gang Bill 2018

Anti-Terrorism Amendment Bill 2018

Finance (Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation Financial Year Bill 2018

Finance Bill 2017

Insurance Bill 2017

Land Adjudication Amendment Bill (No 2) Bill 2017

Land Tribunal Amendment Bill (No 2) Bill 2017

The Miscellaneous Provisions (Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, Proceeds of Crime, Financial Intelligence Unit of TT, Customs and Exchange Control Bill 2017.

Payments into Court Bill 2018

Property Tax Amendment Bill 2018

Registration of Titles to Land Amendment Bill (No2 ) 2017

State Suits Limitation (No2) Bill 2017.

Valuation of Land Amendment Bill 2018

Appropriation (Financial Year-2019) 2018 Bill

Income Tax Amendment Bill 2018

Miscellaneous Provisions( Heritage Petroleum, Paria Fuel Trading and Guaracara Refining Vesting Bill) 2018

Miscellaneous Provisions (Supreme Court of Judicature and Children) Bill 2018

Corporation Tax Amendment Bill 2018

Bills pending:

Constitution (Amendment Tobago Self-Government) Bill 2018

Cybercrime Bill 2017

Whistle blower Protection Bill 2018

TT Revenue Authority Bill 2018

Tax Information Exchange Agreements Bill 2018

National Statistical Institute of TT Bill 2019

Planning and Facilitation of Development Amendment Bill 2018

Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters 2018