BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, FEBRUARY 5TH 2011 (CUOPM) – Five bills will be debated when the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly meets on Wednesday 9th February.
The Order Paper circulated to members by Clerk of the lawmaking body, Mr. Jose Lloyd indicates that Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas will introduce and have read a first time, The Housing and Social Development Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2011; The Captive Insurance Companies (Amendment) Bill, 20111 and The Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill, 2011. All three pieces of legislation will be debated and passed.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Security, Labour, Immigration and Social Security, Hon. Sam Condor will also move the second reading of The Interception of Commutations Bill, 2011 which had its first reading on November 25th 2010.
Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports, Information Technology, Telecommunications and Posts, Hon. Glenn Phillip, will move the second reading of The Electronic Transactions Bill, 2011, This Bill was introduced and given its first reading in the National Assembly on November 25th 2010.
Wednesday’s sitting is the first for 2011.
