On Wednesday, 3rd October 2018, the Senate convened in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building , Belmopan for a Special Sitting. The proceedings of the Special Sitting were as follow:
BILLS
- General Revenue Supplementary Appropriation (2018/2019) Bill, 2018.
- General Registry (Amendment) Bill, 2018.
- Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2018.
- Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018.
- Business Names (Amendment) Bill, 2018.
- Patents (Amendment) Bill, 2018.
- Crime Control and Criminal Justice (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2018.
The 7 above mentioned Bills were taken through all its stages.
PAPERS
42/1/13 – Supplementary Appropriation Schedule for Fiscal Year 2018/2019.
43/1/13 – Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017.
44/1/13 – Development Finance Corporation 2017 Annual Report.
45/1/13 – The Fourteenth Annual Report of the Contractor General – April 01, 2012 to March 31, 2013.
46/1/13 – The Fifteenth Annual Report of the Contractor General – April 01, 2013 to March 31, 2014.
47/1/13 – The Sixteenth Annual Report of the Contractor General – April 01, 2014 to March 31, 2015.
48/1/13 – The Seventeenth Annual Report of the Contractor General – April 01, 2015 to March 31, 2016.
49/1/13 – The Eighteenth Annual Report of the Contractor General – April 01, 2016 to March 31, 2017.
50/1/13 – The Seventeenth Annual Report of the Ombudsman of Belize for the Year Ending 2017.
51/1/13 – Management Services Contract for the Belize Central Prison Between the Government of Belize and the Kolbe Foundation Limited 1st July, 2018 – 31st June, 2023.
52/1/13 – Harbours and Merchant Shipping (Certificate of Competency) Regulations, 2018.
53/1/13 – Social Security Board Annual Reports 2017 – Actuarial Review of the Social Security Scheme – 31 December 2017; and Audited Financial Statements for Years Ended – December 2017 and 2016
Sessional Papers No. 42/1/13 to 53/1/13 were all laid on the Table.
Motions
- Resolution Authorizing the Ratification by Belize of the Framework Agreement on Friendship and Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Peru and the Government of Belize Motion, 2018.
- Resolution Authorizing the Accession by Belize of the Geneva (1999) Act of The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs Motion, 2018.
- Resolution Authorizing the Accession by Belize of the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations Motion, 2018.
- Resolution Authorizing the Accession by Belize of the WIPO Copyright Treaty Motion, 2018.
- Resolution Authorizing the Accession by Belize of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty Motion, 2018.
- Resolution Authorizing the Accession by Belize of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to the Published Works For Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Disabled, or Otherwise Print Disabled Motion, 2018.
- Resolution Authorizing the Accession by Belize of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances Motion, 2018.
- International Fund for Agricultural Development US$8,000,000 – Resilient Rural Belize (Be-Resilient) Project Loan Motion, 2018.
- Conditional Settlement Agreement between NEWCO Limited and the Government of Belize Ratification Motion, 2018.
- Caribbean Development Bank Third Water (South Ambergris Caye Water and Sewerage Expansion) Project – Belize Water Services Limited Loan Guarantee Motion, 2018.
The above mentioned Motions were all adopted.
The Meeting was called to order at 9:34 A.M. At today’s meeting, all Senators were present except for Senator Aldo Salazar and Senator Paul Thompson. However, Senator Salazar was replaced by Temporary Senator, Orson Elrington and Senator Paul Thompson was replaced by Temporary Senator, Anthony Mahler.
On the adjournment, Senator Dr. Carla Barnett raised a matter of urgent public importance – “Violence against Women”.
The Special Sitting was adjourned at 12:32 P.M.
