The Senate met today, October 9, 2019, at 10:15 A.M. in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building, Belmopan for a Special Sitting. At today’s Special Sitting, there was the swearing in of temporary Senator Marvin Mora, who sat in for Senator Elena Smith, the Senator representing the Unions.
The below are the proceedings that were on the Orders of the Day:
BILLS PASSED
1. Contractor-General (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
2. Economic Substance Bill, 2019.
3. International Business Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2019.
4. International Financial Services Commission (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2019.
5. Stamp Duties (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
PAPER ORDERED TO LIE ON THE TABLE
65/1/13 – Social Investment Fund of Belize – Letter of Recommendations For Year Ended March 31, 2019.
MOTIONS APPROVED
1. Write-Off (No. 1) Motion, 2019.
2. Write-Off (No. 2) Motion, 2019. (There was a Division called on the Write-Off (No. 2) Motion, 2019, by Senator Michel Chebat. The results were 6 “Aye” and 7 “No”, the “No” had it, nevertheless based on section 80 (4) of the Constitution of Belize, with the certificate of the Speaker, the Motion stands approved.)
3. Write-Off (No. 3) Motion, 2019.
4. Write-Off (No. 4) Motion, 2019.
5. Write-Off (No. 5) Motion, 2019.
6. Caribbean Development Bank Seventh Power Project – Belize Electricity Limited Loan (US$6,840,000.00) Guarantee Motion, 2019.
The Meeting was adjourned at 2:0 P.M.