The Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Eleventh Parliament will be held at the House of Assembly on Monday, December 16, 2024.
Prime Minister, Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit will present a Bill for an Act to make provisions for the effective operation of the Electoral Commission; a Bill for an Act to make provisions for the election of members to the House of Assembly, and a Bill for an Act to make new provisions for the registration of electors. The bills will be presented for
the first reading ONLY.
The Honourable Dr. Irving McIntyre, Minister for Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience and Social Security will seek approval for Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year ending June 30, 2024.
The Honourable Cassanni Laville, the Minister for Health, Wellness and Social Services will introduce a Bill for an Act to establish a Pharmacy Council to provide for the regulation of pharmacists and pharmacies and to regulate the supply of drugs to the public; as well as a Bill for an Act to establish the Medical Laboratories Council to provide for the licensing, monitoring and inspection of the operations of a Medical Laboratory.
Government will also seek parliamentary approval for a bank guarantee to secure the
commitments made in the Air Service Agreement between the Discover Dominica
Authority and United Airlines Inc; as well as authorization of an additional credit facility
from the International Development Association (IDA) to fund the completion of the East Coast Road from Bois Diable to Hatton Garden via Castle Bruce and the Kalinago
Territory. The funds will meet the additional cost of rehabilitation due to remedial works
required as a result of change in site conditions since the completion of the original
designs and to increase the resilience of the section of the road.
Other matters on the Order Paper include the Money Laundering (Prevention) (Amendment) Bill 2024, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024, Investment Funds Bill 2024, Dominica Hospitals Authority (Amendment) Bill 2024, Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission Agreement 2024 and Securities Bill 2024.
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