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Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

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18 Mar 2024 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
600 words
Madam President, I move that the said draft regulations be approved and that the following message be sent to Her Excellency the Governor: May it please Your Excellency: The Senate, having had under consideration the draft Regulations entitled The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2024, proposed to be made by the Minister responsible for Maritime Administration in the exercise of …
13 Mar 2024 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
1,066 words
Thank you, Madam President . I just would like to commend the Government on the intentionality and the continued development of the infrastructure that would be consistent with the growth in the business industry. Certainly the fees would be consistent with the need to be able to cover the cost of the continued expansion of the Registrar of Companies and …
13 Mar 2024 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
897 words
Thank you, Madam President , and good morning once again to our listening audience. I would like to associate myself with the condolences offered by Senator Darrell to the family of Mr. Charles Daniels who was indeed an extraordinary individual. And I would also like to offer some congratula-tions this morning on a lighter note. I would like to associate …
29 Feb 2024 Senate
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77 words
Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I move that the provisions of Standing Order 25 be granted so that the Senate may now proceed with the second reading of the Bill entitled the Civil Aviation (Air Transport Licensing) Amendment Act 2024. The President: Are there any objections to that motion? No objection. [Motion carried: Leave granted for the Investment Busi-ness …
29 Feb 2024 Senate
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I move that the Bill entitled Civil Aviation (Air Transport Licensing) Amend-ment Act 2024 be now read a second time. The President: Is there any objection to the second reading? No objection. Carry on, Senator Dill. BILL SECOND READING CIVIL AVIATION (AIR TRANSPORT LICENSING) AMENDMENT ACT 2024
29 Feb 2024 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
670 words
Madam President, the Bill presented today before the [Senate] is the Civil Aviation (Air Transport Licensing) Amendment Act 2024 . And the purpose of the Bill is to update the Air Transport Licensing Panel composition and clarify that external airlines are not required to hold an air transport licence , or an ATL. Madam President, air transport licensing regulates the …
29 Feb 2024 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Yes, and they both are currently using an exemption, so we would certainly want to ensure that they are fully compliant and that it is not requiring special privileges on an ongoing basis. Thank you. The President: Thank you, Senator Dill. Are there any follow -up questions? Sen. Robin Tucker: Yes, Madam President, there was no answer to my question …
29 Feb 2024 Senate
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I am a little unclear of what you are asking. The President: Can you pose your question more succinctly, Senator Tucker? Sen. Robin Tucker: Okay. Yes. I am trying not to sort of hone in on a specific clause because I know we are not allowed to do that. But as the changes will allow for the Minister to decide …
29 Feb 2024 Senate
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Okay. The revision provides the panel as the licensing body to consider whether it is necessary or expedient for it to publish a statement of polic ies while preserving the Minister’s discretion to require one to be published. I believe you are referring to section 16 of the Act, in the revision. Okay. But it also greatly simplifies and shortens …
29 Feb 2024 Senate
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Madam President, I move that Standing Order 26 be suspended in respect of this Bill. The President: Is there any objection to that Motion? No objection. [Motion carried: Standing Order 26 suspended.] BILL THIRD READING CIVIL AVIATION (AIR TRANSPORT LICENSING) AMENDMENT ACT 2024
29 Feb 2024 Senate
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34 words
Madam President, I move that the Bill entitled Civil Aviation (Air Transport Licensing) Amendment Act 2024 be now read a third time. The President: Is there any objection to the third reading? No objection.
29 Feb 2024 Senate
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78 words
Madam President, I move that the Bill do now pass. The President: It has been moved that the Bill entitled the Civil Aviation (Air Transport Licensing) Amendment Act 2024 do now pass. Is there any objection to the Motion? No objection. The Bill is passed. [Motion carried: The Civil Aviation (Air Transport Licensing) Amendment Act 2024 was read a third …
29 Feb 2024 Senate
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1,401 words
Thank you, Madam President. Bermuda Senate The President: Moving on with Item Number 14 of the Orders of the Day. MOTIONS The President: There are none. CONGRATULATORY AND/OR OBITUARY SPEECHES The President: Would any Senator care to speak? Minister Owen Darrell, you have the floor. Sen. the Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Madam President. I won’t be long, but I …
29 Feb 2024 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. I would like to take the time first of all to associate myself with the condolences that were offered for Mr. Antoine Brangman, the father of MP Jache Adams , and certainly I would like to send condolences to the entire Brangman family. As I reflected on Antoine . . . Antoine and I attended elementary …
14 Feb 2024 Senate
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Thank you. Thank you, Madam President. [Pause]
14 Feb 2024 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
7 words
My apologies. [No audio 00:55:51 to 00:57:27]
14 Feb 2024 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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—as well as a CARIFTA champion. And many people knew Bessie. Her work and her contribution to sports has been highlighted in recent years, and she too will be missed. Another individual who has passed from labour to reward is Mr. Calvin Ming. He was a former Salvation Army officer, but he was also one who worked in the prison …
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President . Madam President, I hereby present for the information of Senate the Bermuda Airport Authority 2021/ 2022 Annual Report. Senators may access copies of the Report on their tablets and/or the Parliament website. Thank you. The President: Thank you, Senator Dill. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT SENATE VISITOR The President: I would just like to acknowledge the …
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President . 98 18 December 2023 Official Hansard Report Bermuda Senate I would just like to take the opportunity to commend the Minister on these two Orders that have been presented today and to say how delighted I am to see that we have investors who are coming on board, we have partners who will join with …
18 Dec 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
1,029 words
Thank you, Madam President . Madam President, I will preface my statements today by two quotes by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King. And it is interesting because one of the quotes he actually did this . . . made that speech during Christmas time. And one of the things that he said was that we are all caught in …