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Jeanne J. Atherden

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22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Right. Thank you. So right now I am talking about the Quarantine Amendment Bill. And I just want to say that it was recognised that we had to turn around and do some things to our Quarantine Act with respect to the WHO requirements and make sure that some of the chan ges with respect to identifying the officer, if …
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . As indicated, I obviously support this. And we do support this because we recognise that these Regulations have to go along with the Act. And I think . . . I just wanted to highlight just a few things which I think are important for us to be reminded of. Because when it comes up …
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker , the comments that I make right now are comments that I have already indicated to the Acting Finance Minister, so I do not think that they come as any mystery, but I w ill raise them again because I was hoping to have some sort of answer. If, Mr. Speaker , you …
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Just to say, Mr. Chairman, that bearing in mind that the Ac ting Minister, Finance Minister, has indicated that he will follow through on that, I think that we just need to be mindful of that . . . depending on the conversation that he has with the Bar, that it might end up being that it is not the …
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman. The Cha irman: Yes, Honourable Member .
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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In the normal practice, if one was going to make an amendment . . . we would stop after [clause] 22. So shall we just go to [clause] 22 and then we can make the amendment. [Inaudible interjections]
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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You are making something on [clause] 22, so shall we just go to [clause] 21 so we can deal with questions? And then afterwards we can make the amendment in [clause] 22 and then go forward. The Chairman: Well, we can do it that w ay, but it is not . . . we do not have to. Hon. Walter …
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I did not have a question on [clause] 22, but I did have a question on the rest of the [clauses] 11 through 30. Hon. Walter H. Roban: No problem. The Chairman: Go ahead, Honourable Member .
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I just, with respect to clauses 22 and 23, the “Production of documents” and the [“Broker’s Accounts.”] I guess I would like to ask the Acting Minister, is there any . . . I know that we are saying that we are just so rt of changing the words around, we are putting in “Superintendent” and we are sort of …
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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FATF. Hon. Walter H. Roban: F-A-T-F, sorry. But it is all bundled up for us these days anyway.
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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The alphabet. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Yes. I wish to move clauses 11 through 30, Mr. Chairman, as read. 176 22 September 2017 Official Han sard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Some Hon. Members: As amended. Hon. Walter H. Roban: And as amended, sorry.
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Acting Minister, I just have one question with respect to [clause] 51. It says “ Notwithstanding section 80 of the Criminal Juris diction and Procedure Act 2015, a prosecution under this Act shall be commenced within three years from the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed. ” And I am just …
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE MR. L. CRAIG CANNONIER
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, and Members of the House, I, being a Member of this present Assembly, do swear by Almighty God to use and employ my best endeavour therein for the general good 14 15 September 2017 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly without any respect to private interest, gain or advantage, striving to discharge a good conscience in all …
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, this question is, obviously, to the Minister of Finance and the Premier. In the Statement you indicated that, although it is customary to have supplementary estimates put before the legislature just prior to the conclusion of a fiscal year, you determined that, because there was a change in government, it was prudent to table the supplementary estimate at …
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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This is a second question.
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Will the Minister of F inance indicate to this House whether supplementaries are normally put at the end of the fiscal year? B ecause there could be changes within the budget est imates, and t herefore it might not actually result in an overrun. And that to turn around and request a supplementary when only one- quarter of the year …
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker , I would like to have condolences sent to the family of Mr. William Boyle. Mr. Boyle was one of my constituents and even though he had been away and not well for a while we, obviously, are saddened by his passing. Also I would like to be associated with the congratulations for …
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker . I know you want us to talk a little bit more about this Throne Speech and response, so I wanted to take the opportunity to do so. And I just want to say to everyone that I am actually pleased to stand up today, to rise as the Shadow Minister of Finance, be-cause it …
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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We on our side will also do that. Mr. Speaker , we will turn around and we will make sure that, as the Opposition no w, we will do so. And I am . . . All I am suggesting is . . . and I have lamented to my colleagues that it would have been an opportunity for backbenchers, …