Amendments to the Parole Act and laws regulating statutory fees and child support were passed unanimously on Thursday in the House of Assembly, but Premier Dr. Orlando Smith had a fourth bill removed from the day’s agenda.
Telling fellow lawmakers that it is important to “get it right,” Dr. Smith said the Legal Profession Act, which was introduced in the House in 2012 and was set to be debated Thursday as well, would be brought to the House at a later date.
Dr. Smith also spoke about the territory’s National Risk Assessment, which is under way now.
The assessment, he said, will ensure “that the territory will be able to successfully meet the [Financial Action Task Force] standards and continue to maintain the high level of Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance it is recognised for internationally.”
Health and Social Development Minister Ronnie Skelton spoke about the importance of preventing chronic non-communicable diseases, and invited residents to a lecture Friday evening on preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The talk is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of the new hospital.
There were no questions from the opposition during the sitting, which finished shortly after 6 p.m. Opposition Leader Ralph O’Neal sent apologies in advance to say he wouldn’t be able to attend the siting due to illness, while Third District Representative Julian Fraser sent apologies citing an unavoidable conflict.
See the Oct. 2, 2014 edition for full coverage.
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