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Parliament to Meet on Tuesday, Will Former PM Make Appearance?

A Sitting of the House of Assembly is scheduled for Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 with Papers to be laid by the Honourable Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy, the Honourable Minister for Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information, the Honourable Minister for Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, the Honourable Minister for Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, the Honourable Minister for Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs and the Honourable Minister for Infrastructure, Ports, Transport, Physical Development and Urban Renewal. 

Opposition Leader Hon. Allen Chastanet has not appeared in Parliament since his party was removed from Office in July. Will this be his first appearance?

The Motions for consideration are as follows: 

1. BE IT RESOLVED that Parliament do authorize the Attorney General to make an Order to declare that the 2019 Supplement of the Revised Edition of the Laws of Saint Lucia, as specified in the Order shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by such Order, as an authoritative version of the law. 

2. BE IT RESOLVED that Parliament by affirmative resolution approves the draft Value Added Tax (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 3) Order which amends Schedules 1 and 3 of the Act 

The following Bills are down for consideration: 

1. Money Laundering (Prevention) (Amendment) 

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2. Saint Lucia National Economic Fund (Amendment) 

3. Distribution and Price of Goods (Amendment) 

Tuesday’s Sitting is scheduled to commence at 10:00a.m. 

The Sitting of the Senate is scheduled for Thursday, November 18th, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. 

In keeping with the protocols established by the authorities for management of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and with a view to ensuring that there are established protocols, members of the public will NOT be allowed in the Chamber Gallery during the Sittings. Kindly note that the public can view the live proceedings on the National Television Network (NTN) Channel 122, Government of Saint Lucia Facebook and YouTube. 

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