Dec 21 2015 order paper

FIFTH SITTING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRD HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 21ST DECEMBER, 2015 AT THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA AT 10:00 A.M.

ORDER OF THE DAY

AMENDED

ORDER OF THE DAY 1)

Prayers

2)

Administration of Oaths

3)

Confirmation of Minutes Confirmation of Minutes for the Meeting of 2nd November, 2015.

4)

Announcements by the Speaker

5)

Statements by Ministers

6)

Presentation of Papers a) The Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour to lay on the table the following documents: 1. National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands - Annual Report 2011; and 2. National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands - Annual Report 2012

b) The Minister for Communications and Works to lay on the table the following document: 

7)

Department of Motor Vehicles - Annual Report 2014

Reports from Select Committees a) The Minister for Health and Social Development to lay on the table the following document: 

8)

Report of the Standing Orders Committee – Revision One

Notices of Motions Given Orally a)

The Premier and Minister of Finance to give notice that, at a later stage in the proceedings, he would seek leave to move the Motions standing in his name under Items 9(1)(i),(ii),(iii),(iv) and (vii) through (xi) on the Order of the Day.

b)

The Minister for Health and Social Development to give notice that, at a later stage in the proceedings, he would seek leave to move the Motion standing in his name under 1

Item 9(1)(xii) on the Order of the Day. c)

9)

The Minister for Education and Culture to give notice that, at a later stage in the proceedings, he would seek leave to move the Motion standing in his name under Items 9(1)(v) and (vi) on the Order of the Day. Public Business

1)

Government Business Introduction and First Reading i)

The Premier and Minister of Finance to move a Motion for the Introduction and First Reading of the Bill entitled, “Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) (Amendment) Act, 2015”;

ii)

The Premier and Minister of Finance to move a Motion for the Introduction and First Reading of the Bill entitled, “Legal Profession (Amendment) Act, 2015”

iii)

The Premier and Minister of Finance to move a Motion for the Introduction and First Reading of the Bill entitled, “Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Act, 2015”;

iv)

The Premier and Minister of Finance to move a Motion for the Introduction and First Reading of the Bill entitled, “Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act, 2015”;

v)

The Minister for Education and Culture to move a Motion for the Introduction and First Reading of the Bill entitled, “Higher Education Licensing Act, 2015”;

vi)

The Minister for Education and Culture to move a Motion for the Introduction and First Reading of the Bill entitled, “Education (Amendment) Act, 2015”;

Suspension of Standing Order 52(2) and (3) vii)

The Premier and Minister of Finance to move a Motion for the Suspension of Standing Order 52(2) and (3) to allow for the Second and Third Readings of the Bill entitled, “Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) (Amendment) Act, 2015”;

Second and Third Readings viii)

The Premier and Minister of Finance to move a Motion for the Second and Third Readings of the Bill entitled, “Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) (Amendment) Act, 2015”; 2

ix)

The Premier and Minister of Finance to move a Motion for the Second and Third Readings of the Bill entitled, “Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2015”;

x)

The Premier and Minister of Finance to move a Motion for the Second and Third Readings of the Bill entitled, BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015”.

xi)

The Premier and Minister of Finance to move the following Motion:

WHEREAS the Appropriation Act in respect of the 2016 financial year may not come into operation by the beginning of the financial year; AND WHEREAS section 105 of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, (U.K.S.I. 2007 No. 1678) gives power to the House of Assembly by resolution to empower the Minister of Finance to authorise the withdrawal from the Consolidated Fund of monies necessary to carry on the services of the Government after the start of the new financial year, and the use of those funds for up to four months or the coming into operation of the Appropriation Act, whichever is the earlier; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands approves (a)

the withdrawal from the Consolidated Fund of (i) an amount of one hundred and three million, six hundred and fortynine thousand dollars ($103,649,000) in respect of the Recurrent Budget of the Territory for part of fiscal year 2016; (ii) an amount of five million, two hundred and twenty-six thousand dollars ($5,226,000) to fund approved capital projects, the cost of which is to be met from local resources;

(iii) an amount of one million, six hundred and sixty-six thousand, six hundred and sixty-seven dollars ($1,666,667) to fund the Reserve Fund; and

(b)

the continuance of expenditure on approved capital projects financed from external sources and like projects which may be approved not later than 30th April, 2016.

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PROVISIONAL GENERAL WARRANT 2016 Head

2016

1101

House of Assembly

1,652,333

1202

Cabinet Office

273,100

1303

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

415,567

1404

Office of the Complaints Commissioner

118,933

1505

Office of the Registrar of Interests

14,867

1606

Human Rights Commission

32,167

1707

Audit

280,600

2108

Governor

265,067

2109

Deputy Governor

1,648,967

2110

Department of Human Resources

1,006,000

2111

Training

574,800

2112

Department of Disaster Management

274,767

2113

Supreme Court

727,033

2114

Civil Registry and Passport Office

268,100

2115

Magistracy

368,500

2116

Commercial Court

198,733

2117

Attorney General's Chambers

636,267

2118

Police

2119

Law Reform Commission

2220

Premier's Office

2221

BVI Shipping Registry

471,200

2222

Central Statistics Office

325,367

2223

Immigration

965,967

2224

Information and Public Relations

316,367

2225

Town and Country Planning

303,600

2226

Trade and Consumer Protection

265,967

2227

BVI International Finance Centre

730,633

2228

BVI International Affairs Secretariat

684,900

2329

Ministry of Finance

2,847,900

2330

Customs

1,605,700

2331

Inland Revenue

5,349,733 139,100 5,089,700

507,467

4

2332

Internal Audit

306,867

2333

Post Office

834,733

2334

Treasury

667,233

2335

Department of Information Technology

1,121,400

2436

Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour

1,529,300

2437

Agriculture

876,467

2438

BVI Fishing Complex

482,733

2439

Conservation and Fisheries

630,300

2440

Labour

408,500

2441

Land Registry

153,333

2442

Survey

337,200

2543

Education Policy, Planning and Administration

2544

Youth Affairs and Sports

523,533

2545

Education Quality Assurance and Standards

314,633

2546

Primary and Pre-Primary Education

2547

Department of Culture

2548

Secondary Education

3,799,367

2549

Tertiary, Adult and Continuing Education

1,482,367

2550

Library Services

2551

Prison

2652

Ministry of Health and Social Development

2653

Adina Donovan Home

2654

Department of Waste Management

1,486,167

2655

Social Development Department

1,604,000

2756

Ministry of Communications and Works

1,442,667

2757

Facilities Management Unit

2758

Civil Aviation

99,800

2759

Fire Services

875,300

2760

Water and Sewerage

2761

Department of Motor Vehicles

2762

Public Works

2763

Telephone Services Management Unit

4100

Pensions and Gratuities

4,333,333

4200

Miscellaneous

1,070,400

4300

Public Debt

5,090,167

5,219,967

3,324,100 349,967

435,500 1,112,833 15,684,333 429,567

834,200

8,328,200 280,833 2,613,100

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314,533

Subtotal

96,756,333

Capital Acquisition

-

Development Projects

5,226,000

Sub-Total

101,982,333

Reserve Fund

1,666,667 103,649,000

xii)

The Minister for Health and Social Development to move the following Motion: WHEREAS it is provided under Standing Order 72 that there shall be a Standing Select Committee known as the Standing Orders Committee; WHEREAS a Standing Select Committee known as the Standing Orders Committee was established by Resolution No. 12 of 2015 with its members being the Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton (Chairman), Hon. Myron V. Walwyn, Hon. Delores Christopher, Hon. Julian Fraser and Hon. Andrew A. Fahie; WHEREAS the functions of the Committee are to consider and report on all such matters relating to the Standing Orders as may be referred to it by the House and in so doing exercise all the powers thereunto enabling; AND WHEREAS the Committee has met, considered and now proposes to have the Standing Orders amended; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands approves the amendments to the Standing Orders in accordance with the proposals and recommendations contained in the report of the Standing Orders Committee.

2)

Private Members Business

10)

Other Business

11)

Adjournment

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