HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 6 – Friday, 14th December 2018

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

(a) 10:00 a.m. House convenes

(b) Prayers.

(c) Confirmation of Minutes - Minutes of the December 7th 2018 – to be confirmed

(d) Messages from the Governor.

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding.

Moment of Silence for former MP Dr. the Hon. Clarence R. Terceira, JP.

His Honour the Speaker to announce that the following Members will be absent from today’s
proceedings: Hon. M.J. Scott, Ms. R.D.L. Ming and Mr. B.A. Smith

“Annual Report of the Auditor General on the Work of the Office of the Auditor General for the
years ended March 31, 2011 to March 31, 2017”

(f) Messages from the Senate.

(g) Papers and other Communications to the House.

“Financial Statement of the Consolidated Fund for March 31st 2018” lay for the information of
the Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. C.L. Dickinson

“Financial Intelligence Agency Audited Financial Statements for the Years Ending March 31,
2016 and March 31, 2017” lay for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly – Hon.
K.N. Wilson

“Kings Wharf: Cruise Facility Improvements” lay for the information of the Honourable House
of Assembly – Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch

“West End Development Corporation Annual Report 2016 and 2017” lay for the information of
the Honourable House of Assembly – Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch

“Bermuda Land Development Company Limited Audited Financial Statements 2010, 2011 and
2012 and Report on Operations for 2010, 2011 and 2012 to 2017” lay for the information of the
Honourable House of Assembly – Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch

(h) Petitions.

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.

“Consolidated Fund Financial Statements 2018” - Hon. C.L. Dickinson

“International Law Firms in Bermuda – License Conditions” - Hon. C.L. Dickinson

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 “Annual Report and Audited Financials of the West End Development Corporation and the
Bermuda Land Development Company” – Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch

“Mental Health Amendment Bill” – Hon. K.N. Wilson

“Implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Instrument Implementation

Code (Triple I Code) - Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva

“Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team End of Year Report – 2018”- Hon. W.M. Caines

(j) Reports of Committees.

(k) Premier’s Questions.

(l) Question Period.

The Hon. Wayne M. Caines to provide written response to parliamentary questions from
The Hon. Michael H. Dunkley.

1. Will the Honourable Minister please provide to this Honourable House a list of all jobs
created by commencement date, job title and the employer pertaining to the 100 Jobs Initiative
announced in March 2018?

2. Will the Honourable Minister please provide to this Honourable House a list of what jobs
remain filled as of 30th November 2018 and with what employer?

3. Will the Honourable Minister please provide to this Honourable House an update on what
procedure is in place to continue this program, and to ensure the effective monitoring of it
going forward?

(m) Congratulatory and /or Obituary Speeches.

(n) Matters of Privilege.

(o) Personal Explanation.

(p) Notice of motions for the Adjournment of the House on matters of urgent public
importance.

(q) Introduction of Bills:

(r) Government Bills:

“Mental Health Amendment (No. 2) Act 2018” - Hon. K.N. Wilson

(s) Opposition Bills:

(t) Private Members’ Bills

(u) Notice of Motions:

(v) Orders of the Day:

1. Second Reading of the “Criminal Code (Sex Offender Management) Amendment Act
2018”
[Minister of Health, Spokesperson for Legal Affairs]
First Reading: November 30, 2018

2. Second Reading of the “Children Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Health, Spokesperson for Legal Affairs]
First Reading: November 30, 2018

3. Consideration of the “Tourism Investment (Bermudiana Beach Resort) Order 2018”

[Minister of Tourism and Transport]
Tabled: November 30, 2018

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 4. Second Reading of the “Economic Substance Act 2018”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: December 7, 2018

5. Motion to be moved by Mrs. P.J. Gordon-Pamplin, notice of which was given on

December 7th, 2018:

“BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House decries the posting of inappropriate and/or
sexist comments on social media by Members of Parliament and that this House supports the
inclusion in the Parliamentary Code of Conduct policies and procedures that will embrace a
culture of respect towards women parliamentarians and women in general.”

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly
Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
December 14, 2018

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 Opposition Government

Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, EM

Sergeant-At-Arms

Ms. T.S. Furbert, MP Hon. L.F. Foggo, JP, MP Mr. R.P. Commissiong,
Mr. D .J. R. Lister III, MP
Constituency 4, Minister of Labour, Community JP,MP
Constituency 28, Affairs and Sports
Warwick West St. Georges South Constituency 21,
Constituency 3, Pembroke South East
St. David’s

Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP,MP

Hon. C.W.D. Brown, JP,MP Mr. N.S. Tyrrell, JP, MP
Constituency 2, Constituency ,1 Minister for the Cabinet Office Constituency 26,
St. Georges West St. Georges North
Constituency 17, Warwick South Central
Pembroke Central

Mr. C.T. Famous, MP Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP, MP Hon. C.L. Dickinson, JP, MP Hon. M.J. Scott, JP,MP
Constituency 11, Constituency 32, Minister of Finance Constituency 36,
Devonshire East Southampton West Constituency 25, Sandy’s North
Warwick North East

Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, MP

Mr. R. S. Pearman, MP Minister of Health Hon. J.S. Simmons, JP,MP
Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs Constituency 34, Minister Without Portfolio
VACANT SEAT Constituency 22, Sandy’s South Central Constituency 33,
Paget East Sandy’s South

Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP

Hon. L. C. Cannonier, JP, The Premier
Hon. W.M. Caines JP, MP
Constituency 9, MP Constituency 18,
Minister of National Security
Smith’s West Opposition Leader, Shadow Pembroke West Central
Constituency 14,
Minister of Public Works
Constituency 12, Devonshire North West
Devonshire South Central
Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP
Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP Ms. L.K. Scott, MP Deputy Premier, Minister of Home Mr. W.L.A. Scott, MP
Deputy Opposition Leader, Shadow Affairs Government Whip
Opposition Whip, Shadow Minister
of Government Reform Minister of Tourism and Transport Constituency 15, Constituency 24,
and Regulatory Affairs Pembroke East
Constituency 20, Constituency 30,
Warwick South East
Pembroke South West
Southampton West
Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva, JP, MP
Minister of Tourism and Transport
Hon. J. J. Atherden JP,MP Mr. S.D. Richards, MP Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP
Shadow Minister Home Affairs and
Constituency 29,
Constituency 19, Southampton East
Junior Minister for Finance
Environment
Pembroke West Constituency 6,
Constituency 7, Hamilton West
Hamilton South
Hon. D. V. S. Rabain, JP, MP Mr. M. A. Weeks, JP,MP
Mr. B.A. Smith, MP Mrs. P.J. Gordon-Pamplin Minister of Education Constituency 16,
Shadow Minister of Social JP,MP Constituency 13, Pembroke East Central
Development and Sports, National Shadow Minister for Health Devonshire North Central
Security
Constituency 23,
Constituency 31, Paget West
Southampton West Central Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch, Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP JP, MP Constituency 5,
Shadow Minister, Education and Minister of Public Works Hamilton East
Hon. M.H. Dunkley JP,MP Economic Development Deputy Speaker
Constituency 10, Constituency 27
Constituency 8, Warwick North Central
Smith’s North Smith’s South

Clerk-at-the-Table Chairman of Committee

Mrs. S.M.A. Wolffe

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

Hon. D.P. Lister JP, MP
Constituency 35,
Sandy’s North Central
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