BELI;ZE

OF BELIZE2013
ASSEMBLY
IN THENATIONAL
SENATE
NOTICEOF MOTION

THATpursuantto StandingOrder23 of the SenateSitetnrding

TAKENOTIOI=
Orders,the Senatewill be movedat the nextsittingdayfor a Motionas I'ollows:
WHERII=AS
StandingOrder69 of the SenateStandingOrdersprovidesfor
otherthanStandingC,onnlnittees,
of a SelectCommittee
the appointment
of the
of the Senatewhichshallspecifythe termsof referencei
by ordre,r
itscomposition;
including
Committee
4
of Belize,Chapterr
Section61(A)(2) of the Constitution
ANDVITIHEREAS
of the L.awsof Belizesetsoutthe powersandfunctionsof the Senateas
includirrg(d) "instituting and conducting enquiriesand investiigations
of public importanceincluding inquiries int:o
on an)V'matter
mismiznagementor corruption by persons in central governrnent av
p ubIi c: statutory bodies";
of
ANDV\IHEREAS
the PrimeMinister
of Belizeandthe Minister
lmmigniation
havemadepublicdisclosure
as to thefindingof c,ertain
improprieties
in the processing
of
andirregularities
and issuancer
nationiarlity
certificates
and passports
issuedby the Ministryof Intrnigration
andNiationality
whichhaveresulted
in thedismissal
of the Minister
of
Statein the Ministryof lmmigration
and Nationality,
as wellas an intern;al

by the saidMinistryand
investigation
adminisitrative

pensionof certarin

publicofficersin the Ministry,

andtherehavealsobeenpublicallepations
systemand/ the s;aleof visias
of the existenceof a visaquotaallocation
by personsin centralgovernment;
andpublica
ANDVI/'HEREAS
suchpublicdisclosures

andrequire
thattheSe
matterrcfpublicimportance

exerciseffispovrer
ductan

of Belizeto
andfulfill itsfunctionunderthe Constitution
enquiryintoand investigate
the issuanceof nationality
passports
andvisasincluding
an inquiryintoanymis
corruption
in the Ministry
of lmmigration
andNati

in
by an)lperrsons

centralgovernment
or publicstatutorybodiesin relati to the same:
BE lT FTESOLVED
THATthe Senateshallapprovethe appointrnr:nt,
pursuant
to Standing
Order69,of a SpecialSelectC
Senatewiththe followingtermsof reference
and
1.

itteeof the
ition:

'TERMS
OF REFERENCE:

p
A. To investigate
and inquireintoall policies,

and
, proroedures
passports
the issuanceof nationality
a visaslinthe
certificates,
Ministry
of lmmigration
andNationality
andto

and all
ate ianry

irregularities
and improprieties
as well as any and

wrongrJoing,

mis;management
or corruption
in the issuance
of

lizeannationalily

passportsandvisas;
certificates,
B. To requirethe attendance
beforethe Committee
Executive
Officerof the Ministryof lmmigration
a

Chie'f

Nationality

pursuantto Section61A(2Xg)of the Constitution Belize,;

c.

beforethe Committee, the Directorof

To requirethe attendance
of lrnrnigration
andall suchpublicofficersin the Min
lmnnigration
pursuantto StandingOrder72(3) theSelnate
and Nationality
of all
StandingOrdersas wellas for the production
as may
and recordsof the Ministryof lmmigration

nt papers
to
necerssary

corrductits enquiryand investigation;

D . To examineall suchpersonsrequiredto attend

re the Ciommittree

pursuantto StandingOrder72 of the SenatelStanding

as'rruitnesses,
Orclers;
in pu ic savefor
E . To holdandconductitssittingsandmeetings
whichare heldonlyfor the purposeof deli
sittings

ionof the

wh
matterswhicharethe subjectof the Committee

sharllbe heldin

carnera;
F. To deliberate
on the mattersbeforeit in privatesitt

of the

Committee;
and
G. To issuea reportthereonto the Senate.

2.

I]OMPOSITION
SELECTCOM
OF SPECIAL

A. Thr:SpecialSelectCommittee
being
shallbe comprised 5 senartors
onefromthe Senatorsappointedby the

t, onefrornthe

Senatorsappointedby the Leaderof the Oppositioandthe three

Senatorsappointedby the SocialPartners.

'w

iB.

of theSpecial
whoaremembers
TheSenators

Committee

shall,at the first meetingof the Committeeelecta

irmanof the

Committee.
shallbe three.
C. The Quorumof the Committee

'rn

DATEDTHE4d

?H

20
DAYOFOCTOBER

LISAM SHOMAN
SENATOR