HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 37 – Friday, 27th July 2018

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

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

(b) Prayers.

(c) Confirmation of Minutes - Minutes of the July 20th, 2018– to be deferred.

(d) Messages from the Governor.

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding.

(f) Messages from the Senate.

Six (6) month extension granted to Joint Select Committee on Event of 2nd December 2016.

(g) Papers and other Communications to the House.

“Information Commissioner’s Office 2017 Annual Report” lay for the information of the
Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Debt Collection Act 2018” lay for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly - Hon.
C. W. D. Brown

(h) Petitions.

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.

“Ministry Of Health: A Year in Review” - Hon. K.N. Wilson

“Debt Collection Act 2018” – Hon. C. W. D. Brown

“Shelly Bay Beach – An Update” - Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch

“West End Development Corporation Cruise Critic award 2018” - Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch

“Cup Match 2018 Policing Plan” – Hon. W.M. Caines

“Redevelopment of an Emergency Housing Centre at the Bishop Spencer Facility” - Hon. M. A.

Weeks

“The Important Link between Cup Match and Emancipation in Bermuda” - Hon. M. A. Weeks

(j) Reports of Committees.

Report of the Joint Select Committee on “The Necessity for a Public Sex Offenders Register and
Other Pertinent Matters Relating To Convicted Sex Offenders”- Ms. R.D.L. Ming

(k) Question Period.

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 Hon. E.D.G. Burt to provide written responses to parliamentary questions from Hon. J.J.
Atherden.

1. Would the Honourable Premier please provide this Honourable House with the names of
all Fintech companies which have been incorporated in Bermuda, or have reserved their
names to date?

2. Would the Honourable Premier please advise this Honourable House how many work
permits will each Fintech company require?

3. Would the Honourable Premier please inform this Honourable House how many jobs will
be created in total by the Fintech companies and how many of these jobs will be for
Bermudians?

(l) Congratulatory and /or Obituary Speeches.

(m) Matters of Privilege.

(n) Personal Explanation.

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

(p) Introduction of Bills:

(q) Government Bills:

“Defence (Coast Guard Unit) Amendment Act 2018” – Hon. W.M. Caines

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills

(t) Notice of Motions:

“BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House consider and approve the “Report of the Joint
Select Committee on The Necessity for a Public Sex Offenders Register and Other Pertinent
Matters Relating to Convicted Sex Offenders together with the recommendations contained in the
Report.” - Ms. R.D.L. Ming.

(u) Orders of the Day:

1. Second Reading of the “Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous) (No. 2) Act 2018”

[Spokesperson for Legal Affairs, Minister of Health]
First Reading: July 6, 2018

2. Second Reading of the “Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous) (No. 3) Act 2018”

[Spokesperson for Legal Affairs, Minister of Health]
First Reading: July 13, 2018

3. Second Reading of the “Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous) (No. 4) Act 2018”

[Spokesperson for Legal Affairs, Minister of Health]
First Reading: July 20, 2018

4. Second Reading of the “Proceeds of Crime (Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist

Financing Supervision and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2018”
[Spokesperson for Legal Affairs, Minister of Health]
First Reading: July 13, 2018

5. Second Reading of the “Charities Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Home Affairs]
First Reading: July 6, 2018

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6. Second Reading of the “Chartered Professional Accountants of Bermuda Amendment Act
2018”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: July 20, 2018

7. Second Reading of the “Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment (No. 2) Act 2018”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: July 20, 2018

8. Second Reading of the “Banks and Deposit Companies Amendment Act 2018”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: July 20, 2018

9. Motion to be moved by Mr. R.P. Commissiong, notice of which was given on 20th July,
2018:

“BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House consider and approve the “Report of the
Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on the Establishment of a Minimum/Living Wage Regime”
together with the recommendations contained in the Report” - Mr. R.P. Commissiong.

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly
Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
July 27, 2018

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 Opposition Government

Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, EM

Sergeant-At-Arms

Ms. T.S. Furbert, MP Hon. M. A. Weeks, JP,MP

Mr. D .J. R. Lister III, MP Junior Minister of Disability
Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP
Minister of Social Development and
Constituency 28, Affairs Sport
Constituency 2,
Warwick West Constituency 4, St. Georges West
Constituency 16,
St. Georges South Pembroke East Central

Mr. C.T. Famous, MP Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP,MP Mr. N. S. Tyrrell, JP, MP
Constituency ,1
Hon. L.F. Foggo, JP, MP Constituency 26,
Constituency 11, Minister of Government Reform
Warwick South Central
St. Georges North
Devonshire East Constituency 3,
St. David’s

Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP, MP Mr. R.P. Commissiong,

Mr. C. L. Dickinson, MP
Constituency 32, Hon. C. W. D. Brown, JP,MP JP,MP
Constituency 25, Southampton West Minister of Home Affairs
Warwick North East Constituency 21,
Constituency 17, Pembroke South East
Pembroke Central

Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP

Mr. R. S. Pearman, MP Hon. M.J. Scott JP,MP
Shadow Minister of Public Works Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, MP
Constituency 22, and Legal Affairs Minister of Health Constituency 36,
Paget East Constituency 9, Constituency 34,
Sandy’s North
Smith’s West Sandy’s South Central

Hon. J. J. Atherden Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP Hon. W. M. Caines JP, MP

Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP Premier, Minister of Finance Minister of National Security
JP,MP
Opposition Whip, Shadow
Opposition Leader, Shadow Constituency 18, Constituency 14,
Minister of Health and Seniors,
Minister of Finance Pembroke West Central Devonshire North West
Constituency 20,
Pembroke South West
Constituency 19,
Pembroke West

Mr. L. C. Cannonier, JP,
MP
Constituency 12,
Devonshire South Central
Mr. B.A. Smith, MP
Shadow Minister of Social
Development and Sports
Constituency 31,
Southampton West Central
Ms. L.K. Scott, MP Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP Mr. W.L.A. Scott, MP
Deputy Premier, Minister of Government Whip
Deputy Opposition Leader,
Transport and Regulatory Affairs Constituency 24,
Shadow Minister of Tourism and
Transport and Economic Constituency 15, Warwick South East
Development and Regulatory Pembroke East
Affairs
Constituency 30,
Southampton West
Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP
Hon. J.S. Simmons, JP,MP
Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP Minister of Economic Development Junior Minister for Finance
Shadow Minister, Education and and Tourism Constituency 6,
Workforce Develop
Constituency 33, Hamilton West
Constituency 8, Sandy’s South
Smith’s South

Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva, JP,

Mrs. P.J. Gordon- Hon. D. V. S. Rabain, JP, MP
Hon. M.H. Dunkley Minister of Education and Workforce
MP
Pamplin JP,MP Development Constituency 29,
JP,MP Shadow Minister of Home Affairs
Shadow Minister of Government
Constituency 23, Constituency 13, Southampton East
Reform and National Security Devonshire North Central
Paget West
Constituency 10,
Smith’s North
Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch, Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
Mr. S.D. Richards, MP JP, MP Constituency 5,
Shadow Minister of Planning, Hamilton East
VACANT SEAT Minister of Public Works
Environment and Parks Deputy Speaker
Constituency 7, Constituency 27
Warwick North Central
Hamilton 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 4