SEN Motions 17.04.20 – Grenada Parliament

October 12, 2021 - In Motions , SEN Apr 17 2020 , Senate

Motions:

By the Leader of Government’s Business:

WHEREAS it was necessary to provide for the services of the State of Grenada for the year 2020 by means of a Supplementary Appropriation Act;

BE IT RESOLVED that Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2020 for the period 20^th April to 31^st December, 2020 be approved.

By the Leader of Government’s Business:

RESOLUTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 17 (2) (b) OF THE CONSTITUTION

WHEREAS there has been a worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and on the 11^th day March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak a global pandemic;

AND WHEREAS on the 22^nd day of March 2020 the Ministry of Health of the Government of Grenada confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the State of Grenada;

AND WHEREAS on the 30^th day of March 2020 the Governor-General at a time when Parliament was not sitting, by Proclamation pursuant to section 17 of the Constitution and section 3 of the Emergency Powers Act, Chapter 88, declared that a state of emergency exists in the State of Grenada;

AND WHEREAS section 17 (2) (b) of the Constitution provides that, where a declaration is made when Parliament is not sitting, a declaration of emergency shall lapse at the expiration of a period of twenty-one days beginning with the date of publication of the declaration unless it has in the meantime been approved by a resolution of both Houses of Parliament;

AND WHEREAS section 17 (5) of the Constitution provides that a resolution of a House of Parliament passed for the purposes of section 17 of the Constitution shall remain in force for six months or such shorter period as may be specified therein;

AND WHEREAS it is now expedient and necessary in the public interest of the State of Grenada that the declaration of emergency by the Governor-General dated the 30^th day of March 2020 be approved by the Houses of Parliament;

AND WHEREAS the Leader of Government’s Business proposes that the Senate make such a Resolution;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate that the declaration of emergency by the Governor-General dated the 30^th day of March 2020 as set out in the Schedule to this Resolution is approved.