ORDER PAPER

(Pursuant to Standing Order No. 13)

Formal Entry of Mr. President.

Prayers.

Oath of Allegiance or Affirmation of a new Senator.

Confirmation of Minutes:

Confirmation of the Minutes of the proceedings of a Sitting of the Senate held at the Parliament Chamber, Mt. Wheldale, St. George’s on Thursday 15^th August, 2019.
Confirmation of the Minutes of the proceedings of a Sitting of the Senate held at the Parliament Chamber, Mt. Wheldale, St. George’s on Monday 4^th November, 2019.
Confirmation of the Minutes of the proceedings of a Sitting of the Senate held at the Parliament Chamber, Mt. Wheldale, St. George’s on Monday 2^nd, Tuesday 3^rd and Wednesday 4^th December, 2019.

Messages from the Governor-General.

Announcements by Mr. President.

Ministerial Statements.

Presentation of Papers and Reports from Select Committees:

Compliance Assessment Report: Supplementary Budget 2020
Supplementary Budget 2020

Petitions.

Government Notices.

Unofficial Notices.

Questions.

Personal Explanations.

Motions:

a) 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.

b) 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.

SCHEDULE