No. 29/2007

House of Assembly

Province of Newfoundland & Labrador

4th Session -- 45th General Assembly

Thursday, June 14, 2007

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

(a) Statements by Members

(b) Statements by Ministers

(c) Oral Questions

(d) Presenting Reports by Standing and Special Committees

(e) Tabling of Documents

(f) Notices of Motion

(g) Answers to questions for which notice has been given

(h) Petitions

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1. -- Address in Reply

2. -- Committee of Supply
Bill Referred To Committee Of The Whole House

1. -- Committee of the Whole on a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Electrical Power Control Act, 1994". (Bill No. 32)

Second Reading Bills

2. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Retail Sales Tax Act And The Tax Agreement Act". (Bill No. 4)

3. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Repeal The Certified Public Accountants Act And The Chartered Accountants And Certified Public Accountants Merger Act". (Bill No. 7)

4. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act Respecting The Effective Administration Of The House Of Assembly, The Standards Of Conduct Of Elected Members, And Their Ethical And Accountable Behaviour". (Bill No. 33)

MOTIONS

1. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Provincial Court Act, 1991". (Bill No. 34)

2. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE -- To Move:

"WHEREAS the Lieutenant-Governor in Council appointed a tribunal under section 28 of the Provincial Court Act, 1991 to make recommendations on the salaries and benefits of judges and the chief judge;

AND WHEREAS the Tribunal submitted its recommendations to the Minister of Justice on May 26, 2006 except for its recommendations respecting an indemnity for Provincial Court judges;

AND WHEREAS the recommendations of the Tribunal respecting an indemnity for Provincial Court judges were submitted to the Minister of Justice on April 30, 2007;

AND WHEREAS the report of the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court Judges Salaries and Benefits Tribunal respecting an indemnity for Provincial Court judges was tabled in this Honourable House on May 10, 2007 under section 28.2 of the Act;

AND WHEREAS the House of Assembly is required under section 28.2 of the Act to approve, vary or reject the report within 30 days of it being tabled;

AND WHEREAS Government has decided to ask the House to accept the recommendations of the tribunal as contained in its report of April 30, 2007;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House accept the recommendations of the report of the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court Judges Salaries and Benefits Tribunal respecting an indemnity for Provincial Court judges."

3. -- THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER -- To Move pursuant to Standing Order 11 that the House not adjourn at 5:30 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, June 14th, 2007.

4. -- THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER -- To Move pursuant to Standing Order 11 that the House not adjourn at 10:00 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, June 14th, 2007.

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Published under the authority of the Speaker of the

House of Assembly by Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer