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Certification CERTIFICATION The Minutes of Proceedings which appear in the following book have been established by the Clerk of Parliament and have been amended and confirmed by Parliament in accordance with the provisions of Article 18 of the Standing Orders of Parliament. IA, 1 r* ' ”4 J Hon, Esmon SAIMON Leon TETE1R Speaker of Parliament Acting Clerkv&f Parliament TENTH LEGISLATURE OF PARLIAMENT THIRD EXRTAORDINARY SESSION OF 2013 26 November 2013 Speaker of Parliament His Excellency, Hon. Philip BOEDORO Parliament Office-Holders First Deputy Speaker - Hon. Samson SAMSEN Second Deputy Speaker - Hon. Arnold PRASAD Third Deputy Speaker - Hon John Vacher AMOS Leader of the Government in the Parliament - Hon. Moana CARCASSES Deputy Leader of the Government in the Parliament - Hon. Edward Nipake NATAPEI Leader of the Opposition - Hon. Ham LINI Deputy Leader of the Opposition - Hon. Sato KILMAN Leader of Government Business - Hon. Joe NATUMAN Government Whip - Hon. Alfred MAOH Opposition Whip - Hon. Salwai Chariot TABIMASMAS GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU (These Ministers constitute the Cabinet and were in office on 26 November 2013) Prime Minister and Minister of Public Service Hon. Moana Kalosil CARCASSES Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Hon. Edward Nipake NATAPEI Affairs and External Trade Minister of Planning and Climate Change Hon. Thomas LAKEN Adaptation Minister of Internal Affairs Hon. Patrick CROWBY Manarewo Minister of Finance and Economic Management Hon. Maki SIMELUM Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Hon. David TOSUL Biosecurity Minister of Health Hon. Serge Rialuth VOHOR Minister of Education Hon. Bob LOUGHMAN Minister of Lands, Geology and Mines and Hon. Ralph REGENVANU Water Resources Minister of Justice and Community Services Hon. James JONAS Minister of Youth Development, Training and Hon. Tony WRIGHT Sports Minister of Tourism, Trade Industry Hon. Toara Daniel KALO Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities Hon. Esmon SAIMON and Telecommunication 11 TENTH LEGISLATURE OF PARLIAMENT THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF 2013 26 November 2013 AMOS, Hon. John Vacher Member for Tongoa IG BOEDORO, Hon. Philip Member for Maewo VP BOHN, Hon. Robert Member for Epi VPDP BULE, Hon. James Member for Ambae NUP CARCASSES, Hon. Moana Member for Port Vila GC CARLOT. Hon. Alfred R. Member for Efate NAT CROWBY, Manarewo, Hon. Partrick Member for Port Vila UMP EMELEE, Hon. Christopher Claude Member for Banks/Torres NNP HAMARLIU, Hon. Isaac Member for Epi PPP HILTON, Hon. Dunstan Member for Banks/ Torres PPP IAUKO, Hon. Harry Pascal S. Member for Tanna IG JAMES, Hon. Jonas Member for Paama NAT JIMMY, Tapangararua, Hon. Willie Member for Port Vila VLDP KALO, Hon. Toara Daniel Member for Shepherds GC KALSAKAU, Hon. Steven Member for Efate RMC KEN, Hon. Don Member for Malekula PSP KTLMAN, Hon. Sato Member for Malekula PPP LA KEN, Hon. Thomas Member for Tanna IND LENGKON, Hon. Tao Bruno Member for Ambrym NUP LENI, Vanuaroroa, Hon. Ham Member for Pentecost NUP LOUGHMAN, Hon. Bob Member for Tanna VP LUDVAUNE, Hon. Jerome Member for Malekula UMP LUM, Hon. John Member for Santo NAG MAOH, Hon. Alfred Member for Santo GJP HA VO. Hon. Molisale Member for Malo/Aore NAG MOLI, Hon. Kalvau Member for Luganville IND MERA, Hon. Richard Member for Ambae VP NALET, Hon. Daniel Member for Malekula GJP NARI, Hon. Tony Member for Pentecost IG NATAPEI, Hon. Edward Nipake Member for Port Vila VP NATUMAN, Hon. Joe Member For Tanna VP NA WAI, Hon. Tesei John Member for Southern Islands VP NEVU, Hon. Hosea Member for Santo IG PRASAD, Hon. Arnold Member for Santo GC PIPITE, Hon. Marcellino Member for Santo VRP REGEV ANU, Hon. Ralph Member for Port Vila GJP ROUARD, Hon. Silas Ratan Member for Tanna UMP RUAN, Hon. Richard Namel Member for Tanna IND SALWAI, Hon. Chariot Member for Pentecost RMC SALMON, Hon. Esmon Member for Malekula MPP SAMSON, Hon. Samsen Member for Santo NAG SIMEON, Hon. Kaltaliu Member for Malekula VP SIMELUM, Hon. Maki Stanley Member for Ambrym VP STEVENS, Hon. Morking Iatika Member for Tanna NUP TAIWIA, Hon. Nato Member for Efate MPP TELUKLUK, Hon. Paul Member for Malekula RMC TOSUL, Hon. David Member for Pentecost PPP VOHOR, Hon. Serge Rialuth Member for Santo UMP VUTA, Hon. Peter Member for Ambae IND WELLS, Hon. George Andre Member for Luganville PPP WILLIAM, Hon. Gillion Member for Efaie GJP WRIGHT, Hon. Antoine Tony Member for Port Vila UMP IV PARTY ABBRE VIA TIONS GC Green Confederation PAP People's Action Party IND Independent PPP People's Progessive Party MPP Melanesian Progressive Party UMP Union of Moderate Parties NCA National Community Association VP Vanua'aku Pati NMA Namangi Ante VRP Vanuatu Republican Party NUP National United Party GAC Green Alliance Confederation NAG Nagriamel LP Leba Pati VPRFP Vanuatu Progressiv Ripablican VFFP Vanuatu Family First Party Former Party IG Iauko Group VNP Vanuatu National Party GJP Graon mo Jastis Party VLDP Vanuatu Liberal Democratic Party VPDP Vanuatu Progressive RMC Re-unification of Moderate Development Party Movement of Change PSP People Service Party NAT Natatok v PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU TENTH LEGISLATURE OF PARLIAMENT THIRD EXTRA ORDINARY SESSION OF 2013 TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2013 SPEAKER : The Hon. Philip BOEDORO, Member for Maewo PRESENT : The attendance sheet was destroyed by cyclone Pam ABSENT : LATE : 1. The sitting commenced at 9.30a.m 2. The Hon. Havo MOLISALE, Member for Malo/Aore, said the prayer. 3. The Hon. Speaker BOEDORO stated in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Constitution that two thirds of the Members should be present at the first sitting of any Session and as there were 35 Members present, it rendered the sitting to be legally constituted to proceed with the agenda it has been summoned to be dealt with. 4. Seconded by the Hon. Alfred MAOH, Government Whip and Member for Santo, the Hon. Joe NATUMAN, Leader of Government Business and Member for Tanna, moved to suspend Standing Order 16(2) to allow Parliament to meet from 6.30p.m to 9.00p.m. 5. The motion to suspend Standing Order 16(2) was carried by 34 votes in favor. BILL FOR THE WORKERS COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) ACT NO, OF 2013 FIRST READING 6. The Hon. Patrick CROWBY, Minister of Internal Affairs and Member for Port Vila, introduced the Bill, stated the reasons for the amendment and then moved that the Bill be read a first time. 7. The Hon. Moana CARCASSES, Prime Minister and Member for Port Vila, firstly thanked the Minister for the presentation of the Bill and then said that the duty of the Government was to protect workers. He added that after a long time, the Government will now ensure that workmen’s rights are protected and the compensations will be decided by the Tripartite Board. Nevertheless, he congratulated the Minister concern for a great work done. 8. The Hon. Peter VUTA, Member for Ambae, sought clarification on the overall Bill on which he was of the opinion that it seemed to focus on Companies. For this reason, he wanted to know if the Bill covered small stakeholders who will not be able to afford the amounts. He added that he understood there were pending issues on workers compensation and asked if the Government would backdate the outstanding issues after the Bill comes into effect. 9. The Hon. Alfred CARLOT, Member for Efate, stated that many workers have never been compensated and many have not received their retirement packages, he then urged the Government to seriously consider this issue. 10. The Hon. Minister CROWBY responded that the Bill covered all Companies who must have their insurances covered to avoid trouble in the end. He said a good example of that would be Tusker Limited who has all its employee’s insurances covered. Finally, he agreed that the Government needed to seriously consider the outstanding issues and ensure people receive their compensations in case of accidents at work. 11. The Hon. Dunstan HILTON, Member for Banks/Torres, said it was about time the Government considered all pending issues and while speaking in support of the Bill, he thanked the Minister for the presentation of the Bill. 12. The Hon. Jerome LUDVAUNE, Member for Malekula, stated that the Bill did not provide for the percentage of loss of life. He then referred to the explanatory note and asked to make corrections to the term 'disabled" by adding 'partly disabled", a suggestion he thought must be done before the Bill is passed. 13. The Hon. Minister CROWBY made it clear that the compensation for death amount is Vt8, 640,000 and that the percentage of disability will be calculated according to the total amount. 14. The Hon. PM CARCASSES further explained that the problem of having numerous errors with the French and English version of the Bill was because there was only one translator; however, the State Law Office will recruit three more translators to facilitate translation. 15. The motion that the Bill be read a first time was approved unanimously. COMMITTEE STAGE Section 1, “Amendment” 16. Amendment 1, “Clause 1 of the Schedule”, was approved unanimously. 2 17. Amendment 2, ‘ Clause 3 of the Schedule”, was approved unanimously. 18. Amendment 3, “Clause 4 of the Schedule ’, was approved unanimously. 19. Section 1 was approved unanimously. 20. Section 2, “Commencement”, was approved unanimously. SECOND READING 21. The Hon. Patrick CROWBY, Minister of Internal Affairs, thanked both sides of the House for its support and then moved that the Bill be read the second time and do pass. 22. The motion that the Bill be read the second time and do pass was approved unanimously. BILL FOR THE STATE FLAG AND ARMORIAL BEARINGS (AMENDMENT) ACT NO. OF 2013 FIRST READING 23. The Hon. Patrick CROWBY, Minister of Internal Affairs, introduced the Bill, stated the reasons for the amendments and then moved that the Bill be read a first time.
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