Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Board of Control
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Fifth Session (2014/2015) TENTH PARLIAMENT TWENTY-FIRST REPORT OF THE Joint Select Committee Appointed to inquire into and report on Government Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (GROUP 2) INQUIRY INTO THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE TRINDAD AND TOBAGO BOXING BOARD OF CONTROL (TTBBC) Ordered to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings and Notes of Evidence i Twenty-First Report of the Joint Select Committee on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) An electronic copy of this report can be found on the Parliament website: www.ttparliament.orghttp://www.ttparliament.org/committee_business.php?mid=19& id=149&pid=25 The Joint Select Committee appointed to inquire into and report to Parliament on Ministries (Group 2), and on the Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises falling under their purview Contact the Committee’s Secretariat Telephone: 624-7275 Extensions 2277/2288/2282, Fax: 625-4672 Email: [email protected] ii Twenty-First Report of the Joint Select Committee on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) TWENTY-first Report Of the Joint Select Committee Appointed To Inquire Into And Report On Government Ministries, Statutory Authorities And State Enterprises (Group 2) ON THE The Administration and Operations of the TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO BOXING BOARD OF CONTROL Date Laid: HoR: 15.05.2015 Senate: 12.05.2015 iii Twenty-First Report of the Joint Select Committee on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) THE COMMITTEE Dr. Victor Wheeler CHAIRMAN Mr. David Small Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie VICE-CHAIRMAN MEMBER . Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP Mr. Clifton De Coteau, MP Dr. Lester Henry MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER Mr. Collin Partap, MP Mr. Kevin Ramnarine Dr. Lincoln Douglas, MP MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER Mrs. Christine Newallo-Hosein Ms. Alicia Hospedales, MP Mr. Fitzgerald Jeffrey, MP MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER iv Twenty-First Report of the Joint Select Committee on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) Committee Mandate and Establishment 1.1. Section 66 of the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago declares, that not later than three months after the first meeting of the House of Representatives, the Parliament shall appoint Joint Select Committees to inquire into and report to both Houses in respect of Government Ministries, Municipal Corporations, Statutory Authorities, State Enterprises and Service Commissions, in relation to their administration, the manner of exercise of their powers, their methods of functioning and any criteria adopted by them in the exercise of their powers and functions. 1.2. Motions related to this purpose were passed in the House of Representatives and Senate on September 17, 2010 and October 12, 2010, respectively, and thereby established, inter alia, the Joint Select Committee to inquire into and report to Parliament on Ministries with responsibility for the business set out in the Schedule as Group 2, and on the Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises falling under their purview with regard to their administration, the manner of exercise of their powers, their methods of functioning and any criteria adopted by them in the exercise of their powers and functions. 1.3. The List of Entities which fall under the purview of the Committee is attached as Appendix I. Powers of the Joint Select Committee 1.4. Standing Orders 71B (7) of the Senate and 111 of the House of Representatives delineate the core powers of the Committee which include inter alia: to send for persons, papers and records; to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the Senate; to adjourn from place to place; to report from time to time; to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not otherwise readily available, or to elucidate matters of complexity within the Committee's or Sub- Committee's order of reference; v Twenty-First Report of the Joint Select Committee on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) to communicate with any Committee of Parliament on matters of common interest; and to meet concurrently with any other Committee for the purpose of deliberating, taking evidence or considering draft reports. Membership The Committee comprises the following members: 1. Dr. Victor Wheeler* - Chairman 2. Mr. David Small* - Vice-Chairman 3. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP - Member 4. Mr. Clifton De Coteau, MP - Member 5. Dr. Lincoln Douglas, MP - Member 6. Mr. Collin Partap, MP - Member 7. Ms. Alicia Hospedales, MP - Member 8. Mr. Fitzgerald Jeffrey, MP - Member 9. Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie - Member 10. Mr. Kevin Ramnarine - Member 11. Mrs. Christine Newallo-Hosein1 - Member 12. Dr. Lester Henry - Member Secretariat Support 1.5. The following officers were assigned to assist the Committee: o Mr. Julien Ogilvie - Secretary o Ms. Candice Skerrette - Assistant Secretary o Ms. Katharina Gokool - Graduate Research Assistant 1 Mrs. Christine Newallo-Hosein replaced Ms. Raziah Ahmed w.e.f 03.03.2015 vi Twenty-First Report of the Joint Select Committee on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) TABLE OF CONTENTS Committee Mandate and Establishment ............................................................................ v Powers of the Joint Select Committee ................................................................................ v Membership ..................................................................................................................... vi Secretariat Support ........................................................................................................... vi Abbreviations………………………………………………………………………………......2 Executive Summary………………........……………………………………..……………….3 Summary of Recommendations……………………………………………………………….6 Background .......................................................................................................................9 Objectives of the Inquiry ................................................................................................. 10 Conduct of the Inquiry .................................................................................................... 11 Key Issues Findings and Recommendations………………………….………….…14 Appendix I………………………………………………………………………….....38 Appendix II……………………………………………………………………...……44 Appendix III…………………………………………………………………………..55 Appendix IV……………………………………………………………………….....99 vii Twenty-First Report of the Joint Select Committee on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) 1 ABBREVIATIONS MOFE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE ECONOMY MOS MINISTRY OF SPORT PS PERMANENT SECRETARY SDO SPORT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TDC TOURISM DEVELPOMENT COMPANY LIMITED TTABA TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION TTBBC TRINDAD AND TOBAGO BOXING BOARD OF CONTROL UWI UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES WIINTV WORLD INDIAN NETWORK TELEVISION 2 Twenty-First Report of the Joint Select Committee on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At its Thirtieth meeting held on Friday March 14th, 2014, the Committee resolved to inquire into the Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Board of Control, consequent on its consideration of a number of factors including the ongoing review of the legislation governing the operations of the Board and reports of an investigation to be conducted by the Fraud Squad subsequent to an audit by the Ministry of Sport.2 As such, the Committee agreed that the following objectives would guide the inquiry: 1. To acquire an appreciation of the management arrangements and management strategies in place at the Board (vis-a-vis Strategic Plans and Annual Operational Plans, Quarterly Reports, Development Plans). 2. To inquire into the financial position of the Board and the procedures/polices in place to ensure effective management and oversight of financial resources. 3. To understand the relationship between the Board and the following stakeholders: i) Ministry of Sport; ii) Sport Company TT; iii) Boxing Associations (Amateur, Professional, promoter, overseas) 4. To gain an appreciation of its achievements and challenges experienced over the past five (5) years. 5. To examine the strategies which are presently being employed by the Board to fulfil its objectives, goals and purposes? In particular; the proper regulation of the Sport; the enhancement of the image of the sport and achieving financial self-sufficiency 2 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Fraud-Squad-gets--Boxing-Board-files-241030841.html 3 Twenty-First Report of the Joint Select Committee on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) 6. To determine the adequacy of the existing legislative and regulatory framework governing the TTBBC and the sport. 7. To determine the adequacy of programmes and resources currently in place to support the development of the Sport particularly as it relates to athletes, technical support personnel and facilities. The Committee obtained both oral and written evidence based on the objectives listed above, via a public hearing held on October 10th, 2014 some of the significant issues concerning the operations of the Board that were noted by the Committee were: - no work has begun on the formulation of a new strategic plan for the Board; - there appeared to be an urgent need for legislative and Regulatory Modifications; - the need for a new Organisational Structure to adequately support the operations of the Board; - the need for the Board to become