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2ND PARLIAMENT OF BHUTAN 8TH SESSION Resolution No. 8 PROCEEDINGS AND RESOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF BHUTAN (November 10- December 9, 2016) Speaker: Jigme Zangpo Table of Content 1. Programme for the Oath or Affirmation of Office .......... ..................1 2. Opening Ceremony.......... .................................................................1 2.1. Opening Address by the Speaker ........... .........................................1 3. Resolution on the First and Second Reading of the Income Tax Act 2001 (Repeal of Certain Provisions) Amendment Bill 2016 (Money bill)........ .........................................5 4. Motion on the First and Second Reading of Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill 2016-17(Money Bill)........... .................6 5. Question Hour: .............................................................................9 6. Report on the implementation status of resolutions ....... ...............10 6.1 Resolution on the report presented by the Ministry of Labor & Human Resources on the possibility of increasing maternity leave for female employees in corporations, agencies and non-governmental organizations....... ...........................................................................10 6.2 Resolution on the report by the Ministry of Finance to establish a separate division to manage seized goods ...............13 6.3 Resolution on the report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs on ‘Fronting’.. ...................................................17 -I- 7. Resolution on the First and Second Readings of the Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2016 .......................................20 8. Continuation of report on the implementation status of resolutions .......................................................................................23 8.1. Resolution on the report by the Human Rights Committee........ ...23 8.2.Women, Children & Youth Committee’s report on the implementation status of resolutions....... .......................................26 9. Question Hour: Group B- Questions asked to the Minister for Education, Minister for Agriculture & Forests and Minister for Foreign Affairs .......................................31 10. Continuation of report on the implementation status of resolution ...........................................................................33 10.1. Resolution on the report by the Economic Development & Private Sector Committee....... ...................................................33 10.2. Resolution on the report of the Legislative Committee ...............37 11. Resolution on the Third Reading of the Marriage (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2016..................................................39 12. Question Hour: Group C- Questions asked to the Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister for Finance and Minister for Labour & Human Resources.......... ...........................42 13. Resolution on the Third Reading of the Bhutan Red Cross Society Bill 2015 (Private Member’s Bill) ...........................43 -II- 14. Resolution on the First and Second readings of the Information, Communication and Media Bill 2016........ ...............45 15. Adoption of Convention ...............................................................47 15.1 Resolution on the ratification of Paris Agreement......... ...............47 16. Question Hour: Group D- Questions asked to the Minister for Work and Human Settlement and Minister for Health............ ...........................................................................50 17. Resolution on the re-deliberation of the Customs Bill 2015 .......................................................................................52 18. Resolution on the Third Reading of the Income Tax (Repeal of Certain Provisions) Bill of Bhutan 2016 (Money Bill) ...........................................................................54 19. Resolution on the Third Reading of the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2016-2017 .......................................................................................58 20. Resolution on the Re-deliberation of the Civil Aviation Bill 2015 .......................................................................................64 21. Question Hour: Group A- Questions asked to the Prime Minister, Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs, and Minister for Information and Communications ...............65 22. Convention........... ...........................................................................68 -III- 22.1 Resolution on the motion to adopt the Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of Republic of India. ...........................................................................68 22.2 Resolution on the re-deliberation of the Motor Vehicle Agreement between Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal for the transportation of Cargo and people...........................71 23. Joint Sitting’s resolution on the Financial Audit Report of the Public Accounts Committee.......... .......................................75 24. Concluding Ceremony of the Eight Session...................................85 24.1 Motion of Thanks..........................................................................85 24.1.1 Motion by the Prime Minister ...................................................85 24.1.2 Motion by the Chairperson of the National Council Dr. Sonam Kinga ...............................................................89 24.1.3. Motion by the Member from Lamgong -Wangchang Constituency Khandu Wangchuk from the Opposition Party......... .......................................................................................91 24.2 Concluding Speech of the Hon’ble Speaker...... ............................92 -IV- Annexure Annexure 1: Programme for the Oath of Allegiance for Hon’ble Tshering, Member from the North-Thimphu Constituency on 10th November, 2016 corresponding to 11th Day of 10th Month of the Male Fire Monkey Year.........................96 Annexure 2: Address of the Speaker at the Opening Ceremony of the 8th Session of the Second Parliament.........................97 Annexure 3: Third Reading on Bhutan Red Cross Society Bill 2016...............................................................................................107 Annexure 4: Voting results on adoption of Bhutan Red Cross Society Bill 2016........................................................................111 Annexure 5: Voting Results on Adoption of Paris Agreement on Environmental Protection and Conservation Including Issues Related to Climate Change, and the International Recognition of Bhutan’s Progressive Policies on Environment......................................113 Annexure 6: Re-deliberation and endorsement of Customs Bill of Bhutan 2015..............................................................................115 Annexure 7: Voting Results on adoption of the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill of the Kingdom Bhutan 2016 (Money Bill)..................................118 -V- Annexure 8: Voting Results on adoption of the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2016-2017 (Money Bill)...............................................120 Annexure 9: Re-deliberation and Adoption of Civil Aviation Bill of Bhutan 2015...............................................................122 Annexure 10: Voting Results on adoption of the Civil Aviation Bill of Bhutan 2015................................................................128 Annexure 11: Voting Results on adoption of the Trade, Commerce and Transit Agreement between Bhutan and India............130 Annexure 12: Royal Kasho granting the Joint Sitting of the Second Parliament.....................................................................132 Annexure 13: Voting Results on adoption of Recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee Report..............................................................................133 Annexure 14: Address of the Speaker at the Closing Ceremony of the Eighth Session of the Second Parliament of Bhutan..........................................................................136 Annexure 15: List of Members present during the Eighth Session of the Second Parliament......................................................147 -VI- Resolution of the 8th Session of the 2nd Parliament Resolution and Proceedings of the Eight Session of the Second Parliament 1. Programme for the Oath or Affirmation of Office The oath taking ceremony for member-elect Tshering, from North Thimphu constituency, who was elected in the bye-election, was administered by the Chief Justice of Bhutan. The ceremony was held inside the National Assembly hall prior to the commencement of the Eighth Session of the Second Parliament. The newly elected Member took the oath as per the provisions of the Constitution of Bhutan in presence of all Members of the National Assembly. The Member also received the holy water of allegiance poured in from the vase by the Yonten Lopon of Zhung Dratsang during the ceremony. The programme is provided in the Annexure 1 2. Opening Ceremony The Eighth Session of the Second Parliament commenced on the auspicious 11th Day of the 9th Month of the Fire Male Monkey Year corresponding to 10th November 2016. His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo was received by the Members of Parliament in an elaborate Serdrang and Chipdrel ceremony which was followed by Zhugdrel Phuensum Tshogpai tendrel ceremony. 2.1. Opening Address by the Speaker On behalf of the Members of Parliament
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