The Cabinet has advised President George Maxwell Richards to revoke the January 2, 2013 proclamation of sections 3(2), 3(3), 4 to 31, 33, 35 and Schedules 1 to 5, 7 and 8 of the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act, 2011 and set August 2, 2013 as the new date for these sections to come into operation.
Cabinet took the decision following consultations between Minister of Justice Christlyn Moore with a number of stakeholders in the Criminal Justice System.
Cabinet took the decision following consultations between Minister of Justice Christlyn Moore with a number of stakeholders in the Criminal Justice System.
They included those with responsibility for implementing the provisions of the Act and those to be impacted by its implementation, including the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Law Association, the Criminal Bar Association and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. All them submitted their comments in writing.
A government media release said the stakeholders "each indicated that they would not be ready by January 2nd 2013, the date the Act would come into effect, and those stakeholders charged with implementing the Act indicated that they required more time to complete training, build internal capacity and upgrade plant, all matters necessary to allow for the successful implementation of the legislation".
It added, "Having regard to the views of the stakeholders, sections 3(2), 3(3), 4 to 31, 33, 35 and Schedules 1 to 5, 7 and 8 of the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act 2011 will come into operation on August 2nd 2013."
A government media release said the stakeholders "each indicated that they would not be ready by January 2nd 2013, the date the Act would come into effect, and those stakeholders charged with implementing the Act indicated that they required more time to complete training, build internal capacity and upgrade plant, all matters necessary to allow for the successful implementation of the legislation".
It added, "Having regard to the views of the stakeholders, sections 3(2), 3(3), 4 to 31, 33, 35 and Schedules 1 to 5, 7 and 8 of the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act 2011 will come into operation on August 2nd 2013."
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