The Joint Select Committee (Standing) on Governance and Policy Matters on the Cybercrime Bill, 2024 and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been formed and recently commenced its work.
It comprises Edmund Hinkson, Peter Phillips, Dr. Romel Springer, Ralph Thorne, Senator Gregory Nicholls, Senator Ryan Walters, and Senator the Hon. Lindell Nurse.
The Bills are available for comment at www.barbadosparliament.com. Members of the public, including professional organisations and community-based groups, are encouraged to submit their written views or comments to the Clerk of Parliament, Parliament of Barbados, Parliament Buildings, Trafalgar Street, Bridgetown, or by email to parliamentbarbados@caribsurf.com by Friday, April 26.
Those persons interested in making oral presentations, which must be no more than 10 minutes, should indicate their interest by writing to the Clerk of Parliament.
The Committee’s paramount mission is to conduct a thorough analysis within its mandate to determine whether the provisions of the Bill as they currently stand would achieve their stated objectives.
The proceedings of the Joint Select Committee (Standing) will take place at the Parliament of Barbados and will be conducted in public. They will be streamed live on the Barbados Parliament’s website, on social media and broadcast on CBC TV, whenever possible.
Notice of the dates when the Select Committee will sit will be posted via the Barbados Parliament website.