AGO sends four bills including Bill to Amend Judicature Act to President’s Office

Attorney General’s Office has sent four bills including Bill to Amend Judicature Act to the President’s Office.

The bills were sent to the President’s Office in order to forward them to the Parliament as bills submitted by the government.

Apart from the Bill to Amend the Judicature Act – the three remaining bills which were sent are; Bill to Amend Water and Sewerage Act, Bill to Amend Judges Act and Bill on Controlling the International Trade of Endangered Species.

The government had earlier informed that they planned to submit 32 bills to the Parliament during its third session of the year via a letter sent to Deputy Speaker, North Galolhu MP Eva Abdulla by the President’s Office.

Some of the bills highlighted in this regard are:

• Evidence Bill 
• Bill on Compensation for Defamation 
• Bill to amend Counter-Terrorism Act 
• Bill to amend the Penal Code 
• Maldives Media and Broadcasting Authority Bill 
• Maldives Health Services Bill 
• Bill to amend Provision of Health Services Act 
• Bill to amend Religious Unity Act 
• Bill to amend Judges Act 
• Bill to amend Judicature Act 
• Diplomatic Privileges Act 
• Bill on Protection of the Rights of People with Disabilities and Provision of Financial Aid 
• Bill to amend Government Salary Policy Act 
• Foreign Investment Bill 
• Trademark Bill 
• Bill to amend National Language Act 

Government also noted plans to submit 16 more bills in addition to what is penned down in the list.