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Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP

Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP

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12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
There are none. PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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There are none. 1402 12 September 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly NOTICE OF MOTIONS
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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There are none. ORDERS OF THE DAY
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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And by agreement, I call on the Premier to deal with the Beneficial Ownership [Act 2025] . He is going to read a m otion for w ithdrawal first. BILL WITHDRAWN [Standing Order 48] BENEFICIAL OWNERSH IP ACT 2025 Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you, Madam [Deputy] Speaker. Madam Deputy Speaker, I move that Item No. 1 on the Orders …
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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It has been moved that the B ill, the Beneficial Ownership Act [2025] be withdrawn. Are there any objections? There are none. [Motion carried: The Beneficial Ownership Act 2025 was withdrawn.]
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Continue. STANDING ORDER 29(1) Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you. Madam [Deputy] Speaker , I move that Standing Order 29( 1) be suspended so the House may now proceed with the second reading of the new Bill entitled the Beneficial Ownership Act 2025, introduced for its first reading earlier today.
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you. It has been moved that we move on the second reading of the Beneficial Ownership Act [2025] . Premier , there are no objections. You have the floor. [Motion carried: Standing Order 29(1) suspended] Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Madam Deputy Speaker, I move that the B ill entitled the Beneficial Ownership Act 2025 …
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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It has been moved that the Bill be read for a second time. There are no objections. Continue, Premier . BILL SECOND READING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ACT 2025 Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Madam Deputy Speaker, the Bill before the House is the Beneficial Ownership Act 2025. This Bill establishes a legislative framework for a central regis-ter …
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Okay, Premier . Hon. E. David Burt: All right. In particular, the Companies Act 1981, the Limited Liability [Company] Act 2016, the Partnership Act 1902, and related corporate Acts were amended to require legal persons except those exempted from the application of the Act to obtain beneficial ownership information, maintain an up- to-date and current beneficial ownership register at their …
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Are there any other M embers who wish to speak to the Bill? I recognise the M ember from constituency . . .
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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—twenty -three. Member, you have the floor.
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Are there any other M embers who wish to speak? I recognise the Member from c onstituency 22. Member, you have the floor.
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Member. Are there any other Member s who wish to speak to the Bill? There being no others . . . Premier . Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am grateful for the support of the Opposition, I recognise the comments, and I think that it is particularly important that we maintain balance. I …
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Your point of order? POINT OF ORDER [Misleading]
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Premier . Hon. E. David Burt: I do know that it is convention that you must declare when you speak on these particular matters. I am sure, Honourable Member, you are not upset that everyone knows that you are a lawyer and work for Conyers, Dill, and Pearman doing this stuff on a regular basis. That is okay. …
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Your point of order? POINT OF ORDER
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Continue, Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: I have no idea what my declared holdings have to d o with this particular matter. The fact is this person opposite, this Honourable Member oppo-site, is a practitioner in these particular matters, and certainly has an interest as this is what he does on his day-to-day work.
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Your point of order, Member? POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] 1410 12 September 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Scott Pearman: Yet again, the Honourable Premier is misleading the House. I have no financial interest in the Beneficial Ownership Act 2025. I have no obligation to declare an interest in relation to this A ct as I have …
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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It has been moved that the Bill be committed. Are there any objections? There being none, approved. And I call on Member Simmons to take the [chair of Committee] . House in Committee at 4 :14 pm [Mr. Scott Simmons , Chairman] COMMITTEE ON BILL BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ACT 2025
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Members, I understand that the Bill entitled the Beneficial Ownership Act 2025 has been approved without objection . Correct? Thank you, Members. That takes us to the third reading. Mr. Premier, third reading. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 21 Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker . Madam Deputy Speaker, I move that Standing Order 21 be …