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refurbishment, expansion and fit-out of a building to accommodate the San
Fernando Family Court
fit out of the Administration Building located at Corner Duke and Pembroke
Streets, Port of Spain, to accommodate staff of the Human Resource
Division and the Accounting Division
continuation of reconfiguration of the Registry at the Industrial Court
240.
An allocation of $7 million was provided in 2013 for the Programme Construction
of Court Facilities of which $1.5 million was utilised for construction of purpose-built
Supreme Court Judicature Buildings. Conceptual drawings as well as boundary and
topographic surveys were completed. The design/finance/construct method is to be
engaged for this programme. Tenders were re-invited for design, finance, and
construction of judicial complexes at Sangre Grande, Trincity, Chaguanas, Penal,
Malabar and Tobago
241.
The Court Annexed Mediation Pilot Project continued to be rolled out in fiscal
2013 with an investment of $3.3 million. The funds were utilised for payment of
mobilization and consultancy fees for alternate dispute resolution services (mediation and
judicial settlement conferencing).
242.
The Ministry of Justice is mandated to initiate the transformation of the criminal
justice and penal systems in Trinidad and Tobago. The approach undertaken by this
Ministry is to ensure the delivery of a speedier criminal justice system through the
adoption of a restorative approach to addressing offender management and the incidence
of recidivism.
243.
In this regard, the Ministry has under its purview a number of Statutory Bodies
such as Legal Aid Advisory Authority, Police Complaints Authority and Criminal
Injuries Compensation Board. The Ministry also oversees the operations of Divisions
such as the Forensic Science Centre, the Penal Reform and Transformation Unit and
Probation Services.
Heritage Sites
244.
Out of an allocation of $97.4 million provided for the 2013 PSIP for the
Restoration of Historical Buildings, a total sum of $31.5 million was expended for the
following:
continuation of restoration works to Stollmeyer‟s Caste including repairs to
the Main Castle, roof rehabilitation, construction of the Stables building and
supply of furniture
payments for utilities, landscaping and security at the Whitehall
commencement of construction of the main building of the President‟s
Residence
