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455.
Resources totaling $32.7 million will be disbursed to the THA in fiscal 2014 for
the construction and refurbishment of public buildings throughout Tobago. The funds are
to be utilised on a number of projects, including:
construction of Education Head Office Building with substructure and
superstructure works
outfitting of the Scarborough Post Office/Financial Complex
clearing of site and infrastructural works for the construction of Settlements
Head Office Building
upgrading of Assembly Legislature Chambers with glass doors, ceiling
renovation, sound proofing and AC system
completion of construction of the new Roxborough Plaza
development of site and designs for the Assembly Administrative Complex
repairs to the Old Scarborough Market to facilitate vendors and consumers
commencement of construction of Public Conveniences
completion of construction of Mini Mall at Charlotteville
preparation of site, foundation works and erection of a steel frame for the
Construction of Tobago Emergency Operation Centre
Law Reform
456.
The sum of $3 million will be provided for the Programme, Revision and Printing
of the Laws of Trinidad and Tobago in fiscal 2014. This allocation will seek to produce a
revised edition of all Acts and Subsidiary Legislation of the laws of Trinidad and Tobago,
and to update the database as well as, allow for the annual publications in both textual
and electronic formats.
457.
Drafting and Amendments to Law regarding the THA Act will continue with an
allocation of $0.5 million
Regional Development Planning
458.
In 2014, an initial sum of $8.5 million will be provided as seed capital to continue
the implementation of various projects as outlined in the Municipal Investment Plans
(MIPs) of five (5) of the Regional Municipalities and in Tobago. This initiative is
important against the backdrop of the Government‟s intention to debate the Planning and
Development Land Bill (PADL) in the Parliament in 2013 and to subsequently
implement among the Regional Corporations the new planning regulation on a phased
