Parliament is to meet in emergency session today to pass an Act to validate the January 23 election date of the Tobago House of Assembly.
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi made the announcement on the political platform in Tobago last night.
The Senate is scheduled to also meet in emergency session on Saturday to approve the legislation.
Al-Rawi said the Election and Boundaries Commission had informed the Office of the President that the election date need to be validated by an Act of Parliament and in turn the secretary to President Anthony Carmona had written him on the issue.
Former Chief Secretary Hochoy Charles had raised concerns about the legality of the January 23 date and the EBC had been seeking legal advice on the matter.
Charles argued that under the law the election must be held 21 days after Nomination Day. In this case nomination day was January 3 and the election was scheduled 20 days thereafter.