LEGISLATION AND OTHER MATTERS BEFORE COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PREPARED BY COMMITTEE

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LEGISLATION AND OTHER MATTERS BEFORE

COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY

PREPARED BY COMMITTEE

SECTION

25 September 2008

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Index• Government-initiated Bills: Slides 4 – 15 • Draft Bills initiated by Committees: Slide 16 • Private Members’ Legislative Proposals:

Slides 17 – 19• International Agreements: Slide 20-21• Other matters before Committees: Slide 22• Matters requiring approval by Parliament:

Slides 23 - 25

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Summary

• 17 Bills before Committees (Not finalised)

• 2 Draft Bills initiated by Committees• 5 Legislative Proposals• 3 International Agreements• 7 Matters before Portfolio Committees

requiring approval by Parliament

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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS : 2 BILL

TITLE OF BILL DATE OF INTRO/REVIVAL/TRANSMISSION

TAGGING CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH

CONSIDERATION BY THE ASSEMBLY

National Environment Laws A/B [B 35B-07 (s76(1))]

23 September 2008 Yes Committee to programme.

National Environmental Management: Waste Bill [B39D-07 (s76(1))]

23 September 2008 YesCommittee to programme.

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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH: 2 BILL




Medical Schemes Amendment Bill [b58-2008] National Assembly – sec 75

20 June 2008 Yes Committee decided not to proceed with bill.

National Health Amendment Bill [B 65-2008] (National Assembly- prop sec 76)

1 July 2008 NoCommittee decided not to proceed with bill.

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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HOME AFFAIRS: 1 BILL




Refugees Amendment Bill [B 11B – 2008] (National Assembly – sec 75)

21 August 2008 Yes Deliberations and finalisation 26 August 2008.

Finalised 26 August 2008.

26 September 2008

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AD HOC COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE LEGISLATION: 3 BILLS(Committee to report by 9 October 2008)




Protection of Information Bill [B 28 -2008] (National Assembly - sec 75)

29 May 2008

The committee requested extension to deal with the bill.

Yes Briefed 11,18, 24, 25 June 2008.Public Hearings 29 July 2008.Deliberated 5,12,26 August 2008.Committee to schedule further meetings.

National Strategic Intelligence Amendment Bill [B 38-2008] (National Assembly – sec 75)

11 June 2008 Yes Briefed 18 June 2008.Public Hearings 30 July 2008. Deliberated 6, 13, 26 August & 3,4,5 September 2008.Committee to schedule further meetings

Intelligence Services Amendment Bill [B37-2008] (National Assembly – sec 75)

11 June 2008 Yes Briefed 18 June 2008.Public Hearings 30 July 2008. Deliberations 6, 13, 26 August & 3,4,5 September 2008.

Committee to schedule further meetings.

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PORFOLIO COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE & CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 6 BILLS




Traditional Courts Bill [B15-08] (National Assembly - sec 76 (1) )

9 April 2008

Bill referred to National House of Traditional Leaders on 8 May 2008

Yes Public Hearings 13,14,20 May 2008.

Deliberated 20, 21, 28 May 2008.

National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Bill [B 23-2008] (National Assembly- sec 75)

15 May 2008 Yes Briefed 5 August 2008.

Public Hearings in Parliament 5, 6,7 August & 2,3,4,9 September 2008.Public Hearings in provinces 11, 12, 13, 14, 18 August 2008.

Meeting of subcommittee 16,17 September 2008.

Deliberations 10,30 September 2008.

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PORFOLIO COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE & CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT




Superior Courts Bill [B52-2003] (s75)

15 June 2006 Yes Briefed on 16 and 18January 2006.

Minister to withdraw bill.

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B -2008] (National Assembly sec 75)

13 June 2008 Yes Public Hearings 9 September 2008.


Regulation of Interception of Communications A/B [B 9B-06 (s75)]

23 September 2008 Yes Returned to NA for consideration of NCOP proposed amendments.

Committee to programme.

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B 48-2008] (National Assembly - sec 75)

17 June 2008 Yes Public Hearings 9 September 2008.

Deliberations 26 September 2008.

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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS: 1 BILL


TAGGING CURRENT STATUS

AIM TO FINISH


Expropriation Bill [B16-2008] (National Assembly - sec 75)

15 April 2008 Yes Briefed 26 March 2008.

Public Hearings in all Provinces 19,22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May & 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13 June 2008.

Public Hearings in Parliament 17,18 June 2008.

Committee decided not to proceed with bill.

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PORFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION: 1 BILL




Public Administration Management Bill [B 47-2008] (National Assembly - sec 76)

13 June 2008 Yes Committee decided not to proceed with bill.

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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SAFETY AND SECURITY: 1 BILL




South African Police Services A/B [B 30-2008] (National Assembly - 75)

4 June 2008 Yes Briefed 5 August 2008.

Public Hearings in Parliament 5, 6,7 August & 2,3,4,9 September 08.

Public Hearings in provinces 11, 12, 13, 14,18 August 2008.

Meeting of subcommittee 16,17 September 2008.


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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY: 2 BILLS



AIM TO FINISH


Consumer Protection Bill [B 19B-2008] (National Council of Provinces – sec 76(2))

21 August 2008 Yes Briefing 29 August 2008.

Public Hearings 2,3,4 September 2008.

Deliberations 8,9,10,11 September.

Finalised 16 September 2008

26 September 2008

Companies Bill [B 61 -2008] (National Assembly – sec 75)

26 June 2008 Yes Briefed 28 July 2008.

Public Hearings 11, 12, 13, 20 August 2008.

Deliberations 22, 26, 27,28 August 2008.

Finalised 28 August 2008.

26 September 2008

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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT: 1 BILL



AIM TO FINISH


Civil Aviation Bill [B 73 – 2008] (National Assembly – proposed sec 75)

8 September 2008 No Briefing 17,22 September 2008.

Hearings 7,8,9 October 2008.

Deliberations 14,15 October 2008.

15 October 2008.

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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY: 1 BILL




South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency Limited Bill [B 36-2008] (National Assembly -75)

10 June 2008 Yes Deliberated 11 September 2008.

Committee decided to recommend that the bill be rejected.

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BILLS TO BE INITIATED BY COMMITTEES

NAME OF COMMITTEE

BILL RESOLUTION CURRENT STATUS

Finance Financial Management of Parliament Bill

18/06/2004 Committee briefed by Parliament Law Advisers on 18 March 2008.

Joint meeting held with SC on Finance on 28 May 2008.

Joint meeting: deliberations 30 May 2008.

Deliberated 7,12, 22 August 2008. Finalised 16 September 2008.

Finance Legislation to amend Money Bills

25/06/2008 Gazetted 10 July. Briefing 30 July 2008. Public Hearings 5, 6 August 2008. Deliberations 7, 12, 13, 22 August & 17 September 2008. Finalised 23 September 2008.

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PROPOSALS BEFORE COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE MEMBERS’ LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS

TITLE DATE OF REFERRAL

CURRENT STATUS

Legislative Proposal to amend the Labour Relations Act (Mr C M Lowe)

16/08/2006 Deliberations 5,7,12,19, 26 August & 25 September 2008.

Legislative proposal to amend the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act (Mr H J Bekker)

08/11/2007 Deliberations 7,12,19, 26 August & 25 September 2008.

Legislative Proposal to amend the Employment Equity Act, No 55 of 1998 (Mr WD Spies)

14/02/2008 Deliberations 5, 12, 19, 26 August & 25 September 2008.

Legislative proposal regarding Expunction of Criminal Records from Apartheid Laws (Mr J Selfe)

22/10/2007 Deliberations 7,12,19, 26 August & 25 September 2008.

Legislative Proposal to amend the Competition Act, No 89 of 1998 (Mrs P de Lille)

06/05/2008 Committee to programme.

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TITLE DATE OF REFERRAL CURRENT STATUS

Legislative Proposal to amend the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act (No 20 of 1998) (Mrs S A Seaton)

01/10/2007 Deliberated 20, 27 May 2008. Finalised 30 May 2008. Recommended that permission be granted for the member to proceed.

Legislative Proposal to repeal the Saint Andrew’s College, Grahamstown,(Private ) Act, No 15 of 1932 (Mr PA Gerber)

14/02/2008 Finalised. Member given permission to proceed.

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TITLE DATE OF REFERRAL

CURRENT STATUS

Legislative Proposal to repeal the Saint Andrew’s College, Grahamstown,(Private) Amendment Act, No 82 of 1985 (Mr PA Gerber)


Legislative Proposal to repeal Diocesan College, Rondebosch, (Private) Act, No 7 of 1942 (Mr PA Gerber)


Legislative Proposal to repeal the Natal Ecclesiastical Properties and Trust Amendment (Private ) Act, No 60 of 1975 (Mr PA Gerber)


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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS BEFORE COMMITTEES

TITLE OF AGREEMENT NAME OF COMMITTEE

DATE TABLED

DATE REFERRED

CURRENT STATUS

AIM TO FINALISE

DATE OF CONSIDERATION

BY HOUSE

Convention between the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital

11 August 2008

Not yet referred

Protocol Amending the Convention between the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital

11 August 2008

Not yet referred

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS BEFORE COMMITTEES

TITLE OF AGREEMENT NAME OF COMMITTEE

DATE TABLED

DATE REFERRED

CURRENT STATUS

AIM TO FINALISE

DATE OF CONSIDERATION

BY HOUSE

Treaty of Friendship and Partnership between the Republic of South Africa and the Russian Federation

4 September

2008

Not yet referred

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MATTERS BEFORE CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

TITLE CURRENT STATUS

Document dealing with provisions of interimConstitution that are still in operation referred by Joint Rules Committee.

Met on 10 June 2005. Document forwarded to Dept of Justice for comment.Department’s report submitted by Minister to Cabinet. Task Team consisting of affected Departments to be established. Task Team would prepare the necessary amending legislation.

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OTHER MATTERS BEFORE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES REQUIRING APPROVAL BY PARLIAMENT: 5 MATTERS

NAME OF COMMITTEE

TITLE OF PAPER REFERRED CURRENT STATUS

AIM TO FINISH

CONSIDERATION BY HOUSE (NA)

Justice and Constitutional Development

Report in terms of Section 13(4A)(b) of the Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act No 90 of 1993): Withholding of remuneration of Magistrate M K Chauke, an additional Magistrate at Pretoria.Tabled 25 January 2008

28 February 2008

Considered 18 March 2008Committee to schedule further meetings

Report on the suspension of a magistrate: Mr S P Zwelibanzi, an additional magistrate at Ngqamakwe in terms of section 13(4)(a)(i) of the Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act No 90 of 1993)

7 April 2008 Considered 18 March, 24 June 2008

Committee to schedule further meetings


Report on the confirmation of provisional suspension of a magistrate: Mr X R I Masimini, an additional magistrate at Queenstown in terms of section 13(4)(a) of the Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act No 90 of 1993).

Tabled 24 April 2008

12 June 2008

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OTHER MATTERS BEFORE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES REQUIRING APPROVAL BY PARLIAMENT

NAME OF COMMITTEE


AIM TO FINISH



Report on the provisional suspension of a magistrate: Ms A Bacharam, an additional magistrate at Scottburgh in terms of section 13(3)(a) of the Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act No 90 of 1993).

Tabled 24 April 2008

12 June 2008


Draft Rules made in terms of section 7(3) of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No 3 of 2000)

19 October 2007

Deliberated 27 February 2008.

To schedule further meetings.

Communications Request from the Minister in The Presidency to recommend two candidates for appointment by the President to the Media Development and Diversity Agency Board.

31 July 2008Shortlisting 23 September 2008.

Interviews and finalisation 30 September 2008.

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OTHER MATTERS BEFORE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES REQUIRING APPROVAL BY PARLIAMENT

NAME OF COMMITTEE


AIM TO FINISH


Public Service and Administration

Request from the President of the Republic to recommend three candidates for appointment to the Public Service Commission in terms of section 4(1) of the Public service Commission Act, 1997 (Act No 46 of 1997)

Tabled 29 August 2008.

29 August 2008 Advert issued. Closing date 19 September 2008.

Interviews 7,8,9 October 2008.

Deliberations and finalisation 10 October 2008

10 October 2008.

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LEGISLATION AND OTHER MATTERS BEFORE COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PREPARED BY COMMITTEE