1. The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, as the Chairperson of the Rules Committee of the Council, present the First Report of the Rules Committee of the National Council of Provinces, dated 19 June 2006, as follows:
(2) A committee may sit at a venue beyond the seat of Parliament, or on a day that is not a working day, or at a time the Council is sitting, or during a recess of the Council, -
a) only with the permission of the House Chairperson Committees [Chief Whip of the Council] after consultation with the Chief Whip of the Council, provincial Whips and Whips designated by parties; and b) with the approval of the Chairperson of the Council.
(6) Questions must be directed at the Ministry that is officially tasked with the particular area of responsibility for which information is requested.
196A 1. All section 76 bills should be dealt with in a manner that will ensure that provinces have sufficient time to consider the bill and confer mandates. 2 Depending on the substance of the bill, the period may not exceed four weeks. 3. In the event that the substance of the bill requires sufficient time beyond the four-week period, the cycle may be extended but may not exceed six weeks.