Deputy Speaker, I move the motion as it stands on the Order Paper, as follows:
That the House, having regard to the resolution adopted by the National Council of Provinces on 8 June 2007 - 1) notes that -
a) on 18 August 2006 the Constitutional Court declared the Traditional Health Practitioners Act (Act No 35 of 2004) and the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act (Act No 38 of 2004) invalid, and that the order of invalidity is suspended for a period of 18 months to enable Parliament to re- enact these statutes in a manner that is consistent with the Constitution;
b) the 18-month suspension period expires on 16 February 2008; and
c) the Rules do not provide specifically for Parliament to deal with legislation that has been declared invalid; and
(2) resolves that -
a) the above-mentioned statutes be re-enacted, in compliance with the court order;
b) the legislation be deemed introduced in the National Council of Provinces, as the first House; and
c) the Acts, as they now exist, be deemed as the text before Parliament, as extensive work has been done during Parliament's previous consideration of the legislation; and
3) further notes that the Select Committee on Social Services has been put in charge of the Bills before the Council.
Agreed to.