Chair, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes that on 10 March 2010, the National Assembly passed a resolution to the effect that Parliament would shortly establish a Parliamentary Interfaith Council;
2) further notes that the matter has since been canvassed with all political parties; and therefore
3) in concurrence with the National Assembly -
a) agrees to establish the Parliamentary Interfaith Council which will consist of nine National Assembly members, as follows: ANC - 5; DA - 1; Cope - 1; IFP - 1 and other parties - 1; and five National Council of Provinces members, as follows: ANC - 3; DA - 1 and other parties - 1; and
b) mandates the Parliamentary Interfaith Council to perform those functions that are stipulated in the National Assembly resolution of 10 March 2010.
I thank you.
Question put: That the motion be agreed to.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Motion accordingly agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.