The Traditional Courts Bill, which regulates the matters dealt with in sections 12 and 20 and the Third Schedule of the Black Administration Act, 1927, (Act 38 of 1927) is currently before the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development. It is foreseen that the Traditional Courts Bill will not be signed into law by the deadline of 30 December 2010. The Bill, consequently, intends extending the date of the application of the provisions of sections 12 and 20 and the Third Schedule of the Black Administration Act, 1927 to 30 December 2012.