Chair, I move the motion printed in my name on the Order Paper, as follows:
That an ad hoc joint committee be established in terms of Joint Rule 138, subject to the concurrence of the National Assembly, the committee to -
(1) consider the Code of Judicial Conduct and the Regulations on Judges' Disclosure of Registrable Interests tabled on 20 October 2010 in terms of the Judicial Service Commission Act, Act No 9 of 1994;
(2) conduct public hearings in accordance with the provisions of the Act;
(3) consist of 9 members of the National Council of Provinces and 14 members of the National Assembly, as follows: ANC 8, DA 2, Cope 1, IFP 1 and other parties 2;
(4) exercise those powers in Joint Rule 32 that may assist it in carrying out its task; and
(5) report to the Council by 16 November 2010.
I propose further, Chair, that members who serve in the Ethics Joint Committee deal with the matter and report back to the House.
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.