Deputy Speaker, the purpose of the Bill before us is to amend the Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Act of 2005 in order to delete the date of 30 December 2012 that is attached to the operations of section 12, section 20, and the Third Schedule of the Black Administration Act of 1927.
In this way the sections and the schedule referred to will remain in operation until the legislation regulating the role and functions of the institution of traditional leadership in the administration of justice is promulgated and implemented. The legislation that will regulate the role and functions of the institution of traditional leadership in the administration of justice is the Traditional Courts Bill.
As you know, the Traditional Courts Bill is presently serving before a committee of the NCOP. It is estimated that the Traditional Courts Bill will not be signed into law by the statutory deadline of 30 December 2012. The Bill before us, therefore, extends the application of sections 10 and 12 and the Third Schedule until the national legislation is implemented.
Deputy Speaker, if we fail to approve this Bill and the deadline of 30 December 2012 arrives without our having done so, it will leave the institution of traditional leadership in their administration of justice in crisis, because it will be left without the necessary legal basis to do so. We therefore commend the Bill to this House. Thank you. [Applause.]
There was no debate.
Deputy Speaker, I move:
That the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
Report accordingly adopted.