ANNOUNCEMENTS

National Assembly and National Council of Provinces

The Speaker and the Chairperson

1. Classification of Bills by Joint Tagging Mechanism (JTM)

1) The JTM in terms of Joint Rule 160(6) classified the following Bills as section 75 Bills:

a) Africa Institute of South Africa Act Repeal Bill [B 6 - 2013] (National Assembly - sec 75).

b) Electoral Amendment Bill [PMB 2 - 2013] (National Assembly - sec 75).

2. Re-classification of Bill by Joint Tagging Mechanism (JTM)

1) The JTM in terms of Joint Rule 160(6) re-classified the following Bill (initially classified as a section 75 Bill, see ATC of 23 March 2012, p 812) as a section 76 Bill: a) Independent System and Market Operator Bill [B 9 - 2012] (National Assembly - sec 76(1)).

National Assembly

The Speaker

1. Shortlist of candidates for appointment to National Research Foundation Board

a) A letter dated 9 April 2013 has been received from the Minister of Science and Technology, submitting in terms of section 6(2)(c) of the National Research Foundation Act, 1998 (No 23 of 1998), for consideration by the relevant committees of Parliament, a shortlist of candidates and their curricula vitae for the appointment of a candidate to the board of the National Research Foundation (NRF).

Referred to the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology for consideration.