In November 2018, the Bill was referred by this august House to the NCOP for concurrency. The National Council of Provinces has widely consulted all nine provinces and made amendments to the Bill, which was later referred back to the portfolio committee for deliberations.
The committee had extensively deliberated on the amendments, in relation to the criteria set for renewing one additional term of office of a commissioner in the Public Service Commission. The committee concurred and agreed with the amendments, which are in line with section 196(10) of the Constitution.
However, the committee has taken a decision, that in the Sixth Parliament, the Minister of Public Service and Administration and the Public Service Commission should swiftly develop rules or regulations to give effect to the provisions enshrined in the Public Service Commission Amendment Bill.