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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
MPRDA Bill: legal opinion on NCOP amendments; Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill: adoption
19 Jun 2018
The Committee agreed to adopt the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill [B24B-2015] without amendments.
On the MPRDA Bill, the Committee was informed that not all the amendments the provinces had proposed and agreed to could form part of the MPRDA Bill as Joint Rule 209(2) states that the ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties NCOP
Political Party Funding Bill: Parliamentary Legal Advisor, National Treasury & IEC responses
14 Jun 2018
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties was briefed by Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Services Office (CLSO) on the Political Party Funding Bill. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and National Treasury also made their presentations and provided their responses to the Bill.
At the outset, the Chairperson ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Liquor Products Amendment Bill [B10B-2016]: briefing
12 Jun 2018
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources met to be briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the Liquor Products Amendment Bill [B10B-2016] and to rescind a vote taken on the Extension Of Security Of Tenure Amendment Bill. Initially the Committee caucused whether to even hear ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
National Land Transport Amendment Bill [B7B-2016]: Department of Transport briefing
5 Jun 2018
The Committee was provided with insight into the National Land Transport Amendment Bill. Members were given some background on the Bill as well as the reasons behind the need for the Bill. Some of the main reasons for the Bill were that there was a need for some of the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill [B24B-2015]: finalisation
5 Jun 2018
The Committee approved the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill.
Prior to that, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform briefed the Committee on the seven amendments proposed to the principal Act, which included the following:
Ad Hoc Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme
Technical Support Team briefing; Committee Programme
24 May 2018
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme met recently to discuss and adopt the Draft Strategic Plan and Draft Committee Programme documents for the implementation of the terms of reference regarding the review process of the Parmed Act of 1975.
Members agreed they need to ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Plant Improvement Bill & Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill: final mandates; DAFF 2018/19 plans affecting provinces; with Deputy Minister
22 May 2018
The Committee approved the final mandates on the Plant Improvement Bill (B8B-2015) and Plant Breeders Bill (B15B-2015). The DA’s request for both bills to be debated in the House was rejected by the majority.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan for ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral & Petroleum Resources Amendment Bill [B15D-2013]: negotiating mandates
18 May 2018
The provincial delegates presented the negotiating mandates given by their respective Provinces. While most provinces supported the Bill in light of their public hearings they did propose various amendments. However, the Western Cape did not support the Bill. Mpumalanga's many proposed amendments were all approved by the other provinces except ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties NCOP
Election of Chairperson; Mandate of Committee
16 May 2018
Members of the NCOP Ad Hoc Committee on Funding of Represented Political Parties met to elect a Chairperson and to discuss the mandate of the Committee. Members understood the importance of taking the process forward but were concerned about the number of meetings and sittings that they were currently attending ...
NCOP Appropriations
Early Childhood Development Grant Quarter 4 performance: hearing
16 May 2018
The Committee was briefed by the National Treasury and the National Department of Social Development, and received submissions from the Eastern Cape, the North West Province and the Northern Cape, on the Early Childhood Development Conditional Grant.
National Treasury (NT) focused on the purposes of the grant, whether those purposes ...