The Select Committee on Security and Justice, having deliberated on and considered the subject of the Defence Amendment
Bill, B18 of 2017, a National Assembly section 75 Bill, referred to it and classified by the Joint Tagging Mechanism, JTM, as a section 75 Bill, reports that it has agreed to the Bill with proposed amendments. The rest of this report has appeared on the Announcements, Tablings and Committee reports annexure, ATC; allow me to go to the recommendations and conclusion.
The committee considers that the Bill, with the amendment as proposed by the Department of Defence, is important in ensuring the effective functioning of the department and that the Bill will go a long way in aligning the Defence Act of 2002 with current organisational requirements that will enhance the efficiency of the Department of Defence. The Select Committee on Security and Justice, having considered the Bill, recommends that the Council approves the Bill with the amendment. We so present! [Applause.]
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Bill be agreed to.
There were no declarations from political parties.
Voting:
Manual counting of votes was held.