a) A report in terms of section 9(5)(b) of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No 32 of 1944), a list containing information with regard to vacancies in the offices of magistrates which have remained unfilled for a continuous period exceeding three months as on 31 March 2006. 3. The following paper is referred to the Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs and the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence: