1.6 Due to the changes suggested by the Committee, the newly appointed Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development requested that the Committee only resume its deliberations on the Bill after Cabinet had taken cognisance of the suggested changes. After the Bill had been considered by Cabinet, the Minister indicated by way of a letter, dated 10 May 2006, to the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chairperson of the Committee that the adapted Bill had been submitted to Cabinet. The Committee resumed its deliberations on the Bill in June 2006.