5. The Bill applies to national and provincial departments, but the Committee is aware that the concept of state is much broader. Furthermore, over the years, other legislation has incorporated the State Liability Act to prevent execution against the property of various state bodies that are not departments. The Committee is of the view that the question of the application of the State Liability Act is complex and requires consultation with stakeholders and the public. The Committee, therefore, requests that the Minister conducts further research on the question of the application of the State Liability Act, consulting with the necessary stakeholders, and reports to Parliament on his findings within 24 months of the adoption of this report by the National Assembly. Although the Committee is aware that the State Liability Act does not apply to local government, it believes that when conducting his research, the Minister should also consider the position of this sphere of government and report to Parliament accordingly.