The Committee on Private Members' Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions, having considered the legislative proposal regarding the President's power to pardon, and having consulted with the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Presidency and listened to the presentation and briefing by Honourable P De Lille, recommends that permission not be granted to proceed with the proposed legislation, as Ms De Lille is no longer a Member of Parliament. In terms of Rule 234(1) of the Rules of the National Assembly, only "[a]n Assembly member" can submit a legislative proposal "in an individual capacity".