Adoption of the Report on Study Tour to Malaysia

MINUTES OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LAND AND
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
6 September 2002.
PRESENT:

Free State
Rev M Chabaku

Gauteng
Dr E A Conroy

KwaZulu-Natal
Mr N M Raju

Mpumalanga
Mr V V Z Windvoël

Northern Cape
Mr A E van Niekerk (Visiting member)

Limpopo
Mr R M Nyakane

North-West
Rev P Moatshe

APOLOGIES
Ms B N Dlulane
Mr R Z Nogumla
Ms B Thompson
Mr M A Sulliman
Ms A M Versfeld


AGENDA: 1. Adoption of the Report on Study Tour to Malaysia

The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed members present. Mr N M Raju expressed the view that it was unfair that alternate members should be asked to attend so that the Committee could form a quorum when other members who had been on study tours did not make themselves available for Committee meetings.

Consideration of the Report on study tour to Malaysia:

Members felt that the report was well written and promptly done. The Committee Secretary was thanked for this and for his general attitude towards members.
Two small changes that the Committee had required, had been effected and, for this reason, the Report was adopted unanimously.

It was suggested that the seven recommendations in the Report be posed as motions without notice in the first sitting of the Council that was to follow this meeting.

It was also suggested that the Report be sent to the Departments of Agriculture and Trade and Industry, and that there should be interaction between the Committee and the Departments on the basis of this Report, so that the recommendations in the report could be followed up.

General:

It was suggested that the Committee should review its method of planning study tours so that unnecessary tensions and problems could be avoided.

Conclusion:

The Chairperson thanked members for their attendance and adjourned the meeting at 11:40.
Rev P Moatshe
Chairperson: Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs.
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