FREE STATE LEGISLATURE

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Report on negotiating mandate on the Division of Revenue Bill [B 8-2000]

1. Terms of Reference

The Division of Revenue Bill [B 8-2000] has been referred to the Finance Committee for consideration and report back.

2. Briefing

  1. On the 20 March 2000 Mr. T. Marais, NCOP Permanent Delegate briefed the Committee on processes, political and administrative implications of the Bill.

  2. On the 30 March 2000 Advocate J. Machaka, Assistant Legal Advisor of the Free State Legislature further briefed the Committee on the legal substances and effects of the Bill.

The Committee was informed that this Bill provides for the equitable division of revenue raised nationally among the spheres of government.

3. Consultation

The Committee considered the scope of consultation in the Bill and resolved that there is no need to provide any stakeholder with copies of the Bill or to invite their inputs.

4. Consideration

The Committee considered the Bill and information received.

The Committee supports the Bill without amendments.

5. Recommendations

The Committee recommends that:

1. The following negotiating mandate be conferred:

To support the Bill without amendments.

    1. Mr. T. Marais to be designated as a Permanent Delegate to attend the

inter-provincial meeting.

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MR. A. MNGUNI

CHAIRPERSON: FINANCE COMMITTEE

FREE STATE LEGISLATURE

30 March, 2000