STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE MEMBERS LEGISLATION PROPOSALS AND SPECIAL PETITIONS
PROGRESS REPORT ON LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
1. MEDICAL SCHEMES AMENDMENT BILL (Mr. BG BELL)
2. PATENT'S AMENDMENT BILL (Mrs. SV KALYAN)
3. PUBLIC FUNDING OF REPRESENTED POLITICAL PARTIES AMENDMENT BILL (Mr. DHM GIBSON)
4. PARDON INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE BILL (Mr. AJ LEON)
5. PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL EVICTION FROM AND UNLAWFUL OCCUPATION OF LAND AMENDMENT BILL (Mrs. JA SEMPLE)
6. CHILD CARE AMENDMENT BILL {re Trafficking in Children) (Mrs. SM Camerer)
7. ELECTORAL SYSTEMS BILL (Mr. KM Andrew)
1. MEDICAL SCHEMES AMENDMENT BILL The Bill was referred to the following:
1. Minister of Health: Dr ME Tshabalala-Msimang (04 June 2002) No response was received.
2. Department of Health: Dr A Ntsuluba (04 June 2002) No response was received.
3. Portfolio Committee on Health: Dr IM Cachalia MP
A response from the Council for Medical Schemes was forwarded.
4. Council for Medical Schemes: Mr. S Harrison (11 June 2002).
The Portfolio Committee on Health referred it to the Council for Medical Schemes and a
response was forwarded.
5. Board of HealthCare Funders: Dr P Tlhabi (23 October 2002)
Response was received.
6. Department of Labour: Mr. R Ramashia (03 April 2003)
A response was received.
7. Portfolio Committee on Labour: Mr. MS Manie (09 April 2003)
A telephonic response was received from the Committee Secretariat, that the matter word be
considered on the 24th of June 2003. A written response was requested and it is still awaited.
On the 28th October 2002 the Committee held a meeting with representatives from:
The Department of Health,
The Board of Health and
The Council for Medical Schemes
2. PATENTS AMENDMENT BILL The Bill was referred to the following:
1. Minister of Trade and Industry: Mr. A Erwin (04 June 2002)
No response was received.
2. Department of Trade and Industry: Mr. A Ruiters (04 June 2002)
A response was received.
3. The Department of Health: Dr A Ntsaluba (06 March 2003)
A response was received.
4. Minister of Labour: Mr. M Mdladlana (31 March 2003)
No response was received.
5. The Portfolio Committee on Health: Mr. LV Ngculu (09 April 2003)
No response was received.
3. PUBLIC FUNDING OF REPRESENTED POLITICAL PARTIES AMENDMENT BILL The Bill was referred to the following:
1. To all Members of Parliament (2002)
No response was received.
2. To all the Chief Whips (09 April 2003)
No response was received.
4 PARDON INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE BILL The Bill was referred to the following:
1. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development: Dr P Maduna (01 October 2002)
A response was received.
5. PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL EVICTION FROM AN UNLAWFUL OCCUPATION OF LAND
AMENDMENT BILL The Bill was referred to the following:
1. Department of Land Affairs: Mr GM Budlender (13 March 2003)
No response was received
2. Department of Housing: Ms MZ Nxumalo (13 March 2003)
A response was received.
6 CHILD CARE AMENDMENT BILL (re Trafficking in Children) The Bill was referred to the following:
1. The Minister of Welfare & Population Development: Dr ZST Skweyiya (05 May 2003)
2. The Department of Welfare: Ms. L Abrahams (05 May 2003)
3. The Portfolio Committee on Social Development: Mr. E Saloojee (05 May 2003)
No responses were received.
4. The Minister in Office of the Presidency: Dr EG Pahad (05 May 2003)
A response was received
5. Director-General in Office of Presidency: Rev F Chikane (05 May 2003)
No response was received
6. The Minister of Justice & Constitutional Development: Dr PN Maduna (05 May 2003)
7. The Department of Justice: Mr. V Pikoli (05 May 2003)
8. The PC on Justice and Constitutional Development: Adv JH De Lange (05 May 2003)
No responses were received.
9. The Minister of Labour: Mr. M Mdladlana (05 May 2003)
10. The Department of Labour: Mr. R Ramashia (05 May 2003)
11. The Portfolio Committee on Labour: Mr. MS Manie (05 May 2003)
No responses were received.
12. The Joint Monitoring Committee on the Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Children,
Youth and Disabled Persons: Ms MH Bogopane (05 May 2003)
No response was received.
7. ELECTORAL SYSTEMS BILL
The Bill was referred to the following:
1. The Independent Electoral Commission: Dr HB Bam (04 June 2003)
A response was received.
2. The Minister of Home Affairs: Dr MG Buthelezi (04 June 2003)
3. The Department of Home Affairs: Mr B Gilder (04 June 2003)
4. The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (04 June 2003)
No response was received.
5. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development: Dr P Maduna (04 June 2003)
6. The Department of Justice: Mr. V Pikoli (04 June 2003)
7. The PC on Justice and Constitutional Development: Adv JH De Lange (04 June 2003)