The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, as Chairperson of the Rules Committee of the National Council of Provinces, presents the First Report of the Committee, dated 10 May 2004, as follows:

The Rules Committee has agreed:
(1) That the members who had been designated by their provinces to attend the meeting would be the members of the Rules Committee as described in Rule 116.

(2) To establish the Subcommittees of the Rules Committee as described in Rule 121.

(3) To establish the Programme Committee as described in Rule 142(1).

(4) To establish the following Select Committees:
(a) The Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs (covering the portfolios of agriculture and land affairs, water affairs and forestry and environmental affairs and tourism)

(b) The Select Committee on Finance (covering the portfolio of finance)

(c) The Select Committee on Social Services (covering the portfolios of social development, home affairs and health)

(d) The Select Committee on Public Services (covering the portfolios of housing, transport and public works)

(e) The Select Committee on Local Government and Administration (covering the portfolios of provincial and local government and public service and administration)

(f) The Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs (covering the portfolios of correctional services, safety and security, justice and constitutional development, defence and
intelligence)

(g) The Select Committee on Labour and Public Enterprises (covering the portfolios of labour, communications and public enterprises)

(h) The Select Committee on Economic and Foreign Affairs (covering the portfolios of trade and industry, foreign affairs and minerals and energy)

(i) The Select Committee on Education and Recreation (covering the portfolios of education, sport and recreation, arts and culture and science and technology)

Report to be considered.