JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (JBC)

DRAFT PROGRAMME: 2004

DRAFT – 17/02/2004

FEBRUARY – 2004

16

Monday

 

17

Tuesday

09:30 – 13:00

 

Consideration of the Comm Annual Report for 2003

Consideration of the Comm Report on Chapter 13 of the HRC Report

Preparation for the hearings on 2004/05 Budget (Programme)

18

Wednesday

10:00 – 14:00

 

Budget Day – Lock up Session

(JBC + Finance)

19

Thursday

12:30 – 16:00

 

Briefing by the Finance Minister and D-G on the Budget

(JBC + Finance)

20

Friday

09:30 – 13:00

14:00 – 17:00

 

Briefing on Division of Revenue Bill

Budget Hearings: Macroeconomic Perspective (Economists)

(JBC + Finance)

21 & 22 – Weekend

23

Monday

09:00 – 11:00

11:15 – 13:15

14:00 – 17:00

Budget Hearings: Tax Policy

Briefing by SARS

Organised Labour

Tax Experts

(JBC + Finance)

24

Tuesday

09:00 – 11:00

 

Budget Hearings: Organised Business

(JBC + Finance)

25

Wednesday

Drafting of Report on Budget Hearings

26

Thursday

Consideration of the Report on Budget Hearings

(Finance) JBC???

27

Friday

Consideration of Comm Report on Expenditure for the 3rd quarter of 2003/4 fin year (Oct, Nov & Dec)

Publishing of Expenditure Statements for January 2004

First Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill in the NA

28 & 29 – Weekend

MARCH - 2004

1

Monday

Study Groups

2

Tuesday

 

3

Wednesday

 

4

Thursday

 

5

Friday

 

6 & 7 – Weekend