Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government

COMMITTEE PROGRAMME - 2004

DATE

TIME

AGENDA

 

 

 

Tuesday, 10 August 2004

09:00 – 13:00

  1. Review of:

    • Budget Report
    • Committee Programme
    • Business Plan

  1. Presentation on committee budget process
  2. Discussion on problems experienced by municipalities in respect of free basic services, indigent policy and the Property Rates Act

 

 

 

Tuesday, 17 August 2004

09:00 – 13:00

  1. Briefing by Municipal Demarcation Board on cross-boundary municipalities and the programme of the Board
  2. Briefing by SALGA on matters arising from the Budget Report – 2004

 

 

 

Tuesday, 24 August 2004

09:00 – 13:00

Meeting with Department of Provincial and Local Government on report on matters raised during the budget hearings as well as interventions in respect of the Study Tour Report and forthcoming legislation.

 

 

 

Tuesday, 31 August 2004

09:00 – 13:00

Report by Department of Provincial and Local Government on the assessment of the impact and effectiveness of the Department in supporting the implementation of the programmes by departments that utilize municipalities as implementing agents for their service delivery programmes.

 

 

 

Tuesday, 7 September 2004

09:00 – 13:00

Briefing by Department of Provincial and Local Government on Municipal Infrastructure Grants Programme including the "Building for Sport" Programme.

 

 

 

Tuesday, 14 September 2004

09:00 – 11:00

Review of reports on all presentations received and decision on intervention strategy by the Committee (to include study visits)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 5 October 2004

09:00 – 11:00

Legislative work – Briefing by Department of Provincial and Local Government (Possible Intergovernmental Relations Bill)

 

 

 

Tuesday, 12 October 2004

09:00 – 11:00

Discussion on possible legislation before the Committee – planning and preparations for hearings

 

 

 

Tuesday, 19 October 2004

09:00 – 13:00

Possible hearings on legislation before the Committee

 

 

 

Tuesday, 26 October 2004

09:00 – 13:00

Possible hearings and finalisation of legislation before the Committee)

 

 

 

* PS Joint meetings and briefings by various Departments will require the Committee to make full use of the 09:00 – 13:00 timeslot to enable members to receive the initial briefings and to engage fully on the issues.

APPROVED DATE

 

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MR G Q M Doidge, MP

House Chairperson: National Assembly