KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT

TO: THE CHAIRPERSON

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES

FINAL MANDATE

PROVINCE: KWAZULU-NATAL

BILL: National Environmental Management: Air Quality Bill [B62D-2003]

PROVINCIAL PROCESS:

Provincial Portfolio Committee/s: Conservation & Environmental Affairs Portfolio Committee

Portfolio Committee meeting date/s: Friday, the 15th of October 2004

Provincial NCOP meeting date/s: Tuesday, the 19th of October 2004

Consultation: Parliamentary Legal Advisors, Special & Permanent Delegates

VOTE OF KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE:

The Provincial Standing Committee on National Council of Provinces Matters met today, Tuesday, the 19th of October 2004, & agreed to mandate the KwaZulu-Natal delegation to the National Council of Provinces to support the NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY BILL [B62D–2003].

The delegation is further mandated to consider any additional amendments, providing that:

1) the amendment/s does/do not alter the essential elements of the Bill; and

2) consensus is reached on the proposed amendment/s by the KwaZulu-Natal delegation.

PROVINCIAL ENDORSEMENT

Tuesday, the 19th of October 2004

Mrs L G Ngcobo

Chairperson: Kwazulu-Natal Standing Committee on National Council of Provinces Matters