NEGOTIATING MANDATE

PROVINCE : KWA2ULU-NATAL

BILL : DIAMONDS SECOND AMENDMENT BILL [B39B - 2005]

PROVINCIAL PROCESS :

Provincial Portfolio Cornmittee/s : Finance and Economic Development Portfolio Committee

Portfolio Committee meeting date/s : Friday, the 18^th of NOVEMBER 2005

Provincial NCOP meeting date/s : Thursday, the 24^th NOVEMBER 2005

Consultation : Parliamentary Legal Advisors, Special & Permanent Delegates

The Provincial Standing Committee on National Council of Provinces Matters met today, Thursday. the 24th of November 2005. & agreed to mandate the KwaZulu-Natal delegation to the National Council of Provinces to support The Diamonds Second Amendment Bill [B39B-2005], as tabled.

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

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

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

PROVINCIAL ENDORSMENT

MRS L G NGCOBO: CHAIRPERSON : KWAZULU-NATAL STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES MATTERS

Date : Thursday ,the 24^th November 2004