STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE MEMBER'S LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND SPECIAL PETITIONS.

Meeting held on 01 August 2006

1. The Chairperson welcomed everyone at the meeting and indicated that she was looking at the time and also minutes of the previous meetings in which the issue of attendance is consistently noted.

2. The Chairperson, with the concurrence of other members present, declared the meeting open even though it was just the two members present.

3. The Chairperson drew the attention of members to the program of the committee, gave brief background to the issue of the Magistrate's Court Amendment Bill and summarized issues relevant to the matter-noting general concurrence on the matter.

4. The Chairperson pointed out that once the committee quorates the Magistrates Court Amendment Bill would be finalized.

5. The Chairperson proposed the rescheduling of the program of the committee and that the Constitution Fifteen Amendment Bill which was to be dealt with the following day, be dealt with towards the end of September and then the Electoral Bill, further that, the special petition by Big. J D Krige be considered instead.

6. The Chairperson informed the meeting that she was going to have a media briefing the following day at which the issue of poor attendance would be raised and, also just to outline the process to be followed in dealing with the proposal on the floor crossing.

7. A point was raised as to whether political parties would be allowed to make inputs.

Meeting adjourned at 11 H35.

MS MP MENTOR: CHAIRPERSON DATE : 02 August 2006