SELECT COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Adopted Committee Programme First Term

23 January – 28 March 2007

Programme Objectives

Ensure that the Committee sits as required by the Rules of Parliament.

Ensure proper co-ordination of the Committee.

Ensure that oversight work is done effectively and efficiently in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic.

Strengthen co-ordination and liaison ship with the NCOP.

Item no.	DATE	TIME		VENUE		AGENDA
1	Tuesday, 23 January 2007	11h00		NCOP Wing, First Floor, Committee Room S 26		Briefing by the Department of Minerals and Energy on Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill (B 20B-2006), Section 76. and consideration and adoption of the Committee Programme for the First Term 2007 and consideration of all outstanding matters.
2	Wednesday 31 January 2007	09h00		NCOP Wing, First Floor, Committee Room S 26.		Briefing by Paraffin Safety Association on the development of a National Incident Surveillance System.
3	Wednesday 07 February 2007	09:00		NCOP Wing, First Floor, Committee Room S 26		Consideration of the Annual Report and Financial Statements of Vote 30 of Department of Minerals and Energy for 2005-2006, including the Report of the Auditor General on the Financial Statements of Vote 30 for 2005-2006. Briefings by Chamber of Mines on Updates on SA Mining Industry and Investment Issues.
4	Wednesday 14 February 2007	09h00		NCOP Wing, First Floor, Committee Room S 26		Briefing by Department of Foreign Affairs on the Annual Report and Financial Statements of Vote 3 for 2005-2006, including the Report of the Auditor General on the Financial Statements of Vote 3 for 2005-2006 , (Announced on ATC of 24 October 2006), and briefing on the Mandate of SADC Taskforce on Regional Economic Integration , including the Resolutions of the SADC Summit on Regional Integration held on 23 October 2006. Briefing on the Report from Ministers’ responsible for Gender – Summit that was held in December 2006 in Maseru, Lesotho.
5	Wednesday 21 February 2007	09h00		NCOP Wing, First Floor, Committee Room S 26		Briefing by Department of Trade and Industry on the Annual Report and Financial Statements of Vote 32 of 2006, including the Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statements of Vote 32 for 2005-2006, and Consideration of the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the National Lotteries Board for 2005-2006, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2005-2006 (RP 164-2006).
6	Wednesday 28 February 2007.	09h00		NCOP Wing, First Floor, Committee Room S 26		Consideration of the Negotiating Mandate on Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill (B 20B-2006) Section 76. Consideration on the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Electricity Distribution Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd (EDIH), including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2005-2006. (Announced on ATC of 24 October 2006)
7	Wednesday 07 March 2007.	09h00		NCOP Wing, First Floor, Committee Room S 26		Deliberations and Consideration of the Final Mandate on Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill (B 20B-2006), Section 76. Consideration of the Annual Report and Financial Statements of National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for 2005-2006, including the Report of the Auditor General on the Financial Statements for 2005-2006.
8	12 – 16 March 2007				Gauteng		Taking Parliament to the People. 12 March -16 March 2007
9	Tuesday 20 March 2007.		09h00		NCOP Wing, First Floor, Committee Room S 26		Briefing by Mine Health and Safety Council on Annual Report for 2005-2006 and Financial Statements.
10	Wednesday 28 March 2007.		09h00		NCOP Wing, First Floor, Committee Room S 26		Consideration of the Annual Report and Financial Statements of Khula Enterprise Finance Limited for 2005-2006, including the Report of the Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements for 2005-2006. Consideration of the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa for 2005-2006, including the Report of the Auditor General on the Financial Statements for 2005-2006. (RP 95-2006).
11	03- April 28 April 2007						Constituency Period, 03 April – 28 April 2007.
12	07-11 May 2007				Oversight Visit to Alexkor Mines in Northern Cape Province.		Oversight Visit to Alexkor Mines in Northern Cape Province.

Although the Programme reflects mostly briefing Sessions, introduced Legislation will take precedence.

Please note: This Committee programme also is guided by the NCOP Programme, and it is subject to frequent change.

Signed

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Ms ND Ntwanambi

Chairperson Select Committee on Economic and Foreign Affairs