PROPOSED AMENDMENTS BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SECURITY AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS ON MANDATING PROCEDURES OF PROVINCES BILL

Notes: All the words that are underlined are the proposed amendments to the Bill

Insert a new sub-clause in clause 5 to read:

2) A Provincial Legislature must facilitate public involvement on legislation referred to in section 5(1)(a) and (b).

In clause 8 insert a new sub-clause 8(3) to read:

3.If a provincial legislature is not sitting. the provincial legislature must convene a special sitting to confer authority on its delegation to cast a vote in an NCOP Plenary.

Please note: Due to these proposed amendments the amendments the memorandum may need to be slightly changed:

Clause 5 makes provision for legislative mandates requiring both negotiating and final mandates and also make provision that a provincial legislature must facilitate public involvement on section 74 and section 76 legislation.

Clause 8 sets out the procedure to be followed for voting mandates and also prescribe a procedure that must be followed b a provincial legislature when a provincial legislature is not sitting