Report of the Select Committee on Public Services on the Transport Agencies General Laws Amendment Bill [B 27B- 2007] (National Assembly- sec 75), dated 24 October 2007:

Report of the Select Committee on Public Services on the Transport Agencies General Laws Amendment Bill [B 27B- 2007] (National Assembly- sec 75), dated 24 October 2007:

The Select Committee on Public Services, having considered the subject of the Transport Agencies General Laws Amendment Bill [B 27B- 2007] (National Assembly-sec 75), referred to it, reports the Bill with proposed amendments as follows:

CLAUSE 1
1.         On page 3, after line 4, to insert the following paragraph:
“(a)       the substitution in subsection (2) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words:
“The Minister must, after consulting with the relevant stakeholders and the chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on Transport and the Select Committee on Public Service, appoint the members of the Board consisting of-“.

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1.         On page 5, after line 38, to insert the following paragraph:
(c)        the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph:
“(a)       are appointed by the Minister, after consultation with the chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on Transport and the Select Committee on Public Service, from a list of names of persons which, at the Minister’s request by notice in the media, have been submitted to him or her within the period specified in the notice by any person or body having an interest in the maritime or related industry; and”.

CLAUSE 14
1.         On page 7, in line 23, after “Minister”, to insert “after consultation with the chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on Transport and the Select Committee on Public Service.”.

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1.         On page 8, after line 15, to insert the following paragraph:
(a)        the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:
                        “(1)       The Tribunal consists of not more than nine, but not less than five, members appointed by the Minister after consultation with every member of the Executive Council in every province responsible for road transport matters and the chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on Transport and the Select Committee on Public Service.”.

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1.         On page 8, in line 36, after “Minister”, to insert “after consultation with the chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on Transport and the Select Committee on Public Service.”.

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1.         On page 9, in line 35, after “subsection (2)”, to insert “and after consultation with the chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on Transport and the Select Committee on Public Service”.

CLAUSE 23
1.         On page 10, after line 11, to insert the following paragraph:
(a)        the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection”
                        “(4)       The members of the board are appointed by the Minister after consultation with the chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on Transport and the Select Committee on Public Service.”