Report of the Committee on Private Members’ Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions on the legislative proposal to repeal the South African Boxing Act, No 11 of 2001 (Honourable TD Lee), dated 9 March 2011:

The Committee on Private Members’ Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions, having considered the legislative proposal to repeal the South African Boxing Act, No 11 of 2001 and consulted with the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation and the Department of Sport and Recreation, recommends that permission not be granted to the member to proceed with the proposed legislation.

The committee wishes to make the following observations with regard to its recommendation:

1. the legislative proposal pre-empts legislation soon to be introduced by the Department of Sport and Recreation;

2. the Department of Sport and Recreation has communicated that, in terms of its legislative programme for 2011, it is anticipated that the South African Boxing Act Repeal Bill will be submitted for consideration to Cabinet in July 2011 and to Parliament in October 2011.

In light of the above, the committee is of the view that the legislative proposal of Honourable TD Lee is not feasible and should not be proceeded with.

Report to be considered.