Report of the Select Committee on Social Services on the Refugees Amendment Bill [B30B – 2010] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 24 March 2011:

The Select Committee on Social Services, having considered the subject of the Refugees Amendment Bill [B30B – 2010] (National Assembly – sec 75), referred to it, and classified by the Joint Tagging Mechanism as a sec 75 Bill, reports that it has agreed to the Bill with proposed amendments as follows:

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1. On page 3, after line 35, to insert the following clause:

“Amendment of section 8C of Act 130 of 1998 as inserted by section 11 of Act 33 of 2008

6. Section 8C of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection:

“(2)  An appeal contemplated in subsection (1)(a) must be determined by a single member or such number of members of the Refugee Appeals Authority as the chairperson may deem necessary: Provided that at least one of such members is legally qualified.”.

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1. On page 4, in line 7, after “Committee”, to insert “or any of its subcommittees”.

2. On page 4, in line 11, after “Committee”, to insert “or any of its subcommittees”.

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1. On page 5, in line 4, after “Committee”, to insert “or any of its subcommittees”.

2. On page 5, from line 8, after “Committee”, to insert “or any of its sub-committees”.

Report to be considered.