Calls for Submissions
UPCOMING HEARINGS & REQUESTS FOR SUBMISSIONS
To confirm hearings details please contact the relevant: committee secretary
Comment: Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is requesting comment on a draft bill, the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill, 2010
The purpose of the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill, 2010 is to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to bring the provisions relating to the use of force when effecting an arrest into line with a judgment of the Constitutional Court, as discussed in the (draft) Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill.
Comments can be emailed to Mr J A de Lange at jdelange@justice.gov.za on or before 24 March 2010.
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
Comment & Public Hearings: Department of Human Settlements Budget 2010/11
PUBLIC HEARINGS Budget Vote 30 of the Department of Human Settlements
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements will consider the Budget Allocated to the Department of Human Settlements.
Comments can be emailed to the Committee Secretary Ms Koliswa Pasiya at kpasiya@parliament.gov.za by no later than 12:00 on Friday, 12 March 2010.
Public hearings will be held in Parliament on 17 and 19 March 2010.
Please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation. The Committee reserves the right to decide on who should be invited to make a verbal presentation.
Enquiries tel Koliswa Pasiya: (021) 403-3725 / Cell 083 709 8495
Issued by: Ms BN Dambuza, MP and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements
The document is also here: www.pmg.org.za/policy_docs
Comment & Public Hearings: Division of Revenue Bill [B4 - 2010] Part 1 & Part 2
Submissions and Hearings
The Select Committee on Appropriations invites stakeholders and interested parties to submit written submissions on the Division of Revenue Bill [B4-2010) that was tabled together with the 2010/2011 Budget on 17 February 2010.
The Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act No 9 of 2009 requires Parliament to conduct public hearings and to report on the Division of Revenue Bill. This Bill provides for the equitable division of revenue raised nationally among the national, provincial and local spheres of government for the 2010/11 financial year and the responsibilities of all three spheres.
Public hearings will be conducted in Parliament on Friday, 5 March 2010.
Comments can be emailed to the Committee Secretary, Mr Lubabalo Nodada at lnodada@parliament.gov.za by no later than 12:00 on Thursday, 4 March 2010.
Enquiries tel Mr Lubabalo Nodada: (021) 403-3669 / Cell 083 412 1526
Issued by: Hon. TE Chaane, MP, Chairperson: Select Committee on Appropriations (National Council of Provinces)
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
Comment: SA National Cybersecurity Policy
The Department of Communications requests comments on its Draft South African National Cybersecurity Policy made in terms of section 3(1) of Electronic Communications Act, 2005.
Comments can be emailed to Mr Jabu Radebe at cybersecurity@doc.gov.za by 19 March 2010.
Enquiries tel Mr. Jabu Radebe: (012) 427 8038
Issued by Gen (Ret) Siphiwe Nyanda: Minister of Communications
The document is also here: www.pmg.org.za/policy_docs
Comment: Road Accident Fund Restructuring Draft Policy (RAF No Fault Policy)
The Department of Transport has published the Draft Policy on the Restructuring of the Road Accident Fund on a No Fault Basis and as Compulsory Social Insurance in Relation to the Comprehensive Social Security System for public comments as approved by Cabinet.
Comments can be emailed to Ms Nthabiseng Mokobodi at rabspolicy@dot.gov.za by no later than 14 April 2010.
Enquiries: Ms Nthabiseng Mokobodi at (012) 309 3980
The document is also here: www.pmg.org.za/policy_docs
Submissions and Public Hearings: The South African Post Office Bill (B2 – 2010)
The Portfolio Committee on Communications invites stakeholders and interested persons to submit written submissions on the South African Post Office Bill (B2 – 2010).
The object of the South African Post Office Bill is to:
- Provide for the continued existence of the South African Post Office Limited
- Provide for the governance of the Post Office
- Provide for the separation of accounts of the Post Office between reserved and unreserved postal services
- Ensure the provision of universal, accessible, reliable and affordable postal services
- Ensure the provision of a wide range of postal services in the interest of the economic growth and the development of the Republic
- Encourage the development of human resources and capacity building within the postal industry, especially among historically disadvantaged groups.
Submissions must be received by no later than 16:00 on 16 March 2010. Please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation. Public hearings will be held in Parliament on 23 March 2010.
Submissions can be emailed to Mr T Ngoma at tngoma@parliament.gov.za or Ms A Nel at anel@parliament.gov.za by no later than 16:00 on 16 March 2010. Please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation. Public hearings will be held in Parliament on 24 March 2010.
Enquiries tel Mr T Ngoma: (021) 403-3733 cell: 072 145 9368 or Ms A Nel: (021) 403-3782, cell: 083 709 8391
Issued by the Hon I Vadi, MP: Chairperson, PC on Communications.
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
Submissions and Public Hearings: The South African Postbank Bill [B14 – 2009]
The Portfolio Committee on Communications invites stakeholders and interested persons to submit written submissions on the South African Postbank Bill [B14 – 2009].
The object of the South African Postbank Bill is to provide for the incorporation of the Postbank Division of the Post Office as a legal person with the aim of:
- Conducting the business of a bank that will encourage and attract savings amongst the people of the Republic;
- Rendering transactional services and lending facilities through, amongst others, the existing infrastructure of the Post Office; and
- Developing into a bank of first choice, in particular to communities that have little or no access to commercial banking services or facilities.
Submissions can be emailed to Mr TT Ngoma at tngoma@parliament.gov.za or Ms A Nel at anel@parliament.gov.za by no later than 16:00 on 16 March 2010. Please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation. Public hearings will be held in Parliament on 24 March 2010.
Enquiries tel Mr TT Ngoma: (021) 403-3733 cell: 072 145 9368 or Ms A Nel: (021) 403-3782, cell: 083 709 8391
Issued by the Hon I Vadi, MP: Chairperson, PC on Communications.
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill?year=2009
Comment: Magistrates' Courts Amendment Bill, 2010
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is requesting comment on a draft bill, the Magistrates' Courts Amendment Bill, 2010.
The objects of the Magistrates' Courts Amendment Bill, 2010 is to amend the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 so as to regulate anew the qualifications required for the appointment of a person as a magistrate, additional magistrate and magistrate of a regional division; to further regulate the inclusion of magistrates of regional divisions on the list of magistrates who may adjudicate on civil disputes; and to authorise the Minister to further regulate the conditions relating to the authorisation of a person to serve process of court or other documents on behalf of a public body.
See the end of the Bill, Paragraph 3, for a discussion on the proposed amendments.
Comments on the proposed amendments can be emailed to Mr S J Robbertse at srobbertse@justice.gov.za on or before 19 March 2010.
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
Comment: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill, 2010
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is requesting comment on a draft bill, the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill, 2010.
The purpose of the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill, 2010 is to effect amendments to various Acts, most of which are administered by the Department and which do not require individual amendment Acts. Amendments to Acts not administered by the Department have been prepared in consultation with the relevant Departments. The Memorandum at the end of the Bill provides the reasons for these amendments.
Comments on the Bill can be emailed to Mr S J Robbertse at srobbertse@justice.gov.za on or before 19 March 2010.
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
Comment on Service Delivery
The National Assembly has established the Ad Hoc Committee on Service Delivery to conduct co-ordinated oversight on service delivery under the theme “Working together to ensure the delivery of quality service to communities". The mandate of the Committee will be to enquire into the progress with regard to service delivery and, where protests took place, what the challenges are in order to table a report to the National Assembly with clear achievable recommendations and a proposed implementation plan.
To this end, the Committee will undertake co-ordinated visits in rural and urban areas and conduct public hearings at Parliament and in the provinces. The public hearings at Parliament will take place from 2 - 4 February 2010.
During its visit to the provinces, the Committee will undertake site inspections and meet with members of the communities, Local Government officials, Provincial Government Department officials, ward committees, civil society organisations and members of the business fraternity.
Members of the public are invited to the public hearings that are, scheduled to take place in the various provinces as follows:
|
Province |
Venue |
Date |
Time |
|
Mpumalanga |
eMkhondo Local Municipality Dipaleseng Local Municipality |
22 February 2010 |
16:00 |
|
Eastern Cape |
Buffalo City Local Municipality Great Kei Local Municipality |
22 February 2010 |
16:00 |
|
Western Cape |
City of Cape Town |
22 February 2010 |
16:00 |
|
Gauteng |
Nokeng Tsa Taemane |
15 March 2010 |
16:00 |
|
Free State |
Kopanong Local Municipality |
15 March 2010 |
16:00 |
|
North West |
Greater Taung Local Municipality Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality |
15 March 2010 |
16:00 |
|
Limpopo |
Thulamela Local Municipality |
19 April 2010 |
16:00 |
|
Northern Cape |
Dikgatlong Local Municipality |
19 April 2010 |
16:00 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
eThekwini Metro Municipality |
19 April 2010 |
16:00 |
Provincial submissions should be submitted by no later than dates listed below:
|
Provinces |
Date |
|
Mpumalanga Eastern Cape Western Cape |
12 February 2010 |
|
Gauteng Free State North West |
1 March 2010 |
|
Limpopo Northern Cape KwaZulu-Natal |
8 April 2010 |
Comments can be emailed to Mr L Nxelewa at lnxelewa@parliament.gov.za or Ms A Mtiya at amtiya@parliament.gov.za by no later than 22 January 2010
Enquiries tel Mr L Nxelewa: (021) 403 3734 or Ms A Mtiya: (021) 403 3740
Issued by Ms SL Tsenoli (Chairperson of the Ad hoc Committee on Service Delivery)
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