Calls for Submissions / Public Hearings
UPCOMING HEARINGS & REQUESTS FOR SUBMISSIONS
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Comment: Magistrates' Courts Amendment Bill [B23 - 2010]
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional invites stakeholders and interested persons to submit written submissions on the Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Bill [B23 – 2010].
The purpose of the Bill is to:
- 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;
- To authorise the Minister to determine the conditions relating to the authorisation of a person to serve process of court or other documents on behalf of a public body; and
- To provide for matters connected therewith.
Public hearings will be held in Parliament on 14 September 2010.
Comments can be emailed to Mr V Ramaano at vramaano@parliament.gov.za by no later than 10 September 2010. Please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation.
Enquiries tel: Mr V Ramaano, tel: (021) 403-3820 ; cell 083 709 8427.
Issued by Hon. NA Ramatlhodi, MP, Chairperson: PC on Justice and Constitutional Development
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
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Comment: Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B22-2010].
The Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs invites interested stakeholders to make written submissions on the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B22-2010].
The purpose of the Bill is to promote a more professional administration by way of better-qualified senior management, more impartial and greater efficiency. The Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B22-2010] is a direct response to the crisis in local government and forms part of the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs turn around strategy.
Comments can be emailed to Committee Secretary – PC on Co-operative: Ms Shereen Cassiem at Shereen scassiem@parliament.gov.za by no later than 12:00, Monday, 5 September 2010. Please indicate your interest to make verbal submission. There will also be public hearings in Parliament.
Enquiries tel Ms Shereen Cassiem: 021 403-3769, cell 083 709 8533
Issued by: Mr S L Tsenoli, MP Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
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Comment: Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Bill [B27-2010]
The Committee on Home Affairs (National Assembly) encourages interested individuals and organisations to submit written comments on the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Bill [B27-2010].
The Bill seeks to:
- Amend the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000, so as to supplement provisions relating to the election timetable and insert a related Schedule to the Act;
- Amend provisions relating to nomination of candidates;
- Provide for central payments of deposits by a party which contests election in more than one municipality;
- Empower presiding officers to alter boundaries of voting stations, if necessary;
- Revise provisions relating to number of party agents at a voting station;
- Clarify the rights and responsibilities relating to assistance to certain voters;
- Provide for special votes and the procedure related thereto;
- Enhance the powers and functions of the Electoral Commission and the Electoral Court in relation to the determination and declaration of the result of an election;
- Provide for further regulation of objections material to the result of an election.
Public hearings will take place on 14 September 2010 at Parliament.
Comments can be emailed to Mr Eddy Mathonsi at emathonsi@parliament.gov.za by no later than 10 September 2010 at 12:00. Please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation.
Enquiries: tel Mr Eddy Mathonsi:( 021) 403-3826, cell: 084 630 1992 / 083 709 8523
Issued by: Mr B Martins, MP, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs.
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
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Comment: Sectional Titles Schemes Management Bill [B20-2010] and Community Scheme Ombud Services Bill [B21-2010]
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements invites interested stakeholders and persons to submit written comments on the Sectional Titles Scheme Management Bill [B20-2010] and Community Scheme Ombud Services Bill [B21-2010]
The Sectional Titles Scheme Management Bill seeks to:
- Remove the scheme governance provisions currently contained in the Sectional Titles Act, 1986 (Act No. 95 of 1986) from that Act and to incorporate these provisions in the proposed Bill and in respect of the management of sectional title scheme; to give effect to Cabinet’s strategy to bring all housing-related legislation currently administered by other Departments under the administration of the Department of Human Settlements (‘‘the Department’’).
The Community Scheme Ombud Services Bill seeks to:
- Establish the Service as a national public entity listed in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999). The main objective of the Service is to monitor and control the administration and occupation of private and common areas in community schemes, and be involved in issues of governance in community schemes.
The Service will develop and provide a framework for the avoidance and resolution of disputes in community schemes and the custody of community scheme governance documentation determined by the Minister 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 3 September 2010.
Public hearings will be held in Parliament on 7 and 8 September 2010. Please indicate your interest in making an oral presentation.
Enquiries tel Ms Koliswa Pasiya: (021) 403-3725 or cell: 083 709 8495
Issued by: Hon BN Dambuza, Chairperson: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements.
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
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Comment: National Draft Policy Framework on Child Justice [GovGazetteNo33461 dated 13 Aug 2010]
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has published the National Draft Policy Framework on Child Justice for public comment. This is in terms of section 93(2)(b) of the Child Justice Act (Act No 75 of 2008).
Comments on the National Policy Framework on Child Justice can be emailed to Mrs C S Kok at ckok@justice.gov.za by 1 October 2010
Enquiries tel Mrs C S Kok: (012) 315 1259
The document is also here: www.pmg.org.za/policy_docs
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Comment: Transport Laws Repeal Bill [B19 -2010]
The Portfolio Committee on Transport (National Assembly) invites all stakeholders and interested parties to submit written comments on the Transport Laws Repeal Bill [B19 -2010]
The Bill seeks to repeal certain obsolete or redundant transport laws: Amongst others,
Schedule 1 lists Acts that may be repealed in their entirety. For instance, the Schedule seeks to repeal some 20 Railway Construction Acts, dating back to 1939. These Acts authorised the construction of and equipment for railway lines at certain places in the country. The Schedule also seeks to repeal Acts that no longer serve any purpose. For example, the Railway and Habours Strike and Service Amendments Act, 1914 (Act no. 7 of 1914), granted employees who did not take part in the 1914 strike, special leave, a bonus, a. reward or special promotion, Since this Act no longer serves purpose it may be repealed.
Public hearings will be conducted at Parliament on Tuesday, 7 and Wednesday, 8 September 2010.
Comments can be emailed to the Committee Secretary Ms Dineo Martin at dmartin@parliament.gov.za by no later than 17:00 on Friday, 03 September 2010. Please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation.
Enquiries tel Ms Dineo Martin: (021) 403 3601; cell 072 231 2337
The Bill is also available here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
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Comment: Rental Housing Amendment Draft Bill
The Department of Human Settlements has published the Rental Housing Amendment Draft Bill, 2010 for public comment. A draft Bill together with a Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill is attached.
Interested persons and institutions can email comments to Phindile Fakude at phindile.fakude@dhs.gov.za on or before the 31 August 2010
Enquiries tel Phindile Fakude : 012 421 1338
The Bill is also here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
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Please note request by Committee Secretary that Public Hearings scheduled for August 2010 has been postponed.
Dear Stakeholders
Please be informed that the public hearings on the Intellectual Property Laws Bill, scheduled for August 2010, has been postponed. The Committee wishes to undertake further consultation with parties other that the Executive on deepening their understanding of this complex piece of legislation. Stakeholders will be informed timeously on the resumption of the public hearings.
PLEASE NOTE: PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE SCHEDULED AT DATES YET TO BE DETERMINE.
Our apologies for the convenience this may have caused. If you have any queries do not hesitate to contact me via email.
Regards,
André Hermans
PS: It would be appreciated if stakeholders can inform any other interested parties that do not appear on the mailing list
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The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has published the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill [B8-2010] for public comments
Comments can be emailed to the Committee Secretary: Mr Andre Hermans at ahermans@parliament.gov.za. Please also indicate if you wish to make oral presentation.
Enquiries tel Mr Andre Hermans: 021 403 3776; cell 083 709 8482
The Bill is also available here: www.pmg.org.za/bill
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