Broadcast Amendment Bill: adoption of NCOP amendments

Meeting report

COMMUNICATIONS PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
12 November 2002
BROADCAST AMENDMENT BILL: ADOPTION OF NCOP AMENDMENTS

Chairperson: Mr. N Kekana

Documents handed out:
 

Broadcasting Amendment Bill B34B-2002
NCOP amendments agreed to (see Appendix)

SUMMARY
The Chair explained that the amendments that had been agreed to by the Labour and Public Enterprises Select Committee (in National Council of Provinces) would not make a material difference to the Bill as agreed to by the Portfolio Committee. The amendments - which were mainly technical - were pointed out. The NCOP amendments were accepted and the Bill was passed as amended.

Appendix:
NCOP Amendments agreed to:
Clause 1
1. On page 3, in line 44, after "section" to omit "7" and to insert "8A"
2. On page 3, in line 48, after "section" to omit "7(1)" and to insert "8A(1)"
3. On page 3, in line 55, after "terms" to omit "of item 11"
4. On page 4, in line 30, after "public" to omit "broadcasting"
5. On page 4, in line 35, to omit the definition of "radio station"

Clause 6
1. On page 6, in line 53, after "perspectives" to insert "and".

Clause 18
On page 11, in line 35, to omit "isiSwati" and to substitute "siSwati".