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REPORT ON
BILLS AND
OTHER
MATTERS
BEFORE
COMMITTEES
OF THE
NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
PREPARED BY
COMMITTEE
SECTION
January 2017
For NAPC
REPORT ON BILLS
AND OTHER
MATTERS BEFORE
COMMITTEES OF
THE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
PREPARED BY
COMMITTEE
SECTION
23 November 2017
NAPC
Summary of Bills
Twenty-six Bills before NA Committees, as follows:
Twelve Section 75 Bills
Thirteen Section 76 Bills
One Private Members’ Bills (one sec 75 and one section 76)
2
Twelve Section 75 Bills
3
4
COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Films &
Publications A/B
[B 37 – 2015
(National
Assembly – sec
75)]
23
November
2015
Yes Briefed 23 February
2016.
Committee advertised
8 April 2016.
Closing date for
submissions extended
to 26 May 2016.
Public hearings 30 and
31 August 2016.
Deliberations 20, 21
and 22 September and
13 October
Further deliberations
15 November 2016; 28
February, 16, 23, May
2017.
Interim report 23 May
2017
Further
deliberations 24
October; 14
November 2017.
Adoption of report
21 November 2017.
21
November
2017
5
COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Broadcasting
A/B
[B 39 – 2015
(National
Assembly – sec
75)]
4 December
2015
Yes Briefed 8 March
2016.
Deliberations
1st term 2018
6
DEFENCE & MILITARY VETERANS
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Defence AB
[B18 – 2017
(National
Assembly –
prop. Sec.76]
29 June
2017
Yes Briefing 7 Feb 2018
(p)
Advertisement 24
Nov – 8 Dec 2017
Public hearings: 14
Feb 2018 (p)
Response by Dept
21 Feb 2018 (p)
Committee
deliberations 28
Feb 2018 (p)
Adoption of
report/finalization
14 March 2018 (p)
14 March
2018 (p)
7
FINANCE
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Insurance Bill
[B 1 – 2016
(National
Assembly –
sec 75)]
28 January
2016
Yes Briefing by department
16 Nov 2016
Public hearings 23 Nov
2016
Briefings 24 January
2017
Public hearings
07 February 2017
Deliberations and
responses to public
hearings by National
Treasury, 21 June 2017
Further deliberations: 22
August & 5 and 18
October 2017
Finalization 21 November
2017
21 November
2017
8
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Foreign Service
Bill [B35-2015
(National
Assembly – sec
75)]
4 November
2015
Yes Briefed by Minister 16
March 2016.
Briefed by
Department 24 May 2016.
Committee advertised 7
August 2016.
Deadline for submissions 30
August 2016.
Deadline extended to 30
October 2016.
Input by relevant depts 25,
November 2016.
Consultative
seminar 24
January 2017
Further input by
depts 22 February;
1, 8, 15, 22, 29
March 2017; 30
August 2017. 20, 25
October; 1, 8, 15
and 22 November
2017
9
JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Cybercrimes &
Cyber security
Bill [B 6-17
(s75)] – Justice
21 February
2017
Yes Briefing: 30 & 31
May 2016
Public Hearings:
13 & 14
September 2017
Departmental
responses: 01;
21 & 22 Nov.
2017
Departmental
responses: 7, 8,
14 & 15
November 2017
10
POLICE
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Critical
Infrastructure
Protection Bill
[National
Assembly (B22
– 2017] prop.
Sec. 75
27 & 29
September
2017
No Briefing 25 Oct
Advert 27 Oct –
17 Nov
Closing date for
written
submission 17
Nov
11
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National
Research
Foundation AB
[B23 – 2017
(National
Assembly –
prop. Sec. 75)
9 October
2017
No Briefing by the
Department: 22
November 2017
(p)
Committee to
schedule
12
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Performers’
Protection A/B
[B 24 -2016]
(National
Assembly –
( sec 75)
2 December
2016
Referred to
NHTL on 22
Feb 2017
Yes Workshop on key
concepts 7
February 2017.
Briefing 21
February; 30 May
2017.
13
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Copyright
Amendment
Bill [B 13 -
2017]
(National
Assembly –
sec 75)
16 May 2017
Referred to
the NHTL on
06
September
2017
Yes Briefing 30 May
2017
Workshop 27, 28
June 2017.
Public hearings 1,
3, 4 August 2017
Deliberations 15,
18, 22, 24 August;
7, 14 September
2017;10, 17, 18, 20
October; 23
November 2017
14
TRANSPORT
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Road Accident
Benefit
Scheme Bill
[B 17-2017
(s75)]
8 June
2017
Yes Briefing 20
June 2017
Closing date
for written
submissions 30
November
2017.
15
HOME AFFAIRS
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Refugees
Amendment
Bill [B
12 - 2016]
(National
Assembly –
proposed sec
75)
Referred
from the
NCOP: 8
November
2017
Yes Consideration of the
proposed
amendments from
the NCOP 21
November 2017
23
November
2017
Thirteen Section 76 Bills
16
17
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National
Forests
Amendment
Bill
[B 11 – 2016]
(National
Assembly –
sec 76)
21 July
2016
Yes Briefing 14 & 21
February 2017
Briefings 30 May & 06
June 2017;
Further briefings 13 and
20 June 2017
Public hearings 15
August 2017
Committee deliberations
16 August 2017
Provincial public
hearings, EC, KZN,
WC 20 October;
Limpopo 21
October; (p)
Mpumalanga – 21
November 2017
18
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Plant Health
(Phytosanitary)
Bill [B 7 –
2017]
(National
Assembly –
prop sec 76)
3 March
2017
Yes Committee to
schedule
19
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Agricultural
Products
Standards AB
[National
Assembly –
B21 – 2017
prop. Sec. 76]
25 August
2017
No Committee to
schedule
20
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Marine Spatial
Planning Bill
[B 9-17 ( s76)]
13 April
2017
Yes Workshop on Framework and bill 2
June 2017
Advertisement 24 May 2017
Deadline: 19 June 2017
Public hearings August in EC, KZN
and WC (p)
Public hearings as follows:
Western Cape: George 31 July
Eastern Cape:
Port Elizabeth 01 August
East London 02 August
Umtata 03 August
Port St Johns 04 August
Northern Cape:
Port Nolloth 15 August
KwaZulu Natal:
Richards Bay 17 August
Durban Metro 18 August
Western Cape: Saldanha Bay: 30
August
Parliament: 1 September
Responses by department on
submissions: 24 October 2017
Deliberations 25 October 2017
Formal consideration
21 November 2017
Adoption of report 22
November 2017
22
November
2017
21
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National
Environmental
Management
Laws
Amendment
Bill [B14 - 2017]
(National
Assembly –
proposed
sec 76)
24 May
2017
No Committee to
schedule
22
JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Traditional
Courts Bill [B
1 – 2017]
(National
Assembly
sec 76)
30 January
2017
(Referred to
the NHTL
on 06
March
2017)
Yes Briefing: 31 January
2017
Advertisement: 17
Feb – 3 March 2017
Public Hearings: 28
& 29 Nov. 2017
23
HEALTH
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National
Public Health
Institute of
SA Bill [B 16-
17 (prop
s76)]
16 May
2017
Referred to
the NHTL
on ..
September
2017
Yes Briefing 21 June
2017
Advertisement 24 to
28 July 2017
Public hearings 16
and 17 August 2017
24
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGIN
G
CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Restitution of
Land Rights
Amendment
Bill [PMB 19 -
2017] (National
Assembly –
proposed sec
76)
16 August
2017
Referred to
the NHTL
on 11
September
2017
(deadline:
11 October
2017)
Yes Briefing: 6
September 2017
25
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Communal
Property
Associations A/B
[B 12-17 (s76)]
28 April
2017
Referred to
the NHTL
on 24 May
2017
(deadline is
23 June
2017)
Yes Briefing by department 24 May
2017
Public hearing is Clanwilliams 01
August
Oversight visit 02 August
George 07 August
Eastern Cape:
Queenstown 03 August 2017
Port Elizabeth 04 August
Limpopo:
Tzaneen 10 August
Mokopane 11 August
North West:
Rustenburg 14 August
Klerksdorp 15 August
KwaZulu Natal:
Vryheid 16 August
Newcastle 17 August
Oversight visit 18 August
Northern Cape 11-12 September;
Free State 14-15 September;
Mpumalanga 20 and 21 October;
Gauteng 3 November; Stakeholder
engagement in Parliament 8
November
Stakeholder
engagement in
Parliament 15
November
26
TRANSPORT
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National Land
Transport
Amendment Bill
[B 7 – 2016]
(National
Assembly – sec
76)
15 April
2016
Yes Briefing 17 May 2016.
Committee advertised 29 May
2016.
Public hearings 21, 22 and 23
September 2016.
Dept response 25 October
2016.
Deliberations 22 August 2017.
Consideration of interim report
5 September 2017.
Consideration of new
amendments 31 October
2017.
Closing date for written
submissions on new
amendments 17 November
2017.
Further deliberations
21 November 2017.
Public hearing 28
November 2017 (p).
27
PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Expropriation Bill
[B 4D – 2015]
(National
Assembly – sec
76)
Bill returned to
Assembly for
consideration of
President’s
reservations
20 February
2017
Bill to
referred to
the NHTL
on 08 June
2017
Yes Deliberations 14
March 2017.
Interim report
adopted
recommending the
referral of the Bill to
the NHTL for
comment.
Consideration of
comments from
NHTL 5 September
2017.
Deliberations on
inputs by NHTL and
legal opinion by
CLSO – 1st term
2018 (p).
28
HEALTH
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National
Health
Laboratory
Service Bill
[B 15-17
(prop s76)]
16 May
2017
No Briefing 20 June
2017.
Advertisement 24 to
28 July 2017.
Public hearings 15
August 2017.
Deliberations: 5 and
6 September;14
September 2017.
29
TRANSPORT
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
The South
African
National Roads
Agency
Limited and
National Roads
A/B
[B 20–2017
(National
Assembly –sec
76)]
18 August
2017
Yes Committee to
schedule
One Private Member’s Bills
30
31
HEALTH
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Medical
Innovation Bill
[PMB 1 – 2014
(National
Assembly –
sec 76)]
9
September
2014
Yes Briefing 17 September 2014.
Meeting with the Department
11 March 2015.
Briefing by clinician experts
and Medical Research Council
27 May 2015.
Meeting with Central Drug
Authority 12 August 2015.
Committee deliberations 23
November 2016
Briefing: 23 November 2016
Briefing by the Medical Control
Council (MCC): 13 September
2017 (p)
Further consultation with Mr
Singh: 8 November 2017 (p)
Briefing by the Medicines
Control Council (MCC) on
the Cannabis Guidelines;
Consideration and adoption
of the Medical Innovation
Bill: 22 November 2017
22
November
2017
32
Date Committee/s Activity Comments
Friday 13 - Sunday 15
October 2017
SC & ST on Finance
Adverts appear for public hearing on
2017 Revised Fiscal Framework
and Revenue Proposals
Deadline for
submissions: 31
October 2017
Friday 27 - Friday 03
November 2017
SC & ST on Appropriations
Adverts appear for public hearing on
the 2017 Division of Revenue
Amendment Bill; 2017 Medium Term
Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS);
and 2017 Adjustment Appropriation
Bill
including
Radio Adverts
Deadline for
submissions: 09
November 2017
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
10:00 – 13:00
SC & ST on Appropriations and
SC & ST on Finance
Joint meeting of the Standing and
Select Committees on Finance and
Select and Standing Committees on
Appropriations: Pre-Medium Term
Budget Policy Statement briefing by
Parliamentary Budget Office
Wednesday, 25 October
2017
SC & ST on Appropriations and
SC & ST on Finance
MTBPS Lock-up session
Minister of Finance tables 2017 MTBPS
Thursday, 26 October 2017
10:00-14:00
SC & ST on Appropriations and
SC & ST on Finance
Briefing by Minister of Finance on
the 2017 MTBPS
Committee Meeting, 1
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
10:00-14:00
ST & SC on Finance
ST & SC on Appropriations
Joint Briefing by PBO on 2017
MTBPS
Committee Meeting, 2
33
Wed, 01 November 2017
10:00-14:00
SC & ST on Finance
ST & SC on Appropriations
Public hearing on the 2017
Revised Fiscal Framework and
Revenue Proposals
Joint Briefing by SALGA on 2017
MTBPS
Committee Meeting,
3
Friday, 03 November
2017
09:00-14:00
SC & ST on Finance
ST on Appropriations
Response by National Treasury
to the public submissions on
2017 Revised Fiscal Framework
Report
Briefing by HSRC on 2017
MTBPS
Committee Meeting,
4
Tuesday, 07 November
2017
SC & ST on Finance
ST & SC on Appropriations
Consideration and Adoption of
Committees Report on 2017
Revised Fiscal Framework
Briefing by FFC on 2017
MTBPS
Wednesday, 08
November 2017
ST on Appropriations Briefing by PSC on 2017
MTBPS
Wednesday, 08
November 2017
NA and NCOP Decision on Revised Fiscal Framework
34
Thursday, 09 November
2017
12:30-13:45
SC & ST on Appropriations National Treasury briefing on
2017 Division of Revenue
Amendment Bill
Committee Meeting,
5
Friday, 10 November 2017
09:00-14:00
ST & SC on Appropriations Public Hearings on the 2017
Division of Revenue Amendment
Bill
Committee Meeting,
6
Monday, 13 November
2017
16:00-18:00
ST on Appropriations Consideration and adoption of
Report on 2017 Division of
Revenue Amendment Bill
Tuesday, 14 November
2017
14:00
NA Decision on 2017 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 15 November
2017
SC on Appropriations: Briefing of provinces on the 2017 Division of Revenue Amendment
Bill
Friday, 17 November 2017
09:00
SC on Appropriations Consideration of negotiating
mandates on 2017 Division of
Revenue Amendment Bill
Committee Meeting,
7
Tuesday, 21 November
2017
12:00
SC on Appropriations
Consideration of final mandates
on 2017 Division of Revenue
Amendment Bill and adoption of
Committee report.
Committee Meeting,
8
35
Tuesday, 21 November
2017
NCOP Decision on the 2017 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 22 November
2017
10:00-14:00
ST & SC on Appropriations National Treasury Briefing on the
2017 Adjustments Appropriation
Bill and Finance Bill
Friday, 24 November 2017
09:00-14:00
ST & SC on Appropriations
Public Hearings on 2017 MTBPS
and 2017 Adjustments
Appropriation Bill and Finance Bill
Tuesday, 28 November
2017
09h00-13h00
ST on Appropriations Hearing with identified
departments on the 2017
Adjustments Appropriation Bill
Wednesday, 29 November
2017
09h00-13h00
ST on Appropriations
Consideration and Adoption of
Report on the 2017 Adjustments
Appropriation Bill and Finance Bill
Thursday, 30 November
2017
NA Decision on 2017 Adjustments Appropriation Bill, Finance Bill and
2017 MTBPS
Friday, 01 December 2017
08:30-09:30
SC on Appropriations Consideration and adoption of
2017 Adjustment Appropriations
Bill, 2017 Finance Bill and a
Report on proposed division of
revenue and conditional grant
allocations to provinces and local
government
Tuesday, 05 December
2017
NCOP Decision on the 2017 Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2017 Finance Bill and
Proposed division of revenue and the Conditional Grant allocations to provinces and Local
government
Other matters before NA
Committees
36
37
OTHER MATTER BEFORE THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
To review the Money
Bills Amendment
Procedure and Related
Matters Act with a view
to introducing amending
legislation if necessary,
the Committee to –
(a) evaluate the
application of the
legislation including, but
not limited to, the
timeframes and
sequencing associated
with the different
financial instruments
and bills, and the
procedures to be
developed in the rules;
(b) report on any other
matter related to the
implementation of
the Act;
(c) confer with the
Standing Committee on
Appropriations.
19 May 2016
Committee to
submit a
progress
report by 30
September
2016
Committee meeting 2
September 2016 to discuss
way forward.
Progress report tabled 16
September 2016.
Deliberations on:
02, 23 May 2017.
13 June 2017 Joint
workshop with Finance and
Appropriation committees.
Further deliberations 14
June 2017
Public hearings on 02 August
2017.
Deliberations
12 September 2017; 21 and
22 November 2017.
22 November
2017
38
OTHER MATTER BEFORE THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
(New Independent
Regulatory Board for
Auditors [IRBA]
Standards)
14 March
2017
Public hearings
15 February 2017
Deliberations 3 November
2017
Fourth Term
2017
39
Other matter before the Adhoc Committee on the Funding of
Political Parties
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATI
ON BY
HOUSE
To review the public
funding of
represented political
parties Act NO 103
of 1997
Ad hoc
Committee
established 6
June 2017
First meeting to elect chairperson held on
21/6/2017.
Adverts for committee work to run from 2-
7/7/2017 and submission deadline was
21/7/2017.
1/09/2017 deliberations
14/9/2017 deliberations
15/9/2017 adoption of the draft Bill
18 -20/09/2017 classification of the Bill by JTM
21/9 – 13/10/2017 adverts for public inputs
24-25/10/2017 consideration of inputs received
7-8/11/2017 public hearings
10/11/2017 consideration of responses by
affected organs of state
14 and 21/11/2017 deliberations
22-24/11/2017 JTM to confirm classification of
the Bill
28/11/2017 consideration of the draft report by
the Committee
28 November
2017
40
PETITIONS
BEFORE
NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEES
25 November 2016
PETITIONS BEFORE
NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEES
As at 23 November
2017
41
WATER AND SANITATION
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Petition from residents of
Inxuba Yethemba, Chris
Hani District Municipality
calling for improved
service delivery in respect
of water and sanitation
(Mr LJ Basson)
7 September
2015 Briefing by
Department,
Limpopo Provincial
Department of
Cooperative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
and Greater
Tzaneen Local
Municipality: 5
November 2015
Oversight visit to
Limpopo province:
14-18 August 2017
Adoption of
committee report
29 November 2017
29 November
2017
42
WATER AND SANITATION
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Petition from residents of
of Ward 92, Ekurhuleni
Metropolitan Municipality
calling on the National
Assembly to hold the
Rand Water Board and
the Ekurhuleni
Metropolitan Municipality
accountable for a lack of
delivery in respect of
water, water infrastructure
and related matters.
(Mr M Waters)
3 December
2015 Briefing by
department 15
March 2017.
Further briefing 31
May 2017
Committee to
schedule
43
WATER AND SANITATION
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Petition from the Tembisa
community, Gauteng,
calling on the Assembly
to address the issue of
the quality of water in the
Kaalspruit River,
submitted in terms of
Rule 347
(Mr M Waters)
22 November
2016
Briefing by
department 15 March
2017.
Further briefing 7
June 2017
Committee to
schedule
44
WATER AND SANITATION
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Petition from the Riebeek
East community, Makana,
calling on the Assembly
to address critical water
supply issues, submitted
in terms of Rule 347
(Ms A Steyn).
22 November
2016
Committee intend to
schedule in First term
2017 on the 15 March
2017.
Briefing 7 June 2017
Committee to
schedule
45
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Petition from
residents of
Rooifontein and
Kamasies in
Namaqualand,
requesting that the
road between
Springbok and
Vaalputs be upgraded
to an asphalt surface
to assist in the safe
transportation of
radioactive material
from Pelindaba (Ms V
van Dyk)
17 February
2016
Meeting with
community
representatives 23
August 2016.
Committee requested
additional information
on the road from the
department for
submission by 08
November 2016.
Information submitted
by the Department on
29 November 2016.
Oversight visit: 17-19
November 2017.
46
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COOPERATIVE
GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS AND
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON POLICE
TITLE OF REFERRAL DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Petition from the Unity
Fellowship Church in
Chiawelo, Soweto,
calling for relief after
the withdrawal of its
operating licence by
the City of
Johannesburg and
harassment of
worshippers by the
Johannesburg City
Metro Police during
church services (Mr R
W T Chance).
20 August
2015
Committee to
schedule further
47
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COOPERATIVE
GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
TITLE OF REFERRAL DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Petition from
residents of
Mokgopong,
Limpopo,
requesting
improved delivery
of municipal
services
(Ms D van der
Walt)
10
December
2014
Briefings: 21 June
2017
Committee to
schedule further
48
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
TITLE OF REFERRAL DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Petition from Soweto
pensioners (Dube,
Mofolo, Jabavu and
Mzimhlophe)calling on
the National Assembly
to urge the SA Social
Security Agency
(Sassa) to refrain
from effecting or
allowing certain
deductions from the
grants for older
persons before they
are paid (Mr T W
Mhlongo)
30 June
2016
Committee to
schedule
1 1
REPORT ON
LEGISLATION
AND OTHER
MATTERS
BEFORE
COMMITTEES OF
THE NATIONAL
COUNCIL OF
PROVINCES
2 AUGUST 2017
2
Executive Summary
1. Legislation before committees
1. Mineral & Petroleum Resources Dev A/B [B 15D-2013] (s76) – SC on Land and Mineral Resources
2. Plant Improvement Bill [B 8B-2015] (s76) – SC on Land and Mineral Resources
3. Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill [B 11B-2015] (s76) – SC on Land and Mineral Resources
4. Refugees A/B [B 12B-2016] (s75) – SC on Social Services
5. Extension of Security of Tenure A/B [B 24B-2015] (s75) - SC on Land and Mineral Resources
(Slides 6-10)
3
Executive Summary
1. Legislation before committees
6. Border Management Authority Bill [B 9B-2016] (s75) – SC on Social Services
(Slides 6-10)
4
Executive Summary
2. Interventions –
Termination of interventions under s139(1)(b) – 1
Notice of intervention under s139(1)(b) – 1
(Slide 11)
3. Petitions and executive undertakings Petitions – 10
Executive undertakings – 21
(Slides 12-23)
5
Executive Summary
4. Other matters before committees (Slides 24-26)
5. Budget instruments to be referred
(Slide 27)
6. Matters before Assembly committees
(Slides 28-73)
6 6
LEGISLATION
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Land and
Mineral Resources
Mineral and Petroleum
Resources Development
A/B [B 15D-2013] (s76)
1 Nov 2016 Briefing: 8 Nov 2016
Deliberations: 22 Nov 2016
Provincial briefings: 28 Nov
– 9 Dec 2016; first term
2017
Provincial public hearings:
First term 2017
Committee hearings
13, 20, 27 Jun 2017
Negotiating mandates
meeting: 7, 14 Nov 2017
Final mandates meeting:
28 Nov 2017
28 Nov 2017
7 7
LEGISLATION
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Land and
Mineral
Resources
Plant Improvement Bill [B
8B-2015] (s76)
17 Nov 2016 Briefing: 24 Jan 2017
Provincial briefings: First
and second terms 2017
Provincial public
hearings: First and
second terms 2017
Discussion on
submissions received: 1
Aug 2017
Briefing by Legal Adviser
on issues raised in
provincial negotiating
mandates: 8 Aug 2017
Negotiating mandates
meeting: 10, 17 Oct 2017
Final mandates meeting:
24 Oct 2017
24 Oct 2017
8 8
LEGISLATION
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Land and
Mineral
Resources
Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill
[B 11B-2015] (s76)
17 Nov 2016 Briefing: 24 Jan 2017
Provincial briefings: First
and second terms 2017
Provincial public
hearings: First and
second terms 2017
Discussion on
submissions received: 1
Aug 2017
Briefing by Legal Adviser
on issues raised in
provincial negotiating
mandates: 8 Aug 2017
Negotiating mandates
meeting: 10, 17 Oct 2017
Final mandates meeting:
24 Oct 2017
24 Oct 2017
9 9
LEGISLATION
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Social
Services
Refugees A/B [B 12B-
2016] (s75)
15 Mar 2017 Briefing: 22 Mar 2017
Call for written
submissions through
media platforms
(including radio and
social media): 2-6 Jun
2017
Deliberations and
finalisation: 8 Aug 2017
8 Aug 2017
SC on Land and
Mineral
Resources
Extension of Security of
Tenure A/B [B 24B-2015]
(s75)
6 Jun 2017 Dates to be discussed
and confirmed by
Committee
10 10
LEGISLATION
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Social
Services
Border Management
Authority Bill [B 9B-2016]
(s75)
8 Jun 2017 Briefing: 8 Aug 2017
Call for written
submissions through
media platforms
(including radio and
social media): to be
confirmed
Deliberations and
finalisation: 12 Sep 2017
12 Sep 2017
11 11
INTERVENTIONS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO
FINISH
180-DAY
PERIOD
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Cooperative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
Termination of section
139(1)(b) of the Constitution,
1996 Interventions issued to
Indaka and Imbabazane and
139(4)(a) of the Constitution,
1996 issued to Ingwe Local
Municipalities, KwaZulu-
Natal.
5 Dec 2016 Briefing: 14 Feb 2017
Consideration of report:
Committee to reschedule.
None
SC on Cooperative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
Notice of Intervention issued
in terms of section 139(1)(b)
of the Constitution, 1996 to
Mafube and Masilonyana
Local Municipalities, Free
State.
27 Mar 2017 Oversight visit: 29 – 30
Aug 2017
Adoption of report: 5
Sep 2017 (p)
5 Sep 2017
(p)
11 Sep
2017
12 12
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
Submission of a petition
requesting the NCOP to
facilitate the provision of
water and electricity at
Mangoloaneng (Ward 12) in
Mount Fletcher, Eastern
Cape. (From Mr F N
Tshoba).
16 Jul 2014 Submission by petitioner:
Fourth term 2017 (p)
Fourth term 2017
(p)
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
Submission of a petition
from Mr Mnikeli Kawa,
Eastern Cape Province
regarding the alleged
corruption and lack of
service delivery in Well’s
Estate at the Nelson
Mandela Metropolitan
Municipality.
27 Aug 2014 Submission by petitioner:
Fourth term 2017 (p)
13 13
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
Submission of a petition
from Mr Lunga Kona,
Eastern Cape Province,
calling for National Council
of Province’s intervention on
the upgrades of gravel roads
to tar roads and construction
of bridges in the Eastern
Cape.
25 Nov 2014 Submission by petitioner:
10 Sep 2015
Continuation of hearing: 3
May 2017
Consideration of report: 24
May 2017
Adoption of report: Third
term 2017 (p)
Third term 2017 (p)
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
Submission of a petition
calling for intervention of the
National Council of
Provinces (from Ms Zanele
Lusithi, a representative of
the South African Homeless
People’s Federation in
Blouwberg Western Cape).
22 Oct 2015 Submission by petitioner:
Fourth term 2017 (p)
Fourth term 2017
(p)
14 14
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
Submission of a petition
calling for the National
Council of Province’s
intervention on alleged
medical malpractice and ill
treatment of a patient by two
Western Cape Provincial
hospitals (names furnished).
(From Ms Nobuntu Gladys
Fuzane).
25 Nov 2014 Submission by petitioner:
6, 13 May 2015 and 3 Jun
2015
Consideration of report: 11
May 2016
Adoption of report: 13 Sep
2017 (p)
13 Sep 2017 (p)
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
Submission of a petition
calling upon the NCOP’s
assistance in resolving
community land use and
ownership in the township
of Alexandra Township,
Gauteng Province (from Mr
Jacob Mogoai, Chairman of
the Alexandra Land &
Property Owners
Association).
27 Feb 2015 Submission by petitioner:
Fourth term 2017 (p)
Fourth term 2017
(p)
15 15
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
Submission of a petition
calling for National Council
of Province's intervention on
alleged failure by the
Tumahole Local municipality
in Parys, to provide basic
services to the community
residing at erf 10012. (From
Ms M Khoase on behalf of
the Abazimeli Squatters
Association).
23 Oct 2014 Submission by petitioner:
Fourth term 2017 (p)
Fourth term 2017
(p)
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
Submission of a petition
calling for Parliament’s
intervention on alleged
unpaid pensions, unpaid
leave gratuity and non-
payment of the pro-rata
bonus by the Eastern Cape
Department of Health (From
Mr Miyelani Mashaba).
12 Mar 2015 Submission by petitioner:
Fourth term 2017 (p)
Fourth term 2017
(p)
16 16
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
Submission of a petition
calling for National Council
of Province’s intervention on
the social impact
assessment with regards to
the proposed Knysna N2
Toll highway development
by Sanral in Knysna,
Western Cape. (From Mr
Velile Waxa, on behalf of the
concerned communities of
Phelandaba and Rhobololo).
20 Mar 2015 Submission by petitioner:
Fourth term 2017 (p)
Fourth term 2017
(p)
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
Submission of a petition
calling upon the NCOP’s
assistance on the rejection
of Mr Wandile Laurence
Daku’s application for
special pension by the
Special Pension Appeal
Board (from Mr Wandile
Laurence Daku).
27 Feb 2015 Submission by petitioner:
Fourth term 2017 (p)
Fourth term 2017
(p)
17 17
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the Sitting of 7 May
2015, the Minister of Health
undertook to follow up on the
matter of insufficient standby
generators at the National
District, Pelenomi and
Universitas Hospitals in
Bloemfontein, Little Fort
England in Grahamstown
and P Z Meyer in Humansdorp.
14 May 2015 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the Sitting of 12 May
2015, the Minister of Human
Settlements made an
undertaking pertaining to the
housing backlog for military
veterans.
14 May 2015
Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
Commitments made by various
Ministers in 2012 during visit of
the National Council of
Provinces to Ngqushwa Local
Municipality.
2 Mar 2015 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
18 18
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the Sitting of 26 May
2015, the Minister of Social
Development made
undertakings relating to early
childhood development.
29 Feb 2016 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
Progress report by dept:
21 Jun 2017
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the Sitting of 26 May
2015, the Minister of Small
Business Development made
undertakings relating to
SMMEs and co-operatives.
29 Feb 2016
Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
Progress report by dept:
21 Jun 2017
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the Sitting of 9 June
2015, the Minister of Higher
Education and Training made
undertakings relating to adult
basic education and training.
29 Feb 2016
Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
Progress report by
dept: 6 Sep 2017
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the Sitting of 4 June
2015, the Minister of Justice
and Correctional Services
made undertakings relating to
courts.
29 Feb 2016
Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
Progress report by
dept: 6 Sep 2017
19 19
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the Sitting of
27 October 2015, the Minister
of Environmental Affairs made
undertakings pertaining to the
Working on Fire programme.
8 Apr 2016 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the Sitting of 27
October 2015, the Minister of
Mineral Resources made
undertakings pertaining to the
SA Diamond and Precious
Metal Regulator.
8 Apr 2016 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the Sitting of 23
February 2016, the Minister of
Police made undertakings
pertaining to the review of the
resource allocation guide.
8 Apr 2016 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
20 20
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
On 3 May 2016, the Minister of
Economic Development made
undertakings pertaining to the
focus of the Department of
Economic Development during
the current financial year.
1 Jun 2016 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
On 4 May 2016, the Minister of
Public Works made
undertakings pertaining to the
use of empty buildings to
accommodate the students at
the various universities.
1 Jun 2016 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
On 4 May 2016, the Minister of
Cooperative Governance and
Traditional Affairs made
undertakings pertaining to the
development of ward-based
service delivery
dashboards and the
implementation of ward
improvement plans.
1 Jun 2016
Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
21 21
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
On 3 May 2016, the Minister of
Economic Development made
undertakings pertaining to the
focus of the Department of
Economic Development during
the current financial year.
1 Jun 2016 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
On 12 May 2016, the Minister
of Higher Education and
Training made undertakings
pertaining to college sites,
Nsfas and SETAs.
23 Jun 2016 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
On 17 May 2016, the Minister
of Tourism made undertakings
pertaining to four iconic
national heritage sites and
access to selected
government-owned attractions
through negotiated discounted
rates.
23 Jun 2016 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
22 22
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the sitting on 10 May
2016, the Minister of Police
made undertakings pertaining
to the official opening of new
offices in the Free State and
North West provinces during
the 2016-17 financial years In
order to ensure that
stakeholders continue to have
access to much-needed
services.
30 Jun 2016 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the sitting on 7 Mar
2017, the Minister of Police
made undertakings pertaining
to the Umsinsini Police Station.
13 Apr 2017 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
23 23
PETITIONS AND EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKINGS
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the sitting on 9 May
2016, the Minister of Human
Settlements made
undertakings pertaining to,
among others, the restructuring
of Imizamo Yethu
12 Jun 2017 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the sitting on 9 May
2017, the Minister of Social
Development made
undertakings pertaining to,
among others, the absorption
of social work graduates.
12 Jun 2017
Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
SC on Petitions
and Executive
Undertakings
During the sitting on 9 May
2017, the Minister of Water
and Sanitation made
undertakings pertaining to,
among others, assistance to
municipalities to deal with
issues related to water
wastage and water losses.
12 Jun 2017 Consideration of
guidelines: To be
determined
24 24
OTHER MATTERS BEFORE COMMITTEES
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Security and
Justice
Progress report dated 02
August 2015 on the
provisional suspension from
office of Mr I W O M
Morake, a magistrate at
Lichtenburg, in terms of
section 13(3)(f) of the
Magistrates Act, 1993 (No
90 of 1993).
5 Apr 2016 Committee agreed to await
conclusion of the
disciplinary proceedings.
SC on Security and
Justice
Progress report dated 02
August 2015 on the
provisional suspension from
office of Ms J F van
Schalkwyk, chief
magistrate at Kempton Park,
in terms of section 13(3)(f) of
the Magistrates Act, 1993
(No 90 of 1993).
5 Apr 2016 Committee agreed to await
conclusion of the
disciplinary proceedings.
SC on Security and
Justice
Progress report dated 02
August 2015 on the
provisional suspension from
office of Mrs R M Malahlela,
aspirant additional
magistrate at Delmas, in
terms of section 13(3)(f) of
the Magistrates Act, 1993
(No 90 of 1993).
5 Apr 2016 Committee agreed to await
conclusion of the
disciplinary proceedings.
25 25
OTHER MATTERS BEFORE COMMITTEES
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on Security and
Justice
Progress report dated 29
February 2016 on the
provisional suspension from
office of Mr M J Kgomo, an
additional magistrate at
Randburg, in terms of
section 13(3)(f) of the
Magistrates Act, 1993 (No
90 of 1993).
5 Apr 2016 Committee agreed to await
conclusion of the
disciplinary proceedings.
SC on Security and
Justice
Progress report dated 29
February 2016 on the
provisional suspension from
office of Mr L Zantsi, an
aspirant magistrate at
Laingsburg, Western Cape
Province, in terms of section
13(3)(f) of the Magistrates
Act, 1993 (No 90 of 1993).
5 Apr 2016 Committee agreed to await
conclusion of the
disciplinary proceedings.
SC on Security and
Justice
Report by the Magistrates
Commission dated 29
February 2016 on the
upliftment of the provisional
suspension of Mr P S Hole,
Magistrate at Kimberley, in
terms of a resolution of the
Assembly on 20 June 2013.
5 Apr 2016 Committee agreed to await
conclusion of the
disciplinary proceedings.
26 26
OTHER MATTERS BEFORE COMMITTEES
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
SC on
Appropriations
Submission of the Financial
and Fiscal Commission on
the Division of Revenue Bill
for 2018/19
7 Jun 2017 Consideration: 12 Sep
2017
Finalisation: 13 Sep 2017
(p)
13 Sep 2017 (p)
SC on Security and
Justice
Report on the withholding of
remuneration of Magistrate
P S Hole, a regional
magistrate at Kimberley, in
terms of section 13(4A) (b)
of the Magistrates Act, 1993
(Act No 90 of 1993).
10 Mar 2017
Committee awaiting High
Court judgement
SC on Security and
Justice
Report on the suspension of
Magistrate P S Hole, a
regional magistrate at
Kimberley, in terms of
section 13(4)(a)(i) of the
Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act
No 90 of 1993).
10 Mar 2017
Committee awaiting High
Court judgement
27 27
BUDGET INSTRUMENTS REFERRED/TO BE
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
NAME OF
COMMITTEE
TITLE TO BE
REFERRED/
DATE
REFERRED
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION BY
HOUSE
28
REPORT ON
BILLS AND
OTHER
MATTERS
BEFORE
COMMITTEES
OF THE
NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
PREPARED BY
COMMITTEE
SECTION
January 2017
For NAPC
REPORT ON BILLS
AND OTHER
MATTERS BEFORE
COMMITTEES OF
THE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
PREPARED BY
COMMITTEE
SECTION
15 June 2017
NAPC
Summary of Bills
Thirty-Three Bills before NA Committees, as follows:
Fifteen Section 75 Bills
Sixteen Section 76 Bills
Two Private Members’ Bills (one sec 75 and one section 76)
29
Fifteen Section 75 Bills
30
31
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Liquor Products
Amendment Bill
[B 10 - 2016]
(National
Assembly – sec
75)
7 July 2016 Yes Briefing 14 & 21
February 2017
Briefings 30 May
& 06 June 2017;
Further briefings
13, 20 and 22
June 2017
32
COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Films &
Publications A/B
[B 37 – 2015
(National
Assembly – sec
75)]
23
November
2015
Yes Briefed 23 February
2016.
Committee
advertised 8 April
2016.
Closing date for
submissions
extended to 26 May
2016.
Public hearings 30
and 31 August
2016.
Deliberations 20, 21
and 22 September
and 13 October
Further
deliberations 15
November 2016;
28 February, 16, 23,
May 2017.
Interim report 23
May 2017
33
COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Broadcasting
A/B
[B 39 – 2015
(National
Assembly – sec
75)]
4 December
2015
Yes Briefed 8 March
2016.
34
TRANSPORT
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Road Accident
Fund
Amendment Bill
[B 3 - 2017]
(National
Assembly –sec
75)
7 February
2017
Yes Briefing by
Department 30
May 2017.
35
FINANCE
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Insurance Bill
[B 1 – 2016
(National
Assembly –
sec 75)]
28 January
2016
Yes Briefing by
department
16 Nov 2016
Public hearings 23
Nov 2016
Briefings 24
January 2017
Public hearings
07 February 2017
Deliberations and
responses to public
hearings by
National Treasury,
21 June 2017
Second
term 2017
36
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Foreign Service
Bill [B35-2015
(National
Assembly – sec
75)]
4 November
2015
Yes Briefed by Minister 16
March 2016.
Briefed by
Department 24 May 2016.
Committee advertised 7
August 2016.
Deadline for submissions 30
August 2016.
Deadline extended to 30
October 2016.
Input by relevant depts 25,
November 2016.
Consultative
seminar 24
January 2017
Further input by
depts 22
February; 1, 8,
15, 22, 29 March;
28 June 2017
37
JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
International
Arbitration Bill
[B 10-17 (s75)]
– Justice
21 April
2017
Yes Briefing: 14
June 2017
Committee to
schedule
38
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Red Tape
Impact
Assessment Bill
[B 13 – 2016]
(National
Assembly –sec
75)
18 October
2016
Yes Briefings by the
Department
15 February
2017
Further briefing
by Department &
SEISA 31 May
2017
Motion of
undesirability of
the Bill adopted
on 10 May 2017
Committee to
adopt report on
21 June 2017.
39
JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Legal Practice
A/B [B 11-17
(prop s75)]
26 April
2017
No Briefing: 10 May
2017
Committee to
schedule further
40
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Performers’
Protection A/B
[B 24 -2016]
(National
Assembly –
( sec 75)
2 December
2016
Referred to
NHTL on 22
Feb 2017
Yes Workshop on key
concepts 7
February 2017.
Briefing 21
February; 30 May
2017.
41
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Copyright
Amendment
Bill [B 13 -
2017]
(National
Assembly –
proposed sec
75)
16 May 2017 No Briefing 30 May
2017
Workshop 27, 28
June 2017.
Public hearings
August 2017 (p).
42
JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Cybercrimes &
Cyber security
Bill [B 6-17
(s75)] – Justice
21 February
2017
Yes Briefing: 30 & 31
May 2016
43
JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Protected
Disclosures
Amendment Bill
[B 40 – 2015]
(National
Assembly – sec
75)
25 May
2017
Yes Consideration of
proposed
amendments: 07
June 2017 (p)
Finalisation: 14
June 2017
Finalised:
14 June
2017
44
FINANCE
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Financial
Sector
Regulation Bill
[B 34B-15
(s75)] “Twin
Peaks”
25 May
2017
Yes 30 May 2017
Deliberations
on NCOP
proposed
amendments
Deliberated
and
finalisation on
07 June 2017
Finalised
07 June
2017
45
TRANSPORT
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Road
Accident
Benefit
Scheme Bill
[B 17-2017
(prop s75)]
8 June
2017
No Briefing 20
June 2017
Sixteen Section 76 Bills
46
47
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National
Forests
Amendment
Bill
[B 11 – 2016]
(National
Assembly –
sec 76)
21 July
2016
Yes Briefing 14 & 21
February 2017
Briefings 30 May
& 06 June 2017;
Further briefings
13 and 20 June
2017
48
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Plant Health
(Phytosanitary)
Bill [B 7 –
2017]
(National
Assembly –
prop sec 76)
3 March
2017
Yes Committee to
schedule
49
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National Veld
and Forest
Fire
Amendment
Bill
[B 22 – 2016]
(National
Assembly –
sec 76)
2 November
2016
Yes Briefing 14 and 21
February 2017
Briefings 30 May
& 06 June 2017;
Further briefings
13 and 20 June
2017
50
COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND
TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Traditional and
Khoi-San
Leadership Bill
[B 23 – 2015
(National
Assembly –
sec 76)]
23
September
2015
Referred to
NHTL -
Deadline for
response 19
November
2015.
Yes Briefing: 09 May
2017
Advertisement: 20
May 2017
Public Hearing on
13 June 2017
Deliberations: 13
June 2017
Finalization: 13
June 2017
13 June
2017
51
COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND
TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Traditional
Leadership &
Governance
Framework
A/B [B 8-17
(prop s76)]
28 March
2017
Referred to
the NHTL
on 12 May
2017
No Briefing: 09 May
2017
Advertisement: 20
May 2017
Public Hearing on
13 June 2017
Deliberations: 13
June 2017
Finalization: 14
June 2017
14 June
2017
52
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Marine Spatial
Planning Bill
[B 9-17 ( s76)]
13 April
2017
Yes Workshop on
Framework and bill
2 June 2017
Advertisement 24
May 2017
Deadline: 19 June
2017
Public hearings
August in EC, KZN
and WC (p)
53
JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Traditional
Courts Bill [B
1 – 2017]
(National
Assembly
sec 76)
30 January
2017
(Referred to
the NHTL
on 06
March
2017)
Yes Briefing: 31 January
2017
Advertisement: 17
Feb – 3 March 2017
Public Hearings: 9
May 2017
(committee
considering public
hearings in
provinces)
54
PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Public Service
Commission
Amendment Bill
[B 21 – 2015
(National
Assembly – sec
76)]
26 August
2015
Yes Briefed 28 October 2015.
Further briefing 24
February 2016.
Advert released 4 to 23
March 2016.
Public hearings 18 May
2016.
Comments by DPSA/PSC
18 May 2016.
Deliberations: 02
November 2016
Deliberations 02
November 2016
Further briefing by PSC
30 November 2016
Further briefing 21
June 2017
55
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Communal
Property
Associations A/B
[B 12-17 (s76)]
28 April
2017
Referred to
the NHTL
on 24 May
2017
(deadline is
23 June
2017)
Yes Briefing by
department 24 May
2017
Committee to
advertise from 09
June until 07 July
2017
56
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National
Environmental
Management
Laws
Amendment
Bill [B14 - 2017]
(National
Assembly –
proposed
sec 76)
24 May
2017
No Committee to
schedule
57
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT STATUS AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION BY
HOUSE
Protection,
Promotion,
Development
and
Management
of Indigenous
Knowledge
Systems Bill
[B 6 - 2016]
(National
Assembly – sec
76)
12 April
2016
Referred to
NHTL on 2 June
2016.
Yes Legal Advisor presentation
to the committee on legal
implications of inputs 8
March 2017
Proceedings on the Bill have
been suspended. A task
team consisting of DTI and
DST was formed to address
the unresolved areas of
overlap between the IK Bill
and the IPLAA
DST progress report briefing
10 May 2017
DST/DTI task team meeting
on 26 May 2017 to work on
areas of overlap.
Committee to determine
way forward on the Bill on
07 June 2017, following a
briefing by the task team.
Committee has decided to
take further legal advice
on the matters raised by
the task team
58
TRANSPORT
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Administrative
Adjudication of
Road Traffic
Offences A/B
[B 38 – 2015
(National
Assembly – sec
76)]
30
November
2015
Yes Briefing 17 May 2016.
Committee advertised 29 May
2016.
Discussion of public
submissions and dates for public
hearings 16 August 2016.
Public hearings 6, 7 and 9
September 2016.
Deliberations 13, 14, 15, 16 and
20 September, 25 October.11,
16, 22, 25, November
Committee adopted interim
report requesting to go beyond
the scope of Bill,
Deliberations 31 January;
14 Feb 2017.
Consideration of public
input 14, 15, 17 March
2017.
Further public hearings 22,
23 March 2017.
Deliberations 29 Mar
2017 and 30 May; 2, 13,
21 June 2017.
59
TRANSPORT
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National Land
Transport
Amendment Bill
[B 7 – 2016]
(National
Assembly – sec
76)
15 April
2016
Yes Briefing 17 May
2016.
Committee
advertised 29 May
2016.
Public hearings 21,
22 and 23
September 2016.
Dept response 25
October 2016.
60
PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE OF BILL DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Expropriation Bill
[B 4D – 2015]
(National
Assembly – sec
76)
Bill returned to
Assembly for
consideration of
President’s
reservations
20 February
2017
Bill to
referred to
the NHTL
on 08 June
2017
Yes Deliberations 14
March 2017.
Interim report
adopted
recommending the
referral of the Bill to
the NHTL for
comment.
Consideration of
interim report 6
June 2017
61
HEALTH
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National
Health
Laboratory
Service Bill
[B 15-17
(prop s76)]
16 May
2017
No Briefing 20 June
2017
Public hearings
08,09 and 10
August 2017(p)
62
HEALTH
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
National
Public Health
Institute of
SA Bill [B 16-
17 (prop
s76)]
16 May
2017
No Briefing 21 June
2017
Public hearings
15,16 and 17
August 2017(p)
Two Private Member’s Bills-
one with finalisation date
63
64
HEALTH
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Medical
Innovation Bill
[PMB 1 – 2014
(National
Assembly –
sec 76)]
9
September
2014
Yes Briefing 17
September 2014.
Meeting with the
Department 11
March 2015.
Briefing by clinician
experts and Medical
Research Council 27
May 2015.
Meeting with Central
Drug Authority 12
August 2015.
Committee
deliberations 23
November 2016
Briefing: 23
November 2016
65
LABOUR
TITLE OF
BILL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
TAGGING CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Labour Laws
A/B
[PMB 5–2015
(National
Assembly - sec
75)]
26
November
2015
Yes Briefing 20 April.
Deliberations 11 May.
Adoption of motion of
desirability 25 May.
Report on impact
assessment by Dept 17
August.
Summary of submissions
7 September.
Public hearings 22
September.
Dept and CLSO
responses 02 Nov
Deliberations 09, 16 and
23, 30 Nov.
Committee adopted
interim report requesting
to go beyond the scope
of Bill, to amend other
provisions in the principal
Act.
Other matters before NA
Committees
66
67
STATUTORY APPOINTMENT
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Letter from the
Minister of
Communications
informing the
Assembly that the
terms of office of Ms
Nomvuyiso Batyi and
Ms Katharina Pillay,
councillors of the
Independent
Communications
Authority of South
Africa (Icasa), will
expire on 31 January
2017; and
requesting the
Assembly to
commence with the
process of filling the
vacancies.
13 December
2016
Adverts published
18 December
2016.
Closing date 20
January 2017.
The committee
has revised its
programme,
including re-
advertisement to
attract a wider
demographic.
Closing date for
advertisement is
30 June 2017
Third term
68
STATUTORY APPOINTMENT
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
A letter received from the
President –
(a) informing the
Assembly that Mr
Thamsanqa Ntenteni,
appointed to the board of
the Media Development
and Diversity Agency
(MDDA) with effect from
19 June 2015 on the
recommendation of the
National Assembly, was
not eligible for
appointment in terms of
section 5(f) of the
Media Development
and Diversity Agency
Act; and (b) requesting
the House to commence
with the process of his
removal from office in
accordance with section
6(2) of the Act.
16 March
2016
Consideration of
legal opinion by
CLSO 23 May
2017
Advertisement to
be issued on 27
May 2017
Closing date for
advertisement is
30 June 2017.
69
STATUTORY APPOINTMENT
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
A letter dated 20 June 2016
has been received from the
President of the Republic –
informing members of the
Assembly that in terms of
section 8(2) of the Media
Development and Diversity
Agency Act, 2002 (No 14 of
2002), the term of office of
MDDA board member Mr
Jabulani Blose expired on
31 January 2016 and the
term of office of Mr Roland A.
Williams will expire on
31 December 2016; and
requesting the Assembly to
commence with the process
of recommending, in
accordance with the
principles set out in section
4(1)(b) of the
above-mentioned Act,
suitable candidates to fill
these vacancies.
30 June 2016 Adverts published
18 December
2016.
Closing date 20
January 2017.
The committee
has revised its
programme,
including re-
advertisement to
attract a wider
demographic.
Closing date for
advertisement is
30 June 2017
Third term
70
STATUTORY APPOINTMENT
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT
STATUS
AIM TO FINISH CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Appointment of SABC
Board
7 March 2017
Advertisement to
be issued on 27
May 2017
Closing date for
advertisement is
30 June 2017
Committee to
schedule further
71
OTHER MATTER BEFORE THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON
JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
Rules of Appeal
Procedure, made by
the Rules Board for
Courts of Law in
accordance with
section 10(8)(g) of
the Implementation
of the Rome Statute
of the International
Criminal Court Act,
2002
(No 27 of 2002).
12 February
2015
Briefing 27 May 2015.
Committee to schedule
72
OTHER MATTER BEFORE THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
To review the Money
Bills Amendment
Procedure and Related
Matters Act with a view
to introducing amending
legislation if necessary,
the Committee to –
(a) evaluate the
application of the
legislation including, but
not limited to, the
timeframes and
sequencing associated
with the different
financial instruments
and bills, and the
procedures to be
developed in the rules;
(b) report on any other
matter related to the
implementation of
the Act;
(c) confer with the
Standing Committee on
Appropriations.
19 May 2016
Committee to
submit a
progress
report by 30
September
2016
Committee meeting 2
September 2016 to discuss
way forward.
Progress report tabled 16
September 2016
Deliberations on:
02, 23 May 2017;
13 June 2017 Joint
workshop with Finance and
Appropriation committees
Further deliberations 14
June 2017
Second term
in 2017
73
OTHER MATTER BEFORE THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE
TITLE OF
REFERRAL
DATE OF
REFERRAL
CURRENT STATUS AIM TO
FINISH
CONSIDERATION
BY HOUSE
(New Independent
Regulatory Board for
Auditors [IRBA]
Standards)
14 March
2017
Public hearings
15 February 2017
Second Term
2017