National Assembly - 21 October 2004
THURSDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2004
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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The House met at 14:00.
The Speaker took the Chair and requested members to observe a moment of silence for prayers or meditation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - see col 000.
QUESTIONS AND REPLIES – see that book.
NOTICES OF MOTION
Mr R JANKIELSOHN: Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I hereby give notice that I intend moving the following motion:
That the House –
1) notes that –
(a) with reference to the Firearms Control Act the Minister of
Safety and Security stated that: “Unfortunately, the
processes that must enforce the Act are not working
effectively.”;
(b) the implementation of the Act has caused a great a deal of
confusion at grass roots level; and
c) the Act is negatively affecting various businesses and
industries in South Africa, and
2) therefore resolves that the House debates the various issues
surrounding the implementation of the Firearms Control Act.
The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Mr G Q M Doidge): Are there any further notices of motion? None. We come to motions without notice. Are there any motions without notice? Please continue, hon member. Is that a notice of motion?
Dr E NKEM-ABONTA: I hereby give notice that I shall move:
That this House discuss the effectiveness of South Africa’s industrial policy.
Thank you.
The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Mr G Q M Doidge): Are you done, hon member? We come to motions without notice. Are there any motions without notice? If there are none, we proceed. We now come to motions on the Order Paper. We now come to the motion on the Order Paper in the name of the Chief Whip of the Majority Party. I recognise the Deputy Chief Whip.
REPLACEMENT ON JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
(Draft Resolution)
The DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP OF THE MAJORITY PARTY: Chairperson, I move the motion printed in the name of the Chief Whip on the Order Paper, as follows:
That the House, in terms of section 178(3) of the Constitution, 1996, replaces Adv J H De Lange with Mr N P Nhleko on the Judicial Service Commission with immediate effect.
Agreed to.
NATIONAL PAYMENT SYSTEM AMENDMENT BILL
(Consideration of Bill and of Report thereon)
There was no debate.
The DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP OF THE MAJORITY PARTY: Chairperson, I move: That the Bill, as amended by the committee, be passed.
Motion agreed to.
Bill accordingly passed.
The House adjourned at 15:55.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
THURSDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2004
ANNOUNCEMENTS
National Assembly and National Council of Provinces
- Bills passed by Houses - to be submitted to President for assent
(1) Bills passed by National Council of Provinces on 21 October
2004:
(i) National Payment System Amendment Bill [B 14D - 2004]
(National Assembly - sec 75)
National Assembly
- Messages from National Council of Provinces to National Assembly in respect of Bills passed by Council and transmitted to Assembly:
(1) Message from National Council of Provinces to National Assembly:
Bill, subject to proposed amendments, passed by Council on 21
October 2004 and transmitted for consideration of Council's
proposed amendments:
(i) National Energy Regulator Bill [B 9B - 2004] (National
Assembly - sec 75) (for proposed amendments, see
Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports, 14 October
2004, p 868).
The Bill has been referred to the Portfolio Committee on
Finance of the National Assembly for a report on the
amendments proposed by the Council.