Committee Report on Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill negotiating mandate

Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)

20 July 2018
Chairperson: Mr D Mitchell (DA)
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Meeting Summary

The Committee met for the consideration and adoption of the draft Committee Report on the Negotiating Mandate on the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill.

The Committee having considered the subject of the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill, conferred on the Western Cape delegation of the National Council of Provinces the authority to support the Bill and make the proposed amendments to the Bill, and that the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act be repealed as it does not appear to be compatible with the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill.

The draft Committee Report on the Negotiating Mandate on the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill was adopted.

Meeting report

Opening remarks

The Chairperson welcomed Mr R Mackenzie (DA) as a member of the Committee.

Consideration and adoption of the draft Committee Report on the Negotiating Mandate on the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill

The Chairperson noted the amendments to the Bill as per the C list, which were largely grammatical and numerical. He moved for the adoption of the draft Negotiating Mandate, read as follows:

The Committee having considered the subject of the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill, confers on the Western Cape delegation of the National Council of Provinces the authority to support the Bill and make the proposed amendments to the Bill, and that the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act be repealed as it does not appear to be compatible with the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill.

The draft Committee Report on the Negotiating Mandate on the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill was adopted.

Adoption of minutes

The Chairperson moved for the adoption of Draft Committee minutes for a meeting held on 12 June 2018.

The minutes were adopted.

The meeting was adjourned.

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