Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill (NA)

07 Nov 2013	Revised Committee Report on Protection of State Information Bill, with Minister of State Security in attendance
29 Oct 2013	Protection of State Information Bill: Adoption of revised Committee Report & Minutes - in presence of the Minister
28 Oct 2013	Protection of State Information Bill: Adoption of minutes, in presence of Minister of State Security
09 Oct 2013	Protection of State Information Bill: referral back by President
08 Oct 2013	Election of Chairperson; Clauses 42 and 45: deliberations
22 Apr 2013	Protection of State Information Bill and Committee Report: Adoption
20 Apr 2013	Protection of State Information Bill: NCOP proposals accepted
13 Mar 2013	Procedural matters: Parliamentary Law Advisor's briefing; Proposals of NCOP: State Law Advisor's briefing
12 Mar 2013	Ad Hoc Committee on the Protection of Information Bill Committee Programme

17 Nov 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Committee Report on formal proposals for amendments
16 Nov 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Amendments proposed by IFP
04 Sep 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Memorandum on Objects, Adoption of Bill
01 Sep 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: informal vote on Working Document 27
31 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Working Document 26
30 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Working Document 25
29 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Working Document 24 and Committee Proposals 24
25 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Working Document 22, and Committee proposals 22
24 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Working Document 21 and Committee proposals 21
23 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Working Document 20 and Committee proposals 20
22 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Working Document 19 and Committee proposals 19
21 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Committee Proposals on Working Document 18
18 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Working Draft 17, outstanding issues
17 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Working Draft 16
16 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Archival matters, Working Document 15, new clause 33A, 38 & 47
14 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: discussion of flagged issues in Working Document 14
10 Aug 2011	Protection of State Information Bill: Working Document 13; functions of Classification Review Panel and Agency
09 Aug 2011	Protection of (State) Information Bill: Nelson Mandela Foundation briefing on archive management, new Working Draft 12
03 Aug 2011	Protection of (State) Information Bill: Working Document 11: definitions; clauses 33 - 49 changes; erroneous classification effects; clause 46 suggested amendments; Public Domain defence: IFP proposals
01 Aug 2011	Protection of (State) Information Bill: Deliberations on Definitions and new Working Document 10
31 Jul 2011	Protection of Information Bill: New Working Document, clauses 44 to end
28 Jul 2011	Protection of Information Bill: Possible inclusion of public interest defence, Clauses 39 to 45
27 Jul 2011	Protection of Information Bill: New drafts of clauses 17 to 23, Classification Review panel, whistleblower protection, definition of “national security”; Deliberations on clauses 26 to 38
26 Jul 2011	Protection of Information Bill: Review Panel, clauses 17 to 23, whistleblower protection, review time periods
25 Jul 2011	Protection of Information Bill: New draft of Clauses 17 to 23: further deliberations
24 Jul 2011	Protection of Information Bill: Review Panel, clauses 17 and 21, & 22
23 Jun 2011	Protection of Information Bill: ANC concessions on scope & offences, opposition's proposals for clause 22
09 Jun 2011	Protection of Information Bill: New clause deliberations
02 Jun 2011	Protection of Information Bill: deliberations on Clause 21 & proposed new clause; extension of life of committee
31 May 2011	Protection of Information Bill: deliberations up to Clause 21
30 May 2011	Protection of Information Bill: deliberations on Clauses 14 to 21
26 May 2011	Protection of Information Bill: deliberations on Clauses 13 to 19
25 May 2011	Protection of Information Bill: deliberations on Clauses 3 to 13
23 May 2011	Protection of Information Bill: deliberations on Clauses 2 and 3
18 Apr 2011	Protection of Information Bill: deliberations on Clauses 1 to 3
14 Apr 2011	Protection of Information Bill: tabling political party submissions & discussing future meetings
31 Mar 2011	Protection of Information Bill: Committee's approach
28 Mar 2011	Protection of Information: International Best Practices: Ministry of State Security briefing (Part 2)
21 Mar 2011	Protection of Information: International Best Practices: Ministry of State Security briefing
14 Feb 2011	Reconstitution of ad hoc Committee; International practice on protection of information: Ministry of State Security presentation
27 Jan 2011	Protection of Information Bill: Committee lifespan & State Law Advisor's opinion on 3rd party notification under PAIA
26 Jan 2011	Protection of Information Bill: State Law Advisor opinion on 3rd party notification under Promotion of Access to Information Act
24 Jan 2011	Protection of Information Bill [B6-2010]: Democratic Alliance view
19 Jan 2011	Protection of Information Bill [B6-2010]: State Law Advisor opinion on three matters
18 Jan 2011	Protection of Information Bill [B6-2010]: two draft options presented (day 2)
17 Jan 2011	Protection of Information Bill [B6-2010]: two draft options presented (day 1)

24 Nov 2010	Protection of Information Bill: Proposed amendments to Clause 23 (Access to information)
22 Nov 2010	Protection of Information Bill: Chapter 8 Proposed Amendments
15 Nov 2010	Protection of Information Bill: harmonisation with Promotion of Access to Information Act
11 Nov 2010	Protection of Information Bill: hierachy of laws
08 Nov 2010	Protection of Information Bill: harmonisation with Protected Disclosures Act
04 Nov 2010	Protection of Information Bill: IFP, DA and ACDP proposed amendments
03 Nov 2010	Protection of Information Bill: input on latest version and ANC proposed amendments
02 Nov 2010	Protection of Information Bill: deliberations
28 Oct 2010	Protection of Information Bill: way forward
21 Oct 2010	Minister of State Security second meeting on concerns raised during public hearings
16 Sep 2010	Minister of State Security response to public submissions on Protection of Information Bill
12 Aug 2010	Meeting with Minister postponed + no further meetings until Parliament re-opens in October 2010
09 Aug 2010	Protection of Information Bill: Consideration of Public Submissions
26 Jul 2010	Protection of Information Bill: Chief State Law Advisor response to public submissions
21 Jul 2010	Protection of Information Bill [B6-2010] Public hearings day 2
20 Jul 2010	Protection of Information Bill [B6-2010]: Public hearings
19 Jul 2010	Preparations for public hearings on Protection of Information Bill
29 Jun 2010	Consideration of Submissions for Hearings on Protection of Information Bill [B 6-2010]
31 May 2010	Protection of Information Bill & State security: Ministerial & National Intelligence Agency briefings
27 May 2010	Protection of Information Bill: State Security Agency briefing
13 May 2010	Protection of Information Bill: Department of State Security briefing
06 May 2010	Protection of Information Bill: Minister of State Security's briefing
03 May 2010	Election of Chairperson