January 2003

January 2003

Weeks One and Two: January 1-10

Recess and leave period

Week Three January 13-17

Constituency Period
17^th Deadline for submission of bills to be finalised by Parliament during the First Term

Week Four January 20-24

Constituency Period

Week Five January 27-31

Constituency Period/Members Training

February 2003

Week one 3-7 February	^{4th Briefing on the dti’s Legislative Programme 2003 and briefing on the Usury Amendment Bill 5^th Further deliberations and possible finalisation of the Usury Amendment Bill}
Week Two 10-14 February	11^th –12^th Training on the Industrial Policy 14^th President’s state-of-the-nation address
Week Three 17-21 February	19^thBriefing on the Cabinet Lekgotla
Week Four 24-27 February	26^th Budget Speech (Appropriation Bill)

March 2003

Week One 3-7 March	4^th Briefing by Prof Kader Asmal on the "Trade in services in Education as part of WTO" 5^th Briefing on the BEE Strategy by Mr Lionel October, Acting DDG: EIDD
Week Two 10-14 March	11^th Budget Presentations by IDC and CSIR 12^th Budget Presentation by Khula and Ntsika
Week Three 17-21 March	19^th Follow-up discussion on the Integrated Manufacturing Strategy?? 20^th Deadline for the submission of bills to be finalised by Parliament during the Second Term
Week Four 24-28 March	25^th Initial briefing on the Liquor Bill and the Small Business Amendment Bill 26^th Briefing on the dti’s budget by Dr A Ruiters

Possible Public hearings on the BEE Strategy

April 2003

Week One 01-04 April	01^st –2^nd and possibly 4^th Public Hearings on the Liquor Bill and the Small Business Amendment Bill
Week Two 07-11 April	8^th –09^th Further deliberations and on the Liquor Bill and the Small Business Amendment Bill
Week Three 14-18 April	16^th Initial briefing on the SACU Agreement (Joint with P/C on Foreign Affairs)
Week Four and Five 21-30 April	Constituency Week

Portfolio Committee visits Coega Development Corporation??

May 2003

Week One 01-02 May	Constituency Period
Week Two 05-09 May	Constituency Period
Week Three 12-16 May	13^th and 14^th Public Hearings on the SACU Agreement
Week Four 19-23 May	21th Further deliberations on the SACU Agreement and possible finalisation
Week five 26-30 May	27^th Briefing on the dti’s incentive schemes 28^th Outcomes of the Cotii Leadership Conference 2002

Briefing on the Corporate Law Reform Project

Policy Briefing on Consumer Credit Law Reform

June 2003

Week One 02-06 June	3th Briefing/Legislation
Week Two 09-13 June	11^th Briefing/Legislation Ratification of the Madrid Protocol Ratification of the Hague and Geneva Act
Week Three 17-20 June	18^th Briefing/Legislation Initial briefing on the Manufacturing Development Amendment Bill and the Scientific Research Amendment Bill
Week Four 23-27 June	25^th Briefing/Legislation

Study Tour to Brazil and Cuba 30 June – 11 July 2003

July 2003

Week One 01-04 July	Leave Period
Week Two 7-11 July	Leave Period
Week Three 14-18 July	Constituency Period
Week Four 21-25 July	Constituency Period
Week five 28 – 01 August 2002	29^th Briefing/Legislation Deadline for submission of bills to be finalised by Parliament during the third and fourth term

Possible Joint visit to the dti

Ratification of the Wines and Spirit Agreement

Update reports on all trade negotiations

August 2003

Week One 04-08 August	6^th Briefing on the Small Business Strategy
Week Two 11-15 August	13^th Briefing/Legislation
Week Three 18-22 August	20^th Briefing/Legislation
Week Four 25-29 August	27^th Briefing/Legislation

Possible themes for briefings: Employment Strategy and Access to Finance

September 2003

Week One 01-05 September	03th Briefing/Legislation Initial briefing on Lotteries Amendment Bill and Gambling Amendment Bill
Week Two 08-12 September	10^th Briefing/Legislation Public Hearing on the Lotteries Amendment Bill and Gambling Amendment Bill
Week Three 15-19 September	17^th Briefing/Legislation Initial briefing on the Co-operatives bill
Week Four 22-26 September	Briefing/Legislation Public Hearings on the Co-operatives bill
Week five 29-03 October	Constituency Period

October 2003

Week One 06-10 October	Constituency Period
Week Two 13-17 October	15^th Briefing/Legislation
Week Three 20-24 October	2004 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement 22th Briefing/Legislation
Week Four 27-31 October	29^thBriefing/Legislation

November 2003

Week One 03-07 November	5^th Briefing/Legislation
Week Two 10-14 November	12^th Briefing/Legislation
Week Three 17-21 November	17^th Constituency Period – 12 December 2003 Leave Period - 15 December 2003

Weeks One and Two: January 1-10	Recess and leave period
Week Three January 13-17	Constituency Period 17^th Deadline for submission of bills to be finalised by Parliament during the First Term
Week Four January 20-24	Constituency Period
Week Five January 27-31	Constituency Period/Members Training