Report of the Select Committee on Labour and Public Enterprises on the
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Bill [B
18B-2013] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 12 February 2014:
The Select Committee on Labour and Public Enterprises, having considered
the subject of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Bill [B 18B–2013] (National Assembly – sec 75), referred to it, reports that it has agreed
to the Bill with proposed amendments as follows:
CLAUSE 6
1.
Clause rejected.
NEW CLAUSE
1.
That the following be a new
clause:
6. Section
5 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following
subsection:
“(2) [(a) The
chairperson must, in writing, appoint a councillor as acting chairperson to
perform the functions of the chairperson in his or her absence.
(b) Where the chairperson is unable to make an appointment]In the absence of the chairperson, the remaining councillors must from their number elect
an acting chairperson, who, while he or she acts, may perform all the
functions of the chairperson.”; and
(b) by the substitution in subsection (3)(b) for subparagraph (ii) of the following subparagraph:
“(ii) possess suitable qualifications, expertise
and experience in the fields of, amongst others, broadcasting, electronic
communications and postal policy or operations, public policy development,
electronic engineering, law, [marketing, journalism, entertainment] information
technology, content in any form, consumer protection, education, economics,
finance or any other relevant expertise or qualifications.”.
CLAUSE 9
1.
On page 7, from line 9, to
omit “subsection (3)” and to substitute the following:
“(3)
The quorum for any meeting of the
Council is a majority of the councillors [in
office at the time] presently serving as councillors, including the
chairperson or an acting chairperson referred to in section 5(2).”.
Report to be considered.