ATC131112: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the South African Post Office SOC Ltd Amendment Bill [B 24 – 2013] (National Assembly –sec 75), dated 12 November 2013:

Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the South African Post Office SOC Ltd Amendment Bill [B 24 – 2013] (National Assembly –sec 75), dated 12 November 2013:

The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered the subject South African Post Office SOC Ltd Amendment Bill [B 24 – 2013] (National Assembly – sec 75), referred to it and classified by the JTM as a section 75 Bill, reports the Bill with amendments [B 24A – 2013], as follows:

CLAUSE 1

1.         On page 2, from line 7, to omit the definition of “child”.

2.         On page 2, from line 15, to omit the definition of “Post Office Retirement

Fund”.

3.         On page 2, from line 20, to omit the definition of “rules”.

CLAUSE 5

1.             Clause 5 rejected.

[Explanatory note: The Clause was rejected because the Committee was of the opinion that there was not sufficient consideration of the impact on affected stakeholders. Further consultation was required.]

LONG TITLE

1.         To omit the Long Title and to substitute:

To amend the South African Post Office SOC Ltd Act, 2011, so as to improve governance provisions between the Boards of the South African Post Office SOC Ltd and the South African Postbank Limited; to amend the Post and Telecommunications-related Matters Act, 1958, so as to provide for the payment of pension benefits to a former spouse of a member on divorce or the dissolution of a customary marriage; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Report to be considered.