ATC190219: Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Transport on the Airports Company Amendment Bill [B 5 - 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 19 February 2019

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Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Transport on the Airports Company Amendment Bill [B 5 - 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 19 February 2019
 

The Portfolio Committee on Transport, having considered the subject of the Airports Company Amendment Bill [B 5 - 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75), referred to it and classified by the JTM as a section 75 Bill, reports as follows:

 

The Bill seeks to amend the Airports Company Act, 1993 (Act No. 44 of 1993), so as to insert and amend certain definitions; to substitute certain expressions; to provide for the appointment and disqualification of members of the Committee; to provide for the vacation of office of members of the Committee; to provide for meetings of the Committee; to amend the period for the issuing of a permission; to provide for decisions of the Committee; to provide for the establishment of the Appeal Committee; to provide for appeals against the decisions of the Committee; to provide for the appointment and disqualification of members of the Appeal Committee; to provide for the vacation of office of members of the Appeal Committee; to provide for offences; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

 

The Bill was referred to the Portfolio Committee on Transport on 27 March 2018 (ATC No. 36 - 2018). During deliberations on the Bill, the Committee realised it was necessary to amend other provisions of the principal Act which were not included in the Bill, and further extend the public consultations in respect of the proposed amendments that are beyond the scope of the Bill. The envisaged amendments, which are not currently contained in the Airports Company Amendment Bill [B 5 - 2018], propose a new clause, amending section 2 of the principal Act, that seeks to legislate the operational effects of the Companies Act of 2008 on the classification of the Airports Company as a state-owned company. The amendments further seek to align the Act to the current provisions in the Public Service Act of 1994 where reference is made thereto in consideration of persons excluded from service as non-executive directors of the Company.

 

The Committee submits this interim report to motivate its request for permission, in terms of Assembly Rule 286(4)(c), to amend other provisions in the Airports Company Act, 1993 (Act No. 44 of 1993). 

 

Report to be considered.          

 

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