ATC191016: Second Report of National Assembly Rules Committee, 2019

Rules of the National Assembly

Second Report of National Assembly Rules Committee, 2019
 

The Speaker of the National Assembly, as Chairperson of the National Assembly Rules Committee, presents the Second Report of the Rules Committee as follows: 

 

  1. GUIDELINES

 

The committee, on 5 June 2019, agreed to the sequence for questions, members’ statements and motions without notice.  On implementation it was apparent that the order should reflect party strength in the Assembly.  On 10 September 2019 the committee agreed to align the sequence for members’ statements and motions without notice with the agreed sequence for questions.

 

  1. Members Statements

 

In terms of Rule 132(4), the number of members’ statements on any sitting day, the period of time within which such statements must be completed on that day and the sequence of party participation must be determined by the Rules Committee. It was agreed that the 17 statements be taken in the following sequence, based on the strength of party representation in the Assembly, for the duration of the Sixth Parliament: 

 

ANC, DA, EFF, ANC, IFP, FF Plus, ANC, DA, Group 1, ANC, Group 2, ANC, DA, EFF, ANC, Group 3 and ANC.

 

  1. Motions without Notice

 

In terms of Rule 123(2)(b), the number of motions without notice on any sitting day, the period of time within such motions must be completed on that day and the sequence of party participation must be determined by the Rules Committee.

 

The number of motions without notice on any sitting day for the duration of the Sixth Parliament was determined at 23, and the following sequence to correctly reflect party strength would apply:

 

ANC, DA, EFF, ANC, IFP, FF Plus, ANC, ACDP, UDM, ATM, DA, EFF, ANC, Good, NFP, ANC, AIC, COPE, ANC, DA, PAC, Al Jama-ah and ANC.

 

  1. Notices of Motion

 

In terms of Rule 124(2), the number of notices of motion on any sitting day and the period of time within which such motions must be completed on that day must be determined by the Programme Committee in accordance with Rule 210. 

 

  1. RE-ASSIGNMENT OF OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE MDDA AND GCIS

 

Rule 225 provides that the Speaker, acting with the concurrence of the Rules Committee, establish a range of portfolio committees, assign a portfolio of government affairs to each committee and determine a name for each committee.

 

A request was received from the Minister in the Presidency, requesting that the oversight responsibility over the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and Government Communications and Information Services (GCIS) be transferred from the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration to the Portfolio Committee on Communications. The Rules Committee concurred with the Speaker to allow the transfer of oversight over the MDDA and GCIS to the Portfolio Committee on Communications. 

 

 

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