ATC210903: Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill [B31 – 2020] (National Assembly– sec 76), dated 03 September 2021

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill [B31 – 2020] (National Assembly– sec 76), dated 03 September 2021

 

The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (the Portfolio Committee) having considered the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill [B31 – 2020](National Assembly – section 76), classified by the Joint Tagging Mechanism as a section 76 Bill and referred to it, reports as follows:

 

The Sectional Titles Amendment Bill [B31 – 2020] (the Bill) was introduced in the National Assembly on 02 November 2020. The Bill seeks to amend certain provisions of the Sectional Titles Act, 1986 (Act No. 95 of 1986) (the Principal Act)

 

The Committee is currently deliberating the Bill and intends to finalise its report in compliance with Assembly Rule 288. Given the inputs from members of the public and insights from further deliberations, the Committee has realised that it is necessary to amendprovisions of the Principal Act which were not included in the Bill as introduced.

 

National Assembly Rule 286(4)(c) provides that a committee may, if it is considering a Bill that amends provisions of the legislation, seek the permission of the Assembly to inquire into amending other provisions of that legislation.

 

Accordingly, the Committee requests permission to amend other sections in the Sectional Titles Act,1986 (Act No. 95 of 1986) other than what is amended through the Bill as introduced. It specifically seeks permission to amend section 54(2)(c) of the Principal Act in order to remove a requirement for the Sectional Titles Regulation Board to include two persons having special knowledge of sectional title development schemes. This requirement is no longer necessary as the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, 2011 (Act No. 8 of 2011) now regulates and manages Sectional Titles Schemes.

 

Recommendation

 

In terms of Assembly Rule286(4) (c), the Committee recommends that the National Assembly grants permission to amend other sections of the Principal Act.

 

 

Report to be considered