STATUS OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION
( ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, DRAFT BILLS AND REGULATIONS)
As at end of 2017
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
ACTS |
SPONSORING MINISTRY |
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Ministry of Finance |
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Ministry of Finance |
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Ministry of Finance |
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Ministry of Finance |
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Ministry of Finance |
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Ministry of Finance |
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Ministry of Finance |
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Ministry of Finance |
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Ministry of Finance |
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Ministry of Finance |
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Ministry of Justice |
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Ministry of Justice |
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Ministry of Justice |
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Ministry of Agriculture |
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Ministry of Home Affairs |
BILLS AWAITING ASSENT
BILL |
SPONSORING MINISTRY |
STATUS
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ACTION REQUIRED |
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1. Special Economic Zone Bill |
Commerce and Trade |
Passed by Parliament |
Awaiting documents (Green Book and Portfolio Committee Reports) from Parliament to prepare for assent. |
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2. The Sectional Titles (Amendment) Bill |
Housing |
Passed by Parliament |
Awaiting documents (Green Book and Portfolio Committee Reports) from Parliament to prepare for assent. |
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3. Public Service Bill, 2014 |
Ministry of Public Service |
Passed by Parliament |
Awaiting documents (Green Book and Portfolio Committee Reports) from Parliament to prepare for assent. |
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4. The University of Swaziland (Amendment Bill, 2015 |
Ministry of Education and Training |
Passed by Parliament |
Awaiting documents (Green Book and Portfolio Committee Reports) from Parliament to prepare for assent. |
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BILLS AND REGULATIONS IN PARLIAMENT
BILL |
SPONSORING MINISTRY |
STATUS
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ACTION REQUIRED |
1. Police Service Bill |
Prime Minister |
(House of Assembly) |
Awaiting conclusion in House of Assembly |
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2. The Leadership Code of Conduct Bill, 2015 |
Prime Minister’s Office |
(House of Assembly) Bill referred to Portfolio Committee |
Awaiting presentation to Portfolio Committee |
3. The Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2016 |
Deputy Prime Minister’s Office |
(House of Assembly) with Portfolio Committee |
To await conclusion of Parliamentary process |
4. (Micro-projects) Swaziland Community Development Agency Bill
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Ministry of Economic Planning |
House of Assembly Portfolio Committee |
No action required. To await conclusion of Parliamentary process |
5. Pharmacy Bill 2014 |
Ministry of Health |
Awaiting joint House debate and conclusion |
Awaiting conclusion of Parliamentary process |
6. Citizen Economic Empowered Bill |
Ministry of Commerce |
Tabled in (House of Assembly) |
Awaiting Adoption of Report ( 2nd Reading) |
7. Prevention of Organized Crime Bill |
Ministry of Justice |
(House of Assembly) refereed to Portfolio Committee |
Presentation to Portfolio Committee |
8. Witness Protection Bill |
Ministry of Justice |
(House of Assembly) refereed to Portfolio Committee |
Presentation to Portfolio Committee |
9. Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Bill |
Deputy Prime Minister |
(House of Assembly) refereed to Portfolio Committee |
Awaiting conclusion of report by Portfolio Committee |
10. The Livestock Identification Regulations |
Ministry of Agriculture |
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Awaiting conclusion of report by Portfolio Committee |
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11. The Gaming Control Bill, 2015 |
Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
(House of Assembly) refereed to Portfolio Committee |
Awaiting conclusion of report by Portfolio Committee |
12. The Freshwater Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2017 |
Ministry of Agriculture |
(House of Assembly) refereed to Portfolio Committee |
Awaiting conclusion of report by Portfolio Committee |
13. The Farm Dwellers (Amendment) Bill |
Ministry of Natural resources and Energy |
(Senate) with Portfolio Committee |
Awaiting conclusion of report by Portfolio Committee |
DRAFTS SENT TO MINISTRIES
BILL |
SPONSORING MINISTRY |
STATUS |
ACTION REQUIRED |
1. The Fair Trading and Consumer Protection Bill, 2017 |
Ministry of Trade and Industry |
Sent to Ministry for Cabinet submission |
Ministry to transmit same to Cabinet |
2. The Fair Trading and Consumer Protection Regulations, 2017 |
Ministry of Trade and Industry |
Sent to Ministry for Cabinet submission |
Ministry to transmit same to Cabinet |
3. The Inter-country Adoption Regulations, 2016 |
Deputy Prime Minister’s Office |
With Ministry |
To await comments from Ministry regarding draft Regulation |
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4. The Dairy (Amendment) Bill |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Completed and sent to Ministry for submission to Cabinet |
Ministry to transmit same to Cabinet |
5. Swaziland National Trust Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2015 |
Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
Incorporated Cabinet submissions and sent Bill to Ministry for resubmission to Cabinet |
Ministry to transmit same to Cabinet |
6. International Trade Administration Bill, 2016 |
Ministry of Commerce |
With Ministry |
To await comments from Ministry regarding draft Bill |
7. The Archives Bill, 2015 |
Ministry of Information Communications Technology |
With Ministry |
Ministry to transmit same to Cabinet |
8. The Swaziland Food and Nutrition Council, Bill, 2016 |
Ministry of Health |
With Ministry |
Ministry to transmit same to Cabinet |
9. The Online Regulations, 2015 |
Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
With Ministry |
Ministry to transmit same to Cabinet |
10. The Inter-country Adoption Regulations, 2016 |
Deputy Prime Minister’s Office |
With Ministry |
Awaiting comments from Ministry regarding draft Bill |
11. The Swazi National Land Commercialization Bill, 2016 |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Sent to Ministry for Cabinet submission |
Ministry to transmit same to Cabinet |
12. The Swaziland Telecommunications Corporation Bill, 2017 |
Ministry of Information Communications Technology |
Sent to Ministry for Cabinet submission |
Awaiting Cabinet approval |
13. The Swaziland Infrastructure Corporation Bill, 2017 |
Ministry of Information Communications Technology |
At drafting stage, Ministry consulting on the draft |
Submission to Ministry fro Cabinet approval |