The public hearings into the bill, that will still give the minister of police powers over the appointment of the Ipid head, will be held virtually starting on Wednesday morning.
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Of the 19 bills Parliament passed in 2020, nine are must-do Budget laws, with two others ensuring Covid-19 tax relief. Eight laws, some dating back years, are in the president’s inbox, awaiting signature.
In the last days of the 2020 parliamentary calendar the National Assembly passed four bills and sent them to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) pending action in 2021. The Election Laws Amendment Bill which, among other things, brings the voters’ roll in line with the protection of personal information regimen, is urgent – it must be in place before the 2021 municipal poll.
Four other bills sent to the NCOP were sent back with changes and must return to the National Assembly for adoption before being passed by Parliament.