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PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS FURTHER PUBLIC CONSULTATION The Parliament Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights is currently reviewing the following Bills and Report: 1.

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4. the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No.

50 of 2020); the Electoral (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No.

51 of 2020); the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No.
52 of 2020); and the 2018 General Election Joint Report by the Electoral Commission and the Supervisor of Elections The Electoral (Amendment) Bill, Electoral (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Bill and the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) (Amendment) Bill, aims to amend the Electoral Act 2014, Electoral (Registration of Voters) Act 2012 and the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act 2013, respectively.
These amendments aims to reflect the changes recommended by the Electoral Commission and Fijian Elections Office which is also based on the Multinational Observer Group’s report on the 2018 General Elections.

The 2018 General Election Joint Report by the Electoral Commission and the Supervisor of Elections provides a comprehensive report on the work of the Electoral Commission and the Fijian Elections Office, headed by the Supervisor of Elections during the election period in 2018.
Appended to the Joint Report are the 2018 General Election Final Report by the Supervisor of Elections and the 2018 General Election Final Report by the Multinational Observer Group.

In that regard, the Committee will be conducting further public consultations on the mentioned Bills in the following areas and venues and therefore invites any interested person or institution to attend the public consultations and provide their views and comments on the Bills and the Joint Report.
Date Venue Mr. Ramesh Kapoor’s Residence, Urata, Bulileka Draladamu Primary School Visoqo, Namuka & Wavuwavu Primary School, Wavuwavu Vunivere Village/ Settlement Settlement District Province Time Labasa Macuata 7:00 p.m. Settlement Labasa Macuata 5:00 p.m.
Village and Settlement Labasa Macuata Settlement Labasa Macuata 10:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Basoga Settlement Labasa Macuata 4:00 p.m. Valelawa Primary School Korokadi Primary School Cogeloa Village Somosomo, Taveuni Island Settlement Dreketi Macuata 4:00 p.m.

Village Bua Bua 4:00 p.m.

Village Wainunu Bua 2:00 p.m.
Village Cakaudrove Cakaudrove 5:00 p.m. Tuesday 6 April, 2021 Wednesday 7 April, 2021 Thursday 8 April, 2021 Friday 9 April, 2021 Saturday 10 April, 2021 Sunday 11 April, 2021 Monday 12 April, 2021 Tuesday 13 April, 2021 Wednesday 14 April, 2021 Thursday 15 Aril, 2021 Friday 16 April, 2021 Saturday 17 April, 2021 Sunday 18 April, 2021 Vuna, Taveuni Island Village Vuna Cakaudrove 11:00 a.m. Bagasau Village Village Cakaudrove Cakaudrove 10:00 a.m. Mr. Zakir’s Residence, Tabia Waiqele Settlement Labasa Macuata 5:00 p.m. Settlement Labasa Macuata 9:30 a.m. For any further information please contact the Committee Secretariat, via phone number; 9908 595 or email ira.komaisavai@parliament.gov.fj.
A copy of the Bills and the Joint Report can be found on the Parliament and links: http://www.parliament.gov.fj/annual-reports-other-reports/#other_reports.

http://www.parliament.gov.fj/bills/ website, the via HON.

ALVICK AVHIKRIT MAHARAJ (CHAIRPERSON)