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7 – 2017 FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA ORDER PAPER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THURSDAY, 2 MARCH 2017 (14:30 – 17:45) NOTICES OF QUESTIONS ORDERS OF THE DAY I. Resumption of Debate on Second Reading – Witness Protection Bill [B.

2 – 2017] – [Mr. Smit].

II.

Resumption of Debate on Second Reading – Whistleblower Protection Bill [B.

1 – 2017] – [Mr. Smit].


NOTICES OF MOTIONS I. Mr. Van Wyk: That this Assembly – Debates and discusses the impact of Chinese involvement in the Namibian construction industry.

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Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development: That leave be given to introduce a Bill to amend the Regional Councils Act, 1992, so as to provide for certain definition; to provide for eligibility of member of regional council to National Council; to subject the appointment of a person as chief regional officer to the approval of the Minister; to increase certain penalties; and to provide for incidental matters.

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Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development: That leave be given to introduce a Bill to amend the Local Authorities Act, 1992, so as to substitute and insert certain definitions; to provide further requirements for election as members of local authority councils; to make the period of office of members of local authority councils more clear; to provide for additional sanctions in the case of members of local authority councils who contravene or fail to comply with any provisions of a code of conduct; to extend the circumstances under which a member of a local authority council shall vacate office; to subject payment of remuneration, allowances and other benefits of members of local authority councils to the maximum determined by the Minister; to subject the appointment and discharge of town clerks to the approval of the Minister; to further improve the delegation of powers of local authority councils; to improve on the procedure and conduct of disciplinary inquiry; to add certain functions to local authority councils relating to water works; to increase certain penalties; to improve the provision relating to an interim valuation of rateable properties; to extend the powers of a valuation court with regard to a valuation roll; to improve the procedure relating to the convening of public meetings; to provide for steps the Minister may take relating to the failure by a local authority council to exercise or perform its powers, functions and duties; to extend the powers of the Minister to make regulations; to replace the commencement provision to validate certain legal instruments; and to provide for incidental matters.
________________________________ TUESDAY, 7 MARCH 2017 ORDERS OF THE DAY I. Resumption of Debate on Second Reading – Access to Biological and Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Bill [B.

4 – 2017] – [Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism].

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Resumption of Debate on Second Reading – Namibian Time Bill [B.

28 – 2016] – [Minister of Education, Arts and Culture].

III.

Resumption of Debate on Second Reading – Nature Conservation Amendment Bill [B.

22 – 2016] – [Mr. Nauyoma].


________________________________ WEDNESDAY, 8 MARCH 2017 NOTICE OF A MOTION Minister of Finance: That leave be given to introduce a Bill to appropriate amounts of money to meet the financial requirements of the State during the financial year ending 31 March 2018.

________________________________ TUESDAY, 14 MARCH 2017 ORDER OF THE DAY Consideration of Report on the Pan African Parliament Third Ordinary Session – [Ms. !Nawases- Taeyele].

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