I Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing enactments. Words underlinedwith a solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments.
shall [on the said date of commencement of this Act devolve] be deemed to have devolved upon the Council, as from the dateof commencementofthisAct, withoutanycompensationbeing payable in respect thereof by the Council.
"(4) [On] Asfrom the date ofcommencementof this Act all rights and obligationsofthe State in respect of the aforesaid Geological Survey Branch shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, [pass] be deemed to have passed to the Council and any referencein any lawor document to the said Geological Survey Branch shall be construedas a reference to the Council.".
The object of the Bill is to effect the lawful transfer of movable and immovable propertyfrom the Department of Minerals andEnergytotheCouncilfor Geoscience.
Section 26(1) of the Geoscience Act, 1993, inter alia provides that movable and immovable property, designated by the Minister of Minerals and Energy, shallon the date of commencement of the Act devolve upon the Council.
On the date of commencement of the Act (1 November 1993) the movable and immovable property had not yet been designated by the Minister. Designation of the above property was only effected during April1994.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE The State Law Advisers and the Departmentof Minerals and Energy are of the opinion that this Bill must be dealt with in accordance with the procedure established by section75 of the Constitution since it contains no provision to which the procedure set outin section 74 or 76 of the Constitution applies.