16/03/21

: Cabinet approved principles.

23/07/21

: Date of gazetting

03/12/21

: Bill Referred to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee

02/11/21

: Bill appears on order paper

02/11/21

: Bill introduced to the National Assembly

02/11/21

: First reading

02/11/21

: Bill referred to Parliamentary Legal Committee

11/01/22

: Veritas Commentary on the Bill  [link]

22/02/22

: PLC issued a non-adverse report

01/03/22

: Bill’s Second Reading (First appearance on order paper)

14/03/22-18/03/22

: Public Hearings

07/06/22

: Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Report[link]

24/08/22

: Second reading and Minister’s speech

24/08/22

: Debate and Speeches

24/08/22

: Minister’s response to report and debate

24/08/22

: Second Reading motion approved

18/10/22

: Committee Stage

20/10/22

: Amendments made and sent to the PLC

01/11/22

: PLC issued a non-adverse report on the amendments

02/11/22

:Third Reading

02/11/22

: Bill transferred to Senate

08/11/22

: Bill received from National Assembly

09/11/22

:Minister’s speech

09/11/22

: 2^nd reading of the Bill

09/11/22

: Committee Stage

09/11/22

: Third Reading

09/11/22

: Bill passed by both Houses as amended