This Bill was published by the Clerk of Parliament in the Government Gazette dated 5th November 2021. It is downloadable below.
The Private Voluntary Organisations Act, as previously amended, [link] is also available on this website.
PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AMENDMENT BILL with Committee Stage Amendments is available here [link]
31/08/21 | : Cabinet approved principles. |
05/11/21 | : Date of gazetting |
05/11/21 | : Referred to Portfolio Committee |
11/11/21 | : Veritas Commentary Part 1 [link] |
15/11/21 | : Veritas Commentary Part 2 [link]. |
28 02/22-04/03/22 | : Public Hearings |
15/02/22 | : Bill appears on order paper |
16/02/22 | : Bill introduced in National Assembly |
16/02/22 | : First reading |
16/02/22 | : Bill referred to Parliamentary Legal Committee |
05/02/22 | : PLC issued non adverse report |
12/04/22 | : Second Reading (First appearance on order paper) |
12/04/22 | : Ministers Speech |
11/05/22 | : PP Committee report [link]. |
08/06/22 | : Minister of Public Service introduces amendments [link] |
16/06/22 | : Veritas Commentary |
13/07/22 | : Veritas Model Bill |
26/07/22 | : Debate and Speeches |
26/07/22 | : Minister response to report and debate : Second Reading motion approved |
26/07/22 | : Committee Stage |
26/07/22 | : Amendments made and sent to PLC |
28/07/22 | : Veritas Commentary [link]. |
28/07/22 | : Awaiting Speakers ruling on procedure at Committee Stage |
16/08/22 | : PLC issued a non-adverse report |
20/09/22 | : Speaker issues ruling rejecting the re-opening of the Committee Stage : Bill sent to Government (Printers for Printing as an Act ) : Bill sent to the President for assertion : Presidential Assent : General Notice Number : Date of commencement. |
16/12/2022 | :Third Reading |
| : Bill transferred to Senate |
01/02/23 | : Bill received from National Assembly |
01/02/23 | : Minister’s speech |
01/02/23 | : 2nd reading of the Bill |
01/02/23 | : Committee Stage |
01/02/23 | : Third Reading |
01/02/23 | : Bill passed by both Houses |
| : Presidential Assent |
| : Bill gazetted General Notice Number 1156/2022 |