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]
21/08/21 | : Cabinet approved principles. |
05/11/21 | : Date of gazetting |
05/11/21 | : Bill Referred to Parliamentary 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 | : First reading |
16/02/22 | : Bill referred to Parliamentary Legal Committee |
05/02/22 | : PLC issued a non-adverse report |
12/04/22 | : Bill’s Second Reading (First appearance on order paper) |
12/04/22 | : Second reading and Minister’s speech |
11/05/22 | : Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Report[link]. |
08/06/22 | : Minister of Public Service introduces amendments[link] |
16/06/22 | : Veritas commentary[link] |
13/07/22 | : Veritas Model Bill |
26/07/22 | : Debate and speeches |
26/07/22 | : Minister response to report and debate |
26/07/22 | : Second reading motion approved |
26/07/22 | : Committee Stage |
26/07/22 | : Amendments made and sent to the PLC |
28/07/22 | : Veritas Commentary [link]. |
28/07/22 | : Awaiting Speaker’s ruling on procedure at Committee Stage |
16/08/22 | : PLC issued a non-adverse report to the amendments |
20/09/22 | : Speaker issues ruling rejecting the re-opening of the Committee Stage |
16/12/22 | : Third Reading |
16/12/22 | : Bill transmitted to Senate as amended |
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 as amended |
09/08/23 | : Bill sent to the President for Assent |
| PRESIDENT RAISES RESERVATION ON THE BILL |
09/08/23 | BILL REFERED TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BY THE PRESIDENT |
