BILL WATCH 79-2021 - [Important Bills and Acts Gazetted & ZICC Bill in Committee Stage]

The purpose of this short bulletin is to:

1. notify the publication in yesterday’s regular Friday Government Gazette of the two Bills and two Acts Bills listed below. The Bills are available for downloading on the Veritas website at the links indicated.

Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Bill : Minister's Amendments for Committee Stage

NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS

Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Bill, 2020 (H.B. 5, 2019)

AMENDMENT OF CLAUSE 6

BY THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

Private Voluntary Organizations Amendment Bill, H.B. 10, 2021

This Bill was published by the Clerk of Parliament in the Government Gazette dated 5th November 2021. It is downloadable below.

The Private Voluntary Organizations Act, as previously amended, [link] is also available on this website.

H.B. 6, 2021 Insurance and Pensions Commission Amendment Bill

Gazetted on 10th September 2021 [General Notice 2637/2021]

To amend the Insurance and Pensions Commission Act [Chapter 24:21]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe.

H.B. 1, 2021 Insurance Bill

Gazetted on 10th September 2021 [General Notice 2637/2021]

To regulate the carrying of insurance business in Zimbabwe; to repeal the Insurance Act [Chapter 24:07]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe.

MARRIAGE LAWS AMENDMENT BILL, 2021

DRAFT BILL PREPARED BY VERITAS IN 2017 and Amended in 2021

Bill Watch 55/2021 - The Police Amendment Bill

BILL WATCH 55/2021

[3rd August 2021]

The Police Amendment Bill

Introduction

Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Bill : Minister's Second Reading Speech

The document downloadable below contains the Second Reading speech delivered by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Hon Ziyambi Ziyambi, in the National Assembly on Thursday 22nd July 2021.

Health Service Amendment Bill

This Bill was gazetted on Friday 23rd July 2021

BILL

To amend the Health Service Act [Chapter 15:16] and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

VERITAS GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS AMENDMENT BILL, 2021

Veritas GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS Amendment Bill, 2021

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Memorandum

Cyber Security & Data Protection Bill - Proposed Committee Stage Amendments as at 14 June 2021

The downloadable document below is an extract from the National Assembly Order Paper for Tuesday 15 June 2021 setting out the proposed amendments that have been put forward to be moved during the Committee Stage of this Bill.

Forest Amendment Bill - NEW Proposed Amendments

The downloadable document below is an extract from the National Assembly Order Paper for Tuesday 15th June 2021.

It sets out a seven-page of Notice of Amendments proposed for consideration during the Committee Stage of the Forest Amendment Bill. The amendments are proposed either by the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry or Hon Musarurwa MP.

Copper Control Amendment Bill H.B. 3, 2021

To amend the the Copper Control Act [Chapter 14:06] and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe.

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Copper Control Amendment Act, 2021.

2 Amendment of section 2 of Cap. 14:06

Police Amendment Bill H.B. 2, 2021

An Act to amend the Police Act [Chapter 11:10]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

WHEREAS sections 219, 222 and 223 of the Constitution provides that:

“219 Police Service and its functions

Guardianship of Minors Amendment Bill HB 2-2021

This Bill was published in the Government Gazette dated 21st May 2021

[General Notice 1028 of 2021]

To amend the Guardianship of Minors Act [Chapter 5:08] and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe.

Pension and Provident Funds Bill - (1) Minister's 2nd Reading Speech and (2) Portfolio Committee Report

On Tuesday 11th May 2021the Second Reading Stage of this Bill eventually started in the National Assembly. Before adjourning, MPs heard:

(1) the Second Reading Speech by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development [first document downloadable below]

(2) the report of the Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development on the Bill [second document downloadable below].

Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill: Proposed Committee Stage Amendments

The Bill was given its Second Reading on Wednesday 14th April 2021 in the National Assembly.

The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs then gave notice of amendments that he would be moving during the Committee Stage. The downloadable document below is the Minister’s Notice of Amendment setting out the text of his proposed amendments.

Public Finance Management Amendment Bill, 2021 (H.B. 4, 2021)

To amend the Public Finance Management Act [Chapter 22:19]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe.

1 Short title

Provincial Councils and Administration Amendment Bill H.B. 5, 2021

To make amendments to the Provincial Councils and Administration Act [Chapter 29:11] to bring it into conformity with the Constitution; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

Now therefore be it enacted by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe.

1 Short title and date of commencement

Forest Amendment Bill - Proposed Committee Stage Amendments

The National Assembly's Order Paper for 24th March 2021 includes a Notice of Amendments for the Forest Amendment Bill given by the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality.

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Bills

BILL WATCH 79-2021 - [Important Bills and Acts Gazetted & ZICC Bill in Committee Stage]

Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Bill : Minister's Amendments for Committee Stage

Private Voluntary Organizations Amendment Bill, H.B. 10, 2021

H.B. 6, 2021 Insurance and Pensions Commission Amendment Bill

H.B. 1, 2021 Insurance Bill

MARRIAGE LAWS AMENDMENT BILL, 2021

Bill Watch 55/2021 - The Police Amendment Bill

Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Bill : Minister's Second Reading Speech

Health Service Amendment Bill

VERITAS GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS AMENDMENT BILL, 2021

Cyber Security & Data Protection Bill - Proposed Committee Stage Amendments as at 14 June 2021

Forest Amendment Bill - NEW Proposed Amendments

Copper Control Amendment Bill H.B. 3, 2021

Police Amendment Bill H.B. 2, 2021

Guardianship of Minors Amendment Bill HB 2-2021

Pension and Provident Funds Bill - (1) Minister's 2nd Reading Speech and (2) Portfolio Committee Report

Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill: Proposed Committee Stage Amendments

Public Finance Management Amendment Bill, 2021 (H.B. 4, 2021)

Provincial Councils and Administration Amendment Bill H.B. 5, 2021

Forest Amendment Bill - Proposed Committee Stage Amendments

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