VERITAS DRAFT MARRIAGE LAWS AMENDMENT BILL, 2017

DRAFT BILL PREPARED BY VERITAS IN 2017

The Bill appearing on this webpage is the Draft Bill is initially referred to in the concluding paragraph of Bill Watch 36/2019.

MARRIAGES BILL, 2019

Memorandum

MONEY LAUNDERING AND PROCEEDS OF CRIME (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019

BILL

To amend the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

ENACTED by the Parliament and President of Zimbabwe.

Freedom of Information Bill

This Freedom of Information Bill, 2019 will repeal the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act [Chapter 10:27]. The Bill will give effect to section 62 of the Constitution which enshrines in the Declaration of Rights the right of access to information.

Bill Watch 31/2019 - Progress on Bills

BILL WATCH 31/2019

[21st June 2019]

Progress on Bills 11th – 21st June

Next Sitting of National Assembly: Tuesday 25th June

Next Sitting of Senate: Tuesday 16th July

Tripartite Negotiating Forum Bill - Committee Stage amendments made in the National Assembly on 17th May 2019

The Tripartite Negotiating Forum Bill went through its Committee Stage in the National Assembly on Friday 17th May. Several clauses were amended, notably provisions giving the Government twice the representation (14 members) allocated to each of Organised Labour (7 members) and Organised Business (7 members). The amendments reduce Government members to 7.

BILL WATCH 26-2019 In Parliament Last Week and Yesterday - Progress on Bills

BILL WATCH 26/2019

[15th May 2019]

The National Assembly is Sitting Again This Week

The Senate will not Sit Again until Tuesday 21st May

Update on Bills in the National Assembly

Companies and Other Business Entities Bill [link]

Last week

Bill Watch 22-2019 - The Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill

BILL WATCH 22/2019

[17th April 2019]

The Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill

Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill

This Bill was published on 17th April 2019 in the Government Gazette dated 19th April 2019 [the early publication recognises that both 18th and 19th April are public holidays].

A comparison of the Bill with the Public Order and Security Act can be found on this website in Bill Watch 22/2019 of 17th April [link].

Bill Watch 18/2019 -- Bills and Acts of 2018

BILL WATCH 18/2019

[5th April 2019]

Bills and Acts of 2018

Update on Bills Passed by Parliament during 2018

Twelve Bills were passed by Parliament during 2018:

Finance Bill

Appropriation (2018) Bill

Estate Administrators Amendment Bill

Appropriation (2019) Bill, H.B. 12A-2018 - as amended by the National Assembly and passed by the Senate

To apply a sum of money, for the service of Zimbabwe during the year ending

on the 3 I st December. 2019.

This is the version of the Bill incorporating the amendments made by the National Assembly on 20th December 2018 - and the version that was passed by the Senate on 30th January 2019.

Finance (No. 3) Bill, 2018 - H.B. 13A - as amended by the National Assembly and passed by the Senate

MEMORANDUM

CONSUMER PROTECTION BILL, 2018 - H.B. 10, 2018

This long-awaited Bill was gazetted on 21st December 2018.

HB 9, 2018 - Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2018 - to confirm SI 205/2018 re Intermediated Money Transfer Tax

FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL, 2018

MEMORANDUM

HB 8, 2018 - COMPANIES AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES BILL Oct 2018

This Bill was published in a Government Gazette dated 5^th October 2018.

Note that it replaces the Bill of the same name published in March.

Parliament has invited comments on the Bill. Comments should be to the following e-mail addresses: bills@parlzim.gov.zw or clerk@parlzim.gov.zw. Alternatively, written submission can be sent to: Parliament of Zimbabwe, Corner Third Street and Kwame Nkrumah, PO Box CY 298, Causeway, Harare.

Bill Watch 24 - 2018 Update on Bills and Acts of Last Parliament

BILL WATCH 24/2018

18th September 2018

Update on Bills and Acts of the Last Parliamentary Session

The last session of the previous Parliament ran from 12th September 2017 to 29th July 2018. Its last business sitting, however, was on 7th June, when both Houses adjourned indefinitely.

Acts of Parliament Enacted

Tripartite Negotiating Forum Bill

This Bill seeks to establish a Tripartite Negotiating Forum whose mandate is to ensure consultation, cooperation and negotiation on social and economic issues by Government, Organised Business and Organised Labour.

Electoral Amendment Bill Incorporating National Assembly's Amendments

NOTE BY VERITAS

This document sets out the Electoral Amendment Bill as passed by
the National Assembly on 10th May 2018, i.e., it incorporates
the amendments the National Assembly made to the Bill. This
document, therefore, represents the Bill as it will be considered
by the Senate. The Bill now has 37 clauses, up from 6 in its original form.

Companies and Other Business Entities Bill 2018

This Bill was published in the Government Gazette on 9th March 2018 (General Notice 151/2018)

This Bill was not dealt with by the Eighth Parliament before its dissolution on 29^th July 2018. It has since been replaced by a new Bill of the same name but numbered H.B. 8, 2018 that was gazetted on 5^th October 2018.

Bill Watch 10-2018 - Bills Coming Up in Parliament This Week

BILL WATCH 10/2018

[8th May 2018]

Bills Coming up in Parliament This Week

Both Houses of Parliament resume sitting today, Tuesday 8th May 2018. They face a heavy legislative programme, and the prospect of fast-tracking of Bills regarded as particularly urgent.

Bills Coming up in the National Assembly

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