BILL WATCH 30/2019
[11th June 2019]
Both Houses will be Sitting This Week
Tripartite Negotiating Forum Act Gazetted and in Force
The Tripartite Negotiating Forum Act, 2019 (Act No. 3 of 2019) was gazetted and came into force on Tuesday 4th June [Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 4th June 2019]. It can be downloaded from the Veritas website [link].
BILL WATCH 29/2019
[3rd June 2019]
Both Houses Sat Last Week
Both have Adjourned until Tuesday 11th June
The last two weeks have seen encouraging progress on Bills, as follows:
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Name of Bill |
National Assembly [NA] |
BILL WATCH 28/2019
[28th May 2019]
Both Houses Sat Last Week and is Sitting Again This Week
Coming Up in Parliament This Week
At the end of last Thursday’s sitting both Houses adjourned until today, Tuesday 28th May. This is a departure from the Sitting Calendar, which envisaged a break until 11th June. The departure must have been prompted by the need for accelerated progress on pending Bills.
BILL WATCH 27/2019
[21st May 2019]
Both Houses are Sitting This Week
Update on Last Week’s Progress on Bills in the National Assembly
Committee Stage amendments made and PLC reports on amendments awaited
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 25/2019
[6th May 2019]
Both Houses of Parliament Will Resume on Tuesday 7th May
In our Bill Watch 22/2019 of the 17th April we analysed the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill to see how far it differs from the Public Order and Security Act, and we concluded that the Bill will make no material difference to the existing law.
In this Bill Watch we shall examine the Bill again to see whether its provisions, if enacted, will be constitutional.
The Constitution
BILL WATCH 23/2019
[22nd April 2019]
Both Houses of Parliament are in Recess until Tuesday 7th May
Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill Gazetted
BILL WATCH 22/2019
[17th April 2019]
The Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill
BILL WATCH 21/2019
[16th April 2019]
Both Houses of Parliament are in Recess until Tuesday 7th May
Government Gazettes 15th to 29th March
BILL WATCH 20/2019
[15th April 2019]
The Education Amendment Bill
BILL WATCH 19/2019
[11th April 2019]
The Legislative Agenda for Parliament’s 2018/2019 Session:
How Far Has it Progressed?
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
BILL WATCH 17/2019
[28th March 2019]
Both Houses of Parliament Have Approved the
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
BILL WATCH 16/2019
[27th March 2019]
The Senate is Sitting This Week
The National Assembly has Adjourned to Tuesday 7th May
In the Senate This Week
Yesterday
Cyclone Idai
The Senate resumed sitting yesterday, Tuesday 26th March, having been in recess for the previous two weeks. At the end of Thursday’s sitting it is expected to adjourn until Tuesday 7th May.
BILL WATCH 15/2019
[21st March 2019]
The New Monetary Policy : Legal Issues
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe delivered his Monetary Policy Statement on the 20th February and, amongst other measures, announced the following:
BILL WATCH 14/2019
[13th March 2019]
The National Assembly is Sitting This Week
The Senate is in Recess until 26th March
Zimbabwe Ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty [CTBT]
On 13th February Zimbabwe ratified this treaty, which was signed on its behalf in 1999. On 14th February a national seminar on CTBT took place in Harare.
BILL WATCH 13/2019
[12th March 2019]
Unfinished Business
January’s Defence Forces Deployment:
Parliament Not Yet Officially Informed
Nearly two months have passed since mid-January, when the Defence Forces were deployed in support of the Zimbabwe Republic Police in the maintenance of public order. The heavy-handed deployment continued for some time.
BILL WATCH 12/2019
[6th March 2019]
Both Houses of Parliament are Sitting This Week
Finance Act and Appropriation (2019) Act Gazetted
These Acts were published in a Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 20th February:
Finance Act, 2019 (No. 1 of 2019) [link]
BILL WATCH 9/2019
[15th February 2019]
From the Horse’s Mouth: Finance Minister Ncube Tells Senators
What US Dollar/Bond Note Parity Means when Paying Government or its Agencies
Confusing legislative terminology
