BILL WATCH 15/2016
[11th April 2016]
Both Houses of Parliament are Sitting This Week
Acts of 2015
Still awaiting gazetting as an Act is the Banking Amendment Bill passed by Parliament the week before Christmas; it will be Act 12/2015. Parliament sent it to the President for his assent on 17th March. All other Acts of 2015 have been gazetted already.
BILL WATCH 14/2016
[4th April 2016]
Both Houses of Parliament will Resume Sitting on Tuesday 5th April
BILL WATCH 13/2016
[14th March 2016]
Both Houses of Parliament are Sitting This Week
Parliament’s Easter Recess is from 18th March to 4th April
BILL WATCH 12/2016
[8th March 2016]
Both Houses of Parliament are Sitting This Week
Minister Dismissed & Replaced
BILL WATCH 11/2016
[29th February 2016]
Both Houses of Parliament are Sitting This Week
Members of Commissions Sworn In
President Mugabe swore in members of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission at State House on Wednesday 24th February. The members sworn in are listed below.
BILL WATCH 10/2016
[22nd February 2016]
The Senate will Sit This Week
The National Assembly is in Recess until Tuesday 1st March
The National Assembly sat last week, and on Thursday, after passing the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Amendment Bill, adjourned until Tuesday 1st March. The Senate and its committees will be sitting this week, having been in recess since the Senate adjourned on 4th February.
BILL WATCH 9/2016
[15th February 2016]
The National Assembly is Sitting This Week
The Senate Remains in Recess until Tuesday 22nd February
Joint Ventures Act and Gender Commission Act Gazetted
Two more 2015 Acts were gazetted on Friday 12th February [leaving only the Banking Amendment Act outstanding]—
BILL WATCH 8/2016
[15th February 2016]
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill (Part 2)
Introduction
BILL WATCH 7/2016
[15th February 2016]
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill (Part 1)
Introduction
Section 251 of the Constitution establishes a National Peace and Reconciliation Commission, which is to last for 10 years from the date on which the Constitution came into operation [i.e. the 22nd August 2013]. Section 252 gives the Commission the following functions:
BILL WATCH 6/2016
[14th February 2016]
Parliament has called on the public to nominate candidates for appointment as members of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
Six ZEC Vacancies Coming Up
BILL WATCH 5/2016
[9th February 2016]
The National Assembly Will Continue Sitting This Week
The Senate has Adjourned until Tuesday 23rd February
Declaration of State of Disaster
BILL WATCH 4/2016
[1st February 2016]
Parliament will Resume Sitting Tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd February 2016
Membership of Parliament
New Members
There are two new members of Parliament to be sworn in, as follows:
BILL WATCH 3/2016
[1st February 2016]
Both Houses of Parliament Resume Sittings This Week
This bulletin’s aim is to bring readers up to date with statutory instruments and General Notices published in the Government Gazette since mid-December 2015. Highlights include—
BILL WATCH 2/2016
[25th January 2016]
Both Houses of Parliament are in Recess until 2nd February 2016
Update on Bills Passed by Parliament during 2015
Twelve Bills were passed by Parliament during 2015:
Public Accountants and Auditors Amendment Bill
BILL WATCH 1/2016
[5th January 2016]
Both Houses of Parliament are in Recess until 2nd February 2016
Acts Gazetted on 31st December 2015
Three Acts were gazetted on 31st December:
BILL WATCH 59/2015
[30th December 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament sat on 15th, 16th and 17th December
They then adjourned until Tuesday 2nd February 2016
Both the Senate and the National Assembly resumed sitting on Tuesday 15th December. Over the next three days
four Bills [see further information below] were passed:
BILL WATCH 59/2015
[12th December 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament will Resume on Tuesday 15th December
Bill Watches 57/2015 and 58/2015 of 30th November and 1st December focussed on the 2016 Budget Statement and Estimates of Expenditure presented by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development on Thursday 26th November. Both Houses then adjourned until Tuesday 15th December.
BILL WATCH 58/2015
[1st December 2015]
Parliament Will Not Sit Again Until Tuesday 15th December
BILL WATCH 57/2015
[30th November 2015]
The 2016 Budget and the Independent Constitutional Commissions
This bulletin looks at how the independent constitutional commissions are affected by the 2016 Budget presented by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development on 26th November.
By “independent constitutional commissions” we mean the—
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
BILL WATCH 56/2015
[24th November 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament Will Sit This Week
Budget Day is Thursday 26th November
Last Week in the National Assembly
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Amendment Bill
