PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 25 - 2018 Open Meetings Monday 12 to Friday 16 November

BILL WATCH

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 25/2018

[12th November 2018]

Open Committee Meetings Monday 12th to Friday 16th November

There are three open committee meetings this week. They are all National Assembly Portfolio Committee meetings, as listed below.

Bill Watch 36 - 2018 Parliament: Preparations for 2019 Budget

BILL WATCH 36/2018

[6th November 2018]

Both Houses of Parliament Have Adjourned until Tuesday 13th November

Both Houses of Parliament sat on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday last week. They then adjourned until Tuesday 13^th November.

Bill Watch 35 - 2018 Parliament Resumes Sitting Tuesday 30 October

BILL WATCH 35/2018

[29th October 2018]

Both Houses of Parliament will Resume Sitting on Tuesday 30th October

The Senate and the National Assembly will sit on Tuesday 30th October for the first time since they last met on 11th October. This bulletin summarises what happened during the sittings from 9th to 11th October and outlines what is on the Order Paper for this week’s sittings [see end of bulletin].

Bill Watch 28 - 2018 In Parliament 27th September+September SIs

BILL WATCH 28/2018

[29th September 2018]

In Parliament Thursday 27th September

+ September Statutory Instruments

Both Houses have adjourned until Tuesday next, 2nd October

Mutoko North By-Election

Bill Watch 27 - 2018 In Parliament This Week

BILL WATCH 27/2018

[27th September 2018]

In Parliament This Week

On Tuesday 25th September both Houses of Parliament began ordinary business for the first time. This followed:-

Bill Watch 21 - 2018 Official Opening of Parliament & State of the Nation Address

BILL WATCH 21/2018

13th September 2018

Official Opening of Parliament and President’s State of the Nation Address

Tuesday 18th September

Bill Watch 20 - 2018 Election of Speaker, President of the Senate and Deputies

BILL WATCH 20/2018

12th September 2018

Election of Speaker, President of the Senate and Deputies

Bill Watch 19 - 2018 Inauguration of New Local Authority Councils

BILL WATCH 19/2018

10th September 2018

Inauguration of New Local Authority Councils

Following our two previous bulletins about the post-election inauguration of the President and Parliament, this bulletin discusses the inauguration of the new local authority councils and outlines the relevant constitutional and statutory provisions.

Background

Bill Watch 18 - 2018 New Parliament Starts

BILL WATCH 18/2018

4th September 2018

Swearing-in of MPs – Wednesday 5th September

First Sitting of New Parliament – Tuesday 11th September

Swearing-in of Members of Parliament

GN 2018-685 - Swearing-in of MPs to be on Wed 5th Sept 2018

In this notice the Clerk of Parliament gave public notice that members of the Ninth Parliament elected in the 30th July harmonised elections are to be sworn in on Wednesday 5th September, members of the House of Assembly at 10 a.m. and Senators at 2.30 p.m.

Election of Presiding Officers

SI 2018-159A and SI 2018-168A - First Sitting of Ninth Parliament to be on 11th September

President Mnangagwa has, in terms of section 145 of the Constitution, determined that the first sitting of the Ninth Parliament will take place at Parliament Building, Harare on Tuesday 11th September at 9 a.m.

The President's Proclamation 4/2018, published in Statutory Instrument (SI) 159A/2018, on 29th August and the correction notice that followed in SI 168A/2019, can be downloaded below [single document containing both SIs].

MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT DECLARED ELECTED AFTER
30 JULY 2018 HARMONISED ELECTIONS

(A) NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY SEATS

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Election Watch 42-2018 - Lists - Members of the New Parliament & Election Petitions

ELECTION WATCH 42/2018

23rd August 2018

Lists of Members of the New Parliament

Election Watch 41/2018 outlined Party Strengths in the new Parliament [link].

Bill Watch 15 - 2018 Parliament Passes Four Bills, then Adjourns Until after the Elections

BILL WATCH 15/2018

13th June 2018

Parliament Now in Recess Until the Elections

At close of business last Thursday, 7th June 2018, both Houses adjourned until 31st July, the day after polling day in the coming election.

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

Election Watch 7-2018 - Amendments to the Electoral Act coming up in Parliament Shortly

ELECTION WATCH 7/2018

[6th May 2018]

Amendments to the Electoral Act : What’s in Store when Parliament Resumes?

BILL WATCH 3-2018 - Parliament Breaks for 3 Weeks

BILL WATCH 3/2018

[20th February 2018]

Both Houses of Parliament are in Recess for Three Weeks

Sittings of both Houses will Resume on Tuesday 6th March

February Parliamentary Sittings

The National Assembly sat six times – on 6th, 7th, 8th and 13th, 14th and 15th February.

Constitution Watch 8-2017:Can Parliament Remove the President?

CONSTITUTION WATCH 8/2017

[19th November 2017]

Constitutional Options: Can Parliament Remove the President?

Code of Conduct and Ethics for Members of Parliament

Preface

In 1999, Parliament adopted the final report of the Parliamentary Reform Committee. One of the recommendations contained in the report was that of establishing a Code of Conduct and Ethics for Members of Parliament.

SI 2017-103 Opening of 5th Session of Parliament

HIS EXCELLENCY THE HONOURABLE ROBERT GABRIEL MUGABE, G.C.Z.M., President of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of Zimbabwe.

WHEREAS, it is provided in section 146 of the Constitution that each house of Parliament determines the time and duration of its sittings, other than its first sitting, and its periods of recess but-

(a) the President may summon Parliament at any time to conduct special business; and

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