Police Amendment Bill H.B. 1, 2023

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Gazetted 27 January 2023

16/03/21

: Cabinet approved principles.

27/05/21

: Date of gazetting

21/12/21

: Bill Referred to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee

21/07/21

: Bill appears on order paper

21/07/21

: Bill introduced to the National Assembly

21/07/21

: First reading

21/07/21

: Bill referred to Parliamentary Legal Committee

03/08/21

: Veritas Commentary on the Bill

04/08/21

: Public Hearings

27/08/21

: PLC issued a non-adverse report

25/08/21

: Bill’s Second Reading (First appearance on order paper)

25/08/21

: Second reading and Minister’s speech

07/09/21

: Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Report[link] 

25/08/21

: Debate and Speeches

25/08/21

: Minister’s response to report and debate

 

BILL LAPSED IN THE 4TH SESSION AND WAS NOT RESTORED

 

POLICE AMENDEMENT BILL H.B 1, 23

27/01/23

: Date of gazetting

01/02/23

: Bill appears on order paper

01/02/23

: First reading

01/02/23

: Bill referred to Parliamentary Legal Committee

03/05/23

: PLC issued a non-adverse report

03/02/23

: Minister’s second reading speech

03/02/23

: Second reading motion approved

03/02/23

: Committee Stage

03/02/23

: Bill referred to PLC  on the amendments

07/02/23

: PLC issued a non-adverse report

09/02/23

: Bill transmitted to Senate

14/02/23

: Bill received by Senate

14/02/23

: Minister’s second reading speech

14/02/23

: Second reading motion approved

14/02/23

: Committee Stage

14/02/23

: Third reading motion approved

14/02/23

: Bill passed by both houses as amended

 

1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Police Amendment Act, 2023.
2 Amendment of section 2 of Cap. 11:10
Section 2 (“Interpretation”) of the Police Act [Chapter 11:10] (hereinafter called the “principal Act”) is amended by—
(a) the repeal of “Commissioner” and substitution of—
““Commissioner-General”, means the person in command of the police service appointed in terms of section 221 of the Constitution;”;
(b) the repeal of “Police Force” and substitution of—
““Police Service” means the Police Service established in terms of section 219 of the Constitution;”.

 

 

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