National Security Council Act: Act No. 1 of 2023

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Gazetted 17-03-2023

 

: Cabinet approved principles

6/06/22

: Date of gazetting

12/07/22

: Bill appears on order paper

12/07/22

: Bill introduced to the National Assembly

12/07/22

: First reading

12/07/22

: Bill Referred to Parliamentary Legal Committee

21/08/22

: Veritas Commentary on the Bill [link]

28/09/22

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

28/09/22

: Second reading and Minister’s speech

31/01/23

: Portfolio Committee Report presented

31/01/23

: Minister’s response to report and debate

31/01/23

: Second Reading motion approved

01/02/23

: Committee Stage

31/01/23

: Bill referred to PLC for report on the amendments made

02/02/23

: PLC issued a non-adverse report

02/02/23

: Bill Transferred to Senate as amended

14/02/23

: Bill received from National Assembly

15/02/23

: Minister’s speech

15/02/23

: 2nd reading of the Bill

15/02/23

: Committee Stage

15/02/23

: Third Reading

15/02/23

: Bill passed by both Houses as amended

17/03/23

: Bill Gazetted As Act

An Act to provide for additional membership and functions of the National Security Council established by section 209 of the Constitution; national security and intelligence capability; to ensure effective co-ordination of security-related and intelligence functions of the State; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

WHEREAS section 206 of the Constitution provides as follows—

“206 National security

 

 

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