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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