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Committees play a very important role in the legislative process and are often regarded as the "engine-rooms" of Parliament. All Bills must be debated and passed by a vote in the House before they can become Acts. Committees are required to study legislation in detail so that comprehensive preliminary debate takes place before the legislation goes to the House for further debate and decision. The Standing Rules make provision for the establishment of two types of select committees, viz. standing select committees (also referred to as portfolio committees) and ad hoc select committees.

Standing select committees (portfolio committees)

Besides providing an avenue for debate, these committees also investigate matters of public importance, hold public hearings and receive submissions from the public. In this manner, the views of the people are taken into account before a Bill is passed in Parliament. Committee meetings are open to public and the public is encouraged to attend.

Division of Revenue Bill

Members of the Portfolio Committee on Public Accounts, Finance, Office of the Premier and the Legislature, led by Chairperson of the Committee, would be attending lock-up session, ministerial briefing and briefing on Division of Revenue by Minister of Finance and National Treasury from 22 – 24 February 2012 at Parliament, Cape Town

COMMITTEE UPDATE

Schedule of Committee meetings for the week of 20 - 24 February 2012 is as follows:

Monday, 20 February 2012

Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development.

Time: 09:00
Venue: Committee Room
2nd Floor, Southern Life Plaza, Bloemfontein.

Purpose: Consideration of the following:

- Draft Committee Reports
- Committee Plan
- Presentation on Focus Intervention Study by Mrs. Motaung

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Portfolio Committee on Police, Roads and Transport

Time: 09:00
Venue: Smithfield

Purpose: Site visit to Smithfield Police Station Cluster in Mohokare Municipality

Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development

Time: 09:00
Venue: Committee Room,
2nd Floor, Southern Life Plaza

Purpose: - Consideration of 3rd Quarterly report of Department of Health,
- Consideration of 3rd Quarterly report of Department of Social Development,
- Briefing on progress on audit findings by Office of the Auditor-General
- Briefing on Performance Agreements and State of public service in the Departments by Public Service Commissioner

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Time: 09:00
Venue: Committee Room,
2nd Floor, Southern Life Plaza, Bloemfontein.

Purpose: - Briefing by Department on 3rd Quarterly non-financial matters for 2011/12 financial year,
- Briefing on upcoming Provincial Agricultural Summit

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Portfolio Committee on Public Works, Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism

Time: 09:00
Venue: Committee Room,
2nd Floor, Southern Life Plaza, Bloemfontein.

Purpose: Briefing on the following:

- 2nd and 3rd Quarterly reports of the Department of Public Works,
- 2nd and 3rd Quarterly reports of Free State Development Corporation,
- 2nd and 3rd Quarterly reports of Free State Tourism Authority
- 2nd and 3rd Quarterly reports of Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority
- 2nd and 3rd Quarterly reports of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs

Friday, 24 February 2012

No Committee meeting convened.