THE National Constitutional Conference (NCC) is expected to be dissolved on August 31, this year if Parliament endorses a proposed amendment to the NCC Act.
The proposed amendment to the NCC Act of 2007 was tabled before Parliament on Wednesday last week.
Amendment of section 32 (6) 1 and 2 states that notwithstanding the other provisions of the NCC Act and subject to subsection 3 and 4, the conference shall be dissolved on August 31, 2010 and the term of office of the members shall expire.
It further states that notwithstanding the dissolution of the conference under the section, the secretariat shall remain in office for a period of three months to wind up the affairs of the NCC.
There is an insertion of a new section 34 which is the repeal of the NCC Act, and its subsection 2 states that the Act shall be repealed on August 31, 2010.
It reads that notwithstanding subsection 1, where the conference is dissolved under subsection 3 or 4 of section 32, the Act shall stand repealed on the date of the dissolution of the conference.
The proposed subsection 5 states that notwithstanding the other provisions of the Act, the conference shall, within 21 consecutive days of the conclusion of the consideration of the reports of the committees, prepare an initial report and on the basis of that prepare an initial draft bill to alter the constitution or part of it.
The conference shall publish the initial report and the draft bill for the information of the public for a period of 30 consecutive days and within that period ensure that the initial report and the draft bill are made available to the public.
It will also facilitate public discussion and debate on the content of the draft bill and in addition, invite and receive memoranda on the same.
The conference will after the public discussion and debate and upon receipt of the memoranda incorporate into the final report and draft bill and within 30 days of receiving such memoranda consider what is appropriate.
The conference shall within 14 days after incorporating public views adopt the final report and draft bill to alter the constitution or part of it.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
🙂 The picture is deceiving just like the one at the fort were slaves were shipped out in Ghana. 😮
we tired of this shit, same thing after another.
Dual Citizenship is beneficial for Zambia. I hope this dumb government recognizes this.
Great stuff indeed so that we can have NCC recommendations imbedded in the upgraded new Constitution to be.
Have a blessed day all.
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Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.
Long overdue. Why wait for August? They can go now. This NCC is useless