By Staff Reporter
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Wednesday presented 18 bills to be dealt with in the second session on the back of calls for due diligence to be exercised.
The head of state highlighted that Parliament has an obligation to expedite the enactment of all Bills that, for one reason or another, are outstanding from previous Sessions of the August House.
The list includes Bills relating to: Persons with Disabilities; Administration of Estates Amendment; Civil Aviation Amendment; Death Penalty Abolition; Parks and Wildlife Amendment; Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment; and Mines and Minerals Amendment,” he said.
About 18 Bills are set to be processed by the 10th Parliament under tasks which point to a busy schedule ahead.
Other Bills to be worked on include the introduction of the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council Bill which is expected to enhance the efficiency and good corporate governance of the ZIMSEC Board, the Teaching Professions Council Bill will regulate the conditions of service and produce a code of conduct for all teachers.
The Occupational Safety and Health Bill, Service Pensions Bill establishing the State Service Pensions Fund, while the Public Service Act will be amended to align with the Constitution. The Rural Electrification Fund Act and the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act and the Pipelines Act.
The Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill, Protection of WhistleBlowers) Bill, the Electronic Transactions and Electronic Commerce Bill, the Standards Bill; the Legal Metrology Bill and the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill and the Media Practitioners Bill.
