|
Kindly
print out the pdf format bulletins for notice
boards. Click on the
icon to open the bulletin in pdf format.
30 June 2010: No 18/10
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ON THE DEFENCE
AMENDMENT BILL [B11-2010]
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and
Military Veterans invites interested persons and
stakeholders to submit written comments on the
Defence Amendment Bill [B11-2010].
The Defence Amendment Bill [B11-2010] seeks
to:
- Ensure that Reserve Force members can be
utilised and required to perform service
in the Defence Force at all times, including
peacetimes, and
- Establish a permanent Defence Force Service
Commission – a body that will advise the
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans on the
improvement of conditions of service of members
of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)
Interested stakeholders and persons are also
invited to submit written comments on the
proposed inclusion of an additional clause in
the Defence Amendment Bill that will provide for
the inclusive definition of “Military Command”.
Section 202(1) of the South African Constitution
(1996) requires the President to appoint the
“Military Command of the Defence
Force”.The Defence Act (No 42 of 2002), however, does
not define the concept “Military
Command”; instead, sections 7(1) and 13(1) of
the Defence Act only stipulates the appointment
of the Secretary of Defence and the Chief of the
SANDF by the President.
An inclusive definition of the Military Command
is therefore proposed, to include the
appointment of the Chiefs of the Army, Air
Force, Navy, Medical Health Services, Defence
Intelligence and Joint Operations to this
structure.
Submissions and enquiries must be directed to
Mandy Balie, the Committee Secretary and
addressed to the Portfolio Committee on Defence
and Military Veterans, 3rd Floor, 90 Plein
Street, Cape Town 8000,
e-mailed to
mbalie@parliament.gov.za or faxed to
086 540 2500, by no later than 16 July 2010.
Members must indicate their interest in making a
verbal presentation.
Copies of the Bill may be obtained from either
Mandy Balie: 021 403-3673 or 083 709 8431 or on
the Parliamentary website at
www.parliament.gov.za | 
