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The Joint Rules Committee of the two Houses of Parliament- National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) - will meet on Tuesday at 12:00 to consider circumstances surrounding the physical removal of members from the Joint Sitting of 9 February 2023.

During the State of the Nation Address on 9 February, members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) were directed to leave the Chamber after disregarding the authority of the presiding officer and causing serious disruption.
The situation escalated as the members refused to leave the Chamber and had to be physically removed. 

The matter was subsequently referred to the Joint Rules Committee for consideration and report in terms of Joint Rule 14GA, which states that whenever a member has been physically removed from the chamber the circumstances of such removal must be referred by the Speaker or the Chairperson of the Council to a multiparty committee for consideration.

This meeting will be preceded by the NA Rules Committee, which will meet at 10:00 on Tuesday.
The NA is on leave this week while the NCOP Committees will receive briefings on departmental strategic plans and budget votes.

There are 11 committees scheduled this week, including: 

TUESDAY, 25 APRIL 2023
Select Committee on Finance, Briefing by National Treasury on Financial Matters Amendment Bill
 
Select Committee on Health and Social Services, Briefing by the Department of Social Development on the Annual Performance Plan and Budget Vote 2023/2024
 
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation, and Human Settlements, Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the objects of the Housing Consumer Protection Bill; Consideration and Adoption of the Legislative programme. (The Housing Consumer Protection Bill, 2021)]
 
Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour, Consideration and adoption of a public hearing report on two pieces of legislation; Briefing by Department of Employment and Labour on its Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plan; Briefing by Department of Trade Industry and Competition on its Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plan
 
Ad-Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery, Election of the Co-Chairpersons; Consideration and adoption of the draft programme; Briefing by the support personnel: Status update report from departments and provinces; Follow-up issues emanating from the report of the previous Ad Hoc Joint Committee
 
WEDNESDAY, 26 APRIL 2023
 
Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sport, Arts and Culture, Briefing by the Department Of Basic Education and the Following Provincial Education Departments on their 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans and Budgets
 
Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure, Briefing by the Department of Transport on its Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plan
 
Select Committee on Appropriations, Consideration of Negotiating Mandates on the Division of Revenue Bill [B2 – 2023]
 
Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication, Briefing by Eskom on tariff increases for 2023-2024
 
Select Committee on Security and Justice, Briefing by the Ministry of Police and the Department of Police on the Strategic and Annual Performance of the South African Police Service (SAPS)

Issued by Parliament