AD HOC SELECT COMMITTEE ON GAMBLING BILL

Issued by: SA Communication Service

PRESS STATEMENT (Issued by Mr R C Douglas, Secretary to Parliament)

AD HOC SELECT COMMITTEE ON GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES LEGISLATION JUSTICE (SENATE) - NATIONAL GAMBLING BILL (B 97 - 95).

It is hereby notified for general information that the National Gambling Bill (B 97 - 95) was submitted to Parliament and referred to the Ad hoc Select Committee on Gambling and Lotteries Legislation (Senate) for inquiry and report on 22 September 1995.

The Ad hoc Select Committee desires all persons and institutions who wish to submit representations on the subject of the Bill to submit such representations in writing to the Committee by not later than 14 November 1995 (if possible 30 copies must be provided). If any person or institution wishes to address the Committee in respect of such written representations, such a request must be directed to the Committee by not later than 14 November 1995. It must be borne in mind that the Committee reserves the right of affording persons and institutions the opportunity of appearing before it.

All correspondence in this regard should be addressed to the Secretary to Parliament, P O Box 15, Cape Town, 8000 (fax: (021) 461-7969).