17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, thank you for that temporary promotion to be the acting Chair. Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 17 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Secondment of officers 17. (1) The Public Service Commission may, with the concurrence of the from other Ministries. relevant Cabinet Secretary and the Cabinet Secretary, second staff from any other ministry to any Mission. (2) Where a person is seconded to a Mission under subsection (1), the Cabinet Secretary and the relevant Cabinet Secretary shall agree on the employment and financial conditions that shall apply ...
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
This is to ensure that the Public Service Commission consults with the cabinet secretaries of the relevant ministries before they post their officers as attaches.
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 18 of the Bill be amended— (a) in sub-clause (2) by deleting the words “including obtaining criminal records and relevant qualifications and references from previous employers”; (b) by deleting sub-clause (3) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clause— “(3) The terms and conditions of employment of locally engaged staff shall be in accordance with the labour laws of the host country”; (c) by deleting sub-clause (4); (d) by deleting sub-clause (5). These clauses basically deal with the issues of the terms of employment and recruitment which are best left to the regulations ...
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 18 of the Bill be amended— (a) in sub-clause (2) by deleting the words “including obtaining criminal records and relevant qualifications and references from previous employers”.
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 18 of the Bill be amended— (b) by deleting sub-clause (3) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clause— The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
“(3) The terms and conditions of employment of locally engaged staff shall be in accordance with the labour laws of the host country”.
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 18 of the Bill be amended— (c) by deleting sub-clause (4);
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 18 of the Bill be amended— (d) by deleting sub-clause (5).
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 19 of the Bill be amended by— (a) renumbering the existing provision as sub-clause (1); (b) inserting the following new sub-clauses immediately after sub-clause (1)— “(2) A person who abuses any privilege or immunity granted under this section shall be subjected to disciplinary action as appropriate. (3) A person shall not waive the privileges and immunities granted under this section without the express approval of the cabinet secretary.” The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ...
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, one is by renumbering the existing provisions in sub-clause (1) and then inserting the new clauses as provided for in the Order Paper. This is to ensure that the privileges and immunities only facilitate the execution of the roles of officers who are posted in the diplomatic missions and not to allow abuse as we saw somewhere in South Africa when Members of a friendly State entered into selling alcohol.
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