This part of the archive area is intended for use in circumstances where it might be necessary to establish a sequence in policy changes on legislative provisions.
It should be noted that the final publication of a draft might differ from the original draft circulated in view of the comments received and/or legislative policy considerations.
The area Preparation of Legislation will give you access to current Bills; and current Acts (including the Amendment Acts) can be found under Primary Legislation.
The rewrite process of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 started as a result of a ministerial decision and the first Draft Bills were released for comment in 2009.
You can follow the whole process since the first release for comment until the promulgation as Acts of Parliament here.
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| Progress made | Dates | Documents |
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Initial release of both Draft Bills for public comment
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29 October 2009 | |
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Second Round for Comment – Draft Customs Control Bill
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18 April 2011
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Second Round for Comment – Draft Customs Duty Bill
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20 May 2011 |
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| Pre-Certified versions of Draft Bills released for information purposes | 15 August 2013 | |
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Publication of explanatory summary of the Customs and Excise Amendment Bill, 2013
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18 October 2013 | |
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Publication of explanatory summary of the Customs Control Bill, 2013
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18 October 2013 | |
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Invitation from Parliament’s SCoF for written comments
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22 October 2013 | |
| Introduction in the National Assembly | 24 October 2013 |
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Invitation from Parliament’s SCoF for written comments and oral presentation at the Public Hearings on 28 January 2014
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26 October 2013 |
No separate documentation – just an invite on the website |
| Presentation to SCoF | 4 February 2014 | |
| Revised Bills after SCoF amendments | 19 March 2014 | |
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Promulgation as Acts of Parliament Note: Not in operation as yet |
10 July 2014 GG 37821
23 July 2014 GG 37862
23 July 2014 GG 37863 |
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Initial release of both Draft Bills for public comment
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14 September 2015 | |
