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Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, 2009 (Act No. 9 of 2009)

9. Passing the Division of Revenue Bill

 

(1) After the adoption of the fiscal framework the Division of Revenue Bill must be referred to the committee on appropriations of the National Assembly for consideration and report.

 

(2) After the Division of Revenue Bill is passed by the National Assembly and referred to the National Council of Provinces, the Bill must be referred to the committee on appropriations of the National Council of Provinces for consideration and report.

[Section 9(2) substituted by section 8(a) of Notice No. 17, GG 42170, dated 17 January 2019]

 

(3) The Division of Revenue Bill must be passed within 35 days after the adoption of the fiscal framework by Parliament or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter.

[Section 9(3) substituted by section 8(a) of Notice No. 17, GG 42170, dated 17 January 2019]

 

(4) Any amendment to the Division of Revenue Bill must be consistent with the adopted fiscal framework and section 214 of the Constitution.

 

(5) The standing rules must provide for—
(a) the participation of other committees in considering the Division of Revenue Bill;
(b) public hearings by the committees on appropriations;
(c) any member of Cabinet affected by the proposed amendments to respond to the proposed amendments affecting conditional grant allocations;
(d) provinces and municipalities affected by the proposed amendments to respond to the proposed amendments; and
(e) the committee on appropriations of each House to prepare a report on the Division of Revenue Bill in accordance with subsection (6).

[Section 9(5) substituted by section 8(b) of Notice No. 17, GG 42170, dated 17 January 2019]

 

(6) The report of the respective committees on appropriations must, at least—
(a) indicate whether the effects of the proposed amendments on the total national, provincial and local government equitable and conditional grant allocations in terms of the Bill are consistent with the adopted fiscal framework;
(b) motivate the amendments in terms of service delivery improvements; and
(c) demonstrate that the impact of amendments has been taken into account in respect of the service delivery obligations of all affected national departments, provincial governments and municipalities.

[Section 9(6) substituted by section 8(b) of Notice No. 17, GG 42170, dated 17 January 2019]

 

(7) The committee on appropriations must—
(a) consult with the Financial and Fiscal Commission; and
(b) allow the Minister the opportunity to respond to any proposed amendments at least three days prior to the submission of the report to the relevant House.

[Section 9(7) substituted by section 8(b) of Notice No. 17, GG 42170, dated 17 January 2019]

 

(8) The reports submitted by the committees on appropriations to the respective Houses must be accompanied by any response of the Minister to any proposed amendments.

[Section 9(8) substituted by section 8(b) of Notice No. 17, GG 42170, dated 17 January 2019]