Tuesday, 30th July, 2024

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA
 
THIRD SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY
 
ORDER PAPER – TUESDAY, 30TH JULY, 2024
 
AT 14:30 HOURS
 
 
1. NATIONAL ANTHEM
 
 
2. PRAYER
 
 
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
 
4. NOTICE OF MOTION
 
 
The Vice-President
 
Suspend Standing Orders: That Standing Orders 24(1), 27 and 123 of the National Assembly of Zambia Standing Orders, 2024, be suspended to enable the House to sit at 09:00 hours until Business on the Order Paper for each day is completed, from Wednesday, 31st July to Friday, 2nd August, 2024, and also to consider more than one stage of a Bill at a single Sitting.
 
 
5. URGENT MATTERS WITHOUT NOTICE
 
 
6. PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS
 
The Minister of Health
 
The Health Professions – Bill to continue the existence of the Health Professions Council of Zambia and re-define its functions; re-constitute the Board of the Health Professions Council of Zambia and re-define its functions; regulate health professionals, health facilities and health care services and internship sites; provide for the administration of licensure examinations; approve curriculum for health learning programmes for purposes of accreditation by the Higher Education Authority; provide for the approval of internship sites for health practitioners; repeal and replace the Health Professions Act, 2009; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing. (N.A.B 11/2024)
 
 
The Minister of Health
 
The National Health Research and Training Institute - Bill to continue the existence of the Tropical Diseases Research Centre and re-name it as the National Health Research and Training Institute and re-define its functions; provide for health research and training; provide for the establishment of the National Health Research Laboratory; provide for research in indigenous knowledge, traditional and complementary alternative medicines; repeal and replace the Tropical Diseases Research Centre Act, Cap. 301; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing. (N.A.B 13/2024)
 
 
The Minister of Health
 
The Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (Amendment) - Bill to amend the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency Act, 2019.
                                                       (N.A.B 14/2024)
 
 
The Minister of Health
 
The Zambia National Public Health Institute (Amendment) - Bill to amend the Zambia National Public Health Institute Act, 2020.
                             (N.A.B 15/2024)
 
 
7. QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 82)
 
 
406. Mr Katakwe (Solwezi East) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development: 
 
(a) whether the Government has banned the Mukanda traditional practice which is mainly practiced in North-Western Province; and 
 
(b) if so, why the practice has been banned despite its cultural and health benefits.
 
 
8. NOTICE OF MOTIONS
 
Mr Mubika
 
Adopt Report of the Committee on Transport, Works and Supply: That this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Transport, Works and Supply on the proposal to ratify the Beira Development Corridor Agreement, and that such adoption signifies the approval of the House, for the Third Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Friday, 26th July, 2024.
 
 
Mr Mubika
 
Adopt Report of the Committee on Transport, Works and Supply: That this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Transport, Works and Supply on the proposal to ratify the Central Corridor Transit Transportation Facilitation Agency Agreement, and that such adoption signifies the approval of the House, for the Third Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Friday, 26th July, 2024.
 
 
Mr Mubika
 
Adopt Report of the Committee on Transport, Works and Supply: That this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Transport, Works and Supply on the proposal to ratify the International Agreement on the Tripartite Road and Rail Transport, and the Revised NACALA Development Corridor, and that such adoption signifies the approval of the House, for the Third Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Friday, 26th July, 2024.
 
 
Mr Sampa
 
Adopt Report of the Zambian Delegation: That this House adopts the Report of the Zambian Delegation to the Pan African Parliament for the Third Ordinary Session of the Sixth Pan African Parliament held from 25th June to 6th July, 2024, for the Third Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Friday, 26th July, 2024.
 
 
9. ORDERS OF THE DAY
 
 
The Minerals Regulation Commission Bill                                  (N.A.B 1/2024)
                                                                                                    Committee Stage
 
 
The Zambia Qualifications Authority Bill                                     (N.A.B 7/2024)
                                                                                                    Committee Stage
 
 
 
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