NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - WEDNESDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

341 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs when the mobile issuance of national registration cards will commence.

342 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Vice-President when continuous registration of voters will commence.

343 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Justice how many Parliamentary petitions were lodged after the Tripartite Elections of 2006.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS

The Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training

Biosafety - Bill to regulate the research, development, application, import, export, transit, contained use, release or placing on the market of any genetically modified organism whether intended for use as a pharmaceutical, food, feed or processing, or a product of a genetically modified organism; ensure that any activity involving the use of any genetically modified organism or a product of a genetically modified organism prevents any socio-economic impact or harm to human and animal health or any damage to the environment, non-genetically modified crops and biological diversity; set and implement standards for the assessment, evaluation and management of any potential risk involving the use of any genetically modified organism or product of a genetically modified organism; establish the National Biosafety Authority and prescribe its powers and functions; provide for the establishment of the Scientific Advisory Committee; provide for public participation, information and consultation in the field of biosafety; provide for a mechanism for liability and redress for any harm or damage caused to human and animal health, non-genetically modified crops, socio-economic conditions, biological diversity or the environment by any genetically modified organism or a product of a genetically modified organism; provide for the formation and registration of institutional biosafety committees; and provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.     (N.A.B. 3/2007)

The Minister of Local Government and Housing

Markets and Bus Stations - Bill to provide for the establishment and regulation of markets and bus stations; to provide for the establishment of Management boards for markets and bus stations; to repeal and replace the markets Act, 1937; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.     (N.A.B. 8/2007)

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1 National Payment Systems Bill    (N.A.B. 1/2007)
   Third Reading

2 Supply - Motion (9th February) - Resumption of Debate - (Mr C Mulenga).