Friday, 26th Novemeber, 2010

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIFTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - FRIDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER, 2010

AT 0900 HOURS

HIS HONOUR THE VICE PRESIDENT’S QUESTION TIME (30 MINUTES)

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

182    Mr Lumba (Solwezi Central) - to ask the Vice President and Minister of Justice:

(a)    how much money the Government spent in the London Court case involving the Second Republican President in legal fees and travel costs for the Attorney General and support staff; and

(b)    what the benefit of the case is to the country.

183    Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    how many boreholes provide water to Ndola Central Hospital; and

(b)    when the water reticulation system at the hospital was last rehabilitated.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS

The Minister of Local Government and Housing

The Day Nurseries (Repeal) - Bill to repeal the Day Nurseries Act.                                                              (N.A.B. 49/2010)

The Minister of Energy and Water Development

The Water Resources Management - Bill to establish the Water Resources Management Authority and define its functions and powers; provide for the management, development, conservation, protection and preservation of the water resource and its ecosystems; provide for the equitable, reasonable and sustainable utilisation of the water resource; ensure the right to draw or take water for domestic and non-commercial purposes, and that the poor and vulnerable members of the society have an adequate and sustainable source of water free from any charges; create an enabling environment for adaptation to climate change; provide for the constitution, functions and composition of catchment councils, subcatchment councils and water users associations; provide for international and regional cooperation in, and equitable and sustainable utilisation of, shared water resources; provide for the domestication and implementation of the basic principles and rules of international law relating to the environment and shared water resources as specified in the treaties, conventions and agreements to which Zambia is a State Party; repeal and replace the Water Act, 1949; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.                   (N.A.B. 50/2010)

The Minister of Local Government and Housing

The Urban and Regional Planners - Bill to establish the Zambia Institute of Planners and provide for its functions; provide for the registration of planners and planning firms and regulate their professional conduct; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.                                                                              (N.A.B. 51/2010)

The Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources

The Environmental Management - Bill to continue the existence of the Environmental Council and re-name it as the Zambia Environmental Management Agency; provide for integrated environmental management and the protection and conservation of the environment and the sustainable management and use of natural resources; provide for the preparation of the State of the Environment Report, environmental management strategies and other plans for environmental management and sustainable development; provide for the conduct of strategic environmental assessments of proposed legislation, policies, plans and programmes likely to have an impact on environmental management; provide for the prevention and control of pollution and environmental degradation; provide for public participation in environmental decision-making and access to environmental information; establish the Environment Fund; provide for environmental audit and monitoring; facilitate the implementation of international environmental agreements and conventions to which Zambia is a party; repeal and replace the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Act, 1990; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.                                                                                                                                (N.A.B. 52/2010)

NOTICE OF MOTIONS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY

The Vice President

Suspension of Standing Orders:  That Standing Orders 20 and 21(1), if necessary, and Standing Order 101 be suspended to enable the House to complete all business on the Order Paper and all matters arising therefrom and that, on such completion, the House do adjourn sine die.

The Minister of Finance and National Planning

Supply:  That the House do now resolve into Committee of Supply to consider Supplementary Estimates No. 1 of 2010.

1    The Customs and Excise (Amendment) Bill                                                                                        (N.A.B. 54/2010)
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Third Reading
                                    
2    Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure (Including Capital and Constitutional and Statutory Expenditure):
      Committee of Supply: Resumption of Debate:
      (Head 90/01: under consideration):
      (Mr Chongo).

Heads 90/02, 90/03, 90/08, 90/09, 90/16, 90/18, 90/19, 90/23, 90/24, 90/25, 90/40, 90/41, 90/42, 90/43, 90/44, 90/46, 90/48, 90/49, 90/51, 90/52, 90/53, 90/55, 91/01, 91/02, 91/03, 91/09, 91/16, 91/17, 91/18, 91/19, 91/23, 91/24, 91/25, 91/35, 91/36, 91/37, 91/40, 91/41, 91/42, 91/43, 91/44, 91/45, 91/46, 91/47, 91/48, 91/49, 91/51, 91/52, 91/53, 91/54, 91/55, 92/01, 92/02, 92/03, 92/08, 92/09, 92/16, 92/17, 92/18, 92/19, 92/23, 92/24, 92/25, 92/35, 92/36, 92/37, 92/40, 92/41, 92/42, 92/43, 92/44, 92/45, 92/46, 92/48, 92/49, 92/51, 92/52, 92/53, 92/54, 93/01, 93/02, 93/03, 93/09, 93/16, 93/17, 93/18, 93/19, 93/23, 93/24, 93/25, 93/35, 93/36, 93/37, 93/40, 93/41, 93/42, 93/43, 93/44, 93/46, 93/48, 93/49, 93/51, 93/52, 93/53, 93/55, 93/56, 94/01, 94/02, 94/07, 94/09, 94/16, 94/17, 94/18, 94/19, 94/23, 94/24, 94/25, 94/35, 94/36, 94/40, 94/41, 94/42, 94/43, 94/44, 94/46, 94/47, 94/48, 94/49, 94/51, 94/52, 94/53, 94/54, 94/55, 95/01, 95/02, 95/03, 95/09, 95/16, 95/17, 95/18, 95/19, 95/23, 95/24, 95/25, 95/35, 95/36, 95/40, 95/41, 95/42, 95/43, 95/44, 95/46, 95/47, 95/48, 95/49, 95/51, 95/52, 95/53, 95/55, 96/01, 96/02, 96/03, 96/08, 96/09, 96/16, 96/17, 96/18, 96/19, 96/23, 96/24, 96/25, 96/35, 96/36, 96/37, 96/40, 96/41, 96/42, 96/43, 96/44, 96/46, 96/48, 96/49, 96/51, 96/52, 96/53, 96/55, 97/01, 97/02, 97/03, 97/09, 97/16, 97/17, 97/18, 97/19, 97/23, 97/24, 97/25, 97/35, 97/36, 97/40, 97/41, 97/42, 97/43, 97/44, 97/46, 97/47, 97/48, 97/49, 97/51, 97/52, 97/53, 97/54, 98/01, 98/02, 98/03, 98/08, 98/09, 98/16, 98/17, 98/18, 98/19, 98/23, 98/24, 98/25, 98/36, 98/37, 98/40, 98/41, 98/42, 98/43, 98/44, 98/45, 98/46, 98/48, 98/49, 98/51, 98/52, 98/54, 98/55, 99/01, 99/02, 99/04 and 99/05 - for consideration.

KEY TO HEADS OF EXPENDITURE

Head 90    -    Office of the President - Lusaka Province
Head 91    -    Office of the President - Copperbelt Province
Head 92    -    Office of the President - Central Province
Head 93    -    Office of the President - Northern Province
Head 94    -    Office of the President - Western Province
Head 95    -    Office of the President - Eastern Province
Head 96    -    Office of the President - Luapula Province
Head 97    -    Office of the President - North-Western Province
Head 98    -    Office of the President - Southern Province
Head 99    -    Constitutional and Statutory Expenditure