VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
TUESDAY, 1ST MARCH, 2016

1. Papers laid on the Table, -

Pensions and Insurance Authority 2014 Annual Report (29.02.16) (The Minister of Finance)

Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to scrutinise the Presidential Appointment of Hon Mr Justice Martin Musaluke, Hon Mr Justice Egispo Mwansa, Hon Mr Justice Mathew Kasonde Chisunka, Hon Mr Justice Edward Luputa Musona and Hon Mr Justice Derrick Mulenga to serve as High Court Judges, for the Fifth Session of the Eleventh National Assembly (29.02.16) (Mr Chipungu, MP)

2. Announcement by Mr Speaker, - Mr Speaker informed the House that he had 

authorised Phil Opticians Limited to conduct a four-day free eye screening exercise for Hon Members of Parliament and staff.  The exercise was aimed at creating awareness on the importance of good eye care as well as identifying undetected vision problems.

He stated that the exercise would take place from 1st March to 4th March, 2016 between 0900 hours and 1600 hours in Committee Room 5, Parliament Buildings and urged all Hon Members to visit the Committee Room.

3. Ministerial Statement, - The Minister of Tourism and Arts made a statement on 

the transformation of the Zambia Wildlife Authority into a Department of National Parks and Wildlife under the Ministry of Tourism and Arts and apprised the House on the progress of the exercise.

4. Ministerial Statement, - The Minister of Tourism and Arts made a statement on 

KAZA Univisa Project and the Electronic Visa System and briefed the House on the achievements of the pilot project.

5. The House considered Questions for Oral Answer Nos. 335 – 336.
6. The Civil Aviation Bill, N.A.B 28/2015, - read a second time and committed to a 

        Committee of the Whole House.

        Committee on Thursday.

7. The Financial Intelligence Centre (Amendment) Bill, N.A.B 27/2015, -

        considered in Committee.

        (In the Committee)

        Clause 1, agreed to.

        Clause 2:

        An amendment made on page 7, immediately after line 7, by the
insertion of the following new definition:

“proliferation” means an act by any person who by any means, directly or indirectly, wilfully or negligently provides funds or financial services with the intention that the funds or financial services should be used or knowing that they are to be used in whole or in part, for the manufacture, acquisition, possession, development, export, trans-shipment, brokering, transport, transfer, stockpiling or use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery and related materials, including both technologies and dual use of goods used for non-legitimate purpose;”. – (The Minister of Finance)

        Clause 2, as amended, agreed to.

        Clauses 3 and 4, agreed to.

        Clause 5:

An amendment on page 8, in line 10, by the insertion immediately after the word “source” of the words “authorised under any written law to make a suspicious transaction report”. – (The Minister of Finance)

        Clause 5, as amended, agreed to.

        Clauses 6 and 7, agreed to.

        Clause 8:

         Amendments made as follows:

(a)    On page 13:

(i)    in line 21:
(a)    by the insertion of the figure “(1)” between “11B.” and the word “An”; and

(b)    by the deletion of the words “at any reasonable  time” and the substitution therefor of  the words “during  the operating  hours of the  reporting entity or designated  non-financial  business  or profession”;

(ii)    in line 23, by the insertion between the words  “premises” and “where” of the words “of a reporting entity or designated non-financial business or profession”;
(iii)    in lines 29 to 34, by the deletion of paragraph (b); 

(iv)    in line 35, by the renumbering of paragraph (c) as paragraph (b);

(v)    in line 36, by the deletion of the comma after the word “entity” and the substitution therefor of the words “or an”; 

(vi)    in line 37, by the insertion between the words “premises” and “that” of the words “of a designated non-financial business or profession”; 

            (b)    On page 14, as follows:

(i)    in line 5, by the insertion immediately after the word “premises”; of the words “of a designated non-financial business or profession”;

(ii)    in line 7, by the insertion immediately after the word “premises”; of the words “of a designated non-financial business or profession”; 

(iii)    in line 10, by the insertion after the word “premises” of the words “of a designated non-financial business or profession”;

(iv)    in line 15:

(a)     by the deletion of the comma after the word “entity”;

(b)    by the insertion between the words “entity” and “undertaking” of the word “or”; and

(c)    by the insertion after the word “premises” of the words “of a designated non-financial business or profession”; 

(v)    in line 17:

(a)    by the deletion of the comma after the word “entity”; and

(b)    by the insertion of the word “or” immediately after the word “entity”;

(vi)    in line 17, by the deletion of the comma after the word “entity”; and the substitution therefor of the word “or”;

(vii)    in line 18, by the insertion between the words “premises” and “or” of the words “of a designated non-financial business or profession”;

(viii)    in line 26, by the insertion of the word “and” immediately after the semi-colon;

(ix)    in line 28:

(a)    by the deletion of the comma after the word “entity”; 

(b)    by the insertion of the word “or” between the words “entity” and “undertaking”; and 

(c)    by the insertion of the words “of a designated non-financial business or profession” between the words “premises” and “for”; 

(x)    in lines 32 to 41, by the deletion of paragraphs (h) and (i);

(xi)    in lines 1,13,17 and 27, by the renumbering of paragraphs (d), (e), (f) and (g) as paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f), respectively;
    
(c)    On page 15, as follows:
(i)    in lines 1 to 6, by the deletion of paragraphs (j) and (k); and

(ii)    in lines 7,11 and 27, by the renumbering of sub-clauses (3), (4) and (5) as sub-clauses (2), (3) and (4), respectively; and

(d)    On page 16, as follows:
    
(i)    in lines 1, 4 and 7, by the renumbering of sub-
clauses (6), (7) and (8) as sub-clauses (5), (6) and (7), respectively; and

(ii)    in lines 10 to 34, by the deletion of section 11C. – (The Minister of Finance)

        Clause 8, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, agreed to.

        Title, agreed to.

        Bill to be reported.

        Bill reported with amendments; as amended, to be considered on Thursday.

8. The Layout-Design of Integrated Circuits Bill, N.A.B 1/2016, considered in Committee.

        (In the Committee)

Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 and 87, agreed to.

Title, agreed to.

Bill to be reported.

Bill reported without amendments; to be read the third time tomorrow.

And, there being no further business, the debate stood adjourned.

        Debate to be resumed tomorrow.

9. Adjournment, - Resolved, That the House do now adjourn. - (The Vice President)

      The House adjourned accordingly at 1636 hours.

Patrick Matibini, SC
SPEAKER

MEMORANDUM

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at 1430 hours tomorrow.