Bill 13 2021 - Bill 13 - Industrial Estate Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021

[24th March 2021] Supplement to Official Gazette i INDUSTRIAL ESTATES AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021 (Bill No. 13 of 2021) OBJECTS AND REASONS The Industrial Estates Authority Act, 2013 (the said Act) was enacted to establish the Industrial Estates Authority and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Authority is managed by a Board consisting of members representing various Ministries and other bodies. 2. The President, in his address to the Nation on the 1st February, 2021, made announcement of restructuring of statutory and other parastatal bodies. 3. In order to give effect to the announcement made by the President, it is proposed to repeal the provisions relating to the Board and entrust its functions to the Minister. 4. Accordingly, in view of the above, it is proposed to amend sections 2, 15, 16, 18, 22 and 23 and repeal sections 7 to 14 of the said Act and also to provide for a consequential provision. 5. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives. Dated this 23rd day of March, 2021. FRANK D.R. ALLY ATTORNEY-GENERAL ——————— ii Supplement to Official Gazette [24th March 2021] INDUSTRIAL ESTATES AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021 (Bill No. 13 of 2021) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Sections 1. Short title 2. Amendment of section 2 of Act 3 of 2018 3. Repeal of sections 7 to 14 4. Amendment of section 15 5. Amendment of section 16 6. Amendment of section 18 7. Amendment of section 22 8. Amendment of section 23 9. Transitional provisions [24th March 2021] Supplement to Official Gazette iii INDUSTRIAL ESTATES AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021 (Bill No. 13 of 2021) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Industrial Estates Authority Act, 2013 (Act 9 of 2013). ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly. Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Industrial Estates Authority (Amendment) Act, 2021. iv Supplement to Official Gazette [24th March 2021] Amendment of section 2 of Act 3 of 2018 2. Section 2 of the Industrial Estates Authority Act, 2013 (Act 9 of 2018) (hereinafter referred to as the “principal Act”) is amended by repealing the definitions of “Board”, “Chairperson” and “member”. Repeal of sections 7 to 14 3. The principal Act is amended by repealing Part III, sections 7 to 14 (both inclusive). Amendment of section 15 4. Section 15 of the principal Act is amended — (a) in subsection (2), by repealing the words “the Board”, and substituting therefor the words “the Minister”; (b) in subsection (3), by repealing the words “a member”. Amendment of section 16 5. Section 16(2)(b) of the principal Act is amended, by repealing the words “the Board”, and substituting therefor the words “the Minister”. Amendment of section 18 6. Section 18(2)(b)of the principal Act is amended, by repealing the word “Members”. Amendment of section 22 7. Section 22 of the principal Act is amended — (a) by repealing the words “The Board, a Member, the secretary” and substituting therefor the words “The Chief Executive Officer”; (b) by repealing the words “the Board, the Member, the secretary”, and substituting therefor the words “the Chief Executive Officer”. [24th March 2021] Supplement to Official Gazette v Amendment of section 23 8. Section 23 of the principal Act is amended, by repealing the words “Members and”. Transitional provisions 9. On the commencement of this Act — (a) the members of the Board, established by section 7 of the Industrial Estates Authority Act, 2013, shall cease to be members as such and shall vacate the office; and (b) such members shall not be entitled to claim any compensation for the premature termination of term of their office or of any contract of service.