Bill 20 2022 - Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission Bill 2022

[31 s t A u g u s t 2 0 2 2 ] Truth, Reco nciliation and National Unity Commission 1 (Amendment) Bill REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND NATIONAL UNITY COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2022 (Bill No. 20 of 2022) EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON OBJECTS OF AND REASONS FOR THE BILL This Bill proposes to extend the date by which the mandate and term of the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (“the Commission”) comes to an end. The date on which the Commission's mandate will come to an end following the coming into force of this Bill will be the earlier of (a) the date on which the Commission delivers its final report to the President of the Republic of Seychelles, or (b) 31 December 2022. Dated this 31st day of August, 2022. FRANK D.R. ALLY ATTORNEY GENERAL ——————— [31 s t A u g u s t 2 0 2 2 ] Truth, Reco nciliation and National Unity Commission 2 (Amendment) Bill REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND NATIONAL UNITY COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2022 (Bill No. 20 of 2022) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Sections 1. Short title 2. Amendment of section 11 3. Amendment of section 14 4. Validity of decisions [31 s t A u g u s t 2 0 2 2 ] Truth, Reco nciliation and National Unity Commission 3 (Amendment) Bill REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND NATIONAL UNITY COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2022 (Bill No. 20 of 2022) A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND NATIONAL UNITY COMMISSION ACT, 2018 (ACT 9 OF 2018) TO EXTEND THE MANDATE AND TERM OF THE TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND NATIONAL UNITY COMMISSION. ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly. Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (Amendment) Act, 2022, and amends the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission Act, 2018 (“the principal Act”). [31 s t A u g u s t 2 0 2 2 ] Truth, Reco nciliation and National Unity Commission 4 (Amendment) Bill REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL Amendment of section 11 2. Section 11(2) of the principal Act is amended by repealing the words “and shall submit its final report within three months after it has completed its inquiries”. Amendment of section 14 3.(1) Section 14(1) of the principal Act is amended by repealing the words “and shall end upon the delivery to the President of its final report”. (2) Section 14(2) of the principal Act shall be substituted for the following — “(2) The mandate of the Commission shall come to an end on 31 December, 2022, or on the date on which the Commission delivers its final report to the President of the Republic of Seychelles, whichever is the earlier.” Validity of decisions 4. Any action or decision taken by the Commission between 9 August 2022 and the date on which this Act commences shall be valid and deemed to have been properly made under the principal Act as if the mandate of the Commission had been extended as from 9 August 2022.