Bill 40 2022 - Truth Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (Amendment) (No.2) Bill
AI-assisted research summary: This Bill amends section 14(2) to extend the Commission’s longstop date from 31 December 2022 to 31 March 2023.
[5th Decem b e r 2 0 2 2 ] Truth , Reconciliation and National Unity 1 Commission (Amendment (No. 2) REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND NATIONAL UNITY COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL, 2022 (Bill No. 40 of 2022) EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON OBJECTS OF AND REASONS FOR THE BILL This Bill proposes to further extend the date by which the mandate and term of the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (“the Commission”) comes to an end. Presently, the Commission's mandate will come to an end on 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. Following the coming into force of this Bill, the longstop date will be extended from 31 December 2022 to 31 March 2023. Dated this 05th day of December, 2022. FRANK D.R. ALLY ATTORNEY GENERAL ——————— [5th Decem b e r 2 0 2 2 ] Truth , Reconciliation and National Unity 2 Commission (Amendment (No. 2) REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND NATIONAL UNITY COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL, 2022 (Bill No. 40 of 2022) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Sections 1. Short title 2. Amendment of section 14 [5th Decem b e r 2 0 2 2 ] Truth , Reconciliation and National Unity 3 Commission (Amendment (No. 2) REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND NATIONAL UNITY COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL, 2022 (Bill No. 40 of 2022) A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND NATIONAL UNITY COMMISSION ACT, 2018 (ACT 9 OF 2018) TO FURTHER 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) (No. 2) Act, 2022. [5th Decem b e r 2 0 2 2 ] Truth , Reconciliation and National Unity 4 Commission (Amendment (No. 2) REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL Amendment of section 14 2. The Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission Act, 2018 (Act 9 of 2018) is hereby amended in section 14 (2), by repealing the words “31 December 2022” and substituting with “31 March 2023”.