Act 28 2021 - Act 28 - Agency for Social Protection (Amendment) Act, 2021

[27th July 2021] Supplement to Official Gazette 525 AGENCY FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 (Act 28 of 2021) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Sections 1. Short title 2. Amendment of section 6 of Act 25 of 2011 3. Transitional provisions [27th July 2021] Supplement to Official Gazette 527 AGENCY FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 (Act 28 of 2021) I assent Wavel Ramkalawan President 23rd July, 2021 AN ACT to amend the Agency for Social Protection Act, 2011 (Act 25 of 2011). ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly. Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Agency for Social Protection (Amendment) Act, 2021. 528 Supplement to Official Gazette [27th July 2021] Amendment of Section 6 of Act 25 of 2011 2. Section 6 of the Agency for Social Protection Act, 2011(Act 25 of 2011) is amended by repealing subsection (1), and substituting therefor the following subsection — “(1) (a) The Agency shall be administered by a Board, consisting of 7 members, appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister. (b) The members appointed under paragraph (a) shall be persons of integrity, possessing qualifications and experience in social protection, social affairs, public administration, audit, political science, legal matters, finance, economics, statistics, or business management.” Transitional provisions 3. On the commencement of this Act — (a) the members of the Board, established by section 6 of the Agency for Social Protection Act, 2011, prior to the commencement of this Act, shall cease to be members as such and shall vacate their office; and (b) such members shall not be entitled to claim any compensation for the premature termination of the term of their office or of any contract of service. I certify that this is a correct copy of the Bill which was passed by the National Assembly on 14th July, 2021. Mrs. Tania Isaac Clerk to the National Assembly