(3) The Subcommittee of the Joint Programme Committee on 8 June 2000 took a decision, in accordance with Joint Rule 216, that the Local Government: Cross-boundary Municipalities Bill [B 37 - 2000], be fast-tracked by, where necessary, shortening any period within which any step in the legislative process relating to the Bill must be completed, in order to make it possible for the Bill to be passed by both Houses of Parliament by Friday, 23 June 2000.