2. Roles and Responsibilities of House Chairpersons National Assembly Rule 14 provides for the election of three House Chairpersons for the duration of the House. The rule provides that the Speaker allocates functions and responsibilities to each House Chairperson and announces such allocation in the ATC.
Monitors policies on travel privileges for Members. Monitors and reports on the implementation of Members' facilities. Co-ordinates the finalisation of policy in respect of Members' leave, artworks management, exhibition and the Library. Ensures the development, finalisation and implementation of policy in regard to the needs of Members with disabilities.
2. Overseeing and ensuring alignment of structures dealing with Members' interests and facilities Oversees the implementation of internal household services to Members. Fosters and facilitates a working relationship between the political representatives (Members of Parliament) and the parliamentary administration.
Alerts the Office of the Speaker to potential problems emanating from or developing in Internal Arrangements. Presides over the Quarterly Consultative Forum dealing with matters under the broad category of Members' interests.
Ensures that there is co-ordination of transport for Members to and from villages. Ensures that the needs of Members as residents of villages are provide for.
9. Participating in liaison with various parliamentary committees, e.g. NA Programme Committee, Chief Whips' Forum, NA Forum, NA Rules Committee, Joint Rules Committee, Joint Parliamentary Budget Forum.
Implementation of Parliament's International Relations Strategy. Drives the formulation, implementation and monitoring of travel policy for parliamentary delegations. Attends to parliamentary international obligations on behalf of the Speaker. Chairs and co-ordinates the Parliamentary Group on International Relations (PGIR). Facilitates public participation in the adoption of international instruments. Oversees the functioning of the International Relations Section.
Provides a framework for co-operation and engagement with UN agencies and other international bodies in South Africa. Co-ordinates the engagement of UN agencies and other international bodies in South Africa with Parliament. Provides a structure for engagement with UN agencies and other international bodies in South Africa.
Ensures the establishment of parliamentary committees in relation to South African bilateral agreements, e.g. IBSA. Co-ordinates and leads delegations with friendship groups, e.g. European Union (EU). Advises on bilateral engagements with incoming and outgoing delegations. Co-ordinates the schedule for incoming and outgoing bilaterals.
Determines priorities on multilateral bodies. Co-ordinates South African branches of multilateral bodies, e.g. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). Oversees the development of material and content support for issues to be discussed at multilateral bodies. Identifies issues for debate by the House in relation to multilateral bodies.
Oversees Parliamentary Public Education and Relations services. Provides guidance on public participation programmes. Oversees the development and implementation of public education programmes.
1. Broad responsibility to implement any policy, directive or guideline on the scheduling and co-ordination of committee meetings, as well as the general management of all Assembly committees and subcommittees
Oversees and reports to the Programme Committee on progress with Bills. Oversees the tabling in the Programme Committee of committee programmes. Ensures that input/concerns from the public, which are referred to committees, are attended to. Assesses committee reports with a view to their consideration by the House.
Ensures the provision of agreed level of support to committees. Assists with co-ordinating committee budgets and business plans. Monitors committee expenditure. Authorises proposed committee expenditure after political approval has been obtained for any proposed activity.
Co-ordinates and facilitates committee training. Provides guidance on best practice in respect of committee reports and oversight functions and assisting in developing an effective oversight model for this purpose.
Chairs the Committee of Chairpersons, which in terms of Assembly Rules, may make recommendations regarding any matter affecting the scheduling or functions of any committee.
Spearheads the formulation, implementation and monitoring of a travel policy for Parliament, but specifically in relation to committee visits internationally and nationally, such as planning and co-ordination of oversight visits.
Responsible for the implementation and co-ordination of Parliament's Oversight Model. Facilitates the development and implementation of a public participation model for Parliament. Oversees Parliamentary Public Participation services.
3. Information and Communication Technology Monitors the implementation of the Information and Communication policy. Represents Parliament in the Global Centre for Information and Communication Technologies in Parliaments. Collaborates with other Parliaments, international bodies in the pursuit of e-Parliament strategy on how to use ICT to help Members fulfil their responsibilities.