Thank you very much, Chair. Maybe I should first make a correction. The person who is a visitor is the ambassador and not the minister of defence.
Chairperson, if you allow me, I will start with the Military Veterans Bill and conclude with the Protection from Harassment Bill. The Military Veterans Bill follows closely on the heels of the establishment of the Department of Military Veterans. The department is responsible for the overall management and administration of military veterans' affairs.
Hon member, on a point of order: I said the Second Order of the day, which is the Protection from Harassment Bill.
I am sorry, Deputy Chair. The Protection from Harassment Bill emanates from the investigation by the SA Law Reform Commission, which provides for the granting of a protection order for victims of harassment.
The Bill has a concurrent application with the Domestic Violence Act and contains a clause that provides that a person who may apply for relief against harassment or stalking in terms of the Act is not precluded from applying for relief in terms of the Bill. It is therefore incumbent upon the SAPS to consider the current challenges in respect of the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act and the challenges that victims encounter in accessing Domestic Violence Act services at courts and police stations.
The select committee will monitor the regulation and implementation of the Protection from Harassment Bill during its oversight activities of the police and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. The Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development, having received a briefing on the Protection from Harassment Bill and concluded its deliberations on the Bill, recommends that the House approve the Bill. Thank you. [Applause.]
Debate concluded.
Bill agreed to in accordance with section 75 of the Constitution.