Hon Chairperson, once again, thank you very much. Since the last elections, the department has not drafted any regulations. It has only made some amendments to the current Public Service Regulations 2001, with recent amendments coming into effect on 31 July 2012.
In terms of the Public Service Act, there is no requirement that the Public Service Regulations be submitted to Parliament for consideration. The only legal requirement is that when the Minister for the Public Service and Administration is making or issuing regulations in terms of section 41 of the Public Service Act, the Minister needs to publish those in the Government Gazette. When amendments are to be effected to the regulations, the Minister consults with Cabinet to ensure a common understanding and consensus on the recommended amendments to the regulatory framework for the Public Service. Thank you.
Are there any follow-up questions? [Interjections.] In the absence of any follow-up questions, hon members, I have been furnished with responses to Questions 76, 67, 87 and 80, which are questions to the Minister in the Presidency. You will remember that when we started I indicated that his apology had been received. So, I am advised that in terms of procedure, the House can accept these responses and they can be made available to all members as copies.
Hon members, that brings us to the end of Questions for today. Let me take this opportunity to thank the Deputy Minister, once more, for her availability and the responses that she provided to the House. Thank you very much.
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