On the procedure to be followed by the Rules Board for the amendment or approval of any Rules, the Committee would suggest that any discussions or consultation around new Rules or amendments to existing Rules should take place at an earlier stage. In other words, that the Rules Board should ideally consult various roleplayers and reach agreement with the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development before formally submitting the Rules to the Minister for approval. It would also make sense if, in future, the Committee was provided with the opportunity to comment, albeit informally, before any amendments to the Rules are tabled in Parliament for approval.