From: Leo Odera Omolo
Date: Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Subject: Fw: EALA TO HOLD 2ND MEETING- 3RD SESSION-2ND ASSEMBLY
From: EAC News
Subject: EALA TO HOLD 2ND MEETING- 3RD SESSION-2ND ASSEMBLY
Date: Friday, November 6, 2009, 6:53 AM
PRESS RELEASE
EALA TO HOLD 2ND MEETING- 3RD SESSION-2ND ASSEMBLY
-EALA to hold Special Sitting in commemoration of the EAC 10th Anniversary-
East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, Tanzania: 6 November 2009: The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) will hold its Second Meeting of the Third Session at the EALA Chambers in Arusha, Tanzania from the 8th – 20th November 2009.
Notable business that will be considered during the two weeks the Assembly will conduct its Plenary and Committee meetings include:
· Committee Meetings and on spot visits to programme sites;
· Debate and passage of the EAC Tourism Bill 2009, and the Lake Victoria Basin Commission Bill 2007;
· Debate and adoption of report of the Accounts Committee on EAC Audited Accounts;
· Questions to the Council; and
· Motions and Resolutions.
The Second Meeting of the Third Session of the Second EALA will also hold a Special Sitting on Thursday, 19th November between 9.00AM-11.00 AM in commemoration of the EAC 10th Anniversary. The Special Sitting will be addressed by the Speakers of the five National Assemblies of the Partner States, and the President of the Pan African Parliament. The Assembly will also debate and pass a resolution to pay Commemoration to the 10 years of the EAC’s existence.
In the afternoon of the 19th November 2009 there will be a formal meeting of the Bureau of Speakers of the EAC at which several issues regarding inter-Parliamentary relations will be discussed.
The period will also see EALA participate in several activities to mark the EAC 10th anniversary that include a soccer tournament involving EALA, all National Parliaments and local Clubs between 12th – 17th November 2009.
The EALA Members are finally expected to attend the EAC Summit scheduled for 20th November 2009 in Arusha, Tanzania.
* Accreditation is now open online at www.eala.org *
Background
The East African Legislative Assembly is the legislative organ of the East African Community. Its membership consists of a total of 52, of whom 45 are elected members (9 from each Partner State) and seven ex-officio members (the Ministers responsible for EAC Affairs from the Partner States, the Secretary General of the Community and the Counsel to the Community).
The East African Legislative Assembly has legislative functions as well as oversight of all East African Community matters. The enactment of legislation of the Community is effected by means of Bills passed by the Assembly and assented to by the Heads of State, and every Bill that has been duly passed and assented to shall be styled an Act of the Community.
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Kindly also find attached a copy of the provisional programme for the plenary and Standing Committees.
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Clerks Chambers
East African Legislative Assembly
5th Floor AICC Complex, Ngorongoro Wing
P.O. Box 1096, Arusha, TANZANIA
provisional programme for the plenary and Standing Committees