IN THE THIRD SESSION OF THE SEVENTH PARLIAMENT
OF THE FOURTH REPUBLIC OF GHANA
ORDER PAPER
FOR THE FIFTEENTH SITTING OF THE THIRD
MEETING OF PARLIAMENT
Thursday 14TH November, 2019
BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS
1. PRAYERS
2. CORRECTION OF VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS AND OFFICIAL REPORT
3. QUESTIONS
*627. Mr. Mohammed Abdul-Aziz (Mion): To ask the Minister for Youth and Sports when the Ministry will make public the full and final report on the Australia Commonwealth Games visa racketeering scandal.
*644. Mrs. Angela Oforiwa Alorwu-Tay (Afadzato South): To ask the Minister for Communications when the following communities in the Afadzato South District will be provided with mobile telephone network connectivity: (i) Liati Soba (ii) Liati Wote (iii) Tafi Agome (iv) Goviefe Todzi (v) Leklebi Agbesia (vi) Xorse Kope (vii) Salami Kope (viii) Adzigbo Kope.
4. STATEMENTS
AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS
5. MOTION
That the Tree Crops Development Authority Bill, 2019 be now read a second time.
(Minister for Food and Agriculture)
6. MOTION
That the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019 be now read a second time.
(Moved on Monday, 29th July 2019 by the Hon. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Ms. Gloria Akuffo. Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Ben Abdallah Banda presented the Report on the Bill.)
[Decision to be taken pursuant to Standing Order 110(a)]
7. NARCOTICS CONTROL COMMISSION BILL, 2019
- At the Consideration Stage
i. Clause 3 – Amendment proposed – Paragraph (a), line 1,
delete “provide leadership” and insert “regulate” and in line 3, after “narcotic drugs” add “psychotropic substances” and do same wherever “narcotic drugs” appear in the Bill.
(Mr. Haruna Iddrisu)
Debate to continue
ii. Clause 4 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (c), line 2, delete “that” and insert “the” and in line 4, before “Commissioner” insert “the”
(Chairman of the Committee)
iii. Clause 4 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (o), delete and insert the following:
“(o) Director-General of the Ghana Immigration Service or his representative not below the Deputy Director-General”
(Mr. Haruna Iddrisu)
iv. Clause 7 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2), line 2,
delete “ex-officio member” and insert “member who is a member by virtue of office”
(Chairman of the Committee)
v. Clause 8 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), line 2,
delete “the times and in the places” and insert “a time and place”
(Chairman of the Committee)
vi. Clause 8 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2), line 3,
delete “the place and time” and insert “a time and place”
(Chairman of the Committee)
vii. Clause 8 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (3), lines 2
and 3, delete “in respect of an important matter”
(Chairman of the Committee)
viii. Clause 8 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (4), line 3,
delete “their number” and insert “the members”
(Chairman of the Committee)
ix. Clause 9 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), line 2,
after “Board” add “shall” and delete “shall” at beginning of paragraphs (a) and (b)
(Chairman of the Committee)
x. Clause 9 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (b), line 2, delete “deliberations” and insert “deliberation”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xi. Clause 10 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2),
paragraphs (c), delete
(Mr. Haruna Iddrisu)
xii. Clause 10 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2),
paragraphs (d), delete
(Mr. Haruna Iddrisu)
xiii. Clause 10 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (4), delete
“8” and insert “9”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xiv. Clause 13 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), delete
“an independent and autonomous body” and insert “independent and autonomous”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xv. Clause 13 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2), line 3,
delete “its functions” and insert “the functions of the Commission”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xvi. Clause 15 – Amendment proposed – Delete
(Mr. Haruna Iddrisu)
xvii. Clause 15 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (a), line 1, delete “is”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xviii. Clause 16 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), line 3,
before “General Enforcement” insert “of”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xix. Clause 17 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2), delete
(Chairman of the Committee)
xx. Clause 17 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (4), line 2,
delete “loyalty of staff of the Commission” and insert “suitability of staff of the Commission posted to units determined by the Director-General by an administrative directive”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxi. Clause 18 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), line 2,
delete “the same”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxii. Clause 18 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2), line 3,
delete “Sixth” and insert “First”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxiii. Clause 19 – Amendment proposed – Paragraph (b), line 2,
delete “its” and insert “the”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxiv. Clause 19 – Amendment proposed – Add the following new
paragraph:
“(#) fifty percent of the proceeds realised from the sale of confiscated property under subsection (2) of section 60”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxv. Clause 20 – Amendment proposed – Headnote, line 2,
delete “abuse” and insert “use”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxvi. Clause 20 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), line 1,
delete “Abuse” and insert “Use”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxvii. Clause 20 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), line 1,
after “Disorder” insert “and”
(Mr. Haruna Iddrisu)
xxviii. Clause 20 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2), line 2,
delete “abuse” and insert “use”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxix. Clause 21 – Amendment proposed – Line 3, delete “abuse”
and insert “use”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxx. Clause 22 – Amendment proposed – Paragraph (d), delete
and insert the following:
“(d) fifty percent of the moneys realised under paragraph (d) of section 19.”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxxi. Clause 23 – Amendment proposed – Delete
(Mr. Haruna Iddrisu)
xxxii. Clause 24 – Amendment proposed – Delete
(Mr. Haruna Iddrisu)
xxxiii. Clause 24 – Amendment proposed – Paragraph (b), delete
“abuse” and insert “use”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxxiv. Clause 25 – Amendment proposed – Line 2, delete “to the
Minister and” and insert “through the Minister to”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxxv. Clause 25 – Amendment proposed – Line 3, before
“financial” delete “the” and insert “each”
(Mr. Haruna Iddrisu)
xxxvi. Clause 26 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), lines 1
and 2, delete “books of account and proper records in relation them” and insert “books, records, returns and other documents relevant to the account”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxxvii. Clause 26 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (3), delete
and insert the following:
“(3) The Auditor-General shall, within six months after the end of the immediately preceding financial year, audit the accounts and forward a copy of the audit report to the Minister and the Board.”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxxviii. Clause 27 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), line 1,
delete “one month” and insert “three months”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xxxix. Clause 28 – Amendment proposed – Sectional note above
clause 28, delete “Office” and insert “Commission”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xl. Clause 28 – Amendment proposed – Lines 1 and 2, delete
“officers authorised by the Director-General” and insert “authorised officers”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xli. Clause 29 – Amendment proposed – Line 1, delete “officer
authorised by the Director-General” and insert “authorised officer”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xlii. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Headnote, delete
“officer” and insert “authorised”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xliii. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
opening phrase, line 1, delete “27, an officer authorised by the Director-General” and insert “28, an authorised officer”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xliv. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (a), subparagraph (i), delete “and”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xlv. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (a), subparagraph (ii), line 3, at end, add “or”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xlvi. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (a), add the following new subparagraph:
“(#) any other person found at that airport, seaport or river port or other place of entry into this country;”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xlvii. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (b), subparagraph (i), delete “or”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xlviii. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (b), subparagraph (ii), line 3, at end, add “or”
(Chairman of the Committee)
xlix. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (b), add the following new subparagraph:
“(#) any other person found at that airport, seaport or river port or other place of entry into this country;”
(Chairman of the Committee)
l. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (f), line 2, after “seaport” insert “or river port”
(Chairman of the Committee)
li. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (g), line 1, before “cargo” insert “a”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lii. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (h), line 1, before “waybill” insert “a”
(Chairman of the Committee)
liii. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (i), line 1, before “despatch” insert “the”
(Chairman of the Committee)
liv. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1),
paragraph (j), delete and insert the following:
“(j) perform functions imposed on an officer under this Act and discharge any other statutory duties.”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lv. Clause 30 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2), line 1,
delete “officer authorised under subsection (1)” and insert “authorised officer”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lvi. Clause 31 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), line 2,
delete “and” and insert “or”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lvii. Clause 31 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (3), line 3,
delete “2009 (Act 793)” and insert “2018 (Act 983)”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lviii. Clause 31 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (6), closing
phrase after paragraph (b), line 2, delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lix. Clause 31 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (7), line 2,
delete “Seventh” and insert “Third”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lx. Clause 32 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), line 3,
delete “Eighth” and insert “Fourth”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxi. Clause 32 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (5), line 3,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxii. Clause 33 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), at
beginning, delete “A” and insert “In accordance with section 126 of the Public Health Act, 2010 (Act 921), a” and in line 4, delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxiii. Clause 33 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2), line 2,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxiv. Clause 33 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (3), line 1,
after “importation” insert “or exportation”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxv. Clause 34 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2),
paragraph (a), line 2, delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxvi. Clause 34 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2),
paragraph (b), line 2, delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxvii. Clause 35 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (6), line 3,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxviii. Clause 35 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (7), line 2,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxix. Clause 36 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2), line 5,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxx. Clause 36 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (3), line 2,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxxi. Clause 37 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2), line 3,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxxii. Clause 37 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (3), line 2,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxxiii. Clause 38 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (3), line 3,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxxiv. Clause 38 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (4), line 2,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxxv. Clause 39 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (1), line 3,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxxvi. Clause 41 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (4), line 2,
delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxxvii. Clause 42 – Amendment proposed – Paragraph (a), line 1,
delete “endeavours to free or”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxxviii. Clause 42 – Amendment proposed – Closing phrase after
paragraph (c), line 2, delete “Sixth” and insert “Second”
(Chairman of the Committee)
lxxix. Clause 43 – Amendment proposed – Subclause (2), redraft
as follows:
“Penalty for offence committed by an officer of the Commission
44. An officer of the Commission or any other officer discharging narcotic duties, who is charged with an offence under this Act, is liable on summary conviction to a term of imprisonment that is double the penalty provided for that offence under this Act.”
(Chairman of the Committee)
8. COMMITTEE SITTINGS
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE SITTINGS
BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Date: Thursday, 14th November 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Venue: First Deputy Majority Whip’s Conference Room (West Wing, 7th Floor, Job 600)
Agenda: To determine Business of the House for the Fifth Week.
COMMITTEE ON MINES AND ENERGY
Date: Thursday, 14th November 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Venue: Committee Room 7W (West Wing, 7th Floor, Job 600)
Agenda: To consider the 2019 Budget Performance and the proposed Workplan for the 2020 Financial Year of the Volta River Authority.
COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS
Date: Thursday, 14th November 2019
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Committee Room 10W (West Wing, 10th Floor, Job 600)
Agenda: To hold discussions with officials of the following entities on the operations of the Single Platform for Revenue Assurance:
(i) AsaaseGPS Limited
(ii) National Communications Authority (NCA).
COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Date: Thursday, 14th November 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Committee Room 7E (East Wing, 7th Floor, Job 600)
Agenda: To consider the draft Chieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2019.
APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
Date: Thursday, 14th November 2019
Time: After adjournment
Venue: Committee Room 10W (West Wing, 10th Floor, Job 600)
Agenda: To consider the programme for the consideration of H. E. the President’s nominations for appointment as Supreme Court Judges.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Date: Thursday, 14th November 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Committee Room 7W (West Wing, 7th Floor, Job 600)
Agenda: To consider the Financing Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ghana and the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group for an amount equivalent to One Hundred and Forty-Four Million, One Hundred Thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 144,100,000) [equivalent to US$200.00 million] to finance the Proposed Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project (GARID).
COMMITTEE ON MINES AND ENERGY
Date: Thursday, 14th November 2019
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Venue: Committee Rooms 2 & 3 (Administration Block)
Agenda: To consider the Commercial Contract Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ghana (represented by the Ministry of Energy) and China International Water and Electric Corporation for an amount of One Hundred and Three Million United States Dollars (US$103,000,000.00) for the supply and erection of electrical materials and equipment for the electrification of 582 communities in the Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Eastern, Volta and Western Regions (Phase 2 of the initial 1,033 Communities).
SUPPLEMENT
ANSWERS TO PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS
*627. Rt. Hon. Speaker, on the 6th of April, 2018, this matter was referred to the Ministry of National Security for investigations.
Mr. Speaker, I will therefore not be in a position to speak further on it.
*644. Mr. Speaker, it is Government’s policy to expand access to telecommunication services to all unserved and underserved parts of the country. A number of measures have been put in place to extend coverage to improve telecommunication connectivity in unserved communities including those in the Afadzato South Constituency.
Mr. Speaker, the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) is implementing the Rural Telephony project to extend coverage into areas where access to such services is not available due to the unwillingness or inability of Mobile Network Operators (MNO’s) to extend their networks there for commercial or other considerations.
GIFEC has conducted a drive test in the communities without network connectivity including Liati Soba, Liati Wote, Tafi Agoma, Goviefe Todzi, Leklebi Agbesia, Xorse Kope, Salami Kope and Adzigbo Kope. They will be covered under the rural telephony project.
Mr. Speaker, Airtel/Tigo has coverage in Golokwati, Tafi Atome, Sroe Soboko, Have and Kpeve in the Afadjato South Constituency. It will work with GIFEC to extend services to communities without coverage in the Constituency under the rural telephony project.
MTN Ghana intends to extend coverage to three of the affected communities in the Afadjato South Constituency, namely Liati Soba, Tafi Agoma and Goviefe Todzi in 2020.
The rural telephony project when completed, will connect all unserved and underserved communities in the country as we work assiduously to narrow the digital divide and ensure all citizens benefit from the digital economy.
