Public submissions invited on the eight Bills
The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights, Hon. Alvick Maharaj is inviting interested persons or institutions to provide their views and comments on the following eight Bills that were referred to the Committee during the last sitting of Parliament:
- Trademarks Bill 2020 (Bill No. 45 of 2020)
- Patents Bill 2020 (Bill No. 46 of 2020)
- Designs Bill 2020 (Bill No. 47 of 2020)
- National Payment Systems Bill 2020 (Bill No. 48 of 2020)
- Investment Bill 2020 (Bill No. 49 of 2020)
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 50 of 2020)
- Electoral (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 51 of 2020)
- Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 52 of 2020)
Copies of the Bills can be accessed on the Parliament website – http://www.parliament.gov.fj/bills/
Views and comments are to be provided in written form and submitted through email to ira.komaisavai@parliament.gov.fj or jackson.cakacaka@parliament.gov.fj and hardcopy to The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights, P.O. Box 2352, Parliament Complex, Government Buildings, Suva.
Please note that the National Payment Systems Bill 2020 should be received by 4pm, Saturday 16th January 2021 while the remaining Bills by Saturday 13th February 2021.
Furthermore, the Committee will also be conducting public consultations at the following venues from next week:
| DAY/DATE | VENUE (AREA) | START TIME |
| Monday 11 Jan 2021 |
Namosi Provincial Council Hall (Ro Kuruduadua Hall) (Navua) | 2 pm |
| Tuesday 12 Jan 2021 |
Sigatoka Police Conference Room (Sigatoka) | 10am – 12pm |
| Shalini Apartment Conference Room (Sigatoka) | 5pm
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| Wednesday 13 Jan 2021 |
Nadi Town Council Hall (Nadi) | 10am – 12pm |
| Mr. Vinesh Rai’s residence (Advisory Councillor), Sabeto (Nadi)
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5pm | |
| Thursday 14 Jan 2021 |
Lautoka City Mayoral Chamber (Lautoka) | 10am – 12pm |
| Vakabuli Primary School Hall (Lautoka) | 4pm
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| Friday 15 Jan 2021 |
Ba Town Council Hall (Ba) | 10am – 12pm |
| Moto (Ba) | 4pm
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| Saturday 16 Jan 2021 |
District Office Tavua, EOC Room, (Tavua) | 9am |
| Rakiraki Police HQ Conference Room, George Shiu Raj Building (Rakiraki) | 12pm
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| Monday 18 Jan 2021 |
District Office Conference Room (Korovou) | 10am – 12pm |
| Nausori Community Hall (Nausori) (tentative) | 4pm |
Persons wishing to attend the public consultations are to contact the Committee Secretariat beforehand on phone no. 9908595.
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