THE JOURNAL October – December 2020 Office of the Clerk The 7th National Assembly of Seychelles Table of Contents 1. Number of Sittings held…..………………………………...…….... 2 - 3 2. Communications from the Chair………………………….....……. 4 - 5 3. Papers Laid / S.I.s 4. Statutory Instruments………………………………………...….. 15 5. Documents/Reports Tabled……………………………………... 16 6. Legislation ………………………………………………………… 18 - 21 7. Questions Tabled………………………………………………..... 23 - 39 8. Statements by Ministers……………………………………….….. 41 9. Motions Tabled………………………………………………….… 43 - 47 10. Annex………………………………………………………….…… 48 - 51 1 SITTINGS HELD 3rd TERM 2020 No. Date 1. Wednesday 28th October 2020 2. Tuesday 10th November 2020 3. Wednesday 11th November 2020 4. Tuesday 17th November 2020 5. Wednesday 18th November 2020 6. Tuesday 24th November 2020 7. Wednesday 25th November 2020 8. Tuesday 1st November 2020 9. Wednesday 2nd December 2020 10. Wednesday 9th December 2020 11. Friday 11th December 2020 2 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR 3 Communications from the Chair No Date of Session Communications 1 Wednesday 28th October The Speaker of the 6th Assembly Hon. Nicholas Prea, 2020 welcomed the Members and the Invited Guests to the 1st sitting of the 7th Assembly. The Speaker proceeded with the Election of the New Speaker of the 7th National Assembly. The Speaker of the 7th Assembly of Seychelles, Hom. Roger Mancienne welcomed the Members of the National Assembly and thanked everyone for this historic opportunity. The Speaker proceeded with the election of the Leaders in the National Assembly. 2 Tuesday 17th November The Speaker welcomed The President of Seychelles, The 2020 Vice-President, The Chief of Justice, Ministers, all distinguished guests, Members of the National Assembly and the Secretariat. The Speaker invited the President to deliver his address to the National Assembly. 3 Wednesday 18th The Speaker welcomed the House and invited the Vice November 2020 President of Seychelles Mr. Ahmed Afif and the Minister of Finance, Economic Planing and Trade Mr. Naadir Hassan to deliver his statement to the House. 5 Tuesday 24th November The Speaker welcomed the House and welcomed Ms. Tanny 2020 Samedi to deliver her Address to Commemorate the United Nations World Children’s Day. 4 PAPERS LAID LIST OF SIs 5 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS OCT – DEC 2020 SI No. Title/Name Gazette No./Date Date Tabled Gazetted S.I. Customs Management (Tariff No. 69 Tuesday 10th 88 of 2020 and Classification of Goods) Monday 3rd August, November, 2020 (Amendment) (No. 3) 2020 Regulations, 2020 S.I. Land Reclamation No. 69 Tuesday 10th 89 of 2020 (Retrospective Authority) (No.2) Monday 3rd August, November, 2020 Order, 2020 2020 S.I. Land Reclamation No. 69 Tuesday 10th 90 of 2020 (Retrospective Authority) (No.3) Monday 3rd August, November, 2020 Order, 2020 2020 S.I. Land Reclamation No. 69 Tuesday 10th 91 of 2020 (Retrospective Authority) (No.4) Monday 3rd August, November, 2020 Order, 2020 2020 S.I. Land Reclamation No. 69 Tuesday 10th 92 of 2020 (Retrospective Authority) (No.5) Monday 3rd August, November, 2020 Order, 2020 2020 S.I. Land Reclamation No. 69 Tuesday 10th 93 of 2020 (Retrospective Authority) (No.6) Monday 3rd August, November, 2020 Order, 2020 2020 S.I. Land Reclamation No. 69 Tuesday 10th 94 of 2020 (Retrospective Authority) (No.7) Monday 3rd August, November, 2020 Order, 2020 2020 S.I. Land Reclamation No. 69 Tuesday 10th 95 of 2020 (Retrospective Authority) (No.8) Monday 3rd August, November, 2020 Order, 2020 2020 S.I. Land Reclamation No. 69 Tuesday 10th 96 of 2020 (Retrospective Authority) (No.9) Monday 3rd August, November, 2020 Order, 2020 2020 S.I. Development Bank of No. 69 Tuesday 10th 97 of 2020 Seychelles Guarantee Order, Monday 3rd August, November, 2020 2020 2020 6 S.I. Customs Management No. 73 Tuesday 10th 98 of 2020 (Prohibited and Restricted Monday 17th August, November, 2020 Goods) (Amendment) 2020 Regulations, 2020 S.I. International Trade Zone No. 73 Tuesday 10th 99 of 2020 (Declaration of Zone) (No.3) Monday 17th August, November, 2020 Notice, 2020 2020 S.I. International Trade Zone No. 73 Tuesday 10th 100 of 2020 (Declaration of Zone) (No.4) Monday 17th August, November, 2020 Notice, 2020 2020 S.I. International Trade Zone No. 73 Tuesday 10th 101 of 2020 (Declaration of Zone) Monday 17th August, November, 2020 (Revocation) (No.2) Notice, 2020 2020 S.I. Tourism Development No. 76 Tuesday 10th 102 of 2020 (Accommodation Monday 24th August, November, 2020 Establishments) Regulations, 2020 2020 S.I. Tourism Development (Vertical No. 76 Tuesday 10th 103 of 2020 Integration) (Amendment) Monday 24th August, November, 2020 Regulations, 2020 2020 S.I. Excise Tax (Fuel Exemptions No. 76 Tuesday 10th 104 of 2020 and Concessions) (Amendment) Monday 24th August, November, 2020 Regulations, 2020 2020 S.I. Beneficial Ownership Act No. 77 Tuesday 10th 105 of 2020 (Commencement) Notice, 2020 Friday 28th August, November, 2020 2020 S.I. Anti-Money Laundering and No. 77 Tuesday 10th 106 of 2020 Countering the Financing of Friday 28th August, November, 2020 Tourism Act (Commencement) 2020 Notice, 2020 S.I. Beneficial Ownership No. 77 Tuesday 10th 107 of 2020 Regulations, 2020 Friday 28th August, November, 2020 2020 S.I. Anti-Money Laundering and No. 77 Tuesday 10th 108 of 2020 Countering the Financing Friday 28th August, November, 2020 Terrorism Regulations, 2020 2020 S.I. Absa Bank (Seychelles) Limited No. 79 Tuesday 10th 109 of 2020 Guarantee Order, 2020 Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 7 S.I. Al Salam Bank of Seychelles No. 79 Tuesday 10th 110 of 2020 Ltd Guarantee Order, 2020 Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 S.I. Bank of Baroda Guarantee No. 79 Tuesday 10th 111 of 2020 Order, 2020 Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 S.I. Bank of Ceylon Guarantee No. 79 Tuesday 10th 112 of 2020 Order, 2020 Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 S.I. Development Bank of No. 79 Tuesday 10th 113 of 2020 Seychelles Relief Scheme for Monday 31st August, November, 2020 Micro, Small and Medium 2020 Enterprises) Guarantee Order, 2020 S.I. Delegation of Authority (Public No. 79 Tuesday 10th 114 of 2020 Debt Management) Order, Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 2020 S.I. Mauritius Commercial Bank No. 79 Tuesday 10th 115 of 2020 (Seychelles) Ltd Guarantee Monday 31st August, November, 2020 Order, 2020 2020 S.I. Nouvobanq Guarantee Order, No. 79 Tuesday 10th 116 of 2020 2020 Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 S.I. Seychelles Commercial Bank No. 79 Tuesday 10th 117 of 2020 Guarantee Order, 2020 Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 S.I. African Development Bank No. 79 Tuesday 10th 118 of 2020 (Covid 19 Crisis Response Monday 31st August, November, 2020 Budget Support Programme) 2020 Debt Order, 2020 S.I. Elections (Amendment) Act, No. 79 Tuesday 10th 119 of 2020 2020 (Commencement) Notice, Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 2020 S.I. Political Parties (Registration No. 79 Tuesday 10th 120 of 2020 and Regulation) (Amendment) Monday 31st August, November, 2020 Act, 2020 (Commencement) 2020 Notice, 2020 S.I. Anti-Corruption (Amendment) No. 79 Tuesday 10th 121 of 2020 Act 2020 (Commencement) Monday 31st August, November, 2020 Notice, 2020 2020 S.I. Financial Institutions No. 79 Tuesday 10th 122 of 2020 (Amendment) Act, 2020 Monday 31st August, November, 2020 (Commencement) Notice, 2020 2020 8 S.I. Financial Services Authority No. 79 Tuesday 10th 123 of 2020 (Amendment) Act, 2020 Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 S.I. Foundations (Amendment) Act, No. 79 Tuesday 10th 124 of 2020 2020 (Commencement) Notice, Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 2020 S.I. International Business No. 79 Tuesday 10th 125 of 2020 Companies (Amendment) Act, Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 (Commencement) Notice, 2020 2020 S.I. Limited Partnerships No. 79 Tuesday 10th 126 of 2020 (Amendment) Act, 2020 Monday 31st August, November, 2020 (Commencement) Notice, 2020 2020 S.I. Securities (Amendment) Act, No. 79 Tuesday 10th 127 of 2020 2020 (Commencement) Notice, Monday 31st August, November, 2020 2020 2020 S.I. Immovable Property Tax No. 80 Tuesday 10th 128 of 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Monday 7th November, 2020 Regulations (No.2), 2020 September, 2020 S.I. Land Reclamation No. 81 Tuesday 10th 129 of 2020 (Retrospective Authority) Monday 14th November, 2020 (No.10) Order, 2020 September, 2020 S.I. Elections (Amendment of No. 81 Tuesday 10th 130 of 2020 Schedule 3) Regulations, 2020 Monday 14th November, 2020 September, 2020 S.I. Elections (Code of Conduct of No. 81 Tuesday 10th 131 of 2020 Election Observers) Monday 14th November, 2020 Regulations, 2020 September, 2020 S.I. Public Health (Infectious No. 82 Tuesday 10th 132 of 2020 Disease) (Mandatory Wearing of Thursday 17th November, 2020 Face Masks) Regulations, 2020 September, 2020 S.I. Election (Code of Conduct of No. 82 Tuesday 10th 133 of 2020 Polling and Counting Agents) Thursday 17th November, 2020 Regulations, 2020 September, 2020 S.I. Public Holidays Order, 2020 No. 82 Tuesday 10th 134 of 2020 Thursday 17th November, 2020 September, 2020 S.I. Public Health (Infectious No. 82 Tuesday 10th 135 of 2020 Disease) (Restriction on travel Thursday 17th November, 2020 by vessels to or leaving any September, 2020 part of Seychelles) (N.3) Order, 2020 S.I. Immovable Property Tax No. 83 Tuesday 10th 136 of 2020 (Registration of Taxpayers) Monday 21st November, 2020 (Temporary Measures) September, 2020 9 Regulations, 2020 S.I. Seychelles Gambling (Fees) No. 84 Tuesday 10th 137 of 2020 (Amendment) Regulations, Monday 28th November, 2020 2020 September, 2020 S.I. Anti-Money Laundering and No. 84 Tuesday 10th 138 of 2020 Countering the Financing of Monday 28th November, 2020 Terrorism Act September, 2020 (Commencement) Notice (Amendment) Notice, 2020 S.I. Anti-Money Laundering and No. 84 Tuesday 10th 139 of 2020 Countering the Financing of Monday 28th November, 2020 Terrorism (Amendment) September, 2020 Regulations, 2020 S.I.