Border Management Authority Act, 2020 (Act No. 2 of 2020)Chapter 8 : Committees and Implementation Protocols24. Inter-Ministerial Consultative Committee |
| (1) | The Inter-Ministerial Consultative Committee is hereby established to— |
| (a) | consult on— |
| (i) | the designation, determination, appointment or prescription, and withdrawal or cancellation of a port of entry; |
| (ii) | the proposed amendment of any legislation that may affect border management; |
| (iii) | any international agreement or protocol that affects the Authority; |
| (iv) | the advice and reports of the Border Technical Committee referred to in section 25(3) and (4); and |
| (v) | any other matter referred to it by any of the Cabinet members referred to in subsection (3)(b) or (c); and |
| (b) | consider and discuss the Commissioner’s reports on the performance of the Authority in terms of section 11(2)(j). |
| (2) | The Minister is the chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Consultative Committee and the President must designate the deputy chairperson of the Committee. |
| (3) | The Inter-Ministerial Consultative Committee consists of— |
| (a) | the Minister; |
| (b) | the Cabinet members responsible for— |
| (i) | Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; |
| (ii) | Defence and Military Veterans; |
| (iii) | Environmental Affairs; |
| (iv) | Finance; |
| (v) | Health; |
| (vi) | Police; |
| (vii) | State Security; |
| (viii) | Trade and Industry; and |
| (ix) | Transport; and |
| (c) | any other Cabinet member appointed by the President. |
| (4) | A Cabinet member referred to in subsection (3)(b) or (c) may be removed by the President if the President considers it necessary to do so. |
| (5) | The meetings of the Inter-Ministerial Consultative Committee— |
| (a) | are convened by the chairperson; and |
| (b) | are held quarterly or as regularly as may be necessary to perform its functions. |
| (6) | The quorum for a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Consultative Committee is the majority of its members. |
| (7) | The Inter-Ministerial Consultative Committee may, whenever necessary, invite any Cabinet member, organ of state or any person to attend its meetings. |
| (8) | The Inter-Ministerial Consultative Committee may determine its own rules and procedures. |