ORDER PAPER 5/06/2025

PARLIAMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO

SENATE

 ORDER PAPER

Thursday, 5th June, 2025

  1. PRAYER:
  • TENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BILL,2024.

IN THE COMMITTEE.

That amendments to Tenth Amendment to the Constitution Bill, 2024 be made;

Which amendments read as thus –

Hon. Minister of Law and Justice to move:

  1. Clause 11 “Mode of exercise of legislative power”

Delete Sub-Clause 3(a) and substitute with the following new Sub-Clause

3(a)The Senate or the National Assembly may, by two thirds majority

and with the approval of Cabinet, reinstate a Bill that lapsed at a

stage it had reached when Parliament was prorogued or dissolved.

Hon. Chairperson of Legislation Committee to move:

  • In Clause 12 sub- clause 2(b) after semi colon (;) add sub-clause (c) “defuse potential or actual disagreement between the two houses on constitutional matters or any other” and renumber sequentially.
  • In Clause 18, sub-clause 135G (3) line 1 after the word “of” delete the word “employment” and substitute with the word “service”.
  • In Clause 22, sub-clause 145(1) line 1 after the word “Security” delete the word “Agencies” wherever it appears in the Bill and substitute with the word “Institutions”.
  • In Clause 22 , sub-clause 145 (1) (c) after the word “National” delete the word “ security” and substitute with the word “intelligence”.
  • In Clause 22, sub-clause 145 delete sub-section (3) and renumber sequentially.
  • In Clause 22, sub-clause 146 (1) (a) line 2 after the word “subject” delete the word “democratic” and substitute with the word “civilian”.
  • In Clause 22, sub-clause 146(c) line 2 after the word “gender” delete the following words “sensitive and”.
  • In Clause 22, sub-clause 146(3) (b) delete the word “not”.
  • In Clause 22, sub- clause 147(1) line 3 after “full stop (.)” insert the following words “the policy shall”.
  • In Clause 23, sub- clause 149A (1) line 3 after the word “gazette” insert the following words “for their appointment and removal of security chiefs”.
  • In Clause 23, sub –clause  149C (5) line 1 after the word “a” delete the word  “head” and substitute with the word “ member”.
  • In Clause 23, sub –clause 149F (1) line 3 after the last “the” delete the following words  “National Security Council” wherever it appears in this sub -clause and substitute with the following words “ Prime Minister”.
  • In Clause 23, sub- clause 149K (3) line 3 after the word “Corrections” delete the following words “who shall be answerable to the Minister responsible for the Correctional Service”.

Hon. Minister of Law and Justice to move:

  1. In Clause 25 Sub-Clause 153A 2(c) line 2, insert a full stop after the word “Parliament” and thereafter delete the following words:

“where the resolutions of the two houses of parliament differ, the resolution of the National Assembly shall prevail.”

Bill reported for Committee with/without amendments.

That Senate proceeds to the Third Reading of the Bill forthwith.

(Hon. Min. of Law and Justice).

That the Bill be read a Third Time and do pass.

(Hon. Min. of Law and Justice).

PARAMENTE EA LESOTHO

SENATE

LEANANE LA LITABA

Labone, 5 Phuptjane, 2025

  1. THAPELO:
  • SEHLOMATHISO SA LESHOME SA MOLAO OA MOTHEO SA 2024.

KA KOMITING

Hore Lihlomathiso Sets’oants’ong sa Molao sa Seshlomathiso sa Leshome sa Molao oa Motheo sa 2024 li etsoe.

(Sheba Lihlamathiso lethathamong la Senyesemane)

Sets’oants’o sa Molao se tlalehoa se hlomathisitsoe kapa se sa hlomathisoa.

Hore Ntlo e Khabane ea Senate e fetele Palong ea Boraro ea Sets’oants’o sa Molao hang-hang.

(Mohl. Letona la Molao le Toka).

Hore Sets’oants’o sa Molao se baloe Lekhetlo la Boraro, ‘me se fete.

Mohl. Letona le Molao le Toka).

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