ENATE SECRETARIAT

ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

for the meeting of the Senate to be held at 04.00 p.m. on Monday, the 28th December, 2015.

 

1.      Recitation from the Holy Quran.

 

BILL TO BE INTRODUCED

 

2.      SENATOR ZAHEER-UD-DIN BABAR AWAN, to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2015]. (Omission of Article 182)

 

3.      SENATOR ZAHEER-UD-DIN BABAR AWAN, to introduce the Bill further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 [The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2015].

 

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

4.      SENATOR AYESHA RAZA FAROOQ, to move that the Bill to give power to make the vaccination for universal immunization of children compulsory and to protect the health workers designated for immunization programs [The Islamabad Compulsory Vaccination and Protection of Health Workers Bill, 2015], as reported by the Standing Committee, be taken into consideration at once.

 

5.      SENATOR AYESHA RAZA FAROOQ, to move that the Bill to give power to make the vaccination for universal immunization of children compulsory and to protect the health workers designated for immunization programs [The Islamabad Compulsory Vaccination and Protection of Health Workers Bill, 2015] be passed.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE AND

PRIVILEGES - PRESENTATION OF:

 

6.      SENATOR DR. JEHANZEB JAMALDINI, Chairman, Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, to present report of the Committee, on the breach of Privilege of the House due to irresponsible behavior of Chairman, CDA in connection with the matter referred by the Chairman Senate to the Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and misleading that Committee about their report submitted to the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the case relating to the settlement of Christian Community in Kachi Abadi of Capital.

 

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE - PRESENTATION OF:

 

7.      SENATOR SALEEM MANDVIWALA, Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization, to present report of the Committee on the Money Bill further to amend the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 [The Income Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015].

 

MOTION

 

8.      SENATOR SALEEM MANDVIWALA, Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization, to move that recommendations on the Money Bill, further to amend the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 [The Income Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015], as reported by the Committee, be adopted.

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

9.      SENATOR NISAR MUHAMMAD to move the following resolution:-

 

"This House is of the opinion that the families of the martyrs of terrorists' incidents in the country are not being looked after properly and are suffering miserably. This House recommends that the Government should evolve a mechanism to take care of the said families and provide them reasonable financial assistance on monthly basis to enable them to meet their needs of daily life and lead respectable lives.".

 

10.    SENATOR COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN MASHHADI to move the following resolution:-

 

"This House recommends that the Government should take immediate steps to establish new residential Sectors in Islamabad.".

 

11.    SENATOR NAJMA HAMEED to move the following resolution:-

 

"This House recommends that Islamabad should be declared as a Model City and reforms should be brought to enhance its beauty.".

 

12.    SENATOR MUHAMMAD TALHA MEHMOOD to move the following resolution:-

 

"The Senate of Pakistan recommends that the short duration VIP flight for Hajj should be discontinued so that the persons sent for Hajj duty may attend the common Hajis instead of providing services to the Hajis of that VIP flight.".

 

13.    SENATOR COL. (R) SYED TAHIR HUSSAIN MASHHADI to move the following resolution:-

 

"This House recommends that the Government should take immediate steps to explore new markets abroad for Pakistani goods.".

MOTIONS

[Under Rule 218]

 

14.    SENATOR MOHSIN AZIZ to move that the House may discuss the situation arising out of continuous decrease in exports of the country as a consequence of closing down of industrial units which is resulting in increase of unemployment.

 

15.    SENATOR MUHAMMAD JAVED ABBASI to move that this House may discuss the issue of Human Trafficking from Pakistan to Overseas countries.

 

16.    SENATOR FARHATULLAH BABAR to move that this House may discuss the procedure for appointment of Chairman and Members of the Federal Service Tribunal (FST).

 

17.    SENATOR MOHAMMAD AZAM KHAN SWATI to move that this House may discuss the present position of circular debt and its overall impact on smooth supply of electricity to the consumers in the country.

 

18.    SENATOR SEHAR KAMRAN to move that the House may discuss the present status of implementation of National Action Plan and the results thereof.

 

AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE RULES

(Under Rule 278)

 

19.    SENATORS MUSHAHID HUSSAIN SYED, NAUMAN WAZIR KHATTAK, MUSHAHID ULLAH KHAN AND DR. JEHANZEB JAMALDINI, to seek leave under sub-rule (4) of rule 278 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, to move that,-

 

                             (i)                in rule 43 , in sub-rule (1), for the full stop (.) occurring at the end a colon (:) shall be substituted and thereafter the following  Proviso and Explanation shall be added, namely:-

 

                                                “Provided that a notice received from an authenticated e-mail address of the Member to the prescribed e-mail address of the Senate Secretariat shall be deemed to be a proper notice in terms of sub-rule (1).

 

                                                Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, ‘authenticated’ means an e-mail address duly verified by a Member and ‘prescribed’ means notified by the Senate Secretariat.”

 

                        (ii)            in rule 65, in the existing proviso for the full stop (.) occurring at the end a colon (:) shall be substituted and thereafter the following second Proviso and Explanation shall be added, namely:-

 

                                                “Provided further that a notice received from an authenticated e-mail address of the Member to the prescribed e-mail address of the Senate Secretariat shall be deemed to be a proper notice in terms of this rule.

 

                                        Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, ‘authenticated’ means an e-mail address duly verified by a Member and ‘prescribed’ means notified by the Senate Secretariat.”

 

                        (iii)           in rule 86, for the full stop (.) occurring at the end a colon (:) shall be substituted and thereafter the following Proviso and Explanation shall be added, namely:-

 

                                        “Provided that a notice received from an authenticated e-mail address of the Member to the prescribed e-mail address of the Senate Secretariat shall be deemed to be a proper notice in terms of this rule.

 

                                        Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, ‘authenticated’ means an e-mail address duly verified by a Member and ‘prescribed’ means notified by the Senate Secretariat.”

 

                        (iv)           in rule 158, in sub-rule (1) after serial number (vi), the following new serial number shall be inserted, namely:-

 

                                                “(vii) Committee on Delegated Legislation.”

 

                                (v)    after the existing rule 172B, the following new rules shall be inserted, namely:-

 

                                        “172C.        Committee on Delegated Legislation.- There shall be a Committee on delegated legislation to scrutinize and report to the Senate of Pakistan that whether the powers to make rules, regulations, bye-laws, schemes or other statutory instruments conferred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament have been timely and properly exercised within such conferment or delegation, as the case may be.

 

                                        172D.         Functions.-        The functions of the Committee on Delegated Legislation shall be the following or such other as may be assigned to it from time to time:-

 

 

                                                (i)     The Committee shall propose legislation/formulate policy for laying of each rule, regulation, bye-law, scheme or other statutory instrument (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Rules’) framed in pursuance of the Constitution or the legislative functions delegated by the Parliament to a subordinate authority.

 

                                                        (ii)    When the rules are so laid before the Parliament/Committee, the Committee shall, in particular consider:-

 

                                                                (a)    Whether the Rules are in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution or the Act of Parliament pursuant to which it is made;

 

                                                                (b)    Whether the Rules contain matter which in the opinion of the Committee should more properly be dealt with in an Act of Parliament;

 

                                                                (c)    Whether the Rules contain imposition of taxation;

                       

                                                                (d)    Whether the Rules directly or indirectly bar the jurisdiction of the Court;

 

                                                (e)    Whether the Rules  give retrospective effect to any of the provisions in respect of which the Constitution or the Act does not expressly give any such power;

 

                                                (f)     Whether the Rules appear to make some unusual or unexpected use of the power conferred by the Constitution or the Act pursuant to which it is made;

 

                                                                (g)    Whether there appears to have been unjustifiable delay in publication or laying the Rules before the Parliament; and

 

                                                                (h)    Whether for any reason, the form or purport of the Rules require any elucidation.

 

                                172E.         Report.- (1) If the Committee is of the opinion that any Rules should be annulled wholly or partially, or should be amended in any respect, it shall report that opinion and the grounds thereof to the House.

 

                                (2)    If the Committee is of opinion that any other matter relating to any Rules should be brought to the notice of the Senate, it may report that opinion and matter to the House.

 

                                (3)    The Committee shall present a quarterly report before the House.”

 

                                        (vi)   after the existing rule 212, the following new rule shall be inserted, namely:-

 

                                “212A. Effect of retirement, etc., of a Member.- Business of a Member in respect of any matter under these rules shall lapse if the Member is appointed as Chairman Senate, Deputy Chairman, Minister or ceased to be a Member:

 

                                                Provided that a Private Members’ Bill passed by the Senate and transmitted to National Assembly shall not lapse.”

 

 (If leave is granted)

 

20.    SENATORS MUSHAHID HUSSAIN SYED, NAUMAN WAZIR KHATTAK, MUSHAHID ULLAH KHAN AND DR. JEHANZEB JAMALDINI, to move that the proposed amendments in rules 43, 65, 86 and 158 and insertion of new rules 172C, 172D, 172E and 212A in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, be taken into consideration.

 

21.    SENATORS MUSHAHID HUSSAIN SYED, NAUMAN WAZIR KHATTAK, MUSHAHID ULLAH KHAN AND DR. JEHANZEB JAMALDINI, to move that the proposed amendments in rules 43, 65, 86 and 158 and insertion of new rules 172C, 172D, 172E and 212A in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, be adopted.

 

DISCUSSION ON THE ADMITTED ADJOURNMENT MOTION

 

22.    Discussion on the admitted adjournment motion moved by Senator Taj Haider on his behalf and on behalf of Senator Mohsin Aziz, on 22nd December, 2015, regarding decision of the sponsors of Tuwairqi Steel Mills Limited (TSML) to dismantle the project because of the dispute on imposition of GIDC by the Federal Government.

 

 

 

AMJED PERVEZ

Secretary

Islamabad, the

23rd December, 2015.