The Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, Justice and Public Order met today, Wednesday, 30 March 2022, and discussed the following issues:
1. The International Cooperation in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Act, 2021.
(No. Fak. 23.01.062.168-2021)
The committee began debate on the above bill, the purpose of which is to amend the International Cooperation in Criminal Matters Act to cover cooperation in legal assistance matters with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, which governs United Kingdom
The committee considered the text of the bill, heard the views of the representatives of the parties concerned and, having completed the debate both in principle and in substance, decided to take a position on the provisions at its next meeting.
2.The Combating Fraud and Counterfeiting of Means of Payment other than Cash (Amendment) Act, 2021.
(No. Fak. 23.01.062.158-2021)
The Committee continued debate on the above bill, the purpose of which is to amend the Combating Fraud and Counterfeiting of Means of Payment other than Cash Act to include electronic communications network providers, electronic communications service providers, and critical information infrastructure operators as defined in the Network and Information Systems Security Act of 2020.
The Committee decided to continue discussion of this item at its next meeting, after a note has been submitted by the Digital Security Authority.
3.a. The Prisons Act of 2019
(Fak. No. 23.01.060.139-2019)
. The Prisons (General) Regulations 2021.
(File No. 23.03.056.070-2019)
The Committee continued the discussion of the above bills, the purpose of which is to comprehensively replace the existing Prisons Legislative Framework in order to be in line with modern concepts of serving sentences and internationally prevailing principles on the treatment of prisoners.
The Committee proceeded with the article-by-article discussion of the provisions of the first bill, in the presence of representatives of the stakeholders, which will continue at its next meeting.
4. The Courts (Amendment) Act, 2019.
(Fak. No. 23.01.060.109-2019)
[C. THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION ACT, 2022.
(Fak. No. 23.01.063.023-2022)
The committee decided to forward the above bills to the plenary, after the consultation cycle on amendments expected to be tabled by MPs, pursuant to Rule 54 of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
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