The Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs met today, Thursday, 24 March 2022, and discussed the following issues:
1. The Registration and Regulation of Sworn Translator Services (Amendment) Act, 2021.
(Fak. No. 23.01.062.124-2021)
The Parliamentary Committee on Internal Affairs began debate on the above bill, the purpose of which is to amend the Registration and Regulation of Sworn Translator Services Act to provide for the appointment, as a member of the prescribed Disciplinary Committee, of an official holding a junior position in the Press and Information Office, in the event that a senior official of the Office cannot serve on that committee, as is currently the case.
The Committee studied the text of the Bill, heard the views of the representatives of the stakeholders and, having concluded the discussion both in principle and in article, decided to take a position on the Bill at its next meeting.
2.The Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations, 2022.
(Fak. No. 23.03.059.013-2022)
The Parliamentary Home Affairs Committee commenced debate on the above Regulations, the purpose of which is to replace the existing Regulations under the heading "The Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2008" with new Regulations, to revise the fees payable to the Board of Registration of Real Estate Agents in order to reduce the fee for the issue of an annual professional licence for both natural and legal persons, to modernise the categories of fees charged and to set new fees.
The Commission heard the views of the representatives of the interested parties and decided to proceed to an article-by-article discussion on the provisions of the Regulations at its next meeting.
3.The Cyprus News Agency (Amendment) Law of 2021.
(File No. 23.01.062.192-2021)
The Committee decided to refer the Bill to plenary.
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