briefing on the current state of legislation in Southern Sudan

1. Southern Sudan
Legislative Update
Prof. William E. Kosar
Legal & Legislative Advisor

2. Presented by
Prof. William E. Kosar
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USAID/BearingPoint
0477 149 094
william.kosar@gmail.com
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3. SSLA
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4. Flow of Legislation
MoLACD
Council of Ministers
SSLA
Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Office of the President
President Signs
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5. Flow of Legislation?
MoLACD
Council of Ministers
Clusters
SSLA
Ministry of
Ministry of
Parliamentary
Presidential Affairs
Affairs
Office of the
President
President Signs
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6. What has been passed?
ICSS Judiciary Services Council Act,
2008
Appropriation Act, 2005
Constituencies Development
Appropriation Act, 2006 Fund Act, 2007
Appropriation Act, 2007 Personal Income Tax Act, 2007
Appropriation Act, 2008 Southern Sudan Research
Council Act, 2007
Interpretation of Laws and
General Provision Act, The Kush Institute Act, 2008
2006
The MoLACD Act, 2008
The Evidence Act, 2006
Partnerships Provisional Order
Investigation Committee Act, Act, 2008
2006
Registration of Business Names
Public Premises Eviction Act, Provisional Order, 2008
2006 Judiciary Act, 2008
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7. What else has passed?
Criminal Procedure
Penal Code Act
Civil Procedure
Child Law
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8. SSLA—what next?
•This session of Parliament ended
Wednesday, August 27
•SSLA think they have passed all
laws presented to them in this
session—there are still the
Mercantile P/Os
•Where are all the other bills?
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9. SSLA—what next?
•Reconvenes October 1, 2008
•Will sit until December
•Legislative Agenda for November
& December is going to be Budget
only
•Breaks for Christmas and then
reconvenes March
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10. What’s comes next?
New Gazette Office/Print Shop
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11. ‫?‪Questions‬‬
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