Standing Committee on Justice, Law & Human Rights

27/03/2025 – Call for Written Submission – Code of Conduct Bill (Bill No. 4 of 2025), Access to Information Bill (Bill No. 5 of 2025) and Accountability and Transparency Commission Bill (Bill No. 6 of 2025)
– Bill Summaries – English version
– iTaukei Version
– Hindi Version
24/03/2025 – Call for Written Submission – Code of Conduct Bill (Bill No. 4 of 2025), Access to Information Bill (Bill No. 5 of 2025) and Accountability and Transparency Commission Bill (Bill No. 6 of 2025)

03/12/2024 – Report on the Review of the Child Justice Bill 2024 (Bill No. 4 of 2024)
– Child Justice Bill 2024, Bill No. 4 of 2024 (with amendments)
– Appendices

03/12/2024 – Report on the Review of the Child Care and Protection Bill 2024 (Bill No. 5 of 2024)
– Child Care and Protection Bill, Bill No. 5 of 2024 (with amendments)
– Appendices

03/12/2024 – Report on the Review of the Heritage Bill 2023 (Bill No. 25 of 2023)
– Heritage Bill 2023, Bill No. 25 of 2023 (with amendments)
– Appendix

01/10/2024 – Report on the Review of the National Disaster Risk Management Bill 2024 (Bill No. 6 of 2024)
– National Disaster Risk Management Bill 2024, Bill No. 6 of 2024 (with amendments)
– Appendices

01/10/2024 – Report on the Review of the Anti-Doping Bill 2024 (Bill No. 1 of 2024)
– Anti-Doping Bill 2024, Bill No 1 of 2024 (with amendments)
– Appendices
– Notification-WADA

15/08/2024 – Further Call for Written Submissions and Public Consultation on the Child Justice Bill (Bill No. 4 of 2024), Child Care and Protection Bill (Bill No. 5 of 2024) and Natural Disaster and Risk Management Bill (Bill No. 6 of 2024)

17/06/2024 – Calling for Written Submission – Anti-Doping Bill (Bill No. 1 of 2024), Child Justice Bill (Bill No. 4 of 2024), Child Care and Protection Bill (Bill No. 5 of 2024) and Natural Disaster and Risk Management Bill (Bill No. 6 of 2024)

17/04/2024 – Review Report of the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji Annual Report 2018-2019
– Appendices
16/04/2o24 – Review of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption Annual Report 1 August 2017 – 31 July 2018—————————————————————————————————————————————————–

23/11/2023 – Consolidated Review Report of the Fiji Corrections Service Annual Report 2018-2019 and 2019-2020
– Appendices
– Verbatim Report

13/10/2023 – Calling for Written Submissions – Heritage Bill (Bill No. 25 of 2023)

14/07/2023 – Consolidated Review Report on the Ministry of Civil Service Annual Reports 2016-2019
Appendices
Verbatim Report
03/04/2023 – Review of the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji Annual Report 2017-2018
Responses

01/09/2022 – Review of the Electoral Commission Annual Report 2019
Responses
31/08/2022 – Review of the Electoral Commission Annual Report 2018
Responses
30/08/2022 – Review of the Fiji Corrections Service Annual Report 2017-2018
Responses
29/08/2022 – Review of the Office of the Prime Minister and Department of Immigration 2018-2019 Annual Report
Appendices

04/04/2022 – Report on the Review of the Investment Fiji Bill 2022 (Bill No. 5 of 2022)
Appendices
– List of Places
– Verbatim Report – 13 February 2022
– Verbatim Report – 15 February 2022
– Verbatim Report – 16 February 2022
– Verbatim Report – 17 February 2022
– Verbatim Report – 18 February 2022
– Verbatim Report – 20 February 2022
– Verbatim Report – 22 February 2022
– Verbatim Report – 26 February 2022
– Verbatim Report – 3 March 2022

10/02/2022 – Public Consultation – Investment Fiji Bill 2022 (Bill No. 5 of 2022)
9/02/2022 – Public Consultation – Heritage Bill 2021 (Bill No. 3 of 2021)

1/12/2021 – Report on the Review of the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants Bill 2021 (Bill No. 35 of 2021)
– Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants Bill, Bill No. 35 of 2021 (with amendments)
– Written Versions of Submissions

22/9/2021 – Report on the Review of the Climate Change Bill 2021 (Bill No. 31 of 2021)
– Climate Change Bill, Bill No. 31 of 2021 (with amendments)
– Written Submissions
– Verbatim Reports
– Written Versions of Submissions and Comments

23/8/2021 – Call for Written Submissions on the Climate Change Bill (Bill No. 31 of 2021)

18/8/2021 – Report on the Review of the Trademarks Bill 2020 (Bill No. 45 of 2020)
– Written Submissions
– List of Public Consultation Venues
– Trademarks Bill 2020, Bill No. 45 of 2020 (with amendments)

17/08/2021 – Report on the Review of the Designs Bill 2020 (Bill No. 47 of 2020)
– Written Submissions
– List of Public Consultation Venues
– Designs Bill 2020 – Bill No. 47 of 2020 (with amendment)

16/08/2021 – Review Report on the Patents Bill 2020 (Bill No. 46 of 2020)
– List of Public Consultation Venues – Trademarks Bill 2020, Patents, Bill 2020, Designs Bill 2020
– U.S. Government Comments and Questions regarding Fiji’s Proposed Trademarks Bill, Patents Bill and Designs Bill
– Patents Bill 2020, Bill No. 46 of 2020 (with amendments)

16/06/2021 – Call for Written Submissions on the Heritage Bill 2021 (Bill No. 3 of 2021)

05/06/2021 – Report on the Review of the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures)(Amendment)Bill 2020 (Bill No. 52 of 2020)
– Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures)(Amendment) Bill 2020 – Bill No. 52 of 2020 (with amendment)
05/06/2021 – Report on the Review of the Electoral (Registration of Voters)(Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 51 of 2020)
– Electoral (Registration of Voters) Bill 2020 – Bill No. 51 of 2020 (with amendment)
05/06/2021 – Report on the Review of the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 50 of 2020)
– Electoral (Amendment) Bill – Bill No. 50 of 2020 (with amendment)
Submission Documents for Bill No. 50, 51 and 52 of 2020
– Submissions Document A
– Submissions Document B

27/05/2021 – Report on the Review of the Investment Bill 2020 (Bill No. 49 of 2020)
– Written submission
26/05/2021 – Review of the 2018 General Election Joint Report by the Electoral Commission and the Supervisor of Election
06/04/2021 – Public Consultations on the Electoral Bills (6-18 April 2021)
– the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 50 of 2020);
– the Electoral (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 51 of 2020);
– the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 52 of 2020); and
– the 2018 General Election Joint Report by the Electoral Commission and the Supervisor of Elections.
26/02/2021 – Public Consultations on the Electoral Bills (10-16 March 2021)
– the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 50 of 2020);
– the Electoral (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 51 of 2020);
– the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 52 of 2020); and
– the 2018 General Election Joint Report by the Electoral Commission and the Supervisor of Elections.
9/02/2021 – Review Report on the Cybercrime Bill 2020 (Bill No. 11 of 2020)
– Submissions on the Cybercrime Bill 2020
– Verbatim Reports on the submissions on the Cybercrime Bill 2020
– Cybercrime Legislation in Pacific Countries / Small Island Developing States
9/02/2021 – Review Report on the National Payment System Bill 2020 (Bill No. 48 of 2020)
– Submissions on the National Payment System Bill 2020
– Verbatim Reports on the submissions on the National Payment System Bill
– General guidance for National Payment System Development

6/01/2021 – Call for Written Submissions on the Eight Bills :
– Trademarks Bill 2020 (Bill No. 45 of 2020)
– Patents Bill 2020 (Bill No. 46 of 2020)
– Designs Bill 2020 (Bill No. 47 of 2020)
– National Payment Systems Bill 2020 (Bill No. 48 of 2020)
– Investment Bill 2020 (Bill No. 49 of 2020)
– Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 50 of 2020)
– Electoral (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 51 of 2020)
– Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (Bill No. 52 of 2020)

10/12/2020 – Review of the Fijian Electoral Commission Annual Report 2017
– Responses
– Verbatim Report

20/10/2020 – Call for Written Submissions on the 2018 General Elections Joint Report by the Electo
ral Commission and Supervisor of Elections

03/09/2020 – Review of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Annual Report 2018
– Written Response
– Verbatim Report
02/09/2020 – Review of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Annual Report 2017
– Written Response
– Verbatim Report
01/09/2020 – Report on the Adoption Bill 2018 (Bill No. 32 of 2018)
– Adoption Bill – Bill No. 32 of 2018 (with amendment)
01/09/2020 – Review of the Office of the Prime Minister 2017-2018 Annual Report
– Written Response to queries by the Committee; and
– Verbatim report

31/08/2020 – Review Report of the Office of the Prime Minister 2016-2017 Annual Report
– Written response to queries by the Committee from OPM; and
– Verbatim report of submission by OPM

10/06/2020 – Call for Written Submission on the Cybercrime Bill 2020 (Bill No. 11 of 2020)

24/01/2020 – Call for submissions and public consultation on the Adoption Bill 2018 (Bill No. 32 of 2018)

21/11/2019 – Report on the Registration of Sex Offenders Bill 2018 (Bill No. 34 of 2018)

12/09/2019 – Further call for Submissions and Public Consultation on the Registration of Sex Offenders Bill 2018 (Bill No. 34 of 2018)

16/05/2019 – Review of the 2014 General Election Joint Report by the Fijian Electoral Commission and the Supervisor of Elections
– Appendices
– Verbatim Reports
16/05/2019 – Review of the Public Service Commission Annual Report 2014
- Appendices
15/05/2019 – Consolidated Review Report on the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption Annual Report 2014 and 2015
– Appendices
15/05/2019 – Review of the Department of Legislature Annual Report 2014-2015
- Appendices

14/05/2019 – Review of the Fijian Electoral Commission Annual Report 2014
- Submission documents – Appendices
14/05/2019 – Review of the Office of the Prime Minister 2015 Annual Report

04/04/2019 – Review Report on the Code of Conduct Bill 2018 (Bill No. 33 of 2018)
- Code of Conduct Bill 2018 (Bill No. 33 of 2018) – Amended
- Appendices

03/04/2019 – Review Report on the Independent Legal Services Commission Annual Report 2016
03/04/2019 – Consolidated Review Report on the Office of the President Annual Report 2011; 2012 and 2013

19/03/18 – Call for Submissions on the Online Safety Bill (Bill No. 7 of 2018)
19/03/18 – Call for Submissions on the Registration of Sex Offenders Bill (Bill No. 6 of 2018)

14/09/17 – Report on the Personal Property Securities Bill 2017 (Bill No. 38 of 2017)
14/09/17 – Report on the International Arbitration Bill 2017 (Bill No. 37 of 2017)

21/3/17 – Report on the Electricity Bill 2017 (Bill No. 7 of 2017)
- Electricity Bill 2017 (Bill No. 7 of 2017) with amendment

27/10/16 – Final Call on the Written Submissions on 7 Bills
28/9/16 – Report on the Petition by Yavusa Navauvau
27/7/16 – Calling for Written Submissions on the Six Bills
27/7/2016 – Calling for Written Submissions from the Public on the 2014 Reports on Elections

10/9/2015 – Call for Written Submissions from the public
8/9/2015 – Submission Template for the Income Tax Bill 2015
26/8/2015 – Report on the Coat of Arms Bill 2015
26/8/2015 – Report on the National Flag Protection Bill 2015
8/7/2015 – Report on the Employment Relations Promultation (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill No. 10 of 2015)
- Submissions to the Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights
30/5/2015 – Call for written submissions on the Coat of Arms Bill (Bill No. 5 of 2015)
30/5/2015 – Call for written submissions from the public on the Employment Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Bill No. 10 of 2015)
30/5/2015 – Call for written submissions from the Public on the National Flag Protection Bill 2015 (Bill No. 4 of 2015)
Feb 2015 – Call for written submission on the Companies Bill (2015)

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