The Bureau of the Council held a meeting this morning, under the chairmanship of HE Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh, in the presence of the First and the Second deputies of the Chairman, respectively, hon. Jamal Moh’d Fakhro and Hon. Dr. Bahiya Jawad Al-Jishi, heads of standing committees, Secretary-General, and the legal advisor of the Council.
The Bureau discussed the report of the reply committee to His Majesty's speech, stressing the reply should reflect the vision of the Shura Council and aspirations.
The Bureau then review topics listed on agenda, and agreed to the request of the chairman of the Services Committee to have further time extension for amending some provision of a number of draft laws.
The Bureau reviewed the list of pending draft laws and bill proposals which are still under study at the Council’s committees, and the subjects ready to be included in the agenda of the next session as follows:
• The report of the legislative and legal affairs committee concerning the decree by law no.26 for 2013, amending some provisions of the judiciary law, issued via decree by law no.42 for 2002.
• The report of the legislative and legal affairs committee concerning the decree by law no.27 for 2013, amending some provisions of the law no.60 for 2006, regarding reorganization of legislation and legal opinion commission.
• The report of the legislative and legal affairs committee concerning the bill proposal, amending some provisions of the civil and trade procedures law, issued via decree by law no.12 for 1971, submitted by hon. Member Rabab A.nabi Al-Orayed.