House signs off on Youth and Sporting Authorities Law, refers basket of legislation to parliamentary committees for review

The House of Representatives approved yesterday the proposed Youth and Sporting Authorities Law, but postponed the final vote on the legislation due to lack of quorum, Al Ahram reports. The bill regulates sporting authorities and student organizations, and includes articles that ban the latter from engaging in politics. Speaker Ali Abdel Aal also referred yesterday a basket of legislation to the relevant House committees for review, including amendments to the Criminal Procedures Act, amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, and a draft law on public surveillance and CCTV regulation.