Philipsburg:--- The draft amendment of the civil code which was submitted to Parliament by the National Alliance was still not sent to the Council of Advice officially confirmed vice chairperson of the council Mavis Brooks Solomon. SMN News contacted Solomon on Tuesday for clarification on the issue. Brooks Solomon said the General Secretary of Parliament sent a copy of the draft to the Council of Advice on July 12, 2011. "The law states that the Chair of Parliament must sign the documents they are looking for advice on before sending it to the council. The copy we received is unofficial because it was signed by the General Secretary of Parliament and not by the Chairlady," Brooks Solomon explained. The draft was submitted to Parliament almost seven weeks ago. Brooks-Solomon said unless the Council of Advice receives a signed copy from the Chairlady of Parliament then the council cannot process the document. The Vice Chair also verified that they only received the un-official draft after the leader of the National Alliance William Marlin queried on the status of the draft amendment. Marlin spoke out against this last week when he held a press conference. However, the Chairlady of Parliament told reporters that the draft amendment of the civil code was submitted since July 11, 2011.