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    "content": "(a) Challenge the laws that have been enacted unprocedurally in the Twelfth Parliament; (b) Seek an interpretation of the term “money Bill”; and (c) Seek a final determination of the procedure to be followed in respect of all the Bills that are pending before Parliament so as to ensure compliance with Article 110(3) of the Constitution and for the future. In line with the resolution of the House, on 18th July, 2019, the Senate filed a Petition seeking for the following orders: (a) A declaration be and is hereby issued that pursuant to Article 110(3) of the Constitution, a Speaker of a House of Parliament must first seek the concurrence of the Speaker of the other House of Parliament as to whether a Bill is one that concerns counties. If it is, whether it is a special or an ordinary Bill, before the Bill can be introduced for consideration in the originating House. (b) A declaration be and is hereby issued that it is mandatory and a condition precedent for any Bill that is published by either House to be subjected to a joint concurrence process to determine in terms of Article 110(3) of the Constitution whether the Bill is a special or an ordinary Bill and that such determination is not dependent on “a question arising” as to whether the Bill is one that concerns counties. (c) A declaration be and is hereby issued that the provisions of Article 110(3) are couched in mandatory terms and is a condition precedent before any House of Parliament can consider a bill. (d) A declaration be and is hereby issued that pursuant to Article 110(3) of the Constitution, one Speaker cannot unilaterally make a decision as to whether a Bill does or The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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