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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, a second question which may then arise is: What is to happen to the Bill sponsored by the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee? Weighing on the matter, I would like at this juncture to assure Members that all is not lost. I say this because procedurally, the Committee and, indeed, any other Member of the House is at liberty to identify and isolate whatever provisions they may deem crucial from the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee Bill, and move them as amendments to the Bill by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs during the Committee of the Whole House stage of the consideration of the Bill. Beyond that, Hon. Members, the Bill by the CIOC remains valid as the fate of the Bill by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is still unknown until it is exhaustively considered by the House. This, therefore, means that should the Bill by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs be withdrawn or be defeated, at whatever stage, the CIOC will have an opportunity to move their Bill in the published manner. However, having weighed the alternatives available, my guidance is that the reasonable option would be to have the relevant provisions of the Bill by the CIOC included in the Bill by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. The so consolidated Bill as would be the result incorporating all areas of concern will then be considered for decision by the House as a whole. This will not only hasten the process but also ensure unity of purpose in legislation. In conclusion, Hon. Members, may I say that this guidance has been made to allow for business continuity in the House. The CIOC should, therefore, not get discouraged by this decision. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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