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    "id": 1056604,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I have a Communication to make. As you may be aware, several inquiries have been made by Senators on various platforms on the holding of virtual sittings and specifically on whether or not all Senate sittings are virtual. Let me start by reminding the House that in July, 2020, the Senate amended its Standing Orders to provide for virtual sittings primarily to mitigate the risks posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. You will no doubt recall that subsequently, the first virtual sitting of the Senate was held in December, 2020. Hon. Senators, the Standing Orders define a virtual sitting and provides the circumstances under which virtual sittings may be held. Specifically, Standing Order No. 2 defines a virtual sitting as- “A sitting of the Senate or meeting of a Committee of the Senate conducted through the use of a video link technology platform, and shall include- (a) a hybrid sitting or meeting consisting of Senators who are physically present at the location of the sitting or meeting and Senators who participate in the sitting virtually from a remote location through the use of technology; or (b) wholly virtual, where all Senators or members of a Committee participate in a sitting or meeting of a Committee virtually from a remote location through the use of technology.” Hon. Senators, Part XXIXA of the Standing Orders states that it applies to a sitting of the Senate where a physical sitting is not possible, as the Speaker may, in consultation with the Senate Business Committee (SBC), determine. In particular, Standing Order No.251(b)(1) provides that- 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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