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    "id": 1061523,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1061523/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Pursuant to Standing Orders 41(1) and 142 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I received Messages from the National Assembly on the passage of the following Bills – (i)Message from the Speaker of the National Assembly dated Thursday, 8th October, 2020 regarding the passage by the National Assembly of the National Youth Council (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.8 of 2019); (ii)Message from the Speaker of the National Assembly dated Thursday, 8th October, 2020 regarding the passage by the National Assembly of the Public Service (Values and Principles) (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.17 of 2019); and (iii)Message from the Speaker of the National Assembly dated Thursday, 5th November, 2020 regarding the passage by the National Assembly of the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 65 of 2019). Hon. Senators, you will recall that following the High Court ruling on 29th October, 2020, on Constitutional Petition No. 284 of 2019, implementation of the judgment by the Senate commenced. Notably, the High Court ordered that all Bills for which the concurrence process contemplated under Article 110(3) of the Constitution could not be demonstrated be ceased and that the said concurrence process be adhered to before introduction of such Bills in either House of Parliament. The National Youth Council (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 8 of 2019), the Public Service (Values and Principles) (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 17 of 2019) and the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 65 of 2019) were among the Bills for which the concurrence process pursuant to Article 110(3) of the Constitution could not be demonstrated by the time the High Court gave its judgment. As such, the Bills ought to be aligned to Article 110(3) of the Constitution, following which the Bills will be read a First Time in the Senate. In view of the foregoing, the said three Bills, as received from the National Assembly will not be proceeded with in the Senate."
}