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    "content": "Hon. Senators, as you are aware, Section 205(6) of the Public Finance Management Act provides that- “(6) If a House of Parliament does not make a resolution either approving or rejecting any regulations within 15 sitting days after submission to it for approval, the House shall be deemed to have approved those regulations.” The time allocated to the Senate to make a decision on the regulations was 15 sitting days. Following the tabling of the regulations in the Senate on 7th September, 2021, time started running on 8th September, 2021, and lapsed on Tuesday, 12th October, 2021. By close of business on Tuesday, 12th October, 2021, the Senate had not voted to approve or reject the regulations. Consequently, by operation of Section 205(6) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and the Regulations having been approved by the National Assembly, the regulations were deemed to have been approved by Parliament. Hon. Senators, I am now in receipt of a letter dated 25th October, 2021 from the Cabinet Secretary, the National Treasury and Planning, calling for the nomination, by the"
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