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    "content": "His Excellency the President, therefore, seeks the approval of this House for appointment of the nominees to the aforementioned State offices. Standing Order No.45 requires that upon receipt of notification of nomination for appointment, such nomination shall stand committed to the relevant departmental committee of the House for consideration. In this regard, pursuant to the provisions of that Standing Order and Standing Order No.42(3) on Messages from the President, I hereby refer the Message relating to appointment of persons to the National Gender and Equality Commission to the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to undertake the necessary approval hearings. Similarly, I also refer the nomination of the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission to the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security to also undertake the necessary approval hearings. Hon. Members, whereas the Public Service Commission Act, 2017, and the National Gender and Equality Commission Act, 2011, provide a lesser period within which the House is to consider the respective nominees, Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act No. 33 of 2011 requires the National Assembly to undertake the exercise within 28 days. In this regard, the committees should undertake approval hearings and submit their report within the 28-day period provided for in the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act No.33 of 2011, being the most recent amendment made by Parliament with respect to the general period of vetting State appointees. Hon. Members, in view of the above, I wish to guide the two departmental committees and the House as follows: (i) That the committees should notify the nominee and the general public of the time and place for holding the approval hearings in good time. The notification should, therefore, be made tomorrow, Friday, 26th November 2021; and, (ii) That the committees should thereafter commence the necessary approval hearings and submit their respective reports to the House within the statutory timelines. Hon. Members, to this end, noting that the House will proceed on its long recess from Friday, 3rd December 2021, in accordance with its published Calendar for the Regular Sessions, committees should expeditiously notify the nominees and the general public of the respective times and places for holding the approval hearings and, thereafter, upon conclusion of the hearings and adoption of their reports, submit the same to the Speaker to enable the House to consider the matter within the statutory timelines. Thank you, Hon. Members. Next Order."
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