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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Very well. Hon. Members, before we go to the business appearing as Order No.10, which is Committee of the whole House, I wish to give direction with regard to the business written Order No.10(iii), which is the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2021). Hon. Members, among the proposals for amendments, is a proposal by the Chair of the Committee indicated as 1C, which suggests that: Section 4 of the Principal Act be amended in subsection (1) by deleting the expression “2.5% (two and half per centum)” appearing in the paragraph (a) and substituting therefor with the expression “5% (five per centum)”. I approved this proposed amendment but subject to compliance with Article 114 of the Constitution. Hon. Members, for avoidance of doubt, up to now, I have not received any communication which addresses the issues in Article 114 of the Constitution, which reads as follows: “(1) A money Bill may not deal with any matter other than those listed in the definition of “a money Bill” in clause (3). (2) If, in the opinion of the Speaker of the National Assembly, a motion makes provision for a matter listed in the definition of “a money Bill”, the Assembly may proceed only in accordance with the recommendation of the relevant Committee of the Assembly after taking into account the views of the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance. (3) In this Constitution, “a money Bill” means a Bill, other than a Bill specified in Article 218, that contains provisions dealing with— 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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