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    "id": 1274722,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Gataya Mo Fire",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to read a Statement relating to the activities of the Select Committee on Delegated Legislation for the period between April, 2023 to 30th June, 2023. During the period under review, the Committee undertook the following activities- The Committee held a total of eight Sittings during which it considered the following – Legislative Proposals: During the period under review, the Committee did not consider any Bills. Statements: Only one statement on Review, Remuneration and Benefit of the State Officers by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) was sought from the Committee. The matter under consideration was resolved while the Committee was deliberating on the Statement. Petitions: The Committee did not consider any Petitions. Statutory instruments: The Committee considered the following Statutory Instruments- (a) Draft the National Building Code 2023: The Committee held a retreat with the Principal Secretary of State Department of Public Works and National Construction Authority (NCA) for pre-publication scrutiny of the National Building Code 2023 on 15th April 2023 and 2nd June, 2023. The Committee made the comments on the draft Building Code 23, which was transmitted to the Ministry of consideration before finalization and tabling in the Senate. (b) The Committee also considered some issues to do with water regulations. The Committee received a memorandum from the Agriculture Sector Networks (ASNET) on the impact of Water Regulation 221 on the agriculture sector. ASNET decried that the Water Resources Regulation, 2021 and increased billing charges for water by 1,000 per cent for domestic public waters supply and for livestock watering, and at the 320 per cent increment on water for irrigation, making agricultural sector activities less rewarding in returns and that there was no public participation when the Ministry developed the said regulations. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in response, the Committee invited ASNET and the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation to deliberate on the issue. It emerged from the discussion that the matter was already in court and that the court had"
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