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    "id": 1341681,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I am always very cautious of miscellaneous amendments because, one; they are bound to have mischief and, two; they are practically large and difficult for people to go through and understand what is happening. Sometimes the Bill contains very many statutes that have been lined up for amendments and is, therefore, very voluminous. However, I will support this one with caution knowing that the most important aspect of miscellaneous amendments is actually the Committee of the whole House, where we make clear decisions. The most common thing about them is aligning a lot of laws with the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which is a procedural thing. It also provides for many agencies that must give their annual reports within six months. Those are really administrative matters that can be undertaken in miscellaneous amendments. However, there are important issues under the Judicature Act, as many of our colleagues have indicated. I am not a lawyer but we have now been educated. 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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