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    "id": 1341780,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, in his request, the Leader of the Majority Party indicates that, following consultations, he wishes to withdraw the proposed amendments relating to the said Statutes for the following reasons: 1. That, the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act, 2001 and the Energy Act, 2019, contain provisions that may affect the functions and powers of county governments as set out in Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution; 2. That, the proposed amendments to the Housing Act (Cap.117) and the Excise Duty Act, 2015 are similar to those passed in the Finance Bill, 2023, which was assented to. In which case they should not arise as this would be contrary to Standing Order 49; 3. That, the proposed amendments to the Water Act, 2016 relate to similar provisions contained in the Water (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that was passed by the House and is currently under consideration by the Senate. In this regard, any proposals, that were not considered may either be forwarded to the Senate for consideration or may be published in an appropriate Bill, and; 4. Finally, that the proposed amendments to the Scrap Metal Act, 2015 are not properly placed in the Bill and may need to be redrafted. Hon. Members, having examined the reasons for the withdrawal of the proposed amendments vis-à-vis the provisions of Article 110(1)(a) of the Constitution as read together with the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution, I have acceded to the request of the Leader of the Majority Party, which implies that the Bill will now proceed as though the withdrawn sections were not part of it. The import of this is that the Bill will now proceed to Second Reading and other stages without making reference to the withdrawn provisions. The House is accordingly guided. I thank you. Next Order"
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