{"id":1410856,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1410856/?format=json","text_counter":368,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. David Ochieng’","speaker_title":"The Temporary Chairman","speaker":null,"content":"THAT clause 2 of the Bill be amended— a) by deleting paragraph (a) and inserting the following new paragraph— (a) by inserting the following new definitions in the proper alphabetical sequence- “bulk water service provider” means a water service provider, contracting authority, or any other person providing bulk water services in accordance with a license issued by the Regulatory Board for the service areas specified in the license; “contracting authority” means- (a) at the national government level, a state department, agency or state corporation which intends to have its functions undertaken by a private party; or (b) at the county level, the county government, county agency or county corporation which intends to have its functions undertaken by a private party; “joint committee” means a committee established by the national or county government consisting of the national government and a county government or two or more county governments; “private party” means a party that enters into a project agreement with a contracting authority and is responsible for undertaking a project on behalf of the contracting authority under this Act; b) in paragraph (b) by deleting the proposed definition of “bulk water” and inserting therefor the following new definition— “bulk water” means supply of water in bulk by a bulk water services provider to a water services provider for retail; c) by deleting paragraph (c)."}