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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. I beg to move- THAT, Clause 18 of the Bill be amended by— (a) inserting the following new subclause after subclause (2)— “(2A) Where a public officer has knowledge that a family member or a relative has accepted a complimentary treatment in the exceptional circumstances contemplated under subsection (1), the public officer shall, within forty-eight hours of such knowledge, or, if not on duty, within fortyeight hours of resumption of duty, make a declaration of the acceptance, giving sufficient details of the nature of the complimentary treatment accepted, the donor and the circumstances under which it was accepted for purposes of assessment of potential conflict of interest.” (b) deleting subclause (3) and substituting therefor the following new subclause— “(3) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence.” Madam Temporary Chairperson, the effect of the proposed reservation is to ensure that the amendment expands the scope of the prohibition, similar to the one that we have just dealt with, but in this case with regards to complementary treatment, to include family members of public officers and their relatives who are covered in the provisions of the law that is being proposed. This will ensure that a public officer may not knowingly or unknowingly benefit from complementary treatments that he or members of his family have achieved courtesy of the office that such a person holds. Madam Temporary Chairperson, I propose that we progress with it as provided for in the Order Paper. I thank you. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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