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    "content": "have a vote, two-thirds of 349 Members is 233 Members. It is, therefore, clear that for the House to either reject the President’s reservations or to make any amendment to the reservations, you have to pass a resolution supported by not less than 233 Members. Hon. Members, in terms of procedure, Standing Order No.138 provides that on recommital of Bills, the Committee of the whole House considers only those matters which are specifically referred to it for consideration. This procedure also applies to the consideration of the President’s reservations on a Bill. This means that only amendments to specific clauses being reconsidered shall be entertained. In addition, Standing Order No.72 requires the Speaker to direct and a division to be taken in every instance where the Constitution lays down that a fixed majority is necessary to decide any question. I notice that the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information is proposing several amendments to the President’s reservations. It, therefore, follows that each amendment will have to be put to an electronic vote for a decision. However, the Committee of the whole House shall not proceed to a division if there are less than 233 Members present in the House. In such a case any proposed amendment will be deemed to have been defeated. Hon. Members as soon as the Order for the Committee of the whole House is read, the House will proceed to committee. The Leader of Majority Party will move a Motion for consideration of the Bill as recommitted. The Committee will then consider the specific recommendations by His Excellency the President as indicated on the Order Paper and approve the same with or without amendments. In conclusion of the consideration, the Committee will report to the whole House by way of a Motion that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said report. In this regard, the Bill will not be read a Third Time as it was done when it was passed on 31st October, 2013. It is, therefore, sufficient that a resolution of the House adopting the report of the Committee of the whole House in accordance with Standing Order No.138, as read together with Standing Order No.136, which states that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said report, is adopted; this will satisfy the provisions and requirements of Article 115 of the Constitution, and will be in conformity with the rules and procedure on recommitted Bills as amplified by Standing Order No.138. Please be guided accordingly."
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