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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, statutory instruments formulated by respective regulation making authorities require approval of this House before they have the force of law. Unless this House approves a statutory instrument, it can neither be implemented nor have the force of law. Our Standing Orders have delegated the approval aspect to the Committee on Delegated Legislation, which is required to come back to the House, only in those instances where an annulment of a particular part or the whole of a statutory instrument is desired. In this respect, the plenary of the House, therefore, considers only proposals of annulment of the whole or part of the statutory instrument. Although, the Statutory Instruments Act of 2013 and Standing Order No.210 do not expressly specify a time limit within which the Committee must consider the statutory instrument, it is worth noting that in contrast with other committees which have a wide range of mandate, this Committee is solely charged with the responsibility of considering delegated legislation. In my view, the limiting of the mandate of this Committee in considering delegated legislation is guided by the principle and nature of urgency within which such regulations ought to be given the force of law. This House ought not to abdicate the duty conferred on it by the Constitution, by delaying consideration and approval of statutory instruments requiring the force of law. Hon. Members, allow me to draw your attention to Standing Order No.127(4) that obliges chairpersons of committees in respect of matters relating to legislation to table their reports within 20 calendar days of committal of a Bill to committee. If, I were to invoke the provisions of Standing Order No.1 and impose a similar yard stick, it then follows that the Committee on Delegated Legislation is obliged to 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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