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    "id": 492789,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "September, 2014; in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and our Standing Orders. However, on 23rd September, 2014, His Excellency the President, by way of a memorandum, referred the Bill back to the National Assembly for reconsideration, pursuant to Article 115 (1)(b) of the Constitution. Hon. Members, I have on two previous occasions guided this House on the manner of considering a Bill which has been referred back to the National Assembly by the President. Just as reminder, Article 115 (4) of the Constitution provides the following, and I quote:- “Parliament after considering the President’s reservations may pass the Bill a second time without amendment or with amendments that do not fully accommodate the President’s reservations, by a vote supported – (a) by two-thirds of the members of the National Assembly.” Standing Order No. 154 requires the National Assembly to consider the President’s reservations within 21 days. Since the memorandum was submitted at the time when the House was on recess, the time started counting today, the 14th October, 2014, being the first day of this part of the session and it should be concluded on or before November, 4th 2014. Hon. Members, therefore, in that connection, I now direct the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to examine the reservations by His Excellency the President, with a view to guiding debate when the reservations are considered by the House. The Committee should table its report on or before Thursday, 23rd October, 2014, so that the Bill can be tabled for consideration in the Committee of the whole House during the week commencing 28th October, 2014. Hon. Members, I wish to remind the House and the Committee that only clauses of the Bill that have reservations will be considered. I also direct the Clerk to circulate the memorandum from the President to all hon. Members, so that they can familiarize themselves with its contents. Thank you."
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