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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal",
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I put some opinion earlier but in all, I congratulate hon. Kaluma for bringing this. Infact, this Bill which is now going to be an Act has brought clarity in terms of parental responsibility. We will not have to indulge a lot in seeking negotiations and other ways before parents, particularly men take responsibility. That is a good way. However, as I indicated earlier, there is an area that even as we are going on with this debate still seems to be grey for other people. That is the difference between custody and parental responsibility. In my mind, the two are closely related but I was advised that custody is taken care of in a different part of the law. Even in that part, you realise that it still left the decision in the hands of the presiding officers of the court and also what I was advised involves case law. We may look at it to be more exact particularly with regard to very young children who many times will, in my view, in the first instance, require to be with 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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