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    "content": "The ten day period lapses tomorrow. Hon. Senators, by a letter dated 2nd April, 2015, and pursuant to Senate Standing Order No.29(1), the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, supported by seventeen other Senators, requested the Speaker to appoint a day for a Special Sitting of the Senate to consider the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.11 of 2015). Following consideration of the request by the two Senators, the Speaker was satisfied that it met the requirements of Standing Order No.29(2) and it is in this respect that the Speaker convened this Special Sitting of the Senate via Gazette Notice No.2323 of 7th April, 2015, which was carried in a special issue of the Gazette on the same day. Hon. Senators, as required by Standing Order No.29(5), the notice specified that the business to be transacted at that sitting would be the consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.11of 2015) as passed by the National Assembly without amendments on 25th March, 2015. Hon. Senators, as specified in the Gazette Notice and in accordance with Standing Order No.29(5) of the Senate Standing Orders, the business specified in the Notice shall be the only business before the Senate during this Special Sitting following which the Senate shall stand adjourned until Tuesday, 28th April, 2015, at 2.30 p.m. in accordance with the Senate Calendar. Indeed, hon. Senators will observe that Order Nos.3 and 4 in today’s Order Paper, pursuant to these provisions of the Standing Orders and as indicated in the Gazette Notice, the business to be transacted is the consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.11 of 2015) at Second Reading and Committee of the Whole stages. Therefore, it is noteworthy and I wish to emphasize that in accordance with Article 123 of the Constitution and Standing Order No.71 for the Senate to proceed to Standing Order No.4, this Bill must be passed by a majority of delegations at the Second Reading, Order No.3. The same requirement applies for business under Order No.4; Committee of the Whole. I, therefore, urge you all to remain in the Chamber for the transaction of this very important business. I thank you, hon. Senators."
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