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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee deliberated on the contentious Clauses and unanimously agreed on a version of the Bill to be presented to both Houses for approval. The agreed version of the Bill is hereby appended. I am sure the Chairman tabled it. I am glad to announce to this House that, that version of the Bill has since been passed by the National Assembly. The Committee thanks the offices of the Speakers and the Clerks of the National Assembly and the Senate for the necessary support extended to it in the execution of its mandate. The Chairperson thanks all the Members of the Committee for their sacrifice, commitment and selflessness to the cause of the mediation process until common ground was arrived at. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me now to take Members through the clauses that were in contention. Members will remember that we passed this Bill with the amendments that we made. These amendments went to the National Assembly which rejected them, and that resulted into the formation of this Committee. So, we will only discuss the four clauses that were in contention, and that is just what I want to refresh the Members’ memories on. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the first clause that was in contention was Clause 10. The National Assembly’s views were as follows: 1. The board of the authority NEMA was a national institution and, therefore, there was no need for representation of counties in the membership. 2. The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution clearly mandated the establishment of a system for the protection of the environment and natural resources to the national Government and, therefore, the constitution of the board was a function of the national Government. 3. The Cabinet Secretary should have full authority without reference to any other institution, to nominate members on the board. 4. Counties may create agencies through county assemblies to implement policies on the environment and, therefore, the representation in national policy formulation was not necessary. 5. It was important to have legal background in the composition of the members of the board and, therefore, it was necessary to retain the appointment of the Attorney- General in the Board. The views of the Senate were as follows:- 1. There was no objection to the appointment of Attorney-General to the Board. 2. Representation of the counties in the Board would minimize the tendency of county governments to create parallel boards at the county level. 3. The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution does not limit national institutions from having membership that represents counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Members in the Mediation Committee unanimously agreed that the appointment of the Attorney-General to the board, which the Senate had scrapped, be retained. The Senate amended Clause 10 (f) which states that one person nominated by the Council of Governors be deleted. What this means in essence is that the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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