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    "content": "Order, hon. Senators! When the Chair indulges you, you must perform that task in the quickest manner possible. Article 115(2) of the Constitution provides that where the President refers a Bill back for reconsideration, Parliament may either:- (a) amend the Bill in light of the President’s reservations; or (b) pass the Bill a second time without amendment. Where Parliament amends the Bill fully accommodating the President’s reservations, in terms of Article 115(3) of the Constitution, the appropriate Speaker is required to re-submit the Bill to the President for assent. However, pursuant to Article 115(4), Parliament may resolve to pass the Bill a second time without amendments or with amendments that do not fully accommodate the President’s reservations. To do this, Parliament requires a vote supported by; (a) two-thirds of members of the National Assembly; and (b) two-thirds of the delegations in the Senate, if it is a Bill that requires the approval of the Senate. Article 115(5) and (6) of the Constitution then provide for the re-submission of a Bill passed in accordance with Article 115(4) of the Constitution to the President and for the process and timelines for assent of such a Bill. On a purposive interpretation of the Constitution, it can safely be concluded that the same procedure and timelines apply to a Bill that is amended by Parliament to fully accommodate the President’s reservations in terms of Article 115(2) of the Constitution since no reference is made to the procedure to be applied. Hon. Senators, the Chair is very generous today. I will allow the hon. Senators standing at the back to enter the Chamber. 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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