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    "content": "reservations, would put the Bill in a constitutional purgatory requiring some new action that will reignite and bring the legislative process to a close. In this regard, the following may occur:- (1) Since it is evident from the rendition of Article 115 of the Constitution that the legislative process on any Bill only comes to an end when there is an agreement between the legislature and the Executive; having found none, this may provide the occasion for further consultations between the Legislature and the Executive on the President’s reservations. Such consultations may result in a resubmission of the Motion at an appropriate time in accordance with the Standing Orders. (2) It is also possible that the situation could mark the end of the life of the Bill as published and instead result in the introduction of a new Bill which could either exclude the contested provisions or include the provisions in a negotiated format. (3) The failure to accept or reject the President’s reservations may be an indicator that Parliament does not intend to enact new legislation on the matters covered in the Bill and that it would rather retain the existing legislative framework. The legislative process would, therefore, come to an end. The above notwithstanding, it is important that hon. Senators bear in mind that the two Bills in question are subject to the constitutional timelines stipulated in Article 261 of the Constitution as read with the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution. Thus legislation on these matters, whether in the form of the two published Bills or in the form of new Bills requires to be enacted by Parliament on or before 27th August, 2016. Hon. Senators, having said this, I now direct that the matter of the two Bills be placed on the Order Paper next week for the giving of Notice of Motion in the manner I have explained. I thank you. What is it, Sen. Hassan?"
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