{"id":594344,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/594344/?format=json","text_counter":157,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":434,"legal_name":"James Nyikal","slug":"james-nyikal"},"content":"I will propose and make sure that the whole of Part IV is amended, so that we can have those people registered. The issue of licensing them to do private practice for a fee is a dangerous area that we do not want to get into. Similarly and arising from that is this: If then they are not going to have the practice on their own and raising funds - which I said is not desirable - there will be an issue of how we shall raise funds to run the Board. It is important and we may have to put money aside, through Parliament. If we expect that the professionals will raise money, then that will drive us into a dangerous area where we will have to say: “This person has to pay so much every year,” and yet there are people on regular employment that are paying taxes. To that extent, even Part V that deals with offences may have to be amended to keep in line with the reality that they may not be able to do private practise. We will have to look at the area of financing it. The other important issue is that we have a Health Bill that is in place. I am a member of the Committee on Health and it is true that issues were raised as to whether we should have this Bill come in before we deal with the Health Bill. But, I think it is possible because the Health Bill proposes a Council that will deal with all these. When that comes into place, all these Bills that are coming may be amended, reviewed and be looked at to be in line with the Health Bill under the Council that is likely to be passed if that Bill comes into place. With that, I support this with the amendments that I have suggested will be required. Thank you."}