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    "content": "Further, and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 204(4), the nomination of the seven (7) Cabinet Secretaries is hereby referred to the Committee on Appointments. I have also directed the Clerk to publish and circulate, tomorrow, the list of the nominees, showing clearly the respective Committees which will vet each one of the nominees. Hon. Members, Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act requires that, unless otherwise provided in law, a Committee shall consider a nomination and table a report for debate and decision in the House within fourteen (14) days from the date of notification. It is, therefore, imperative that each of the aforementioned Committees immediately get seized of the matter to enable conclusion within the set timelines. For the avoidance of doubt, the Committees are expected to have concluded their deliberation and table the necessary reports by December 14, 2015. You will note that this is the time when the House ought to consider and make a decision on the nominees for appointment to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, being the 21st and last day following the conveyance of the names in the House. Hon. Members, from the foregoing, and aware that the House is scheduled to break for a long recess tomorrow, in accordance with the House Calendar, it is only prudent that the House be recalled from the recess for Special Sittings on or around December 16th to 18th, 2015. Notably, about 12 Committees will be involved in the vetting exercise. It therefore follows that the approval process will also be considered by the House by way of various separate Motions. To this end, it may not be possible to conclude with all the separate Motions within the required timelines. I have, therefore, requested the Leader of the Majority Party to move a Motion tomorrow for the extension of the time for consideration of the nominations pursuant to the provisions of Section 13 of the Public The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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