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    "content": "(ii) The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill (National Assembly Bill No.40 of 2014) and, (iii) The Public Audit Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.38 of 2014). Following consideration of the request by the Senate Majority Leader, I was satisfied that it met the requirements of Standing Order No. 29(2). It is in this respect that I convened this Special Sitting of the Senate by Gazette Notice No.9266 of 15th December, 2015 which was carried in a Special Issue of the Gazette of the same day. Hon. Senators, as required by Standing Order No. 29(5), the notice specified that the business to be transacted at this sitting would be the consideration of the Water Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2014), the Presidential Memoranda on the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill (National Assembly Bill No.40 of 2014) and the Public Audit Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.38 of 2014). Hon. Senators, as specified in the Gazette Notice and in accordance with Standing Order No.29(5) of the Senate Standing Orders, the business specified in the notice shall be the only business before the Senate during this Special Sitting following which the Senate shall stand adjourned until Tuesday, 9th February, 2016 at 2.30 p.m. in accordance with the Senate calendar. Indeed, hon. Senators, you will observe that at Order Nos.2, 3 and 4 in today’s Order Paper, pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Orders and as indicated in the Gazette Notice, the business to be transacted is the consideration of the Water Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2014) and the Presidential Memoranda on the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill (National Assembly Bill No.40 of 2014) and, the Public Audit Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.38 of 2014). I thank you."
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