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    "content": "Hon. Members, in the second Message, His Excellency the President has also referred the Small Claims Court Bill, 2015 back to the National Assembly for reconsideration. The said Bill, being among the statutes with a constitutional deadline, was passed by this House on 18th November 2015, and subsequently presented to His Excellency the President for assent. His reservation of the Bill relates to Clause 37, which provides for the enforcement of orders made by the Small Claims Court. In passing that particular Clause, the House deleted a crucial text of Sub-clause 2, which consequently rendered the entire Clause un-enforceable. I want to admit that, indeed, my Office noticed the omission during the preparation of the vellums prior to presentation of the Bill to the President for assent. Having consulted with the Office of the Attorney-General on the most suitable corrective measure, it was felt that since correcting the deletion was beyond the powers of the Speaker as contemplated under Standing Order No. 152(3), the only option was for the President to return the Bill to the House for reconsideration of the specific sub-clause. It is on this basis that this particular Bill has been referred back to the House by the President for reconsideration in the aforesaid manner. Hon. Members, in conclusion, Standing Order No.154 requires the National Assembly to consider the President’s reservations within 21 days. In this regard, the National Employment Authority Bill 2015 stands committed to the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare while the Small Claims Court Bill 2015 is referred to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for further consideration. The Committees should table their reports by 22nd February 2016. In considering the memoranda, regard will be given to the guidance given by the Speaker in a communication delivered on 28th July 2015 concerning consideration of presidential memoranda and amendments thereto, particularly my guidance on amendments by a committee or an individual Member that have the effect of fully accommodating the presidential reservations. Such amendments will not attract the two-thirds requirements for passage. Hon. Members, I wish to remind the House and the committees that only clauses of the Bill for which the President has made reservations would be reconsidered by the House. I thank you."
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