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    "content": "Hon. Ababu Namwamba and Hon. John Mbadi, let us clear this. I understand Hon. Ababu Namwamba to be in support of the Motion by Hon. Midiwo to adjourn debate to another date so that it enables the House membership to look at the Regulations. I also want to confirm that there is nothing illegal, contrary to what Hon. Ababu Namwamba claimed, in any regulations being gazetted. Any regulation- or rule-making body is permitted, under the Statutory Instruments Act, to make any such regulations and gazette them, but must submit them to the National Assembly for consideration by the Committee on Delegated Legislation, within a stipulated period. Nothing done under the authority of such gazetted regulations, until annulled by the House, is in contravention of any law. That is the position. Look at Sections 8 to 12 of the Statutory Instruments Act. Therefore, the most important thing is for us as a House to look at these Regulations. They were considered by the Senate. The Senate presented them to the Parliamentary Service Commission for gazettement and not for consideration. It is for that reason that these Regulations bear my signature as the Chairperson of the Commission. However, I also agree that there was a misstep in not tabling them before this House for consideration by our own Committee on Delegated Legislation. The issue is not denying the Senate resources to perform any of its constitutional functions but that the law must be followed. I think that is the point that Hon. Ababu Namwamba has ably made. So, Hon. Members, allow me to put the Question."
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