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    "content": "within twenty eight days after the date of referral of the statutory instrument to the Committee under Section 12, or such other period as the House may, by resolution approve, the statutory instrument shall be deemed to have fully met the relevant considerations referred to in Section 13.” Clearly, the 28 days contemplated in the above-mentioned provision in respect of the statutory instruments listed in this Communication have expired. Since the Committee has neither reported to this House a proposed annulment of any of the affected statutory instruments nor sought any extension of time for consideration of the said statutory instruments as contemplated in the Act, the House is deemed to have had no objection to those statutory instruments and the said statutory instruments have the full force of approval by the House. In this regard, and in accordance with the provisions of the Statutory Instruments Act as read together with Standing Order 210, the Clerk is now required to convey these facts to the respective regulation-making authorities so that they are notified that the instruments have the force of law as no objections have been made by the National Assembly. Hon. Members, I hasten to add that this guidance does not apply to specific subsidiary legislation where positive approval of the National Assembly or indeed, both Houses under the specific statutes is mandatory. Under such circumstances, the House would not be time-bound unless there is an express provision prescribing the period within which the National Assembly or both Houses ought to approve or reject such subsidiary legislation. It is worth noting that in contrast to other Committees which have a wide range of mandate, the Committee on Delegated Legislation is solely charged with the responsibility of considering delegated legislation. It is in my view that limiting the mandate of this Committee to considering statutory instruments was guided by the principle and nature of urgency with which such instruments ought to be given parliamentary approval so as to enjoy the benefit of having the full force of the law. This House ought not to abdicate this duty conferred on it by the Constitution by delaying consideration and approval of statutory instruments or allowing such instruments to automatically assume clearance by the House by operation of the law albeit without scrutiny as may be in the current case. The Chairperson and Members of this Committee are, therefore, encouraged to embrace the spirit of Standing Order 183 by establishing sub-committees with a view to expediting consideration of statutory instruments within the specified timelines. The House and officers of the House are accordingly guided. Thank you."
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