HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept
{
"id": 696586,
"url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/696586/?format=api",
"text_counter": 14,
"type": "speech",
"speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
"speaker_title": "",
"speaker": null,
"content": "Hon. Members, this is Message No.5 of 2016. It is a referral by His Excellency the President of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill, 2015 and the Energy Bill, 2015. Hon. Members, you may recall that on 25th August 2016, the House passed the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.44 of 2015) and the Energy Bill (National Assembly Bill No.50 of 2015). They were sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Aden Duale. Accordingly, I presented the two Bills to His Excellency the President for assent in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and of our Standing Orders. However, His Excellency the President, by way of a Memoranda dated 13th September 2016, has since returned those Bills to Parliament for reconsideration pursuant to the provisions of Article 115(1)(b) of the Constitution. Hon. Members, on the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.44 of 2015), His Excellency the President has expressed reservations to Clauses 51, 58 and 85 of the Bill, relating to the ratification of production sharing contracts and functions and objects of the Agency. His Excellency the President has recommended amendments to that effect. On the Energy Bill (National Assembly Bill No.50 of 2015), the President has expressed reservations to Clauses 55, 69 and 194 of the Bill. He has also recommended amendments to those clauses. Hon. Members, the two Bills concern county governments and the Memoranda will, therefore, require consideration by both Houses. As you may be aware, this will be the second time that Parliament will be reconsidering the President's reservations on Bills concerning county governments, the first being that of the reconsideration of 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) in 2015, whereby, the two Houses considered them. I hasten to remind the House that on 16th June 2015, I did make a Communication guiding the House on the manner of considering President's reservations on a Bill and amendments thereto, on Bills that require passage by both Houses in which I suspended the operation of Standing Order No.155, as it clearly contradicts the provisions of Article 115 of the Constitution. In this regard, Hon. Members, the purpose of this Message is two-fold, as follows:- i) to notify the House that I have received the President's reservations to the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.44 of 2015), the Energy Bill (National Assembly Bill No.50 of 2015; and, ii) to notify the House that I will be reaching out to the Speaker of the Senate so that we can consult and agree on the most appropriate procedure, including the 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."
}