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    "id": 698051,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/698051/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 434,
        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "“21. The Board may establish a membership committee which shall be responsible for vetting of membership. 22. (1) Subject to this section, a person is qualified to be registered as a director if the person holds a qualification approved under subsection (2) by the Board. (2) The Board may, by notice in the Gazette, approve qualifications which it considers sufficient to allow a person to be registered, and may, in like manner, withdraw any such approval. (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), the Board may require a person making an application for registration to satisfy the Board, in such manner as it directs, that his or her knowledge of corporate governance and public administration or professional conduct and general character has been such as in the opinion of the Board to make him or her a fit and proper person to be registered, and unless that person so satisfies to the Board, he or she shall not be treated as being qualified to be registered.” The problem we are likely to have, and the Mover is here, is that it is basically left to the Board. It would have been better if we had clear criteria drawing from other professions on the qualifications one needs to have. That is extremely important so that it is not left only to the whims of the Board. Clause 7 establishes a Board to run the Institute. The Board will have members, but it is not clear how these members will be appointed. Clause 7(3) indicates that there will be a general meeting. It is not clear at this point who will convene the general meeting. There is also provision for honorary membership. Again, it is not clear who these honorary members should be and how they will be picked. If we can streamline those areas, this Bill will take us a long way in trying to improve---"
}