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    "id": 721855,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Sunjeev",
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        "legal_name": "Sunjeev Kour Birdi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this chance to add my voice to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Bill. As has been said before, included in this Bill are amendments to various Acts. There are 12 Acts to be exact, with the exception of the one which the Mover has withdrawn. I would just like to make some brief remarks to this Amendment Bill, which I think would add some substance to our debate. At the outset, there are some very straightforward amendments that have been made to those Acts. For example, there are amendments to the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act. I have noted that the penalties seem to be increasing. Overall, the point of interest is that the betting, lotteries and gaming industry is one that is worth billions. Even though as a society we recognise that it is a vice, we find that many of our youth engage in this activity frivolously and even lose their lives over it. It is a very good move to raise the amount of fines because it is about time people took responsibility and we brought some sanity to that particular section of our society. As regards the Dairy Industry Act, the Bill talks about the requirement of milk dispensers and so on. At the outset, I know we are in a very forward and modern society and so, we have added goats and camels. But I do not know if I would be in order to propose a further amendment, perhaps, to add donkeys as well. As you know, donkey milk is one of the top types of milk that can be consumed today. As it has been noted recently in the media, it has been a source of income for various people in the rural areas. 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."
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