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    "id": 72848,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Amendment of Section 42 of Act No.12 of 2001",
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    "content": "85. The Copyright Act is amended by deleting Section 42 and substituting therefor the following- 42(1) An inspector of the Board, duly authorized in writing by the Board and wearing a visible badge of office, may, following an inspection under this Act, notify a police officer of any offence suspected to have been committed under this Act and request such police officer to arrest the person suspected of having committed the offence. (2) A police officer who is notified of an offence suspected to have been committed under sub-section (1), may, upon obtaining a warrant of arrest, effect an arrest and may thereupon confiscate any offending material necessary for evidence before a court. The purpose of this amendment is to benefit this country and Members of this Parliament. The Copyright Act allows ordinary citizens, against the new Constitution, to go around market places and towns arresting and detaining people without warrants purportedly because they are violating copy right laws. They collect money in all our constituencies. Just to bring it home, two weeks ago, along Langata Road, a lady was"
}