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    "id": 75084,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/75084/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Kaloki",
    "speaker_title": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 62,
        "legal_name": "Philip Kyalo Kaloki",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to say the following about the Act: The Act provides for the control of production, the manufacture, sale, labeling, promotions, sponsorship and consumption of alcoholic drinks. Section 3 says that it will protect the health of individuals and consumers of alcoholic drinks from misleading and deceptive inducements. I just want to highlight some of the core issues on the sections which I have mentioned. That same Section 3 also talks about the protection of the health of persons under the age of 18 years. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you are talking about the administration also, the Act provides for NACADA as the relevant agency to administer the Act. Section 4 says that NACADA will be advising the Minister on issues regarding:- (1) Permissible levels of the constituents of alcoholic drinks. This will enable the Minister to determine the acceptable levels of the various ingredients of alcoholic drinks such as alcohol content. The Minister will, from time to time be advised by NACADA on the ingredients in order to come up with the contents of the alcoholic drinks. (2) The harmful constituents and ingredients of alcoholic drinks. This will also ensure that manufacturers, for example, breweries or distillers of alcoholic drinks do not use harmful ingredients to produce alcoholic drinks. (3) The packaging, sale and distribution of alcoholic drinks in a hygienic manner and with accurate content. Information displayed must also be displayed in the packaging. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you look at the licensing, which is Sections 9 up to 26, it says that this particular Act seeks to strengthen the licensing regime for alcoholic drinks by repealing and enacting, with modifications, the Liquor Licensing Act. This particular section provides that anyone intending to manufacture, sell, import or export alcoholic drinks will be required to apply for a license under Section 9 of the Act personally and individually. Persons seeking to manufacture or sell alcoholic beverages in a locality must apply for a license from the district committee. The Act provides that we will constitute district committees whereby those who want to trade in alcoholic drinks will personally apply in order for them to get the license. The district committees will inform the public or residents of any applications and invite them for any objections. The district committees will not grant – I want you to listen to me – any new license for sale of"
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