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    "id": 751839,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gikaria",
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Standing Orders be amended by inserting the following new Standing Orders immediately after Standing Order 110— Effect of suspension 110A. (1) A Member who is ordered to withdraw from the precincts of Assembly under Standing Order 108 ( Member may be suspended after being named ) and Standing Order 111 ( Action to be taken on refusal to withdraw ) shall during the period of such withdrawal or suspension forfeit the right of access to the precincts of the Assembly. (a) the right of access to the precincts of the Assembly; and, (b) his or her salary and all allowances payable during the period. (2) Suspension from the service of the House shall not exempt the Member so suspended from appearing before a Committee of the House for the consideration of a Bill sponsored by the Member. Appeal against suspension 110B. (1) Except as provided in this Standing Order, the suspension of a Member or the application of this Standing Order shall not be subject to debate. (2) A Member suspended from the House under this Part may appeal in writing to the Committee of Privileges within three days of the suspension. (3) Despite paragraph (2), the Committee may, with leave of the House, admit an appeal received after three days. (4) Upon receipt of the Member’s appeal, the Committee shall within seven days— (a) notify the Member, in writing, of the day appointed for the hearing of the appeal; (b) notify the Speaker, who shall thereafter admit the Member to the precincts of Parliament on the day(s) appointed for the hearing of the appeal; and (c) consider the appeal and after according the Member the right to be heard, submit a report to the House either- (i) upholding the suspension; or (ii) reducing the period of suspension; or (iii) readmitting the Member to the House. (5) The decision of the Committee regarding the suspension shall be final. (6) The Member who presided in the House or Committee of the whole House during suspension of an appealing Member shall not participate in the proceedings of the Committee during the appeal. (7) A member designated by the Committee shall inform the House of the decision of the Committee regarding the suspension and the Speaker shall thereupon effect the decision. 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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