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    "id": 793155,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kimunya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like the Hon. Nassir to be attentive especially as a Mover of an amendment. Listen to the Members as they are contributing so that we do not end up with a confusion. I am very clear that Clause 147 provides a “may”. His proposed amendment to Clause 145 is providing a “shall” within the same section of the Bill. That is a conflict. Most importantly is that the New Clause 145A (2) being proposed says that the Authority shall grant more than one distribution licence provided it has received more than one application and the applicants have met the conditions. So, if you receive 10 applications and all the 10 have met the conditions, you must grant 10 licences regardless of how many licences you need for generation. Now, this is very poor drafting. Until it is properly put, I will rather we remove it because we are contaminating the law with bad laws. I do not even need to go to the merits and demerits of whether it is a monopoly or not. By allowing this clause to pass as it is, we are creating a situation where 10 people will apply for a licence, all qualify and meet the conditions and, because of this law saying the Authority shall grant licences to all the people who have met the conditions – never mind how many licences the country requires at that point. It is simple English. The law must be constructed as it deserves."
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