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    "content": "Discharge of 16D. The Commission shall take measures to facilitate Members to discharge their mandate of Members. mandate as provided for in Articles 94, 95 and 96 of the Constitution including— (a) equipping and allocating offices to Members; (b) facilitating Members to conduct public participation in the performance of their duties; (c) take any other measure as may be necessary. Enhancing 16E. The Commission shall facilitate the enhancement of legislative skills of legislative skills. Members and staff of Parliament through the provision of structured and continuous trainings locally or in foreign countries. Use of 16F. The Commission shall foster and promote the use of technology in all technology in Parliament. administrative processes, communication, preparation, dissemination and storage of information and in the relevant day to day functions of Parliament. Facilities for 16G. (1) The Commission may provide facilities to a parliamentary political party or Parliamentary Parties. caucus to promote the ideals of the political party or parliamentary caucus. (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the facilities provided shall be for exclusive use by sitting Members. Promotion of 16H. (1) The Commission may initiate and undertake programmes that promote the the ideals of parliamentary ideals of parliamentary democracy. democracy (2) The Commission may undertake the programmes under section (1) either singly or jointly with domestic and international legislative organs, the Members and staff of such legislative organs and other relevant organisations. (3) The Commission may, pursuant to international law and treaties, undertake collaborative works with similar institutions that provide parliamentary services in the Commonwealth and other jurisdictions. (4) For the purposes of attaining the objectives of the programmes under this section, the Commission may enter into memoranda of understanding, contracts or such other agreements as may be authorised from time to time with persons, organisations or other relevant institutions. On these proposed amendments I wish to explain that we observed there is need to incorporate certain provisions in the Bill relating to provision of services, facilities and activities for Members. The Bill as it is now, tends to concentrate on provision of matters touching on staff of the Commission. All this is provided in the New Clause 16, which introduces issues on matters concerning Members of Parliament. Basically, this is the essence of the additional New Clause 16."
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