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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Chebeni",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mercy Chebeni",
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    "content": "The Bill requires the holder of a licence to provide the service or carry out the business specified in the licence. You cannot, therefore, have a licence and provide a different kind of service or good from what you applied for. The Bill also requires the licence holder to comply with all applicable laws and the conditions for issuance of the licence and provide the licensing authority with information with respect to any change in its directorship or shareholding in accordance with Section 16. This speaks to the fact that sometimes directors in a business are changed. Therefore, it is up to them to inform the licencing authority of such a change. The holder of a licence will also be required to pay such fees as may be prescribed and where required, submit to the licensing authority such information as may be necessary for the continued licensing of the licence holder. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill requires that a licencing authority be guided by principles. Of course, we cannot have a licensing authority without principles. One of the principles is to ensure efficiency in the delivery of goods and services, accountability and public participation, which is stipulated in Clause 10. It is very well elaborated. It states- “Where a licensing authority intends to vary the conditions of fees payable for the issuance of a licence, the licensing authority shall undertake public participation and consult with the stakeholders likely to be affected at the formative stage of the proposal.” This means that they cannot just come up with guidelines they choose. They will need to involve the relevant stakeholders and seek their views when it comes to such decisions."
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