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    "id": 994375,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, you will recall that on 6th May, 2020, the House resolved as follows: “That, should a Bill be published during the period of May/June recess or a published Bill becomes due for First Reading during the period, the Speaker shall upon lapse of seven days following the publication of the Bill, forthwith refer such Bill to the relevant committees for consideration, pursuant to Standing Order No. 127, relating to committal of Bills to committees and public participation. Upon the resumption of the House, it will cause the Bill to be read a First Time and the Second Reading which may be taken forthwith on such other day as the House Business Committee may determine”. In this regard Hon. Members, I wish to report to the House that the Referendum Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 11 of 2020) was published on 8th May 2020. The Bill which was sponsored by the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC) proposes to provide for the procedure of approval of an amendment of the Constitution through a referendum, the conduct of a referendum and further petitions for connected purposes. In accordance with the resolution of the House on 6th of May, I have since referred the Bill to the CIOC for consideration, including undertaking the necessary public participation on the Bill. You will also note that the Bill is scheduled to be read a First Time today. Similarly, I wish to report to the House that the Income Tax Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 12 of 2020) published during the recess period, precisely on 22nd May 2020, in accordance with the resolution of the House on 6th of May, it is now due for committal to the relevant departmental committee. However, Hon. Members, I have since received a letter from the Leader of the Majority Party, requesting to withdraw the Bill for fresh publication. In his letter, the Leader of the Majority Party expressed that the Bill was published in the form in which it was received from the National Treasury early March 2020 and part of the proposals have since been overtaken by events 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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