11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
I wish to inform the House that we do not have any objection as a Committee. What the Senate has done is just to reword some of those phrases. The amendment seeks to delete what has been used in paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) and substitute them with other appropriate words which basically mean the same thing. We do not have any objection.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this amendment seeks to delete the word “inexpensively” and substitute therefor the words “reasonable cost” which basically means the same thing. So, it is just rewording. We do not have any objection.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I have said that the Senate amendment wishes to delete the word “inexpensively” and substitute with the words “reasonable cost” which means the same thing.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the Senate amendment is deleting sub-clause 3 and substituting it with a new sub-clause 3.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
The Senate has replaced the word “inexpensively” in the original version of the Bill with the words “reasonable cost”.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Gumbo seems to have a point. However, if you go through the Bill which we passed as a House on that clause, we approved that access to information of a public entity or private body shall be provided expeditiously and inexpensively. The Senate has redrafted the same clause and deleted the last word, “inexpensively” and replaced it with “reasonable cost”. We can pass the amendment as it is, but when we will be making the other policies, then we can specify what “reasonable cost” means.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
It was there. Nothing has been amended on persons seeking information from either private entity or a public body.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I do not have to read the amendments.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
The amendment seeks to reword paragraph (a) and delete the words in paragraphs 6 and 7 and substitute therefor words which mean the same. For purposes of clarity, they have rephrased most of those sentences.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the effect of the amendment is to raise the threshold test for what information qualities to be withheld by a public or private entity as regards commercial interest. One needs to provide that information. For information to be exempted from being disclosed, there must be proof that its disclosure is likely to substantially prejudice the commercial interests of the company. This amendment includes more categories of information which can be termed as national security. We support the amendment.
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