29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to second this important Motion on the Second Supplementary Estimates by the Budget and Appropriations Committee. In reviewing the Second Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year 2015/2016, the Committee held a number of sittings, one of which was with the Cabinet Secretary (CS) of the National Treasury, who made submissions and offered clarifications on some of the issues that arose in the Committee. The observations and recommendations arising from those deliberations have been included in our Report. An assessment of the legal compliance of these Supplementary Estimates shows that, broadly, most of the ...
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3 May 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to persuade my good friend, Hon. Mwaita to withdraw his amendment because if we carry the amendment by the Chairperson which includes “any other degree” I believe social sciences is covered.
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3 May 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I oppose this amendment. If we were to do normal audit, it would be fine to give business people some notice. If you are doing an investigative audit, you do not have to give someone time to prepare. If you want to find out whether one has a permit or licence, why should one be given notice?
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3 May 2016 in National Assembly:
With those few remarks, I oppose the amendment.
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3 May 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill and approved the same with amendments.
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28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill be amended by deleting Sub-clause (5) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clause — “(5) Nothing in this Act shall limit the requirement imposed under this Act or any other written law on a public entity or a private body to disclose information.” We are seeking to ensure that once the Bill is enacted into law, it shall limit the requirement imposed under this Act or any other written law on a public entity or a private body to disclose information. We are just re-wording that ...
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28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended by inserting the words “Subject to section 6” immediately before the words “A public entity shall” in Sub-clause (1).
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28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
This amendment seeks to create a proviso on the right of access to information. That is straightforward.
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28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 6 be amended- (a) by deleting the opening statement in Sub-clause (1) and substituting therefor the following new statement— (i) Pursuant to Article 24 of the Constitution, the right of access to information under Article 35 of the Constitution shall be limited in respect of information whose disclosure is likely to—” (b) in Sub-clause (1) by— (ii) inserting the word “or private” immediately after the word “public” in paragraph (f); (iii) deleting paragraph (h) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— “(h) infringe professional confidentiality as recognized in law or ...
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28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
(d) in Sub-clause (4) by inserting the words “as shall be determined by a Court” immediately after the words “protected interests”.
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