24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: 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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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
THAT, clause 64 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “may make regulations for giving better effect to the provisions of this Act” and substituting therefor the words “shall make regulations for giving better effect to the provisions of this Act within six months of the commencement of the Act”.
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, what we are doing here is to give the Chief Justice, who will now make the regulations if this Act becomes operational, six months to make them. Thank you.
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this Bill went through a very vigorous public participation. Public participation went for close to three months. This is a very emotive issue; land and housing. So many people came. So, coming close to this, we can strike a compromise. We can also not rule out experience from the Committee on Delegated Legislation. We can also enrich and also benefit from them. I want to appreciate the Leader of the Majority Party and the Hon. Members for agreeing with us. If you allow me, I can move a further amendment.
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: -
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 64 be further amended by:
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Deleting the words “six months” and substituting thereof with “12 months”.
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
The import of the amendments is that the Committee on Delegated Legislation is there so that we can learn from them.
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chair. I beg to move- THAT, Clause 65 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “Distress for Rent Act” appearing immediately after the word “The”. The reason we are doing this, and we are asking the House to agree with us, is to delete the proposed repealing of Distress for the Rent Act. During public participation, we found out the procedure of resolving conflicts between landlords and tenants… Both landlords and tenants came before the Committee, the Judiciary, the Attorney-General, the Ministry and the Department of Housing present. We went for a retreat ...
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:
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