Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, I have. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, this is actually important. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Chair. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: I do not have an objection per se, but I wish the Minister could just clarify the import of this because, to me, this is the Engineers Registration Board. Mr. Minister, through the Chair, if you could just indulge me to try to explain the import of the proposed amendment. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, I must say in this instance, that the Minister has demonstrated a better understanding of engineering than the engineer himself. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Chair. I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 3 be further amended by deleting the word “Minister” wherever it appears and substituting therefor the words “Cabinet Secretary”. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, the import of this is just to align the Bill with the Constitution, where “Minister” in the new Constitution is “Cabinet Secretary”. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 5 be further amended in subclause (1), by— (a) deleting the words “Permanent Secretary” wherever they appear and substituting therefor the words “Principal Secretary”; (b) deleting the word “Minister” wherever it appears and substituting therefor the words “Cabinet Secretary”; (c)deleting the word “eight” appearing in paragraph (g) and substituting therefor the word “seven”; (d) deleting subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (g); (e) deleting the words “responsible for” appearing in subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (g) and substituting therefor the words “involved in”; (f) inserting the word “accredited” immediately after the word “offering” ... view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 7 be further amended by— (a) deleting the words “recommend for” in paragraph (k) and substituting therefor the words “instruct, direct or order”; (b) inserting the words “prepare detailed curriculum for registration of engineers and” immediately before the word “conduct” in paragraph (n); (c)deleting paragraph (p) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— “(p) plan, arrange, co-ordinate and oversee continuous professional training and development and facilitate internship of graduate engineers”; (d) deleting paragraph (u) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— “(u) determine and define disciplines of engineering recognised under ... view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, actually, I am not sure about part (a) and what the Minister wants to achieve, but I think we had a very fruitful discussion with members from his Ministry and I was persuaded to believe that “continuous” means uninterrupted while “continuing” means progressive and intermitted. So, I think in this context continuing would be better than continuous. I am not so sure regarding part “a”. probably the Minister needs to explain his argument. view