Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, again, we discussed this. The import of this is that the Bill allows an engineering firm to have non-engineering directors, but in the event that the director who is an engineer dies, it was unlimited. They could continue, but I think that is wrong, because they are continuing although they are non-engineers. So, what I have done is to cap it to six months. They will be allowed to practice for six months and then after that they can get an engineer as a director and continue. I wish to request the Minister to allow it ... view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, I understand the issues that the Member has in mind in proposing this amendment, but like the Minister said earlier, survey really is a generic term. We do survey on HIV/AIDS, we do economic surveys and we do surveys when we want to know how many children drop out of school because of early pregnancy. I wish the Member could understand. In our work as engineers, today if we have a problem in this Chamber and Parliament wants to engage somebody, they would ask you to survey the Chamber and advise them on what needs to ... view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, I am opposing the amendment with utmost respect to the Member. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I will move that Clause 56 be further amended as shown on the Order Paper, except that I am dropping part (b) of the amendment. We had also discussed about dropping part (d) of the amendment. He has his reasons, I have mine. Therefore, I would just request him to say why he is opposed to part (d) of my amendment, so that we can agree on the Floor of this House. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 56 be amended by— (a) numbering the existing provision as Subclause (1); (b) deleting the word “Minister” and substituting therefor the words “Cabinet Secretary” in the renumbered Subclause (1); (c) inserting the words “which shall include, but not limited to, conditions of engagement for engineering services in projects where engineers work with other professionals, scales of fees applicable to such engagements, hourly rates applicable for report and advisory work and any other guidelines for ethical professional practice of engineering” immediately after the word “Act” appearing in paragraph (d) of the ... view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I would not want to engage the Minister in a protracted debate on this matter, but I would request his gentleman’s understanding that when regulations concerning fees charged by engineers are prepared, he should make sure that we are not starved as professionals in this country. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I withdraw, subject to him giving us good fees. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 58 be amended by inserting the following new Subclause immediately after Subclause (2)— “(3) All persons registered under the Engineers Registration Act (repealed) shall carry on as though registered under this Act, without having to apply for new registration, and shall enjoy all rights and privileges as provided under this Act except that the category of engineers referred to as ‘registered engineers” shall now be referred to as “professional engineers”. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, the following new clause be inserted immediately after Clause 49— view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, I beg to move:- THAT, the following new clause be inserted immediately after clause 58— view