Bill Watch 45/2019
President Orders Special Senate Sitting
on Wednesday 14th August
12 August 2019
explanatory memorandum to the Bill] the monetary system changes enacted
by SI 33 – and, “for the avoidance of doubt”, SI 142/2019.
If the Finance (No. 2) Bill is passed on Wednesday by the Senate there will be
only seven days left for the President to assent to and sign it and have it
published as an Act of Parliament in the Government Gazette.
[Note previously there have been gaps after the expiry of Presidential Powers
regulations – but there has been so much contention over these particular
monetary measures that it is likely the government is acting to avoid more
litigation].
The Senate has limited power when it comes to money bills – they cannot make
amendments, but can only suggest amendments and send the Bill and
suggested amendments back to the National Assembly for consideration. This
would cause a delay which the Government may well pressure the Senate to
avoid.
The Senate can make amendments to the Maintenance of Peace and Order
Bill and it is hoped that they will take time to reflect on the Bill in its amended
form. It still open to serious criticism. As pointed out in our Bill Watch 44/2019
[link] there are still unconstitutional clauses.
Relevant Documents Available on the Veritas Website
Appropriation Supplementary (2019) Bill [link]
Finance (No. 2) Bill [link]
Original Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill [link]
Joint Report on the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill by the Portfolio
Committee on Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services and the Thematic
Committee on Peace and Security [link]
Amendments to Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill made on 8th August [link]
Annotated Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill indicating how the amendments
of 8th August fit into the text of the Bill [link].
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