Mediation committees

English

(1)If a Bill is referred to a mediation committee under Article 112, the Speakers of both Houses shall appoint a mediation committee consisting of equal numbers of members of each House to attempt to develop a version of the Bill that both Houses will pass.

(2)If the mediation committee agrees on a version of the Bill, each House shall vote to approve or reject that version of the Bill.

(3)If both Houses approve the version of the Bill proposed by the mediation committee, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall refer the Bill to the President within seven days for assent.

(4)If the mediation committee fails to agree on a version of the Bill within thirty days, or if a version proposed by the committee is rejected by either House, the Bill is defeated.

Kiswahili

Kamati za upatanishi

(1)Ikiwa Mswada utatumwa kwa kamati ya upatanishi chini ya Kifungu cha 112, Maspika wa Vitengo vyote viwili watateua kamati ya upatanishi itakayohusisha idadi sawa ya wanachama wa Vitengo vyote viwili ili kujaribu kutengeneza toleo jingine la Mswada litakalopitishwa na Vitengo vyote viwili.

(2)Ikiwa kamati ya upatanishi itakubali toleo la Mswada huo, kila Kitengo kitapiga kura ili kupitisha au kukataa toleo hilo la Mswada.

(3)Ikiwa Vitengo vyote viwili vitaidhinisha toleo hilo la Mswada lililopendekezwa na kamati ya upatanishi, Spika wa Bunge la Kitaifa atautuma Mswada huo kwa Rais katika siku saba ili uidhinishwe.

(4)Ikiwa kamati ya upatanishi itakosa kuafikiana kuhusu toleo hilo la Mswada katika kipindi cha muda wa siku thelathini, au iwapo toleo hilo lililopendekezwa na kamati litakataliwa na mojawapo ya Vitengo vya Bunge, basi Mswada huo utakuwa umeshindwa.