The Supreme Court has declared certain clauses of the Electricity Amendment Bill to be unconstitutional, Deputy Speaker Rizvi Salli announced in Parliament today.
Accordingly, the Supreme Court has indicated that a special majority vote in Parliament is required to pass those clauses, and in addition, the approval of the people must be obtained through a referendum.
However, if the amendments proposed by the Supreme Court are included, the Bill will be passed by a simple majority vote, the Deputy Speaker further stated.