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the advice and consent of the House as a rule. Therefore, I do not find it necessary."
Phraya Nitisatphaisan said: "In sections 6, 7, and 8, there are three different phrases relating to the exercise of a power, that is to say, in section 6, [the power is exercised] by and with the advice and consent of the House, in section 7, [the power is exercised] through the Citizenry's Committee, and in section 8, through the courts. As per the procedure and the law in force at the present, that is, the Constitution,[1] the House prepares a draft law and presents it [to the Monarch] so that he signs it into law, whilst in the Administrative Branch, the Citizenry's Committee offers him advice and he then acts [upon such advice], and in the Judicial Branch, His Majesty does nothing relating to the adjudication [of cases]. Courts try and adjudicate upon [cases] themselves, but it is just that [the Monarch] may grant pardon after courts have passed sentences. As for section 7, the procedure is the same as section 6. Under section 6, the House prepares [a draft law] and presents it to him, whilst according to section 7, the Citizenry's Committee prepares [its advice] and presents it to him. So, I find it appropriate [for section 7] to use the phrase 'by and with the advice and consent' in the same way as section 6. As regards section 8, keeping it as it originally is is already proper, because the Monarch does nothing. If the word 'through' is used in both sections 7 and 8 identically, it would bring about the understanding that the Citizenry's Committee does [everything] itself without presenting advice to [the Monarch] first."
Phraya Siwisanwacha said: "In this section 7, the debating question
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