THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ninth session of the 15th Kerala Assembly will commence on August 7, according to Speaker A.N. Shamseer's announcement. The session, which will last for 12 days, will primarily focus on legislative matters and aims to discuss 14 Bills, including the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Amendment Bill, 2023, and the Kerala Taxation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, both of which will replace existing ordinances.

Two other Bills, the Kerala Livestock and Poultry Feed and Mineral Mixture (Regulation of Manufacture and Sale) Bill, 2022, and the Kerala Co-operative Societies (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022, were previously referred to the Select Committee. During the session, the Assembly will review the reports submitted by the committee on these Bills.

The opening day of the session will be dedicated to paying tributes to Oommen Chandy, the former Chief Minister and MLA of 53 years, after which the session will adjourn for the day. August 11 and August 18 have been allocated for private members' business, while August 21 will be dedicated to discussing the Supplementary Demands for Grants related to the 2023-24 Budget. The remaining days will focus on legislative business. The specific schedule will be determined by the Business Advisory Committee, which is scheduled to meet on August 7. The ninth session will conclude on August 24.

Additionally, during the upcoming session, several other Bills are likely to be considered, such as the Kerala Cooperative Societies (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022; the Kerala Medical Education (Regulation and Control of Admission to Private Medical Educational Institutions) Amendment Bill, 2023 (Bill No. 165); the Code of Criminal Procedure (Kerala Amendment) Bill, 2023 (Bill No. 166); and the Indian Partnership (Kerala Amendment) Bill, 2023 (Bill No. 167).

Moreover, the second edition of the Legislative Assembly International Book Festival will be held from November 1 to November 7, following the success of the first edition among the public.

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