Procedure in the Assembly for Council bills
229.
- When the message from the Council forwarding a bill for concurrence is
reported, the bill shall be introduced without motion put.
- A message forwarding a private member's public bill or a private bill from
the Council cannot be reported until the Speaker is advised which Member of the
Assembly will have carriage of the bill.
- A motion "That this bill be now agreed to in principle" may be
moved forthwith or made an Order of the Day for a later time.
- A truncated agreement in principle speech may be given if the bill is
received in the same form as introduced into the Council.
- Immediately following the mover's agreement in principle speech, the debate
may be adjourned or proceeded with forthwith.
- If adjourned, the resumption of the debate shall be set down as an Order of
the Day for a later time.
- The bill shall then be proceeded with in the same manner as a bill
originating in the Assembly.
amended 3 July 2009 |
