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Standing Order Details

S.O.226 Bills - Council amendments to Assembly bills - Council response to amendments made on its amendments

226. If the Council returns an Assembly bill with a message:

    (1) Insisting on the original amendments to which the Assembly has disagreed or
    (2) Disagreeing to amendments made by the Assembly on the original amendments of the Council or
    (3) Agreeing to amendments made by the Assembly on the original amendments of the Council, with further amendments:
    The Assembly may:
    As to (1):
      • Agree to the amendments to which it had previously disagreed;
      • Insist on its disagreement to such amendments and lay the bill aside;
      • Request a conference.
    As to (2):
      • Withdraw its amendments and agree to the original amendments of the Council;
      • Insist on its amendments to which the Council has disagreed and lay the bill aside;
      • Request a conference.
    As to (3):
      • Agree to such further amendments of the Council;
      • Disagree and insist on its own amendments which the Council has amended and lay the bill aside;
      • Request a conference.
    Nothing in this standing order shall affect the right of the Assembly to proceed in accordance with the provisions of section 5B of the Constitution Act 1902.