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S.O.189 Bills - procedure for urgent bills


189. The procedure for the consideration of a bill as an urgent bill is as follows:
      1. Sufficient copies being available to Members a Member in charge of the bill, after making an agreement in principle speech, may declare a bill to be an urgent bill.
      2. The question "That the bill be considered an urgent bill" is put forthwith, no debate or amendment being allowed.
      3. If agreed to, the debate in principle and other stages may be proceeded with forthwith or at any time during that or any future sitting of the House.

amended 3 July 2009