Lapsed bills
237. A bill which has lapsed because of a prorogation before it has been
passed may be proceeded with in a later session from the point of interruption
in a previous session of the same Parliament, as follows:
- An Assembly bill in the possession of the Assembly, including consideration
of Council amendments, may be proceeded with by motion on notice by the Member
in charge of the bill restoring it to the Business Paper.
- A Council bill in the possession of the Assembly, may be proceeded with by
motion on notice by the Member in charge of the bill restoring it to the
Business Paper after receipt of a message from the Council requesting the same.
- If an Assembly bill is in possession of the Council, a message may be sent
to the Council requesting that the bill be restored to the Council's business
paper.
- Any bill restored to the Business Paper shall be proceeded with as if its
passage had not been interrupted by a prorogation.
- If the motion for restoration is not agreed to by the House in which the
bill originated, the bill may be re-introduced as a new bill.
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