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S.O.188 Bills - Introduction of bills

CHAPTER 16 - BILLS

188. The procedure for the introduction and the passage of a bill up to its agreement in principle is as follows:
      1. The title of a bill must agree with the notice of intention to present it, and every clause must come within the title. It shall not be necessary to specify in the long title every Act which it is proposed to amend.
      2. A notice of motion to introduce is given. It is sufficient for the mover to read the short title.
      3. The motion to introduce the bill shall include the long title.
      4. The question "That this bill be now introduced" shall be put without debate or amendment.
      5. The bill as introduced shall correspond with the notice of motion.
      6. 3 copies of the bill shall be handed to the Clerk.
      7. The bill shall be printed, with an explanatory note if applicable, without motion put.
      8. The motion "That this bill be now agreed to in principle" may be moved forthwith or set down for a later time.
      9. Immediately following the mover's speech the debate shall be adjourned.
      10. The mover shall ask the Speaker to fix the resumption of the debate as an Order of the Day for a future day which shall be at least five clear days ahead.
      11. On the reading of the Order of the Day a motion may be moved "That this bill be now agreed to in principle" or that the order be postponed or, on motion without notice, that the order be discharged. A further motion may be moved that the bill be withdrawn.

amended 3 July 2009

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