Statement
Statement
Statement
2. A member of the ruling party or any member of the House may introduce ordinary Bill.
3. I reading of a Bill comprises of seeking the privilege of the house to move the bill and
move the bill.
4. After I reading a Bill must be notified or published in the gazette for the information of
members.
5. II Reading of a bill consists of Clause wise presentation of contents of the Bill and
discussion by members.
6. During II phase of reading, the Bill may be referred to the consideration of Select
Committee.
10. When the lower house sends a bill for approval, the upper house may recommend
suggestions or keep it pending for consideration.
11. The upper house may keep a bill under its consideration for a period of 6 months.
12. Money Bill sent by Lower House must be approved by Upper House within 14 days.
13. A dead lock may arise between lower and upper house when the Upper House rejects the
Bill or doesn’t approve the bill.
14. If, soon after the reference of a bill to the Upper House, the Lower House is dissolved,
the bill will lapse.
15. The bill is introduced in the Upper House and was approved. While it is under
consideration of the Lower House, the lower House is prorogued. The bill will survive.
16. To resolve the deadlock between the Lower and Upper Houses on the passing of a bill,
the President may call for a Special Joint meeting of both Houses.
17. A joint Meeting of both Houses to pass a bill must be presided by the Speaker of Lower
House.
18. The third stage of passing of a bill comprises of Voting by the members and approval or
rejection.
19. When a bill is sent for approval the President may recommend suggestions, reject or
keep it pending.
20. A bill becomes operational when it is published in the Gazette through an official
notification.
21. The power to decided whether a bill is money bill or not lie with the speaker of the
Lower House.
22. A bill to supplement the utilization of money allocated is called Appropriation Bill.
23. The Clause in a bill that explains the purposes for which the bill is introduced is called
Statement of Objectives or Preamble.
24. President’s decision not to approve a bill but keep under consideration is referred as
Pocket Veto.
25. The clause that overrides the earlier provisions of any law is referred to as Repeals
Clause whereas the clause that expressly allows the continuation of the provisions of any
earlier law is referred to as Savings Clause.