Note: Where available, the PDF/Word icon below is provided to view the complete and fully formatted document
Previous Fragment    Next Fragment
Chapter 8 Debate, order and disorder : 82 Urgent bill



Download WordDownload Word

Chapter 8. Debate, order and disorder

Debate of urgent matters

 

82 Urgent bill

(a) A Minister may declare a bill to be urgent at any time.

(b) When a bill is declared urgent, the question

That the bill be considered urgent

must be put immediately and res olved without amendment or debate.

(c) If the question is agreed to, a Minister may move at any time, except when a Member is speaking, a motion specifying times for any stage of the bill. Any motion shall be subject to standing orders 84 (limited debate on allotment of time) and 85 (proceedings on urgent matter) .

(d) The order for the consideration in detail stage may allocate times to particular clauses or parts of the bill.