Process of a Bill

• Author: Susan Barker, Erica Anderson
• Pages: 262-263

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appendix three

Process of a Bi

Pre-legislative Stages

 Policy proposal is considered in Cabinet commiee

 Memorandum to Cabinet is draed

 If approved by Cabinet, legislation is draed and introduced in

Parliament

Parliament

First Reading

 Bi is introduced in the House or Senate

 Bi is printed

Second Reading

 Principle of the bi is debated in the same House as it was introduced

 House may decide to refer the bi to commiee for further study

Consideration in Committee

 Bi is referred to a commiee and examined by commiee members

 Commiee may:

• Ca witnesses to provide information on the bi

• Receive wrien submission from the public on the bi

• Examine a bi clause by clause