Acts Of Parliament Flashcards
1
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Bills
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Unambiguous precise and comprehensive
Timetable when they want to introduce it to parliament
2
Q
Public bill
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Constitutional reform act 2005
3
Q
Private bills
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Individual people or corporations
Whitehaven harbour act 2007
Rights of harbour to Whitehaven harbour commissioners
4
Q
Private members bills
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Ballot -20 Friday's Abortion Act 1967 Marriage Act 1994 Ten minute rule Bail amendment act 1993- prosecution appeal against granting of bail
5
Q
Parliament acts 1911 and 1949
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War crimes act 1991
Hunting act 2004
Sexual offences act 200
European parliamentary elections act 1999
6
Q
Not
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Easter act 1928
7
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Stages
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Bill is drafted First reading in the House of Commons Second reading- debated speakers Committee stage 16-50 standing Report stage Third reading -final vote Same procedure in the House of Lords royal assent
