Law Making Process Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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1
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Green Paper
-consulation document
-ideas can be changed
2
Q
2
A
White Paper
-Gov sets out firm proposals for the new law
3
Q
3
A
Draft Bill
-translates proposals into legal language
4
Q
4
A
First Reading
-no vote
-discussion of the Bill’s name and aims
5
Q
5
A
Second Reading
-debate on Bill
6
Q
6
A
Committee Stage
-examination of each clause
7
Q
7
A
Report stage
-committee reports back to MoP if there have been changes
8
Q
8
A
Third Reading
-final vote on the Bill
9
Q
9
A
Other House
-passed to the House of Lords
-process repeats
10
Q
10
A
Ping-Pong Stage
-Bill goes back and forth between HoC and HoL until it is agreed
-Hoc can force Bill if unable to both agree
11
Q
11
A
Royal Assent
-monarch gives approval for the act to become an Sct of Parliament
12
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12
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Commencement
-Bill comes into force at the midnight of day
