Search thousands of Speaker's rulings with AI-powered precision.
October 21, 1968
The proposed amendment does not oppose the principle of the bill but merely postpones consideration of the bill until a certain condition is met. Further, there is a substantial difference between...
This ruling clarifies that an amendment is procedurally acceptable if it postpones a bill's consideration based on a condition, rather than opposing its core principle.
November 22, 1967
Amendments at this stage cannot attach conditions to the second reading, which this proposed amendment does, concerning the approval of the bill in principle. This case is distinguished from the...
The Speaker ruled that an amendment to a bill at second reading is inadmissible if it imposes a condition on the approval of the bill's principle.
December 20, 1966
The scope of the amendments allowed at third reading is more limited than at second reading; in this case, the proposed amendment is beyond the scope of the bill and is not actually included in...
A Speaker's ruling finds a third-reading amendment inadmissible as it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.
September 7, 1966
A bill cannot be referred to a committee before it has been read a second time. The phrase "without prejudice to further proceeding to the said bill later this session" is unclear. Since the...
A ruling clarifying that an amendment cannot both approve a bill's principle at second reading and refer its subject-matter to a committee.
May 6, 1966
While it is the right of Parliament to impose by its vote the type of condition suggested in this amendment, the proper procedure is by way of substantive motion after notice. "The proposed...
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order because it introduced a new principle to a resolution, which must instead be done via a substantive motion.
February 22, 1966
''A motion opposing second reading of a bill must not anticipate amendments which may be moved in committee." A Member may move an amendment relating to the principle of a bill before the House,...
A ruling clarifying that amendments at second reading must address the bill's principle, not specific clauses which are reserved for committee.