Ruling
March 14, 1984
Obtaining Royal Consent
Hon. Lloyd Francis
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The granting of a pardon is a prerogative of the Crown and therefore requires Royal Consent. Erskine May's Twentieth Edition states that proceeding without this consent "would be courting waste of time" and recommends that "...the communication from the Queen is signified at the earliest stage of debate - usually the second reading."
Edit Metadata
Holding
"Bills that touch upon the prerogative of the Crown require Royal Consent, which should be signified at the earliest stage of debate, usually the second reading."
AI Summary
A Speaker's ruling clarifies that bills affecting the Crown's prerogative, such as granting pardons, require Royal Consent to be signified, typically at second reading.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Second Reading
- Significance
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