Ruling
May 19, 1978
Discrepancy with provisions of the ways and means resolution
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
A ways and means motion which forms the basis of a tax bill is an expression of the financial prerogative of the Crown. Standing Order 60(11) requires that the bill or bills introduced pursuant to the ways and means resolution must be "based on" that resolution. This does not mean that the bill or bills must be identical with the resolution, but to permit a substantial difference between the two would be contrary to Standing Orders and earlier rulings of the Chair.
There is no provision in the ways and means motion to cover a particular section of Clause 30.
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Holding
"A clause in a bill is out of order if it is not covered by the provisions of the preceding ways and means motion."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that a clause in a tax bill was out of order because it was not based on the preceding ways and means motion as required by the Standing Orders.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High