Ruling
February 26, 1976
Private bills, motions in amendment
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
There is no specific provision in the Standing Order which provides for the regular and orderly dealing with private bills at Report Stage. It is done by virtue of the fact that all those rules which apply to public bills have to apply to private bills as well, according to Standing Order 116.
Standing Order 109 requires 24 hours notice for an amendment. It is exactly identical to the notice requirement in respect of a report stage amendment and is scarcely a departure from the Standing Orders as they relate to report stage amendments.
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Holding
"The rules governing public bills, including the 24-hour notice requirement for amendments at report stage, apply equally to private bills."
AI Summary
The Speaker clarifies that procedural rules for public bills at report stage, including notice requirements for amendments, also apply to private bills.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Report Stage
- Significance
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High