Ruling
May 30, 1975
Conditions for reading and debating
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The petition was read when it was presented.
"[A] representation that an existing law which has been under consideration by the House in various ways and which... will be looked into by a committee and is to be the subject of further consideration, is a matter of general concern and can in no way be interpreted as a matter of personal consideration." Finally, given the principle of a representative Parliament, "recommendations and suggestions for the amendment of the legislation ought, surely, to be carried on by Members... [I]t is the Members of this House who should make representations respecting changes in the law, and not outsiders by way of petitions.
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Holding
"Petitions from the public are not the appropriate mechanism to suggest amendments to legislation that is already being actively considered by the House or its committees."
AI Summary
This ruling establishes that Members of Parliament, not external petitions, are the proper channel for proposing amendments to law already under consideration by the House.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High