Assent to Bills.—When a Bill has been passed by the Houses of Parliament, it shall be presented to the President, and the President shall declare either that he assents to the Bill, or that he withholds assent therefrom:Provided that the President may, as soon as possible after the presentation to him of a Bill for … Read more
Definition of ―Money Bills‖.—(1) For the purposes of this Chapter, a Bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters, namely:—54(a) the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax;(b) the regulation of the borrowing of money or the giving … Read more
Special procedure in respect of Money Bills.—(1) A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States.(2) After a Money Bill has been passed by the House of the People it shall be transmitted to the Council of States for its recommendations and the Council of States shall within a period of fourteen … Read more
Joint sitting of both Houses in certain cases.—(1) If after a Bill has been passed by one House and transmitted to the other House—(a) the Bill is rejected by the other House; or(b) the Houses have finally disagreed as to the amendments to be made in the Bill; or(c) more than six months elapse from … Read more
Salaries and allowances of members.—Members of either House of Parliament shall be entitled to receive such salaries and allowances as may from time to time be determined by Parliament by law and, until provision in that respect is so made, allowances at such rates and upon such conditions as were immediately before the commencement of … Read more