Federal Constitution · Reprint · Chapter 1 · Distribution of legislative powers
79. Exercise of concurrent legislative powers
Feedback & supportWhere it appears to the presiding officer of either House of Parliament or of the Legislative Assembly of any State that a Bill or an amendment to a Bill proposes a change in the law relating to any of the matters enumerated in the Concurrent List, or to any of the matters enumerated in the State List with respect to which the Federation is exercising functions in accordance with Article 94, he shall certify the Bill or amendment for the purposes of this Article.
A Bill or amendment certified under this Article shall not be proceeded with until four weeks have elapsed since its publication, unless the presiding officer, being satisfied that the
State Governments, or as the case may be, the Federal Government, have been consulted, allows it to be proceeded with on the ground of urgency.