Section 66

On the order for the second reading of a Bill being read, a motion may be made,

“That the Bill be now read a second time”, and a debate may arise covering the general merits and principle of the Bill.

On the second reading of a Bill, an amendment may be proposed to the question

“That the Bill be now read a second time”, to leave out the word “now” and add, at the end of the question, “on this day six month”, or an amendment may be moved to leave out all the words after the word “That” in order to add words

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stating the object and motive on which the opposition to the Bill is based, but such words must be strictly relevant to the principle of the Bill and not deal with its details. If the Assembly agrees to the amendment in either of such forms, the second reading of the Bill shall be considered to have been negatived.

Upon the motion for the second reading being agreed to, the Clerk shall read aloud the short title of the Bill.