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Section 80

Urgent Bills

of State Legislative Assembly Standing Orders

State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 81 of 106
Section 80

(1)

Subject to the provisions of the law and notwithstanding the provisions of any

Standing Order other than Standing Order No. 85 (Business of Supply), a

Minister may, if it is essential for reasons of national importance that a Bill be proceeded with, with all possible dispatch, move “That the Bill be considered an urgent Bill”. No amendment shall be allowed.

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(2)

if a motion under paragraph (1) of this Standing Order is agreed to in respect of a proposed Bill or a Bill which has already been introduced, the Bill to which the motion relates may in the case of a proposed Bill be introduced forthwith and in either case may, provided that typed or printed copies are available for the use of

Members, be proceeded with throughout all its stages until such Bill has been read the third time.