CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 65A Definitions

CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 65A

    (1)     In this Division—

"Deadlocked Bill" means a Disputed Bill to which section 65C(3) or 65D(1) applies;

"Dispute Resolution" means a resolution reached by the Dispute Resolution Committee recommending to the Assembly and the Council that the Disputed Bill specified in the resolution—

        (a)     be passed as transmitted by the Assembly to the Council without amendment; or

        (b)     be passed with the amendment or amendments specified in the resolution; or

        (c)     not be passed;

"Dispute Resolution Committee" means the Committee established under section 65B;

"Disputed Bill" means a Bill which has passed the Assembly and having been transmitted to and received by the Council not less than 2 months before the end of the session has not been passed by the Council within 2 months after the Bill is so transmitted, either without amendment or with such amendments only as may be agreed to by both the Assembly and the Council.

    (2)     For the purposes of this Division, any omission or amendment suggested by the Council in accordance with section 64 is deemed to be an amendment made by the Council.

    (3)     This Division does not apply to an Annual Appropriation Bill within the meaning of section 65.

S. 65B inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 15.