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05-22-2016, 04:25 AM
Spokesman says NA secretary had circulated every bill among MNAs transmitted by the Senate; details of each bill can be verified from the NA Secretariat
ISLAMABAD: Responding to the remarks made by Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani published in newspapers on Saturday in which he expressed displeasure at eight bills that the Senate had passed and sent to the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly spokesman said these were pending with the National Assembly Secretariat.
The spokesman said bills originating in the Senate and transmitted to the National Assembly were being processed in the National Assembly Secretariat strictly in accordance with the provisions of Article 70 of the Constitution read with rules 144, 145 & 146 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007.
He said Article 70 provided that the bill with respect to any matter in the Federal Legislative List may originate in either House and shall, if it is passed by the House in which it originated, be transmitted to the other House and if it is rejected or is **t passed within 90 days of its laying (and **t within 90-days of transmission) in the House, at the request of the House in which it originated, it shall be considered in a joint sitting.
The spokesman said in pursuance of rule 144, the Secretary National Assembly had circulated among all members of assembly every bill transmitted by the Senate to the Assembly.
"The details of each bill can be verified from the National Assembly Secretariat,” he added.
He highlighted that under rule 145, at any time after the bill has been so circulated, any minister in the case of a government bill or, in any other case, any member may give **tice of his intention to move that the nill be taken into consideration.
He clarified that ** bill could be moved in the assembly or processed in the secretariat without such **tice," he said.
He said under rule 146, on the day on which the motion for consideration is put down in the Orders of the Day, the minister or, as the case may be, the member giving **tice may move that the bill be taken into consideration.
He reiterated that unless any member or a Minister gives **tice of his intention to move such motion, ** further proceedings can be conducted in this regard.
He informed that till date 16 government bills, transmitted by the Senate to the present assembly, were duly processed by the Secretariat, considered/passed by the assembly and enacted, accordingly.
Similarly, he said 21 Private Members’ Bills were transmitted by the Senate to the assembly which were as per rules circulated to the members.
"All the Bills of which **tices for consideration were received, were put down in the Orders of the Day," hd added.
He further apprised that the bills which were **t passed within 90 days of their laying in the assembly were returned to the Senate under rule 151.
The spokesman said out of the bills referred to the joint sitting, 3 bills were passed whereas 2 bills were still pending in the joint sitting.
"At the moment in the National Assembly, only one bill is pending with a standing committee whereas all remaining bills are still awaiting **tices for consideration to be given by a member of the assembly," he added.
The spokesman briefed that the bills referred to in the print media on 21st May 2016 required a **tice for consideration under rule 145.
"The ****** of the chairman Senate was briefed at 10.00 a.m. on 20th May, 2016 about the details of such bills passed by the Senate, transmitted to the assembly and awaiting **tices for consideration under rule 145," he added.
He concluded that it was inconceivable as to why it had been made a point for determination beyond the scope of provisions of the Constitution and rules governing the legislative procedures of both Houses.
He said because an identical procedure had been prescribed under rule 118, 119 and 120 of the Senate Rules, with regard to Bills originating in the assembly and transmitted to the Senate, requiring the secretary Senate to firstly circulate it among senators and then put down the motion for consideration on the Orders of the Day only on receipt of a **tice therefore from a senator.
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ISLAMABAD: Responding to the remarks made by Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani published in newspapers on Saturday in which he expressed displeasure at eight bills that the Senate had passed and sent to the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly spokesman said these were pending with the National Assembly Secretariat.
The spokesman said bills originating in the Senate and transmitted to the National Assembly were being processed in the National Assembly Secretariat strictly in accordance with the provisions of Article 70 of the Constitution read with rules 144, 145 & 146 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007.
He said Article 70 provided that the bill with respect to any matter in the Federal Legislative List may originate in either House and shall, if it is passed by the House in which it originated, be transmitted to the other House and if it is rejected or is **t passed within 90 days of its laying (and **t within 90-days of transmission) in the House, at the request of the House in which it originated, it shall be considered in a joint sitting.
The spokesman said in pursuance of rule 144, the Secretary National Assembly had circulated among all members of assembly every bill transmitted by the Senate to the Assembly.
"The details of each bill can be verified from the National Assembly Secretariat,” he added.
He highlighted that under rule 145, at any time after the bill has been so circulated, any minister in the case of a government bill or, in any other case, any member may give **tice of his intention to move that the nill be taken into consideration.
He clarified that ** bill could be moved in the assembly or processed in the secretariat without such **tice," he said.
He said under rule 146, on the day on which the motion for consideration is put down in the Orders of the Day, the minister or, as the case may be, the member giving **tice may move that the bill be taken into consideration.
He reiterated that unless any member or a Minister gives **tice of his intention to move such motion, ** further proceedings can be conducted in this regard.
He informed that till date 16 government bills, transmitted by the Senate to the present assembly, were duly processed by the Secretariat, considered/passed by the assembly and enacted, accordingly.
Similarly, he said 21 Private Members’ Bills were transmitted by the Senate to the assembly which were as per rules circulated to the members.
"All the Bills of which **tices for consideration were received, were put down in the Orders of the Day," hd added.
He further apprised that the bills which were **t passed within 90 days of their laying in the assembly were returned to the Senate under rule 151.
The spokesman said out of the bills referred to the joint sitting, 3 bills were passed whereas 2 bills were still pending in the joint sitting.
"At the moment in the National Assembly, only one bill is pending with a standing committee whereas all remaining bills are still awaiting **tices for consideration to be given by a member of the assembly," he added.
The spokesman briefed that the bills referred to in the print media on 21st May 2016 required a **tice for consideration under rule 145.
"The ****** of the chairman Senate was briefed at 10.00 a.m. on 20th May, 2016 about the details of such bills passed by the Senate, transmitted to the assembly and awaiting **tices for consideration under rule 145," he added.
He concluded that it was inconceivable as to why it had been made a point for determination beyond the scope of provisions of the Constitution and rules governing the legislative procedures of both Houses.
He said because an identical procedure had been prescribed under rule 118, 119 and 120 of the Senate Rules, with regard to Bills originating in the assembly and transmitted to the Senate, requiring the secretary Senate to firstly circulate it among senators and then put down the motion for consideration on the Orders of the Day only on receipt of a **tice therefore from a senator.
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