Legislation (different concepts and procedures)

Bills
A Bill is a legislative proposal in a distinct format, which becomes an Act of Parliament if
passed by both the Houses and assented to by the President. Bills can be broadly categorized
as private member Bills and Government Bills.
Bills before Senate
Both Private Member Bills and Government Bills are introduced in the House. A member
who wishes to move a Private Member Bill may move for leave to introduce a Bill after a ten
days written notice of his intention to do so to the Secretary. When the Bill comes up for
consideration, the member-in-charge rises in his seat and requests that leave be granted to
introduce the Bill. The Chairman then puts the question to the House and if the House agrees,
leave is granted. The Bill is introduced by the member by rising in his seat and saying "I
introduce the Bill."
Government Bills are introduced by a Minister. In both cases a Bill, upon introduction, stands
referred to the Standing Committee concerned with the subject matter of the Bill. However,
this provision can be dispensed with, with the approval of the House, if a member moves for
it.
The Bill is then considered at length in the Committee concerned which submits its report to
the House. After presentation of the report of the Bill, it is included in the Orders of the Day
for consideration.
At this stage the member-in-charge of the Bill can move a motion (a) that it be taken into
consideration at once; or (b) that it be taken into consideration on a date to be fixed forthwith;
or (c) it be referred to a Select Committee; or (d) it be circulated for the purpose of eliciting
opinion thereon. However, before any of the above motions is made, any member may raise
the objection that the Bill is repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam.
If such an objection is raised, the Senate may, by a motion supported by not less than twofifths of its total membership, refer the question to the Council of Islamic Ideology for advice
as to whether the Bill is or is not repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam. In the case of a Bill
originating in the National Assembly, after it has been passed by the National Assembly it is
transmitted to the Senate. When it is taken up for consideration, a member may move, as an
amendment to the Bill, that it should be referred to the Standing Committee concerned. If
such motion is carried the Bill stands referred to the Standing Committee, after which the
procedure regarding consideration and passage of the Bill, is adopted.
Types of Bills