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HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

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straight to consideration on report. 1 A bill presented in respect of an<br />

order which the committee has reported be not approved goes through<br />

the same procedure, unless a petition for amendment was certified but<br />

was not dealt with by the joint committee. In that case the confirming bill<br />

has a first and second reading, and is referred to that committee for the<br />

purpose of considering that petition. Report and third reading follow. In<br />

the second House the bill proceeds straight to consideration on report.<br />

Orders relating to Scotland 2<br />

10.59 In the case of orders which do not deal with matters within the<br />

legislative competence of the Scottish <strong>Parliament</strong> but which relate<br />

exclusively to Scotland, a preliminary inquiry into objections is held in<br />

Scotland by Commissioners in accordance with the Private Legislation<br />

Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936. If the minister concerned accepts the<br />

Commissioners’ recommendations, the order is laid before <strong>Parliament</strong><br />

and the subsequent proceedings are as already described, except that no<br />

petition, whether for amendment or of general objection, is referred to a<br />

joint committee unless either House so orders within the resolution<br />

period. If the minister is not prepared to accept the Commissioners’<br />

recommendations, he may, instead of laying the order before <strong>Parliament</strong>,<br />

introduce a bill for the confirmation of the order. The procedure on such<br />

a bill is the same as for a bill under section 9 of the 1936 Act.<br />

Northern Ireland Assembly legislation 3<br />

10.60 The Northern Ireland Assembly legislates on transferred or<br />

devolved matters, and the <strong>United</strong> <strong>Kingdom</strong> <strong>Parliament</strong> has no part to play<br />

in the enactment of such legislation. However, certain matters such as<br />

taxation and international relations are excepted or reserved for<br />

legislation by the <strong>United</strong> <strong>Kingdom</strong> <strong>Parliament</strong>. The Northern Ireland<br />

Assembly can legislate on excepted and reserved matters with the<br />

consent of the Secretary of State.<br />

10.61 In such circumstances, section 15 of the Northern Ireland Act<br />

1998 provides that the Secretary of State may not submit for Royal<br />

Assent a bill of the Northern Ireland Assembly touching on an excepted<br />

1 s. 6(5).<br />

2 s. 10.<br />

3 Procedure 4th Rpt 1999–2000.<br />

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