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(e) Other matters directly related to any of the subj ects
specified in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d).
Provided that any Bill shall not be deemed to be a Money Bill by
the reason only that it provides for the lev ying of any charges and fees
such as license fee, application fee, renewal fee or for the imposition of
fines or penalty of imprisonment.
(4) If any question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, the
decision of the Speaker thereon shall be final.
111. Procedures for p assage of Bills : (1) A Bill passed by one House of the Federal
Parliament shall be transmitted to the other Hous e as soon as possible and such
Bill, if passed by the receiving House, shall be presented to the President for
assent .
(2) A Money Bill passed by the House of Representatives shall be
transmitted to the National Assembly. The National Assembly shall , after
deliberations on such Bill, send back the Bill to the House of Representatives
within fifteen days from the date of recei pt of the Bill, with suggestion s, if any.
(3) The House of Representatives shall, upon deliberations on a Bill
returned with suggestion s under clause (2), present the Bill incorporating such
sugges tions as it may deem appropriate to the President for asse nt.
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(4) If the National Assembly does not return a Money Bill received
under clause (2) for more than fifteen days, the House of Representatives may
present the Bill to the President for assent.
(5) Any Bill, except for a Money Bill, passed by the House of
Representatives and transmitted to the National Assembly shall be returned
with approval or suggestions within two months from the date of receipt. If the
National Assembly does not return the Bill within that period, the House of
Representatives may, by a resolution passed by a majority of the total number
of its existing members, present the Bill to the President for assent.
(6) If any Bill , other than a Money Bill, passed by one House is
rejected or is passed with amendments by the other House, the Bill shall be
returned to the House where it originated.
(7) If the House of Representatives , in considering a Bill which has
been rejected or amended by the National Ass embly under clause (6), passes it
again as it was or with amendments, by a majority of the total number of its
existing members, the Bill shall be presented to the President for assent.
(8) If a Bill which has been returned with amendments by the House
of Representatives to the National Assembly under clause (6) is also again
passed, with such amendments, by a majority of the number of existing
members of the National Assembly, the Bill shall be presented to the President
for assent .
(9) The following Bills shall be referred to a joint sitting of the both
Houses , and if the joint sitting passes the Bill as it was or with amendments,
the House in which the Bill originated shall present it to the President for
assent:
(a) Bills which, though passed by the National Assembly ,
have been rejected by the House of Representatives, or
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(b) Bills which have been returned to the National Assembly
with amendments by the House of Representatives , but the
National Assembly has not agreed on such amendments.
(10) Even though the session of a House is prorogued while a Bill is
under its consideration, deliberations on the Bill may continue at the
succeeding session.
Provided that if the House of Representatives is dissolved or its term
expires when any Bill introduced in the House of Representatives is under its
consideration or when any Bill passed by the House of Representatives is
under consideration in the National Assembly , such Bill shall lapse .
112. Withdrawal of Bills : One who has introduced a Bill may, with the approval of
the House, withdraw the Bill.
113. Assent on Bills : (1) A Bill which is to be submitted to the President for assent
under Article 11 1 shall be so submitt ed by the Speaker or the Chairperson of
the House in which the Bill originated after it has been certified by him or her.
Provided that in the case of a Money Bill, the Speaker shall so certify.
(2) A Bi ll submit ted to the President for his or her assent in
accordance with this Article shall be assented to within fifteen days , both
Houses shall be informed thereof as soon as possible.
(3) If the President is of the opinion that any Bill , except a Money
Bill, submitted for assent needs reconsideration , he or she may , within fifty
days from the date of presentation of such Bill, return the Bill with his or her
message to the House in which the Bill originated.
(4) If any Bill is returned with a message by the President , and both
Houses reconsider , passes such Bill as it was or with amendments and submit it
again, the President shall give assent to that Bill within fifteen days of such
submission .
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(5) A Bill shall become an Act after the Pr esident gives assent to it .
114. Provisions r elating to Ordinance : (1) If, at any time, except when both Houses
of the Federal Parliament are in session, circumstances exist which render it
necessary to take immediate ac tion, the President may, on recommendation of
the Coun cil of Ministers, promulgate an Ordinance.
(2) An Ordinance promulgated under clause (1) shall have the same
force and effect as an Act.
Provided that every such Ordinance:
(a) shall be tabled at the session of both Houses of the Federal
Parliament held after the promulgation, and if not passed
by both Houses, it shall ipso facto cease to be effective,
(b) may be repeal ed at any time by the President, and
(c) shall, unless rendered ineffective or repealed under sub -
clause (a) or (b), ipso facto cease to be effective at the
expiration of sixty days after the day on which a meeting
of both Houses is held.
Explanation : For the purposes of this clause, "day on which a meeting
of both Houses is held" mean s the day on which a session or meeting of
both Houses of the Federal Parliament commences or is held , and this
term means the later day on which a meeting of the House is held if the
Houses of the Federal Parliament meet on different dates.

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(e) Other matters directly related to any of the subj ects

specified in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d).

Provided that any Bill shall not be deemed to be a Money Bill by

the reason only that it provides for the lev ying of any charges and fees

such as license fee, application fee, renewal fee or for the imposition of

fines or penalty of imprisonment.

(4) If any question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, the

decision of the Speaker thereon shall be final.

111. Procedures for p assage of Bills : (1) A Bill passed by one House of the Federal

Parliament shall be transmitted to the other Hous e as soon as possible and such

Bill, if passed by the receiving House, shall be presented to the President for

assent .

(2) A Money Bill passed by the House of Representatives shall be

transmitted to the National Assembly. The National Assembly shall , after

deliberations on such Bill, send back the Bill to the House of Representatives

within fifteen days from the date of recei pt of the Bill, with suggestion s, if any.

(3) The House of Representatives shall, upon deliberations on a Bill

returned with suggestion s under clause (2), present the Bill incorporating such

sugges tions as it may deem appropriate to the President for asse nt.

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(4) If the National Assembly does not return a Money Bill received

under clause (2) for more than fifteen days, the House of Representatives may

present the Bill to the President for assent.

(5) Any Bill, except for a Money Bill, passed by the House of

Representatives and transmitted to the National Assembly shall be returned

with approval or suggestions within two months from the date of receipt. If the

National Assembly does not return the Bill within that period, the House of

Representatives may, by a resolution passed by a majority of the total number

of its existing members, present the Bill to the President for assent.

(6) If any Bill , other than a Money Bill, passed by one House is

rejected or is passed with amendments by the other House, the Bill shall be

returned to the House where it originated.

(7) If the House of Representatives , in considering a Bill which has

been rejected or amended by the National Ass embly under clause (6), passes it

again as it was or with amendments, by a majority of the total number of its

existing members, the Bill shall be presented to the President for assent.

(8) If a Bill which has been returned with amendments by the House

of Representatives to the National Assembly under clause (6) is also again

passed, with such amendments, by a majority of the number of existing

members of the National Assembly, the Bill shall be presented to the President

for assent .

(9) The following Bills shall be referred to a joint sitting of the both

Houses , and if the joint sitting passes the Bill as it was or with amendments,

the House in which the Bill originated shall present it to the President for

assent:

(a) Bills which, though passed by the National Assembly ,

have been rejected by the House of Representatives, or

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(b) Bills which have been returned to the National Assembly

with amendments by the House of Representatives , but the

National Assembly has not agreed on such amendments.

(10) Even though the session of a House is prorogued while a Bill is

under its consideration, deliberations on the Bill may continue at the

succeeding session.

Provided that if the House of Representatives is dissolved or its term

expires when any Bill introduced in the House of Representatives is under its

consideration or when any Bill passed by the House of Representatives is

under consideration in the National Assembly , such Bill shall lapse .

112. Withdrawal of Bills : One who has introduced a Bill may, with the approval of

the House, withdraw the Bill.

113. Assent on Bills : (1) A Bill which is to be submitted to the President for assent

under Article 11 1 shall be so submitt ed by the Speaker or the Chairperson of

the House in which the Bill originated after it has been certified by him or her.

Provided that in the case of a Money Bill, the Speaker shall so certify.

(2) A Bi ll submit ted to the President for his or her assent in

accordance with this Article shall be assented to within fifteen days , both

Houses shall be informed thereof as soon as possible.

(3) If the President is of the opinion that any Bill , except a Money

Bill, submitted for assent needs reconsideration , he or she may , within fifty

days from the date of presentation of such Bill, return the Bill with his or her

message to the House in which the Bill originated.

(4) If any Bill is returned with a message by the President , and both

Houses reconsider , passes such Bill as it was or with amendments and submit it

again, the President shall give assent to that Bill within fifteen days of such

submission .

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(5) A Bill shall become an Act after the Pr esident gives assent to it .

114. Provisions r elating to Ordinance : (1) If, at any time, except when both Houses

of the Federal Parliament are in session, circumstances exist which render it

necessary to take immediate ac tion, the President may, on recommendation of

the Coun cil of Ministers, promulgate an Ordinance.

(2) An Ordinance promulgated under clause (1) shall have the same

force and effect as an Act.

Provided that every such Ordinance:

(a) shall be tabled at the session of both Houses of the Federal

Parliament held after the promulgation, and if not passed

by both Houses, it shall ipso facto cease to be effective,

(b) may be repeal ed at any time by the President, and

(c) shall, unless rendered ineffective or repealed under sub -

clause (a) or (b), ipso facto cease to be effective at the

expiration of sixty days after the day on which a meeting

of both Houses is held.

Explanation : For the purposes of this clause, "day on which a meeting

of both Houses is held" mean s the day on which a session or meeting of

both Houses of the Federal Parliament commences or is held , and this

term means the later day on which a meeting of the House is held if the

Houses of the Federal Parliament meet on different dates.

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